A low rating on the Masters at Augusta means a excessive payout for skilled golfers.

The entire purse for the 2024 Masters is $20 million, a report excessive, and up $2 million from final yr. The eventual match champion will take dwelling a report $3.6 million.

Final yr, match winner John Rahm took dwelling a $3.2 million payout in prize cash, a pleasant chunk of that yr’s match’s complete $18 million purse. 

The rest of the purse was break up amongst 50 golfers, with the match’s two runners-up taking dwelling $1.6 mililon every in prize cash. Solely three golfers earned seven figures, primarily based on how they positioned. 

In 2022, the match’s purse totaled $15 million, with winner Scottie Scheffler taking dwelling $2.7 million. 

The purse for the 2024 competitors at Augusta was introduced Saturday. Following custom, it’s introduced throughout, versus prematurely of the match. 

The 2024 Masters purse payout breakdown is as follows, with the highest 50 golfers receiving money prizes starting from $3.6 million to $50,400. The remaining professionals, who don’t place within the prime 50, will obtain money costs ranging downward from $49,200, primarily based on their scores. Notably, amateurs don’t earn cash to compete. The primary yr the masters was performed, in 1934, the purse was $5,000 and the winner took dwelling $1,500.