How big is the Masters purse, and how much of it does the winner get?

A debased people astatine nan Masters astatine Augusta intends a precocious payout for master golfers.

Last year, tourney victor John Rahm took location a $3.2 cardinal payout successful prize money, a bully chunk of nan tournament's full $18 cardinal purse. 

The remainder of nan purse was divided among 50 golfers, pinch nan tournament's 2 runners-up taking location $1.6 mililon each successful prize money. Only 3 golfers earned 7 figures, based connected really they placed. 

In 2022, nan tournament's purse totaled $15 million, pinch victor Scottie Scheffler taking location $2.7 million. 

The purse for nan 2024 title astatine Augusta will beryllium announced Saturday, according to tourney representatives. Following tradition, it is announced during, arsenic opposed to successful beforehand of nan tournament. 

In 2023, nan breakdown was arsenic follows. Notably, amateurs do not gain money to compete. 

The first twelvemonth nan masters was played, successful 1934, nan purse was $5,000 and nan victor took location $1,500.