The 2024 Masters was one of the most competitive editions of the event in recent seasons. The leaderboard was packed throughout the weekend with no golfer ever truly pulling away from the field.
In the end, Scottie Scheffler — the 54-hole leader — managed to pull out a narrow victory, battling through an up-and-down day to win by four strokes over Ludvig Aberg.
In doing so, Scheffler earned his second career green jacket. He also took home one of the largest prizes of his professional career.
Here's what to know about the top prize for winning the Masters and how it compares to other prizes that Scheffler has won during his career.
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How much did Scottie Scheffler win at the Masters?
Scheffler will take home $3.6 million after winning the Masters. That's roughly 18 percent of the $20 million purse offered at the Masters.
The $3.6 million is tied as the fourth-largest prize won by Scheffler during his career. He took home $4.5 million in prize money in each of his back-to-back wins at The Players' Championship and $4 million at the 2024 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Below is a look at the biggest prize-money wins by Scheffler during his career:
| Tournament | Year | Prize money |
| The Players Championship | 2024 | $4.5 million |
| The Players Championship | 2023 | $4.5 million |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | 2024 | $4 million |
| The Masters | 2024 | $3.6 million |
| WM Phoenix Open | 2023 | $3.6 million |
For a full breakdown of how the Masters purse is distributed, click here.
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Scottie Scheffler career earnings
Scheffler earned $79,025,131 during his golf career before winning the Masters, per Spotrac.com. Approximately $54,058,464 of those earnings have come directly from official PGA Tour tournaments. The rest has come from unofficial tournaments and bonuses, such as the Comcast Business Tour Top 10.
Here's a look at Scheffler's earnings by season:
| Season | Events played | Winnings |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 2 | — |
| 2015-16 | 1 | — |
| 2016-17 | 1 | — |
| 2017-18 | 3 | $25,080 |
| 2018-19 | 4 | $139,871 |
| 2019-20 | 23 | $2,833,438 |
| 2020-21 | 29 | $4,505,589 |
| 2021-22 | 25 | $14,046,909 |
| 2022-23 | 23 | $21,014,342 |
| 2023-24 | 8 | $11,493,235 |
| Total: | 98 | $54,058,464 |
