Xander Schauffele is walking away a much richer man.
The 30-year-old won his first-ever golf major at the 2024 PGA Championship, solidifying himself as one of today's best golfers.
Schauffele began Round 1 in historic fashion, shooting 9-under at the Valhalla Golf Club. His 62 on the 71-par course was the lowest score in PGA Championship history.
He didn't quite keep the pace up for the remainder of the tournament, but Schauffele held onto his lead even with a late push from Bryson DeChambeau on Sunday.
Along with the pride and joy of winning any golf major, Schauffele takes home the largest slice of the PGA Championship purse. Here's what he made compared to the runners-up.
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PGA Championship purse
The PGA Championship purse is $18.5 million, which is the same amount as the 2023 purse. It's a 3.5 million increase from the 2022 purse of $15 million.
How much money did Xander Schauffele win at the PGA Championship?
Schauffele won $3.33 million, which is 18 percent of the pool. He's the only person to take home over $3 million in winnings as second place gets $1.99 million and third $1.26 million.
PGA Championship Tournament payouts 2024
Every player who makes the cut will get a piece of the prize pool. The amount varies depending on placement. There are 78 players to be paid.
| Place | Payout |
| 1 | $3.33 million |
| 2 | $1.99 million |
| 3 | $1.26 million |
| 4 | $888,000 |
| 5 | $740,000 |
| 6 | $660,580 |
| 7 | $618,300 |
| 8 | $577,790 |
| 9 | $539,030 |
| 10 | $502,040 |
| 11 | $466,810 |
| 12 | $433,340 |
| 13 | $401,630 |
| 14 | $371,690 |
| 15 | $343,500 |
| 16 | $317,080 |
| 17 | $292,420 |
| 18 | $269,520 |
| 19 | $248,380 |
| 20 | $229,000 |
| 21 | $211,390 |
| 22 | $195,530 |
| 23 | $181,440 |
| 24 | $169,990 |
| 25 | $158,980 |
| 26 | $148,410 |
| 27 | $138,280 |
| 28 | $128,590 |
| 29 | $119,340 |
| 30 | $110,540 |
| 31 | $103,490 |
| 32 | $97,330 |
| 33 | $92,040 |
| 34 | $87,640 |
| 35 | $84,110 |
| 36 | $80,770 |
| 37 | $77,510 |
| 38 | $74,340 |
| 39 | $71,250 |
| 40 | $68,260 |
| 41 | $65,350 |
| 42 | $62,530 |
| 43 | $59,800 |
| 44 | $57,160 |
| 45 | $54,610 |
| 46 | $52,140 |
| 47 | $49,760 |
| 48 | $47,470 |
| 49 | $45,270 |
| 50 | $43,160 |
| 51 | $41,130 |
| 52 | $39,190 |
| 53 | $37,340 |
| 54 | $35,580 |
| 55 | $33,910 |
| 56 | $32,320 |
| 57 | $30,830 |
| 58 | $29,590 |
| 59 | $28,540 |
| 60 | $27,660 |
| 61 | $26,950 |
| 62 | $26,440 |
| 63 | $26,000 |
| 64 | $25,590 |
| 65 | $25,190 |
| 66 | $24,800 |
| 67 | $24,430 |
| 68 | $24,060 |
| 69 | $23,690 |
| 70 | $23,340 |
| 71 | $23,060 |
| 72 | $22,830 |
| 73 | $22,650 |
| 74 | $22,470 |
| 75 | $22,350 |
| 76 | $22,230 |
| 77 | $22,140 |
| 78 | $22,100 |
Players who did not make the cut will all receive $4,000. In the event of a tie, the players will receive an average of the two positions combined.
For example, if second and third place tied, they would receive $1.63 million each rather than the allotted $1.99 million and $1.26 million.
