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

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

Final yr, match winner John Rahm took residence 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 cut up amongst 50 golfers, with the match’s two runners-up taking residence $1.6 mililon every in prize cash. Solely three golfers earned seven figures, based mostly on how they positioned. 

In 2022, the match’s purse totaled $15 million, with winner Scottie Scheffler taking residence $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, based mostly 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 residence $1,500.