Phil Mickelson finished -6 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 45th PGA Tour win, and 80% of the $2,707,199 he earned that season.
How the 2021 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 72% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2021 PGA Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -6 | $1,980,000 | $2,160,000 +9% |
| T2 | Brooks Koepka | USA | -4 | $968,000 | $1,056,000 |
| T2 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -4 | $968,000 | $1,056,000 |
| T4 | Harry Higgs | USA | -2 | $404,350 | $462,250 |
| T4 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -2 | $404,350 | $462,250 |
| T4 | Paul Casey | England | -2 | $404,350 | $462,250 |
| T4 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -2 | $404,350 | $462,250 |
| T8 | Abraham Ancer | Mexico | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T8 | Collin Morikawa | USA | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T8 | Jon Rahm | Spain | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T8 | Justin Rose | England | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T8 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T8 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T8 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T8 | Tony Finau | USA | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T8 | Will Zalatoris | USA | -1 | $263,000 | |
| T17 | Aaron Wise | USA | E | $156,500 | $168,000 |
| T17 | Charley Hoffman | USA | E | $156,500 | $168,000 |
| T17 | Corey Conners | Canada | E | $156,500 | $168,000 |
| T17 | Keegan Bradley | USA | E | $156,500 | $168,000 |
| T17 | Patrick Reed | USA | E | $156,500 | $168,000 |
| T17 | Sungjae Im | South Korea | E | $156,500 | $168,000 |
| T23 | Billy Horschel | USA | +1 | $103,814 | |
| T23 | Chan Kim | USA | +1 | $103,814 | |
| T23 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +1 | $103,814 | |
| T23 | Jason Scrivener | Australia | +1 | $103,814 | |
| T23 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +1 | $103,814 | |
| T23 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | +1 | $103,814 | |
| T23 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | +1 | $103,814 | |
| T30 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | South Africa | +2 | $59,750 | |
| T30 | Ian Poulter | England | +2 | $59,750 | |
| T30 | Joaquín Niemann | Chile | +2 | $59,750 | |
| T30 | Jordan Spieth | USA | +2 | $59,750 | |
| T30 | Matt Jones | Australia | +2 | $59,750 | |
| T30 | Stewart Cink | USA | +2 | $59,750 | |
| T30 | Viktor Hovland | Norway | +2 | $59,750 | |
| T30 | Webb Simpson | USA | +2 | $59,750 | |
| T38 | Branden Grace | South Africa | +3 | $42,000 | |
| T38 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | +3 | $42,000 | |
| T38 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | +3 | $42,000 | |
| T38 | Gary Woodland | USA | +3 | $42,000 | |
| T38 | Richy Werenski | USA | +3 | $42,000 | |
| T38 | Tyrrell Hatton | England | +3 | $42,000 | |
| T44 | Ben Cook | USA | +4 | $31,300 | |
| T44 | Daniel van Tonder | South Africa | +4 | $31,300 | |
| T44 | Jason Day | Australia | +4 | $31,300 | |
| T44 | Steve Stricker | USA | +4 | $31,300 | |
| T44 | Talor Gooch | USA | +4 | $31,300 | |
| T49 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +5 | $24,950 | |
| T49 | Harold Varner III | USA | +5 | $24,950 | |
| T49 | Jason Kokrak | USA | +5 | $24,950 | |
| T49 | Robert MacIntyre | Scotland | +5 | $24,950 | |
| T49 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +5 | $24,950 | |
| T49 | Sam Horsfield | England | +5 | $24,950 | |
| T55 | Alex Noren | Sweden | +6 | $22,475 | |
| T55 | Carlos Ortiz | Mexico | +6 | $22,475 | |
| T55 | Joel Dahmen | USA | +6 | $22,475 | |
| T55 | Matt Wallace | England | +6 | $22,475 | |
| T59 | Cam Davis | Australia | +7 | $21,400 | |
| T59 | Cameron Smith | Australia | +7 | $21,400 | |
| T59 | Dean Burmester | South Africa | +7 | $21,400 | |
| T59 | Denny McCarthy | USA | +7 | $21,400 | |
| T59 | Robert Streb | USA | +7 | $21,400 | |
| T64 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | +8 | $20,200 | |
| T64 | Danny Willett | England | +8 | $20,200 | |
| T64 | Garrick Higgo | South Africa | +8 | $20,200 | |
| T64 | Harris English | USA | +8 | $20,200 | |
| T64 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +8 | $20,200 | |
| T64 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +8 | $20,200 | |
| T64 | Tom Hoge | USA | +8 | $20,200 | |
| T71 | Lee Westwood | England | +9 | $19,350 | $19,350 |
| T71 | Lucas Herbert | Australia | +9 | $19,350 | $19,350 |
| T71 | Russell Henley | USA | +9 | $19,350 | $19,350 |
| T71 | Tom Lewis | England | +9 | $19,350 | $19,350 |
| T75 | Daniel Berger | USA | +10 | $19,050 | $19,050 |
| T75 | Wyndham Clark | USA | +10 | $19,050 | $19,050 |
| 77 | Brendan Steele | USA | +11 | $18,850 | $18,900 |
| 78 | Brad Marek | USA | +12 | $18,800 | |
| 79 | Rasmus Højgaard | Denmark | +13 | $18,700 | $18,700 |
| 80 | Bubba Watson | USA | +14 | $18,600 | |
| 81 | Brian Gay | USA | +18 | $18,500 | |
| MC | Aaron Rai | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Long | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Beach | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Sullivan | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Antoine Rozner | France | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Polland | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandon Hagy | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandon Stone | South Africa | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Thomas Walker | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Champ | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kirk | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Balin | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Holmes | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Dustin Johnson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dylan Frittelli | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Erik van Rooyen | South Africa | +9 | $0 | |
| MDF | Francesco Molinari | Italy | E | — | |
| MC | Frank Bensel Jr. | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | George Coetzee | South Africa | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Koch | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Hudson Swafford | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jazz Janewattananond | Thailand | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Herman | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Catlin | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +27 | $0 | |
| MC | Joseph Summerhays | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | J.T. Poston | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Thomas | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kalle Samooja | Finland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | K.H. Lee | South Korea | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kurt Kitayama | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanto Griffin | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Larkin Gross | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Mackenzie Hughes | Canada | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Leishman | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Geddes | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Maverick McNealy | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Max Homa | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Rada | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Ballo | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Malnati | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rikuya Hoshino | Japan | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Rob Labritz | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Burns | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Sami Välimäki | Finland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Sebastián Muñoz | Colombia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | USA | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Smith | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Takumi Kanaya | Japan | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Detry | Belgium | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Pieters | Belgium | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Pearce | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyler Collet | USA | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Perez | France | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Xander Schauffele | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Zach Johnson | USA | +8 | $0 |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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2021 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2021 PGA Championship get?
Phil Mickelson won $2,160,000 from a $12,000,000 purse.
What was the 2021 PGA Championship purse?
$12,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2021 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $18,500, to Brian Gay (81).
How many players made the cut at the 2021 PGA Championship?
81 players made the cut and finished, and 75 players missed it.