Justin Thomas finished -14 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 14th PGA Tour win, and 41% of the $6,537,153 he earned that season.
How the 2021 The Players 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 The Players 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 | Justin Thomas | USA | -14 | $2,250,000 | $2,700,000 +20% |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | England | -13 | $1,350,000 | $1,635,000 +21% |
| T3 | Brian Harman | USA | -12 | $725,000 | $885,000 |
| T3 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -12 | $725,000 | $885,000 |
| T5 | Paul Casey | England | -11 | $456,250 | $579,375 |
| T5 | Talor Gooch | USA | -11 | $456,250 | $579,375 |
| 7 | Corey Conners | Canada | -10 | $506,250 | |
| 8 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -9 | $350,000 | $468,750 +34% |
| T9 | Charles Howell III | USA | -8 | $339,375 | |
| T9 | Daniel Berger | USA | -8 | $339,375 | |
| T9 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -8 | $339,375 | |
| T9 | Jon Rahm | Spain | -8 | $339,375 | |
| T9 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | -8 | $339,375 | |
| T9 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -8 | $339,375 | |
| T9 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | -8 | $339,375 | |
| T9 | Victor Perez | France | -8 | $339,375 | |
| T17 | Cameron Smith | Australia | -7 | $221,250 | |
| T17 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -7 | $221,250 | |
| T17 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -7 | $221,250 | |
| T17 | Sungjae Im | South Korea | -7 | $221,250 | |
| 21 | Will Zalatoris | USA | -6 | $183,750 | |
| T22 | Abraham Ancer | Mexico | -5 | $125,000 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Adam Long | USA | -5 | $125,000 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Dylan Frittelli | South Africa | -5 | $125,000 | $135,964 |
| T22 | J.T. Poston | USA | -5 | $125,000 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Patrick Reed | USA | -5 | $125,000 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Tom Hoge | USA | -5 | $125,000 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Tyler McCumber | USA | -5 | $125,000 | $135,964 |
| T29 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | -4 | $96,125 | |
| T29 | Cameron Percy | Australia | -4 | $96,125 | |
| T29 | Doug Ghim | USA | -4 | $96,125 | |
| T29 | Harry Higgs | USA | -4 | $96,125 | |
| T29 | Joaquín Niemann | Chile | -4 | $96,125 | |
| T29 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -4 | $96,125 | |
| T35 | Brendon Todd | USA | -3 | $60,312 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Jason Day | Australia | -3 | $60,312 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Lanto Griffin | USA | -3 | $60,312 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Patton Kizzire | USA | -3 | $60,312 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -3 | $60,312 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Ryan Moore | USA | -3 | $60,312 | $73,125 |
| T41 | Brendan Steele | USA | -2 | $45,000 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | South Africa | -2 | $45,000 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Collin Morikawa | USA | -2 | $45,000 | $53,250 |
| T41 | James Hahn | USA | -2 | $45,000 | $53,250 |
| T41 | K.H. Lee | South Korea | -2 | $45,000 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -2 | $45,000 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $45,000 | $53,250 |
| T48 | Adam Scott | Australia | -1 | $38,036 | |
| T48 | Chris Kirk | USA | -1 | $38,036 | |
| T48 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -1 | $38,036 | |
| T48 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -1 | $38,036 | |
| T48 | Lucas Glover | USA | -1 | $38,036 | |
| T48 | Michael Thompson | USA | -1 | $38,036 | |
| T48 | Nick Taylor | Canada | -1 | $38,036 | |
| T55 | Denny McCarthy | USA | E | $34,950 | |
| T55 | Matt Jones | Australia | E | $34,950 | |
| T55 | Ryan Armour | USA | E | $34,950 | |
| T58 | Billy Horschel | USA | +1 | $34,050 | |
| T58 | Brian Stuard | USA | +1 | $34,050 | |
| T58 | Kramer Hickok | USA | +1 | $34,050 | |
| T61 | Harold Varner III | USA | +2 | $33,000 | |
| T61 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +2 | $33,000 | |
| T61 | Scott Brown | USA | +2 | $33,000 | |
| T61 | Scott Harrington | USA | +2 | $33,000 | |
| T65 | Aaron Wise | USA | +3 | $32,100 | |
| T65 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | +3 | $32,100 | |
| T67 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +4 | $25,500 | $31,500 |
| T67 | Russell Knox | Scotland | +4 | $25,500 | $31,500 |
| T69 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +5 | $30,900 | |
| T69 | Scott Piercy | USA | +5 | $30,900 | |
| 71 | Nate Lashley | USA | +6 | $24,750 | $30,450 +23% |
| MC | Adam Schenk | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Noren | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Landry | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Putnam | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | India | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Austin Cook | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Beau Hossler | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Hoag | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Branden Grace | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brice Garnett | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Cam Davis | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Champ | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Ortiz | Mexico | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Doc Redman | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Norlander | Sweden | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hudson Swafford | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Herman | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Dahmen | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Mitchell | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kristoffer Ventura | Norway | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke List | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mackenzie Hughes | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Leishman | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hubbard | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt NeSmith | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Maverick McNealy | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Max Homa | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Cantlay | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Malnati | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Richy Werenski | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rickie Fowler | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robby Shelton | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert MacIntyre | Scotland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Streb | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Burns | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Ryder | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scottie Scheffler | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sebastián Muñoz | Colombia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sepp Straka | Austria | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Kang | South Korea | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lewis | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Finau | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Merritt | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyler Duncan | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyrrell Hatton | England | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Viktor Hovland | Norway | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Wyndham Clark | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Xander Schauffele | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Xinjun Zhang | China | +8 | $0 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2021 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2021 The Players Championship get?
Justin Thomas won $2,700,000 from a $15,000,000 purse.
What was the 2021 The Players Championship purse?
$15,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2021 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $30,450, to Nate Lashley (71).
How many players made the cut at the 2021 The Players Championship?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 83 players missed it.