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The biggest paydays in golf

The largest single check in official PGA Tour prize money is $10,000,000, won by Tommy Fleetwood at the Tour Championship. Scottie Scheffler owns 17 of the top 100.

The 15 biggest checks

Official prize money only. FedEx Cup bonuses are counted separately.

Tommy Fleetwood · Tour Championship 2025$10.0M
Scottie Scheffler · Tour Championship 2026$10.0M
Viktor Hovland · Tour Championship 2026$5.0M
Scottie Scheffler · The Players… 2023$4.5M
Scottie Scheffler · The Players… 2024$4.5M
Rory McIlroy · The Players… 2025$4.5M
Rory McIlroy · Masters Tournament 2026$4.5M
Cameron Young · The Players… 2026$4.5M
Wyndham Clark · U.S. Open 2026$4.5M
Patrick Cantlay · Tour Championship 2025$4.4M
Russell Henley · Tour Championship 2025$4.4M
Bryson DeChambeau · U.S. Open 2024$4.3M
J.J. Spaun · U.S. Open 2025$4.3M
Rory McIlroy · Masters Tournament 2025$4.2M
Scottie Scheffler · Arnold Palmer… 2024$4.0M

Top 100 single-event paychecks

#PlayerEventYearFinishPaycheck
1Tommy FleetwoodTour Championship20251$10,000,000
2Scottie SchefflerTour Championship20261$10,000,000
3Viktor HovlandTour Championship20262$5,000,000
4Scottie SchefflerThe Players Championship20231$4,500,000
5Scottie SchefflerThe Players Championship20241$4,500,000
6Rory McIlroyThe Players Championship20251$4,500,000
7Rory McIlroyMasters Tournament20261$4,500,000
8Cameron YoungThe Players Championship20261$4,500,000
9Wyndham ClarkU.S. Open20261$4,500,000
10Patrick CantlayTour Championship2025T2$4,352,500
11Russell HenleyTour Championship2025T2$4,352,500
12Bryson DeChambeauU.S. Open20241$4,300,000
13J.J. SpaunU.S. Open20251$4,300,000
14Rory McIlroyMasters Tournament20251$4,200,000
15Scottie SchefflerArnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard20241$4,000,000
16Hideki MatsuyamaThe Genesis Invitational20241$4,000,000
17Scottie SchefflerThe Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday20241$4,000,000
18Russell HenleyArnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard20251$4,000,000
19Ludvig ÅbergThe Genesis Invitational20251$4,000,000
20Scottie SchefflerThe Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday20251$4,000,000
21Akshay BhatiaArnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard20261$4,000,000
22Jacob BridgemanThe Genesis Invitational20261$4,000,000
23J.T. PostonThe Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday20261$4,000,000
24Ryan GerardTour Championship20263$3,705,000
25Aaron RaiPGA Championship20261$3,690,000
26Cameron SmithThe Players Championship20221$3,600,000
27Kurt KitayamaArnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard20231$3,600,000
28Viktor HovlandBMW Championship20231$3,600,000
29Lucas GloverFedEx St. Jude Championship20231$3,600,000
30Matt FitzpatrickRBC Heritage20231$3,600,000
31Jon RahmThe Genesis Invitational20231$3,600,000
32Viktor HovlandThe Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday20231$3,600,000
33Keegan BradleyTravelers Championship20231$3,600,000
34Wyndham ClarkU.S. Open20231$3,600,000
35Wyndham ClarkWells Fargo Championship20231$3,600,000
36Scottie SchefflerWM Phoenix Open20231$3,600,000
37Wyndham ClarkAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am20241$3,600,000
38Keegan BradleyBMW Championship20241$3,600,000
39Hideki MatsuyamaFedEx St. Jude Championship20241$3,600,000
40Scottie SchefflerMasters Tournament20241$3,600,000
41Scottie SchefflerRBC Heritage20241$3,600,000
42Chris KirkThe Sentry20241$3,600,000
43Scottie SchefflerTravelers Championship20241$3,600,000
44Rory McIlroyWells Fargo Championship20241$3,600,000
45Rory McIlroyAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am20251$3,600,000
46Scottie SchefflerBMW Championship20251$3,600,000
47Justin RoseFedEx St. Jude Championship20251$3,600,000
48Justin ThomasRBC Heritage20251$3,600,000
49Hideki MatsuyamaThe Sentry20251$3,600,000
50Keegan BradleyTravelers Championship20251$3,600,000
51Sepp StrakaTruist Championship20251$3,600,000
52Collin MorikawaAT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am20261$3,600,000
53Wyndham ClarkBMW Championship20261$3,600,000
54Cameron YoungCadillac Championship20261$3,600,000
55Scottie SchefflerFedEx St. Jude Championship20261$3,600,000
56Matt FitzpatrickRBC Heritage20261$3,600,000
57Viktor HovlandTravelers Championship20261$3,600,000
58Kristoffer ReitanTruist Championship20261$3,600,000
59Sam BurnsWGC-Dell Technologies Match Play20231$3,598,111
60Scottie SchefflerPGA Championship20251$3,420,000
61Xander SchauffelePGA Championship20241$3,330,000
62Jon RahmMasters Tournament20231$3,240,000
63Ryan FoxThe Open20261$3,200,000
64Matt FitzpatrickU.S. Open20221$3,150,000
65Brooks KoepkaPGA Championship20231$3,150,000
66Xander SchauffeleThe Open20241$3,100,000
67Scottie SchefflerThe Open20251$3,100,000
68Brian HarmanThe Open20231$3,000,000
69Tyrrell HattonThe Players Championship20232$2,725,000
70J.J. SpaunThe Players Championship20252$2,725,000
71Matt FitzpatrickThe Players Championship20262$2,725,000
72Justin ThomasThe Players Championship20211$2,700,000
73Patrick CantlayBMW Championship20221$2,700,000
74Will ZalatorisFedEx St. Jude Championship20221$2,700,000
75Scottie SchefflerMasters Tournament20221$2,700,000
76Justin ThomasPGA Championship20221$2,700,000
77Jon RahmSentry Tournament of Champions20231$2,700,000
78Cameron YoungTour Championship2025T4$2,616,667
79Corey ConnersTour Championship2025T4$2,616,667
80Scottie SchefflerTour Championship2025T4$2,616,667
81Cameron SmithThe Open20221$2,500,000
82Scottie SchefflerMasters Tournament20262$2,430,000
83Sam BurnsU.S. Open20262$2,430,000
84Rory McIlroyU.S. Open20242$2,322,000
85Robert MacIntyreU.S. Open20252$2,322,000
86Justin RoseMasters Tournament20252$2,268,000
87Cameron YoungWGC-Dell Technologies Match Play20232$2,261,670
88Rory McIlroyThe Players Championship20191$2,250,000
89Gary WoodlandU.S. Open20191$2,250,000
90Bryson DeChambeauU.S. Open20201$2,250,000
91Jon RahmU.S. Open20211$2,250,000
92Wyndham ClarkArnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard20242$2,200,000
93Collin MorikawaThe Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday20242$2,200,000
94Collin MorikawaArnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard20252$2,200,000
95Maverick McNealyThe Genesis Invitational20252$2,200,000
96Ben GriffinThe Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday20252$2,200,000
97Daniel BergerArnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard20262$2,200,000
98Ryan GerardThe Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday20262$2,200,000
99Anirban LahiriThe Players Championship20222$2,180,000
100Jordan SpiethRBC Heritage20232$2,180,000