The Masters continues to be held in high regard as one of the premier golf events each year.
Rory McIlroy further solidified his legacy by winning the 2025 Masters to finally achieve a long awaited career Grand Slam. The victory marked his fifth career golf major but his first since 2014.
McIlroy beat Justin Rose in a playoff with a birdie on the 18th hole after the pair ended up tied at 11-under through regulation.
McIlroy also receives a lifetime exemption to play in the Masters each year going forward and a cash prize.
While the winner does take home the top prize, every player manages to go home with some money in their pocket. Here’s a breakdown of how the Masters purse in 2025 will be divided up:
Masters prize money 2025: Winner payout, purse
Here’s the 2025 prize money breakdown for the Masters, as announced by tournament officials:
Winner: $4.2 million
2nd place: $2.268 million
3rd place: $1.428 million
4th place: $1.008 million
5th place: $840,000
6th place: $756,000
7th place: $703,500
8th place: $651,000
9th place: $609,000
10th place: $567,000
11th place: $525,000
12th place: $483,000
13th place: $441,000
14th place: $399,000
15th place: $378,000
16th place: $357,000
17th place: $336,000
18th place: $315,000
19th place: $294,000
20th place: $273,000
21st place: $252,000
22nd place: $235,200
23rd place: $218,400
24th place: $201,600
25th place: $184,800
26th place: $168,000
27th place: $161,700
28th place: $155,400
29th place: $149,100
30th place: $142,800
31st place: $136,500
32nd place: $130,200
33rd place: $123,900
34th place: $118,650
35th place: $113,400
36th place: $108,150
37th place: $102,900
38th place: $98,700
39th place: $94,500
40th place: $90,300
41st place: $86,100
42nd place: $81,900
43rd place: $77,700
44th place: $73,500
45th place: $69,300
46th place: $65,100
47th place: $60,900
48th place: $57,540
49th place: $54,600
50th place: $52,920
The remainder of the field that made the cut for the weekend will receive prizes ranging downwards from $51,660. All golfers who did not make the cut receive $25,000.
Has the Masters’ cash prize increased in recent years?
The total purse for the 2024 tournament was $20 million and was distributed among the best-performing golfers. The 2024 winner, Scottie Scheffler, took home $3.6 million.
Past winners’ earnings from the Masters
2024 winner’s share: $3.6 million (Scottie Scheffler)
2023 winner’s share: $3.24 million (Jon Rahm)
2022 winner’s share: $2.7 million (Scottie Scheffler)
2021 winner’s share: $2.07 million (Hideki Matsuyama)
2020 winner’s share: $1.8 million (Dustin Johnson)