PGA Championship purse reaches $18.5M
Sahith Theegala hits his ball from the 18th fairway during the third round of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on Saturday, May 18, 2024. The overall purse for the PGA Championship continues to grow.
After last year's event featured a record $17.5 million purse, the PGA of America announced Saturday that golfers will be playing for an additional $1 million this time around.
Whoever wins this weekend's edition of the PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Ky., will take home $3.33 million of the $18.5 million pool. Xander Schauffele and Collin Morikawa head into Sunday's fourth and final round tied for first at 15-under 198, one shot ahead of Sahith Theegala.
The inaugural PGA Championship featured a $2,580 purse, and the winner was awarded $500. That was back in 1916, and the purse didn't increase until 1931, when the field duked it out for a whopping $7,200, with $1,000 going to the victor.
From 2021 to 2022, the purse increased by $3 million, and another $2.5 million was added to last year's purse.
--Field Level Media
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