How much does the 2025 Masters winner receive? Highest prize money ever revealed as Rory McIlroy rises
The man who pulls on the Green Jacket on Sunday evening at Augusta will receive the highest prize money ever given out at the Masters: an eye-watering $4.2million.
As it stands, a star-studded group of players is battling it out at the top of the leaderboard, with the likes of Rory McIlroy, Bryson DeChambeau and Scottie Scheffler all in with a chance of glory on the final day.
And the players at the tournament are sharing the largest purse ever given out for golf's most famous tournament: $21m.
That is a $1m increase from the 2024 purse, and the winner will earn $600,000 more than last year, with the $4.2m prize up from Scheffler's $3.6m last time around.
The Masters purse is higher than all other PGA Tour and LIV Golf events, with the usual PGA 'signature event' purse standing at $20m.
That includes the likes of the RBC Heritage in South Carolina next weekend, and the Truist Championship in Philadelphia in May.
Rory McIlroy would be in for a $4.2million payday if he can win the Masters at Augusta
Scottie Scheffler is another of the big names in with a shot of pulling on the Green Jacket
On LIV, meanwhile, all events offer a $20m purse, with $4m of that going to the winner.
At Augusta this year, the second-placed golfer will receive $2.268m, with third taking home $1.428m. Fourth will receive $1.008m, fifth wins $840k and sixth gets $756k.
Those that did not make the weekend will take home a check for $25,000, while the minimum you can receive for making the weekend is $52,920.
Bryson DeChambeau is a LIV Golf star trying to chase down McIlroy at the Masters on Sunday
Justin Rose led for the first two days but fell down the leaderboard during a tough Saturday
Heading into Saturday afternoon, McIlroy was atop the Masters leaderboard as he once again goes in search of the Green Jacket that has so far eluded him throughout his career.
The Northern Irishman has won the PGA Championship - twice, the US Open, and The Open, but is major-less since 2014.
He came closest to winning the Masters in 2022 when he finished second at Augusta, and it remains to be seen whether this weekend will be his time to break the curse.
