Rich Rewards Await Masters Stars at Augusta
Record $21 Million Purse Up for Grabs with Winner to Pocket $4.2 Million
Augusta, Georgia - This year’s Masters Tournament isn’t just about the Green Jacket. It’s about greenbacks too – and plenty of them.
The 2025 edition of the revered championship has raised the stakes once again, offering a record-breaking $21 million purse to the professionals teeing it up at Augusta National. It’s not just tradition on the line, but a staggering winner’s cheque worth $4.2 million, the largest in tournament history.
While the eventual champion will walk off with millions and a lifetime of invitations, those finishing in the money have plenty to smile about. The runner-up will receive $2.268 million, while third place earns $1.428 million – sums that reflect golf’s escalating financial frontier.
Even those further down the leaderboard are well compensated. A 25th-place finish garners $184,800, while a player finishing 50th takes home $52,920. Professionals who don’t make it to the weekend still collect $25,000 just for showing up.
For a sport steeped in heritage, the Masters continues to evolve financially without compromising its mystique. That famous walk up the 18th might be priceless in emotion – but the numbers behind it have never looked better.