PGA Championship purse, payouts: A record $20.5M purse is up for grabs this week at Aronimink

The PGA of America is once again offering a record purse this spring. The organization announced on Saturday, in the middle of the third round of the PGA Championship, that it was putting up a $20. 5 million purse for the major championship.

While that’s still less than some other big events on the golf calendar, it set a record for the PGA Championship. That means that whoever claims the Wanamaker Trophy on Sunday afternoon at Aronimink Golf Club will also take home a $3. 69 million check.

By comparison, the 2025 PGA Championship offered a $19 million purse. That sent Scottie Scheffler home with a $3. 42 million check for his win last season at Quail Hollow Club .

While that was a then-record for the major, it was one of the lowest among the majors. The PGA Tour’s signature events typically offer $20 million purses, and The Players Championship tops the list at $25 million. Rory McIlroy earned a $4.