PGA Championship Increases Purse to Record $20.5 Million
The prize money is up from the $19 million paid out last year.
The PGA Championship increased its purse to $20. 5 million, tournament organizers announced Saturday morning ahead of the third round at Aronimink Golf Club just outside Philadelphia. One of the four major championships in men’s golf, the PGA Championship is operated by the PGA of America (a separate organization from the PGA Tour), which also runs the Ryder Cup’s U.
S. operations. The $20.
5 million purse is a record for the PGA Championship, up $1. 5 million from the $19 million in prize money that was paid out last year at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. Sunday’s winner will receive $3.
69 million, which is up from the $3. 42 million Scottie Scheffler won in 2025. Here is how the PGA Championship’s purse has increased over the past five years: 2022: $15 million 2023: $17.