There are 38 events on the PGA Tour’s 2024 schedule, with 37 of them doling out $398,900,000 in prize money payouts.
The Tour Championship provides the biggest paydays to the lucky 30 who reach the season finale, but all of the money distributed at East Lake Golf Club is considered bonus.
So it’s the first 37 events of the season that the write checks – or shall we say, eletronic transfers – the big sums that count towards the official money list.
The Players Championship has the most official money at stake. There are eight signature events with $20 million purses. There’s the majors and the FedEx Cup Playoff events. Then there’s the best of the rest and finally the four opposite-field affairs.
To repeat, there’s nearly $400 million in official prize money and another $75 in bonus money up for grabs on the PGA Tour in 2024. Here’s a breakdown.
The Players Championship
The so-called fifth major has the most dough available with a $25 million purse and a $4.5 million first-place prize. The top five will clear $1 million.
The majors
The U.S. Open is the richest of the four men’s majors. The Open matched the signature events in 2023 with a $20 million total purse and a $3.6 million first-place check. Like all the men’s majors for 2024, the total purse numbers will be unveiled the week of the tournament. Here’s what the four majors paid out in 2023:
| Tournament | Dates | Course | 2024 | 2023 total, first place |
| Masters Tournament | April 11-14 | Augusta National Golf Club | TBD | $18 million, $3.24 million |
| PGA Championship | May 16-19 | Valhalla Golf Club | TBD | $17.5 million, $3.15 million |
| U.S. Open | June 13-16 | Pinehurst No. 2 | TBD | $20 million, $3.6 million |
| Open Championship | July 18-21 | Royal Troon | TBD | $16.5 million, $3 million |
Player-hosted signature events
Of the eight signature events in 2024, three are of the Players-hosted variety. All signature events have a $20 million total purse but these three have an increased first-place prize of $4 million.
| Tournament | Dates | Course | 2024 total, first place | 2023 total, first place |
| Genesis Invitational | Feb. 15-18 | Riviera Country Club | $20 million, $4 million | $20 million, $3.6 million |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | March 7-10 | Bay Hill Club & Lodge | $20 million, $4 million | $20 million, $3.6 million |
| The Memorial Tournament | June 6-9 | Muirfield Village Golf Club | $20 million, $4 million | $20 million, $3.6 million |
Signature events
Among the other five signature events in 2024, most are repeats from a year ago but the WM Phoenix Open has dropped off, replaced by the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.
| Tournament | Dates | Course(s) | 2024 total, first place | 2023 total, first place |
| The Sentry | Jan. 4-7 | Plantation Course at Kapalua | $20 million, $3.6 million | $15 million, $2.7 million |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Feb. 2-5 | Pebble Beach Golf Links | $20 million, $3.6 million | $9 million, $1.62 million |
| RBC Heritage | April 18-21 | Harbour Town Golf Linkes | $20 million, $3.6 million | $20 million, $3.6 million |
| Wells Fargo Championship | May 9-12 | Quail Hollow Club | $20 million, $3.6 million | $20 million, $3.6 million |
| Travelers Championship | June 20-23 | TPC River Highlands | $20 million, $3.6 million | $20 million, $3.6 million |
FedEx Cup Playoff tournaments
There are three FedEx Cup Playoff tournaments but the third, the Tour Championship, doles out its loot in the form of bonus money. It spends the same but it does not count towards a players official money.
| Tournament | Dates | Course | 2024 total, first place | 2023 total, first place |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Aug. 15-18 | TPC Southwind | $20 million, $4 million | $20 million, $4 million |
| BMW Championship | Aug. 22-25 | Castle Pines Golf Club | $20 million, $4 million | $20 million, $4 million |
| Tour Championship | Aug. 29-Sept. 1 | East Lake Golf Club | TBD | $75 million, $18 million |
The best of the rest
Among this group, the Bryon Nelson is the one with the biggest payday. The Canadian Open is not far behind.
There were five of these with a purse less than $8 million a year ago. Now there’s just one, as the money continues to rise across the Tour.
| Tournament | Dates | Course(s) | 2024 total, first place | 2023 total, first place |
| CJ Cup Byron Nelson | May 2-5 | TPC Craig Ranch | $9.5 million, $1.71 million | $9.5 million, $1.71 million |
| RBC Canadian Open | May 30-June 2 | Hamilton Golf & Country Club | $9.4 million, $1.692 million | $9 million, $1.62 million |
| Valero Texas Open | April 4-7 | TPC San Antonio | $9.2 million, $1.656 million | $8.9 million, $1.602 million |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | June 27-30 | Detroit Golf Club | $9.2 million, $1.656 million | $8.8 million, $1.584 million |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | May 23-26 | Colonial Country Club | $9.1 million, $1.638 million | $8.7 million, $1.566 million |
| Texas Children’s Houston Open | March 28-March 31 | Memorial Park Golf Course | $9.1 million, $1.638 million |
$8.4 million, $1.512 million (2022)
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| Farmers Insurance Open | Jan. 24-27 | Torrey Pines (South Course) | $9 million, $1.62 million | $8.4 million, $1.566 million |
| Genesis Scottish Open | July 11-14 | The Renaissance Club | $9 million, $1.62 million | $9 million, $1.575 million |
| Cognizant Classic in the Palm Beaches | Feb. 29-March 3 | PGA National (Resort) | $9 million, $1.62 million | $8.4 million, $1.512 million |
| Zurich Classic of New Orleas | April 25-28 | TPC Louisiana | $8.9 million, $1.602 million | $8.6 million, $1.142 million |
| WM Phoenix Open | Feb. 9-12 | TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course) | $8.8 million, $1.584 million | $20 million, $3.6 million |
| The American Express | Jan. 18-21 | PGA West (Pete Dye SC, Nicklaus TC, La Quinta CC) | $8.4 million, $1.512 millon | $8 million, $1.44 million |
| Valspar Championship | March 21-24 | Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead) | $8.4 million, $1.512 million | $8.1 million, $1.458 million |
| John Deere Classic | July 4-7 | TPC Deere Run | $8.3 million, $1.494 million | $7.8 million, $1.404 million |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Jan. 11-14 | Waialae Country Club | $8.3 million, $1.494 million | $7.9 million, $1.422 million |
| 3M Open | July 25-28 | TPC Twin Cities | $8.3 million, $1.494 million | $7.8 million, $1.404 million |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Feb. 22-25 | Vidanta Vallarta | $8.1 million, $1.458 million | $7.7 million, $1.386 million |
| Wyndham Championship | Aug. 8-11 | Sedgefield Country Club | $7.9 million, $1.422 million | $7.6 million, $1.368 million |
The opposite-field events
There are four of these opposite-field events, all of them providing golfers with a change at a valuable PGA Tour win. The money is up on all of them but still short of a million dollar first-place prize. One of them is a new event at Myrtle Beach.
| Tournaments | Dates | Course | 2024 total, first place | 2023 total, first place |
| Puerto Rico Open | March 7-10 | Grand Reserve Golf Club | $4 million, $720,000 | $3.8 million, $684,000 |
| Corales Puntacana Championship | April 18-21 | Puntacana Resort & Club | $4 million, $720,000 | $3.8 million, $684,000 |
| Myrtle Beach Golf Classic | May 9-12 | Dunes Golf and Beach Club | $4 million, $720,000 | new event in 2024 |
| Barracuda Championship | July 18-21 | Tahoe Mountain Club | $4 million, $720,000 | $3.8 million, $684,000 |
