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How much does The Masters winner make?

By Kyle Walton

AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 07: Patrick Reed of the United States chips in for eagle on the 15th green during the third round of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
AUGUSTA, GA - APRIL 07: Patrick Reed of the United States chips in for eagle on the 15th green during the third round of the 2018 Masters Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on April 7, 2018 in Augusta, Georgia. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /
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Here is the full breakdown of the prize money that each golfer will win if he places in the top 50 at the 2018 Masters from Augusta National.

Sunday at The Masters is finally upon us and by day’s end, one competitor will walk away with the green jacket and the top prize purse: $1.98 million, as reported by the PGA and the same as last year’s winner, Sergio Garcia. The total purse for this year’s event will top $11 million.

In 2015 and 2016, Danny Willett and Jordan Spieth took home first place payouts of $1.8 million for their winning performances. Through its 82 tournaments, The Masters has produced a long, storied tradition of legendary winners.

Back at the first Masters tournament in 1934, Horton Smith defeated Craig Woods by two strokes. That year Smith took home $1,500 for his first place finish. In comparison, even those who missed the cut this week will earn $10,000. With a battle fitting of Sunday at The Masters, Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy will tee off atop the leaderboard to compete for the day’s top pay.

Here is how much money the Top 50 golfers win at the 2018 Masters:

1st: $1.98 million
2nd: $1.188 million
3rd: $748,000
4th: $528,000
5th: $440,000
6th: $396,000
7th: $368,500
8th: $341,000
9th: $319,000
10th: $297,000
11th: $275,000
12th: $253,000
13th: $231,000
14th: $209,000
15th: $198,000
16th: $187,000
17th: $176,000
18th: $165,000
19th: $154,000
20th: $143,000
21st: $132,000
22nd: $123,000
23rd: $114,400
24th: $105,600
25th: $96,800
26th: $88,000
27th: $84,700
28th: $81,400
29th: $78,100
30th: $74,800
31st: $71,500
32nd: $68,200
33rd: $64,900
34th: $62,150
35th: $59,400
36th: $56,650
37th: $53,900
38th: $51,700
39th: $49,500
40th: $47,300
41st: $45,100
42nd: $42,900
43rd: $40,700
44th: $38,500
45th: $36,300
46th: $34,100
47th: $31,900
48th: $30,140
49th: $28,600
50th: $27,720

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While only the top-50 payouts are revealed the remaining competitors to make the cut will get paid a maximum of $27,060 based upon score. While the $11 million purse is significant at The Masters, it still falls short to the top paying major. Last year’s U.S. Open paid out a record $12 million.

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