The 2025 Memorial Tournament might only be one of eight signature events of the PGA Tour, but it's the only one hosted by perhaps the best golfer ever, Jack Nicklaus. It also represents one of the last chances for golfers to win major money, with this being the seventh of the eight events.
Last year's winner, Scottie Scheffler, entered this year's event as a clear favorite to repeat, but doing so is easier said than done. Scheffler is still the favorite, especially with Rory McIlroy choosing not to participate, but as we've seen on numerous occasions, it isn't over until it's actually over.
With the Memorial Tournament in full swing, it's worth taking a look at just how much money the winner and the other participants will receive. Here's a full breakdown of the 2025 Memorial Tournament payouts by each finishing position.
Memorial Tournament purse 2025: Winner's prize money, total purse
It goes without saying that the total purse is enormous. $20 million will be handed out in total, 20 percent of which ($4 million) will go to the winner. The $4 million payout for the winner is even larger than the $3.42 million Scheffler received for winning the PGA Championship.
The Memorial Tournament purse is far greater than the Charles Schwab tournament, which was played just last week. That total purse was just $9.5 million. Given the winner of the Memorial could take home close to double the earnings, you can bet this tournament means more for several reasons. The winner of the Charles Schwab tournament, for example, won just under $2 million. That's not chump change by any means, but it is a noticeable difference.
Memorial Tournament payout distribution by finishing position in 2025
Winner | Memorial Tournament Payout |
|---|---|
Winner | $4 million |
2nd | $2.2 million |
3rd | $1.4 million |
4th | $1 million |
5th | $840,000 |
6th | $760,000 |
7th | $700,000 |
8th | $646,000 |
9th | $600,000 |
10th | $556,000 |
11th | $514,000 |
12th | $472,000 |
13th | $430,000 |
14th | $389,000 |
15th | $369,000 |
16th | $349,000 |
17th | $329,000 |
18th | $309,000 |
19th | $289,000 |
20th | $269,000 |
21st | $250,000 |
22nd | $233,000 |
23rd | $216,000 |
24th | $200,000 |
25th | $184,000 |
26th | $168,000 |
27th | $161,000 |
28th | $154,000 |
29th | $147,000 |
30th | $140,000 |
31st | $133,000 |
32nd | $126,000 |
33rd | $119,000 |
34th | $114,000 |
35th | $109,000 |
36th | $104,000 |
37th | $99,000 |
38th | $94,000 |
39th | $90,000 |
40th | $86,000 |
41st | $82,000 |
42nd | $78,000 |
43rd | $74,000 |
44th | $70,000 |
45th | $66,000 |
46th | $62,000 |
47th | $58,000 |
48th | $56,000 |
49th | $54,000 |
50th | $52,000 |
51st | $51,000 |
52nd | $50,000 |
53rd | $49,000 |
54th | $48,000 |
55th | $47,000 |
56th | $46,000 |
57th | $45,000 |
58th | $44,000 |
59th | $43,000 |
60th | $42,000 |
61st | $41,000 |
62nd | $40,000 |
63rd | $39,000 |
64th | $38,000 |
65th | $37,000 |
66th | $36,000 |
67th | $35,000 |
68th | $34,000 |
69th | $33,000 |
70th | $32,000 |
71st | $31,000 |
72nd | $30,000 |
As you can see, there's a ton of money at stake, especially when comparing this event to the Charles Schwab Challenge. Not only do the top four finishers all earn at least $1 million, but there's a ton of money to be had. All 72 golfers will make at least $30,000, and the top 36 finishers will make at least $100,000.
The high-end money is really exciting, though. Again, four golfers will walk away with at least $1 million, and 11 golfers will earn at least $500,000. If you are healthy and are able to fit this event in on your schedule, it behooves any professional golfer to partake and play well at the Memorial Tournament.