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PGA Tours with Highest Prize Money in Golf 2018


PGA Tours were schedule for the year 2018, there is huge increase in the prize money of the tournament. Which means the golfers will get good winning share after winning a championship this season. In 2016, the big cash prize event is The Player Championship with total purse of ($10.5 million) and winner of the tour will get $1.8 million.

Highest Prize Money PGA Tours in GOLF 2018
Tour Total Purse Winners Share Country
The Players Championship $10.5 Million $1.8 Million United States
The PGA Championship $10.5 $1.89 Million United States
U.S Open $10 Million $2.16 Million United States
The Masters $11 Million $1.9 Million United States
The Open Championship $10.25 $1.42 Million England
WGC Match Play $9.7 Million $1.6 Million United States
WGC—Bridgestone Invitational $9.7 Million $1.6 Million United States
WGC-Mexico Championship $9.5 Million $1.6 Million Mexico
Tour Championship $8.5 Million $1.5 Million United States
BMW Open $8.75 Million $1.5 Million United States
Dell Technologies Championship $8.75 Million $1.5 Million United States
The Northern Trust $8.75 Million $1.5 Million United States
WGC-HSBC Champions $9.75 Million $1.7 Million United States

There is certain increase in the purse of The Masters this year in 2018 ($11 million) is suggest adjusted for the whole tournament and the winner will collected $1.9 million.

The 5 Highest Prize Money Golf Tournaments 2018:

The Masters : Total Purse ($11 million) : Winner Share ($1.9 million):

The Masters golf tour started in the month of April, it is among the biggest cash prize event this year. The tour organized by the (Augusta National Golf Club). The first edition of this tour played 83 years on (March 22, 1934)

The Players Championship : Total Purse ($10.5 million) : Winner Share ($1.8 million):

The first edition of the Players Championship is established in 1974. Since that period time it gain huge popularity the prize money increased from $250,000 to $10.5 million. The tour schedule for in May at TPC at Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

PGA Championship : Total Purse ($10.5 million) : Winner Share ($1.89 million):

The PGA championship established in 1916 almost 101 years ago. In August, the event started and organized by (PGA of America). The format of this tour is storke play since 1958. 1916, Match play is the format for this tour but after 1957 tournament its changed to stroke play. The total prize fund adjusted for the tour is $10.5 million and the winner will collected $1.89 million.

The Open Championship : Total Purse ($10.25 million) : Winner Share ($1.42 million):

The Open Championship take place in United Kingdom, and started in July each year. The tour organized by the The Royal and Ancient Golf Club and stroke play format of the tournament. The first tour of Open Championship held on 17 October 1860 almost (157 years ago). The winner of the tour will earn $1.42 million.