How much has each PGA champion banked? Here's a rundown

Check out how much the purse for the PGA Championship has increased over the years and see the eye-watering amount players will be competing for in 2022.

PGA Championship prize money down the years

2022
Purse: $12,000,000
Winner’s share: $2,160,000 (Justin Thomas)

2021
Purse: $12,000,000
Winner’s share: $2,160,000 (Phil Mickelson)

2020
Purse: $11,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,980,000 (Collin Morikawa)

2019
Purse: $11,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,980,000 (Brooks Koepka)

2018
Purse: $11,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,980,000 (Brooks Koepka)

2017
Purse: $10,500,000
Winner’s share: $1,890,000 (Justin Thomas)

2016
Purse: $10,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,800,000 (Jimmy Walker)

2015
Purse: $10,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,800,000 (Jason Day)

2014
Purse: $10,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,800,000 (Rory McIlroy)

PGA Championship prize money

2013
Purse: $8,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,445,000 (Jason Dufner)

2012
Purse: $8,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,445,000 (Rory McIlroy)

2011
Purse: $8,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,445,000 (Keegan Bradley)

2010
Purse: $7,500,000
Winner’s share: $1,350,000 (Martin Kaymer)

2009
Purse: $7,500,000
Winner’s share: $1,350,000 (YE Yang)

2008
Purse: $7,500,000
Winner’s share: $1,350,000 (Padraig Harrington)

2007
Purse: $7,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,260,000 (Tiger Woods)

2006
Purse: $6,800,000
Winner’s share: $1,244,000 (Tiger Woods)

2005
Purse: $6,500,000
Winner’s share: $1,170,000 (Phil Mickelson)

2004
Purse: $6,250,000
Winner’s share: $1,125,000 (Vijay Singh)

2003
Purse: $6,000,000
Winner’s share: $1,080,000 (Shaun Micheel)

2002
Purse: $5,500,000
Winner’s share: $990,000 (Rich Beem)

2001
Purse: $5,200,000
Winner’s share: $936,000 (David Toms)

2000
Purse: $5,000,000
Winner’s share: $900,000 (Tiger Woods)


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1999
Purse: $3,500,000
Winner’s share: $630,000 (Tiger Woods)

1998
Purse: $3,000,000
Winner’s share: $540,000 (Vijay Singh)

1997
Purse: $2,600,000
Winner’s share: $470,000 (Davis Love III)

1996
Purse: $2,400,000
Winner’s share: $430,000 (Mark Brooks)

1995
Purse: $2,000,000
Winner’s share: $360,000 (Steve Elkington)

1994
Purse: $1,750,000
Winner’s share: $310,000 (Nick Price)

1993
Purse: $1,700,000
Winner’s share: $300,000 (Paul Azinger)

1992
Purse: $1,600,000
Winner’s share: $280,000 (Nick Price)

1991
Purse: $1,350,000
Winner’s share: $230,000 (John Daly)

1990
Purse: $1,350,000
Winner’s share: $225,000 (Wayne Grady)

1989
Purse: $1,200,000
Winner’s share: $200,000 (Payne Stewart)

1988
Purse: $1,000,000
Winner’s share: $160,000 (Jeff Sluman)

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