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1..$ 900,000 21..$ 61,250 41..$ 20,750 61..$ 11,150 2..$ 545,000 22..$ 56,250 42..$ 19,750 62..$ 11,050 3..$ 345,000 23..$ 52,250 43..$ 18,750 63..$ 10,950 4..$ 245,000 24..$ 48,250 44..$ 17,750 64..$ 10,850 5..$ 205,000 25..$ 44,250 45..$ 16,750 65..$ 10,750 6..$ 181,250 26..$ 40,250 46..$ 15,750 3-way tie - 2nd place, 7..$ 168,750 27..$ 38,750 47..$ 14,750 $ 378,333.33 each 8..$ 156,250 28..$ 37,250 48..$ 13,950 9..$ 146,250 29..$ 35,750 49..$ 13,250 7-way tie - 29th place, 10..$ 136,250 30..$ 34,250 50..$ 12,850 $ 31,357.14 each 11..$ 126,250 31..$ 32,750 51..$ 12,550 If more than 65 pros finish 12..$ 116,250 32..$ 31,250 52..$ 12,250 the event, then the prize 13..$ 106,250 33..$ 29,750 53..$ 12,050 payouts are ... 14..$ 96,250 34..$ 28,500 54..$ 11,850 15..$ 91,250 35..$ 27,250 55..$ 11,750 66th..$ 10,650 | 70th..$ 10,250 16..$ 86,250 36..$ 26,000 56..$ 11,650 67th..$ 10,550 | 71st..$ 10,150 17..$ 81,250 37..$ 24,750 57..$ 11,550 68th..$ 10,450 | 72nd..$ 10,050 18..$ 76,250 38..$ 23,750 58..$ 11,450 69th..$ 10,350 | 73rd..$ 9,950 19..$ 71,250 39..$ 22,750 59..$ 11,350 ... and so on on down to 20..$ 66,250 40..$ 21,750 60..$ 11,250 the last finishing pro.

PGA Tour Prize Money: Difference Ratio Comparisons

Between 1st place and selected lower places in four different prize money distribution methods used
between 1973 and the present day. In each case shown below, the total minimum purse is $ 5,000,000.

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70-place | 70-place | 65-place (KFT) | 65-place 1973 - 1978 | 1979 - 2018-19 | n/a - present | 2019-20 - ?? 1st .. $ 1,000,000 | $ 900,000 | $ 900,000 | $ 900,000 --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2nd .. $ 570,000 | $ 540,000 | $ 540,000 | $ 545,000 1.754385-1 | 1.666667-1 | 1.666667-1 | 1.651376-1 3rd .. $ 355,000 | $ 340,000 | $ 340,000 | $ 345,000 2.816901-1 | 2.647058-1 | 2.647058-1 | 2.608695-1 4th .. $ 235,000 | $ 240,000 | $ 240,000 | $ 245,000 4.255319-1 | 3.750000-1 | 3.750000-1 | 3.673469-1 5th .. $ 205,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 200,000 | $ 205,000 4.878048-1 | 4.500000-1 | 4.500000-1 | 4.390243-1 10th .. $ 125,000 | $ 135,000 | $ 135,000 | $ 136,250 8.000000-1 | 6.666667-1 | 6.666667-1 | 6.605504-1 20th .. $ 60,000 | $ 65,000 | $ 65,000 | $ 66,250 16.666667-1 | 13.846153-1 | 13.846153-1 | 13.584905-1 30th .. $ 34,000 | $ 34,000 | $ 34,500 | $ 34,250 29.411764-1 | 26.470588-1 | 26.086956-1 | 26.277372-1 40th .. $ 21,500 | $ 21,500 | $ 22,000 | $ 21,750 46.511627-1 | 41.860465-1 | 40.909090-1 | 41.379310-1 50th .. $ 12,500 | $ 12,600 | $ 14,500 | $ 12,850 80.000000-1 | 71.428571-1 | 62.068965-1 | 70.038910-1 60th .. $ 10,000 | $ 11,000 | $ 13,000 | $ 11,250 100.000000-1 | 81.818181-1 | 69.230769-1 | 80.000000-1 70th 70th 65th 65th $ 7,500 | $ 10,000 | $ 12,500 | $ 10,750 133.333333-1 | 90.000000-1 | 72.000000-1 | 83.720930-1 NOTE: The 1973-78 70-place amounts are from the actually used "AA" version.

Champions Tour: Prize Money

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$ 2,000,000 sample base purse | 15%-1st Place | 78-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 300,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 300,000 21..$ 24,800 41..$ 9,800 61..$ 3,400 2..$ 176,000 22..$ 23,200 42..$ 9,400 62..$ 3,200 3..$ 144,000 23..$ 22,000 43..$ 9,000 63..$ 3,000 4..$ 120,000 24..$ 21,000 44..$ 8,600 64..$ 2,800 5..$ 96,000 25..$ 20,000 45..$ 8,200 65..$ 2,600 6..$ 80,000 26..$ 19,000 46..$ 7,800 66..$ 2,400 7..$ 72,000 27..$ 18,200 47..$ 7,400 67..$ 2,200 8..$ 64,000 28..$ 17,400 48..$ 7,000 68..$ 2,000 9..$ 56,000 29..$ 16,600 49..$ 6,600 69..$ 1,880 10..$ 52,000 30..$ 15,800 50..$ 6,200 70..$ 1,760 11..$ 48,000 31..$ 15,000 51..$ 5,800 71..$ 1,640 12..$ 44,000 32..$ 14,400 52..$ 5,400 72..$ 1,520 13..$ 40,000 33..$ 13,800 53..$ 5,000 73..$ 1,400 14..$ 38,000 34..$ 13,200 54..$ 4,800 74..$ 1,320 15..$ 36,000 35..$ 12,600 55..$ 4,600 75..$ 1,240 16..$ 34,000 36..$ 12,000 56..$ 4,400 76..$ 1,160 17..$ 32,000 37..$ 11,400 57..$ 4,200 77..$ 1,080 18..$ 30,000 38..$ 11,000 58..$ 4,000 78..$ 1,000 19..$ 28,200 39..$ 10,600 59..$ 3,800 20..$ 26,400 40..$ 10,200 60..$ 3,600 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 3-way tie for 2nd place .... $ 146,666.66+ each 7-way tie for 29th place ... $ 14,485.71+ each

Korn Ferry Tour: Prize Money

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$ 500,000 Sample Base Purse | 18% 1st Prize | 65-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 90,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 90,000 21..$ 6,000 41..$ 2,100 61..$ 1,290 2..$ 54,000 22..$ 5,600 42..$ 2,000 62..$ 1,280 3..$ 34,000 23..$ 5,200 43..$ 1,900 63..$ 1,270 4..$ 24,000 24..$ 4,800 44..$ 1,800 64..$ 1,260 5..$ 20,000 25..$ 4,400 45..$ 1,700 65..$ 1,250 6..$ 18,000 26..$ 4,165 46..$ 1,600 7..$ 16,750 27..$ 3,950 47..$ 1,525 8..$ 15,500 28..$ 3,750 48..$ 1,500 9..$ 14,500 29..$ 3,600 49..$ 1,475 10..$ 13,500 30..$ 3,450 50..$ 1,450 11..$ 12,500 31..$ 3,300 51..$ 1,425 12..$ 11,500 32..$ 3,175 52..$ 1,400 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 13..$ 10,500 33..$ 3,050 53..$ 1,385 14..$ 9,500 34..$ 2,925 54..$ 1,370 3-way tie, 2nd Place 15..$ 9,000 35..$ 2,800 55..$ 1,355 $ 37,333.33 each 16..$ 8,500 36..$ 2,675 56..$ 1,340 7-way tie, 29th Place 17..$ 8,000 37..$ 2,550 57..$ 1,330 $ 3,185.71 each 18..$ 7,500 38..$ 2,425 58..$ 1,320 19..$ 7,000 39..$ 2,300 59..$ 1,310 20..$ 6,500 40..$ 2,200 60..$ 1,300 When more than 65 professionals finish 36 / 54 / 72 holes, the worth of places below 65th is as follows -- 66th, $ 1,240; 67th, $ 1,230; 68th, $ 1,220; 69th, $ 1,210; and so on to the last finishing pro.

European PGA Tour: Prize Money

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NOTE -- This chart is based on information from a European PGA Tour season prior to 2008. Actual prize payouts in any given event may be different. € 1,000,000 sample base purse | 16.67% 1st Prize | 70-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 166,667. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..€ 166,667 21..€ 11,600 41..€ 6,300 61..€ 2,700 2..€ 111,133 22..€ 11,300 42..€ 6,100 62..€ 2,600 3..€ 62,600 23..€ 11,000 43..€ 5,900 63..€ 2,500 4..€ 50,000 24..€ 10,700 44..€ 5,700 64..€ 2,400 5..€ 42,400 25..€ 10,400 45..€ 5,500 65..€ 2,300 6..€ 35,000 26..€ 10,100 46..€ 5,300 66..€ 2,200 7..€ 30,000 27..€ 9,800 47..€ 5,100 67..€ 2,100 8..€ 25,000 28..€ 9,500 48..€ 4,900 68..€ 2,000 9..€ 22,400 29..€ 9,200 49..€ 4,700 69..€ 1,900 10..€ 20,000 30..€ 8,900 50..€ 4,500 70..€ 1,800 11..€ 18,400 31..€ 8,600 51..€ 4,300 12..€ 17,200 32..€ 8,300 52..€ 4,100 13..€ 16,100 33..€ 8,000 53..€ 3,900 14..€ 15,300 34..€ 7,700 54..€ 3,700 15..€ 14,700 35..€ 7,500 55..€ 3,500 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 16..€ 14,100 36..€ 7,300 56..€ 3,300 3-way tie for 2nd place, 17..€ 13,500 37..€ 7,100 57..€ 3,100 € 74,577.66+ each 18..€ 12,900 38..€ 6,900 58..€ 3,000 19..€ 12,400 39..€ 6,700 59..€ 2,900 7-way tie for 29th place, 20..€ 12,000 40..€ 6,500 60..€ 2,800 € 8,314.28+ each Universal Currency Converter Converts Euros to Dollars-Pounds-Other An unused re-distribution - - - how bout it, ya blokes ??? 1..€ 160,000 21..€ 11,800 41..€ 6,400 61..€ 2,900 2..€ 96,000 22..€ 11,400 42..€ 6,200 62..€ 2,800 3..€ 68,000 23..€ 11,000 43..€ 6,000 63..€ 2,700 4..€ 52,000 24..€ 10,700 44..€ 5,800 64..€ 2,600 5..€ 41,000 25..€ 10,400 45..€ 5,600 65..€ 2,500 6..€ 35,000 26..€ 10,100 46..€ 5,400 66..€ 2,400 7..€ 30,200 27..€ 9,800 47..€ 5,200 67..€ 2,300 8..€ 27,200 28..€ 9,500 48..€ 5,000 68..€ 2,200 9..€ 24,800 29..€ 9,200 49..€ 4,800 69..€ 2,100 10..€ 22,400 30..€ 8,900 50..€ 4,600 70..€ 2,000 11..€ 20,000 31..€ 8,600 51..€ 4,400 12..€ 18,000 32..€ 8,300 52..€ 4,200 13..€ 16,000 33..€ 8,000 53..€ 4,000 14..€ 15,400 34..€ 7,800 54..€ 3,800 15..€ 14,800 35..€ 7,600 55..€ 3,600 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 16..€ 14,200 36..€ 7,400 56..€ 3,400 3-way tie for 2nd place, 17..€ 13,600 37..€ 7,200 57..€ 3,300 € 72,000.00 each 18..€ 13,000 38..€ 7,000 58..€ 3,200 19..€ 12,600 39..€ 6,800 59..€ 3,100 7-way tie for 29th place, 20..€ 12,200 40..€ 6,600 60..€ 3,000 € 8,342.85+ each

LPGA Tour: Prize Money Only an older standard is available here

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LPGA Prize Money -- Special Note
Effective in 2023, the LPGA has changed its tournament cut rules, with a new threshold mark of Low 65 and ties. This is down five
places from its previous standard of Low 70 and ties, and down ten places from an older standard of Low 75 and ties. The Low 75
and ties standard was built around the 75-place prize money distribution shown below.

There is now no pre-set or base distribution method employed in conjunction with the Low 65 and ties threshold, with the exception
of first prize, which remains at 15% of the advertised total purse. Also, the actual total purse amount for any given LPGA Tour event
is only 94% of the advertised purse, the 6% difference being used for administrative purposes. So, if a regular LPGA tournament was
to advertise its purse as, say -- $ 2,000,000 -- then the actual minimum purse paid out to all finishing professionals would be
$ 1,880,000, with the remaining $ 120,000 used for adminstrative purposes.

Also, unlike the PGA Tour, the LPGA does not have a reserve fund to dip into when more than 65 professionals complete all 54 or 72
holes of play. So to compensate for any professionals beyond the 65th, bits of money from the pre-existing 2nd thru 65th place
prizes are siphoned off to create prizes for 66th place and up.

In major tournaments, such as the U.S. Women's Open or the Evian Masters, as well as limited field and
match play events, different prize distribution methods may be employed.

Older Standard Distribution Prior to 2023 15 %--1st Place || Purse of $ 1,870,000 : 93.5 % of advertised $ 2,000,000 purse 75+ places || Other 6.5 % ($ 130,000) used for administrative purposes Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 300,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 300,000 16..$ 27,400 31..$ 15,100 46..$ 8,200 61..$ 4,900 2..$ 182,650 17..$ 26,000 32..$ 14,500 47..$ 7,900 62..$ 4,800 3..$ 132,500 18..$ 24,800 33..$ 13,900 48..$ 7,600 63..$ 4,700 4..$ 102,500 19..$ 23,800 34..$ 13,300 49..$ 7,300 64..$ 4,600 5..$ 82,500 20..$ 23,000 35..$ 12,800 50..$ 7,000 65..$ 4,500 6..$ 67,500 21..$ 22,200 36..$ 12,300 51..$ 6,800 66..$ 4,400 7..$ 56,500 22..$ 21,400 37..$ 11,800 52..$ 6,600 67..$ 4,300 8..$ 49,500 23..$ 20,600 38..$ 11,300 53..$ 6,400 68..$ 4,200 9..$ 44,500 24..$ 19,800 39..$ 10,800 54..$ 6,200 69..$ 4,100 10..$ 40,500 25..$ 19,100 40..$ 10,400 55..$ 6,000 70..$ 4,000 11..$ 37,500 26..$ 18,400 41..$ 10,000 56..$ 5,800 71..$ 3,950 12..$ 35,000 27..$ 17,700 42..$ 9,600 57..$ 5,600 72..$ 3,900 13..$ 32,800 28..$ 17,000 43..$ 9,200 58..$ 5,400 73..$ 3,850 14..$ 30,800 29..$ 16,300 44..$ 8,800 59..$ 5,200 74..$ 3,800 15..$ 29,000 30..$ 15,700 45..$ 8,500 60..$ 5,000 75..$ 3,750 NOTE -- The LPGA does not have a reserve fund to dip into when more than 75 pros make the cut. So to compensate, money is taken out of existing place prizes. As a result, some individual prize payouts may not be equal to those originally projected for a given event. *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 3-way tie for 2nd place .... $ 139,216.66+ each 7-way tie for 29th place ... $ 14,514.28+ each

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PGA Tour: Retired Prize Money Distributions

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1964 to 1968 PGA TOUR PURSE DISTRIBUTION $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 20% / 50-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 1,000,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 1,000,000 11..$ 120,000 21..$ 60,000 31..$ 35,000 41..$ 22,000 2..$ 600,000 12..$ 110,000 22..$ 55,000 32..$ 33,750 42..$ 20,000 3..$ 375,000 13..$ 100,000 23..$ 50,000 33..$ 32,500 43..$ 18,000 4..$ 250,000 14..$ 95,000 24..$ 45,000 34..$ 31,250 44..$ 16,000 5..$ 215,000 15..$ 90,000 25..$ 42,500 35..$ 30,000 45..$ 14,000 6..$ 190,000 16..$ 85,000 26..$ 41,250 36..$ 28,750 46..$ 12,000 7..$ 170,000 17..$ 80,000 27..$ 40,000 37..$ 27,500 47..$ 11,500 8..$ 155,000 18..$ 75,000 28..$ 38,750 38..$ 26,250 48..$ 11,000 9..$ 140,000 19..$ 70,000 29..$ 37,500 39..$ 25,000 49..$ 10,500 10..$ 130,000 20..$ 65,000 30..$ 36,250 40..$ 23,750 50..$ 10,000 Even though the Low 70 and ties would make the 36-hole cut, only those who finished all 72 holes among the Low 50 and ties received official money. *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 3-way tie for 2nd place .... $ 408,333.33+ each 7-way tie for 29th place ... $ 33,750.00 each

1969 to 1972 PGA TOUR PURSE DISTRIBUTION $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 20% / 70-or-more place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 1,000,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 1,000,000 11..$ 115,000 21..$ 55,000 31..$ 32,500 41..$ 21,000 2..$ 570,000 12..$ 105,000 22..$ 50,000 32..$ 31,000 42..$ 19,500 3..$ 355,000 13..$ 95,000 23..$ 47,000 33..$ 30,000 43..$ 18,000 4..$ 235,000 14..$ 90,000 24..$ 44,000 34..$ 29,000 44..$ 16,500 5..$ 205,000 15..$ 85,000 25..$ 41,500 35..$ 28,000 45..$ 15,000 6..$ 180,000 16..$ 80,000 26..$ 40,000 36..$ 27,000 46..$ 14,000 7..$ 160,000 17..$ 75,000 27..$ 38,500 37..$ 26,000 47..$ 13,000 8..$ 147,500 18..$ 70,000 28..$ 37,000 38..$ 25,000 48..$ 12,000 9..$ 135,000 19..$ 65,000 29..$ 35,500 39..$ 24,000 49..$ 11,000 10..$ 125,000 20..$ 60,000 30..$ 34,000 40..$ 22,500 50..$ 10,000 In 1969, the PGA Tour made major changes to its prize money distribution formula. Now, anyone among the Low 70 and ties who made the 36-hole cut -AND- finished all 72 holes would receive official money. The $ 200,000 portion (places 51-up) of the $ 5,000,000 purse is divided up by the number of professionals beyond the 50th who successfully make the 36-hole cut. Number of Pros beyond the 50th ... Equal Shares of $ 200,000 20..$ 10,000.00 26..$ 7,692.30 32..$ 6,250.00 38..$ 5,263.15 21..$ 9,523.81 27..$ 7,407.40 33..$ 6,060.60 39..$ 5,128.20 22..$ 9,090.91 28..$ 7,142.85 34..$ 5,882.35 40..$ 5,000.00 23..$ 8,695.65 29..$ 6,896.55 35..$ 5,714.28 45..$ 4,444.44 24..$ 8,333.33 30..$ 6,666.66 36..$ 5,555.55 50..$ 4,000.00 25..$ 8,000.00 31..$ 6,451.61 37..$ 5,405.40 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 3-way tie for 2nd place .... $ 386,666.66+ each 7-way tie for 29th place ... $ 38,642.28+ each

1973 to 1978 PGA TOUR PURSE DISTRIBUTION AA (Actually Used) $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 20% / 70-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 1,000,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 1,000,000 16..$ 80,000 31..$ 32,500 46..$ 15,500 61..$ 9,750 2..$ 570,000 17..$ 75,000 32..$ 31,000 47..$ 14,500 62..$ 9,500 3..$ 355,000 18..$ 70,000 33..$ 29,500 48..$ 13,500 63..$ 9,250 4..$ 235,000 19..$ 65,000 34..$ 28,250 49..$ 13,000 64..$ 9,000 5..$ 205,000 20..$ 60,000 35..$ 27,000 50..$ 12,500 65..$ 8,750 6..$ 180,000 21..$ 55,000 36..$ 25,750 51..$ 12,250 66..$ 8,500 7..$ 160,000 22..$ 50,000 37..$ 24,500 52..$ 12,000 67..$ 8,250 8..$ 147,500 23..$ 47,000 38..$ 23,500 53..$ 11,750 68..$ 8,000 9..$ 135,000 24..$ 44,000 39..$ 22,500 54..$ 11,500 69..$ 7,750 10..$ 125,000 25..$ 41,500 40..$ 21,500 55..$ 11,250 70..$ 7,500 11..$ 115,000 26..$ 40,000 41..$ 20,500 56..$ 11,000 Actual used 12..$ 105,000 27..$ 38,500 42..$ 19,500 57..$ 10,750 distribution 13..$ 95,000 28..$ 37,000 43..$ 18,500 58..$ 10,500 for 1973 thru 14..$ 90,000 29..$ 35,500 44..$ 17,500 59..$ 10,250 1978. 15..$ 85,000 30..$ 34,000 45..$ 16,500 60..$ 10,000 The PGA Tour revised its distribution formula for 1973 to 1978. The equal share payment method for places 51-and-up was eliminated. Only those players who finished among the Low 70 and ties would receive official money. *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 3-way tie for 2nd place .... $ 386,666.66+ each 7-way tie for 29th place ... $ 31,107.14+ each

1973 to 1978 PGA TOUR PURSE DISTRIBUTION BB (Never Used) $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 20% / 70-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 1,000,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. NOTE ... A never-used alternate version of the 1973-78 distribution. Some upper place prizes are reduced, while some lower place prizes are increased. Also, money is awarded for any professional finishers beyond the Top 70 and ties. 1..$ 1,000,000 16..$ 80,000 31..$ 32,000 46..$ 16,000 61..$ 9,800 2..$ 550,000 17..$ 75,000 32..$ 30,000 47..$ 15,000 62..$ 9,600 3..$ 350,000 18..$ 70,000 33..$ 29,000 48..$ 14,000 63..$ 9,400 4..$ 240,000 19..$ 65,000 34..$ 28,000 49..$ 13,000 64..$ 9,200 5..$ 200,000 20..$ 60,000 35..$ 27,000 50..$ 12,000 65..$ 9,000 6..$ 180,000 21..$ 55,000 36..$ 26,000 51..$ 11,800 66..$ 8,800 7..$ 165,000 22..$ 52,000 37..$ 25,000 52..$ 11,600 67..$ 8,600 8..$ 150,000 23..$ 49,000 38..$ 24,000 53..$ 11,400 68..$ 8,400 9..$ 135,000 24..$ 46,000 39..$ 23,000 54..$ 11,200 69..$ 8,200 10..$ 125,000 25..$ 44,000 40..$ 22,000 55..$ 11,000 70..$ 8,000 11..$ 115,000 26..$ 42,000 41..$ 21,000 56..$ 10,800 Alternative unused 12..$ 105,000 27..$ 40,000 42..$ 20,000 57..$ 10,600 distribution for 13..$ 95,000 28..$ 38,000 43..$ 19,000 58..$ 10,400 1973 thru 1978. 14..$ 90,000 29..$ 36,000 44..$ 18,000 59..$ 10,200 15..$ 85,000 30..$ 34,000 45..$ 17,000 60..$ 10,000 When more than 70 professionals finish the event, prizes are .. 71st - $ 7,800 | 72nd - $ 7,600 | 73rd - $ 7,400 | 74th - $ 7,200 | and so on down to the last finishing pro. NOTE -- 90th place and up, $ 4,000 each. *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 3-way tie for 2nd place .... $ 380,000.00 each 7-way tie for 29th place ... $ 30,857.14+ each

1979 to 2018-19 PGA TOUR PURSE DISTRIBUTION The standard distribution method for nearly all official PGA Tour events from January 1979 thru September 2019. It is still used by the Masters Tournament, and is also used on occasion at certain "Signature" PGA Tour events. $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 18% / 70-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 900,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 900,000 16..$ 85,000 31..$ 32,500 46..$ 15,500 61..$ 10,900 2..$ 540,000 17..$ 80,000 32..$ 31,000 47..$ 14,500 62..$ 10,800 3..$ 340,000 18..$ 75,000 33..$ 29,500 48..$ 13,700 63..$ 10,700 4..$ 240,000 19..$ 70,000 34..$ 28,250 49..$ 13,000 64..$ 10,600 5..$ 200,000 20..$ 65,000 35..$ 27,000 50..$ 12,600 65..$ 10,500 6..$ 180,000 21..$ 60,000 36..$ 25,750 51..$ 12,300 66..$ 10,400 7..$ 167,500 22..$ 56,000 37..$ 24,500 52..$ 12,000 67..$ 10,300 8..$ 155,000 23..$ 52,000 38..$ 23,500 53..$ 11,800 68..$ 10,200 9..$ 145,000 24..$ 48,000 39..$ 22,500 54..$ 11,600 69..$ 10,100 10..$ 135,000 25..$ 44,000 40..$ 21,500 55..$ 11,500 70..$ 10,000 11..$ 125,000 26..$ 40,000 41..$ 20,500 56..$ 11,400 12..$ 115,000 27..$ 38,500 42..$ 19,500 57..$ 11,300 13..$ 105,000 28..$ 37,000 43..$ 18,500 58..$ 11,200 14..$ 95,000 29..$ 35,500 44..$ 17,500 59..$ 11,100 15..$ 90,000 30..$ 34,000 45..$ 16,500 60..$ 11,000 Prize payouts when more than 70 professionals finish the event are as follows ... 71st, $ 9,900 | 72nd, $ 9,800 | 73rd, $ 9,700 | 74th, $ 9,600 | and so on down to the last finishing pro. 3-way tie for 2nd place .... $ 373,333.33 each 7-way tie for 29th place ... $ 31,107.14 each

PGA Tour: The Tour Championship

2025-current .. 30-place || 1987 to 2002, 2005 to 2018 .. 30-place || 2003, 2004 .. 31 place || Unused .. 32 or 40 place

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TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ... 30 places (2025-current) $ 40,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 20% / 30-place purse Beginning 2025, an official purse will once again be offered by the tournament. The Tour Championship's invitational format is unchanged -- only the Top 30 players on the final Fed Ex Cup points list will qualify. The 30-place breakdown for 2025 is as follows ... 1..$ 10,000,000 11..$ 695,000 21..$ 430,000 2..$ 5,000,000 12..$ 660,000 22..$ 415,000 3..$ 3,705,000 13..$ 625,000 23..$ 400,000 4..$ 3,200,000 14..$ 590,000 24..$ 390,000 5..$ 2,750,000 15..$ 560,000 25..$ 380,000 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 6..$ 1,900,000 16..$ 505,000 26..$ 375,000 3-way tie, 2nd Place, 7..$ 1,400,000 17..$ 490,000 27..$ 370,000 $ 3,968,333.33+ each 8..$ 1,065,000 18..$ 475,000 28..$ 365,000 9..$ 900,000 19..$ 460,000 29..$ 360,000 5-way tie, 15th Place, 10..$ 735,000 20..$ 445,000 30..$ 355,000 $ 498,000.00 each

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ... 30 places (1987 to 2002, 2005 to 2018) The Tour Championship is open only to the Top 30 Leaders in money (1987-2006), or the Top 30 Leaders Fed Ex Cup points (2007-present). From 1987 thru 2002, and then again from 2005 thru 2018, the 30-place purse distribution formula shown below was used. See also the 2025 distribution above. $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 18% / 30-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 900,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 900,000 11..$ 135,000 ** 21..$ 94,000 2..$ 540,000 12..$ 128,000 22..$ 92,000 3..$ 345,000 ** 13..$ 122,000 23..$ 90,000 4..$ 240,000 14..$ 116,000 24..$ 88,000 5..$ 200,000 15..$ 110,000 25..$ 86,000 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 6..$ 180,000 16..$ 106,000 26..$ 84,000 3-way tie, 2nd Place, 7..$ 170,000 17..$ 102,000 27..$ 83,000 $ 375,000.00 each 8..$ 160,000 18..$ 100,000 28..$ 82,000 9..$ 150,000 ** 19..$ 98,000 29..$ 81,000 5-way tie, 15th Place, 10..$ 142,000 ** 20..$ 96,000 30..$ 80,000 $ 103,200.00 each NOTE: $ 5,000 could be taken from 3rd place and re-distributed among 9th, 10th and 11th places, as follows -- 3rd place..$ 340,000 (- 5,000), 9th place..$ 152,000 (+ 2,000), 10th place..$ 144,000 (+ 2,000), 11th place..$ 136,000 (+ 1,000). With $ 5,000 removed from 3rd place, a 3-way tie for 2nd place becomes $ 373,333.33+ each.

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ... 31 places (2003 and 2004 only) $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 18% / 31-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 900,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 900,000 11..$ 131,500 21..$ 90,000 31..$ 75,000 2..$ 540,000 12..$ 123,500 22..$ 88,000 3..$ 345,000 13..$ 116,500 23..$ 86,000 4..$ 240,000 14..$ 112,000 24..$ 84,000 5..$ 200,000 15..$ 107,500 25..$ 82,000 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 6..$ 180,000 16..$ 103,500 26..$ 80,000 3-way tie, 2nd Place, 7..$ 170,000 17..$ 100,000 27..$ 79,000 $ 375,000.00 each 8..$ 160,000 18..$ 97,500 28..$ 78,000 9..$ 150,000 19..$ 95,000 29..$ 77,000 5-way tie, 15th Place, 10..$ 140,500 20..$ 92,500 30..$ 76,000 $ 100,700.00 each 2003 and 2004 only - A 31st player, the leading non-member money leader whose earnings were at least equal with the 30th player on the regular members' official money list, was added to the initial Tour Championship field of 30.

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ... 32 places (Never Used) $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 18% / 32-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 900,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 900,000 11..$ 136,000 21..$ 86,000 31..$ 73,000 2..$ 500,000 12..$ 128,000 22..$ 84,000 32..$ 72,000 3..$ 320,000 13..$ 120,000 23..$ 82,000 4..$ 244,000 14..$ 112,000 24..$ 80,000 5..$ 208,000 15..$ 106,000 25..$ 79,000 *** TIE EXAMPLES *** 6..$ 192,000 16..$ 100,000 26..$ 78,000 3-way tie, 2nd Place, 7..$ 176,000 17..$ 96,000 27..$ 77,000 $ 354,666.66+ each 8..$ 160,000 18..$ 92,000 28..$ 76,000 9..$ 152,000 19..$ 90,000 29..$ 75,000 5-way tie, 15th Place, 10..$ 144,000 20..$ 88,000 30..$ 74,000 $ 96,800.00 each This 32-place version was never used. The invitational Criteria: (1) The Top 30 players on the regular members' money or points list; (2) One or two non-members whose earnings are at least equal with the 30th player on the regular members' money or points list; (3) If one or both spots for category-2 are vacant, and/or if there are vacant spots in category-1, then available players from the regular members' money or points list shall be eligible to fill such vacancies, beginning at the 31st position on the regulars' list. If the non-member invitational option is not used at all, then the criteria can be as follows ... (1) The Top 32 players on the regular members' money or points list; (2) In each case of a vacant spot among the Top 32, the first available player from position-33 or lower on the same list shall be eligible.

TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP ... 40 places (Never Used) $ 5,000,000 Base Purse ... 1st Prize: 18% / 40-place purse Divide the 1st place prize of the particular event being contested by $ 900,000. Use the result to multiply individual place prizes. 1..$ 900,000 11..$ 128,000 21..$ 70,000 31..$ 50,000 2..$ 500,000 12..$ 120,000 22..$ 68,000 32..$ 48,000 3..$ 320,000 13..$ 112,000 23..$ 66,000 33..$ 47,000 4..$ 248,000 14..$ 104,000 24..$ 64,000 34..$ 46,000 5..$ 204,000 15..$ 98,000 25..$ 62,000 35..$ 45,000 6..$ 188,000 16..$ 92,000 26..$ 60,000 36..$ 44,000 7..$ 172,000 17..$ 86,000 27..$ 58,000 37..$ 43,000 8..$ 160,000 18..$ 80,000 28..$ 56,000 38..$ 42,000 9..$ 148,000 19..$ 76,000 29..$ 54,000 39..$ 41,000 10..$ 136,000 20..$ 72,000 30..$ 52,000 40..$ 40,000 ** TIE EXAMPLES ** ... 3-way tie, 2nd place .... $ 356,000.00 each 7-way tie, 29th place ... $ 48,857.14+ each This 40-place version was never used. The invitational criteria -- (1) Top 32 players on the regular members' money or points list; (2) if not otherwise eligible, regular PGA Tour members who win an official Tour Event during the current year; (3) if not otherwise eligible, regular members who finish solo or tied 2nd in current year official events won by a non-Tour pro, or by an amateur; (4) if not otherwise eligible, the previous year's Tour Championship and/or Leading Money or Points Winners; (5) if not otherwise eligible, and if needed to complete a field of 40 players, available players from the regular members' money or points list, beginning at the 33rd position. NOTE -- If more than 40 players should qualify, then each player beyond the 40th is guaranteed to receive at least as much money as is offered for 40th place.

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