The Masters is one of the most prestigious tournaments on the golf calendar, with the world's best heading to Augusta National and the chance of earning a Green Jacket.
Arguably, the glory of becoming a Major winner at Augusta outweighs any paycheck but, for 2024, the Masters has seen yet another expansion in its prize money as, for the first time, the purse has hit $20 million, with the winner claiming $3.6 million.
In 2023, $18m was on offer, with the winner picking up $3.24 million, whilst Scottie Scheffler won $2.7m from the $15m purse in 2022. The rise in prize money means that it now matches the same prize money given out at the PGA Tour Signature Events, as well as last year's US Open won by Wyndham Clark.
It's no secret that purses within golf have increased significantly over the past few years. Despite $3.6 million being given to the winner of the Masters, it's still $400,000 less than those who win on the LIV Golf circuit. However, in the past five years, the winner's cheque has expanded from £2,070,000 to $3,600,000 at Augusta National.
So, how does the tournament purse compare to that of previous Masters? Well, below, we have gone back and listed the prize money from each and every Masters event to see the significant increase.
