Cameron Smith holds up the 2022 Players Championship trophy at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. (Photo: Corey Perrine/Florida Times Union)
It’s considered the unofficial men’s fifth major and since the Players Championship has the richest payday on the schedule, we’ll tack it onto this list.
Cameron Smith banked $3,600,000 for winning at TPC Sawgrass in 2022.
The Tour’s flagship event – held annually in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, since 1982 – featured a $20 million purse in 2022, up from $15 million in 2021. Justin Thomas took home $2.7 million after winning in 2021.
Over the last 10 years, the Players purse has doubled in size, and in the event’s 48-year history, the purse has been increased 28 times.
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