How The Players’ $20 million record purse will be broken down

A record purse is up for grabs this week at TPC Sawgrass.

Players will compete for $20 million with the winner of The Players Championship cashing the largest winner’s check in pro-golf history at $3.6 million.

Justin Thomas won $2.7 million for capturing last year’s Players title.

“We have a lot to celebrate and be thankful for this week,” PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said on Wednesday.

Here is the purse breakdown and how thee $20 million will be allotted come Sunday evening in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida:

• 1. $3,600,000
• 2. $2,180,000
• 3. $1,380,000
• 4. $980,000
• 5. $820,000
• 6. $725,000
• 7. $675,000
• 8. $625,000
• 9. $585,000
• 10. $545,000
• 11. $505,000
• 12. $465,000
• 13. $425,000
• 14. $385,000
• 15. $365,000
• 16. $345,000
• 17. $325,000
• 18. $305,000
• 19. $285,000
• 20. $265,000
• 21. $245,000
• 22. $225,000
• 23. $209,000
• 24. $193,000
• 25. $177,000
• 26. $161,000
• 27. $155,000
• 28. $149,000
• 29. $143,000
• 30. $137,000
• 31. $131,000
• 32. $125,000
• 33. $119,000
• 34. $114,000
• 35. $109,000
• 36. $104,000
• 37. $99,000
• 38. $95,000
• 39. $91,000
• 40. $87,000
• 41. $83,000
• 42. $79,000
• 43. $75,000
• 44. $71,000
• 45. $67,000
• 46. $63,000
• 47. $59,000
• 48. $55,800
• 49. $53,000
• 50. $51,400
• 51. $50,200
• 52. $49,000
• 53. $48,200
• 54. $47,400
• 55. $47,000
• 56. $46,600
• 57. $46,200
• 58. $45,800
• 59. $45,400
• 60. $45,000
• 61. $44,600
• 62. $44,200
• 63. $43,800
• 64. $43,400
• 65. $43,000