The 35 PGA Tour Tournaments That Pay the Most Money
Winning one of these tournaments would pay you well.
The PGA Tour pits the best golfers in the world against the toughest courses on Earth in pursuit of hundreds of millions of dollars in combined purse money. With the virus still lingering, different tournaments have different protocols and rules about fan attendance, but in 2021, golf is on — and the men and women who play it are chasing big-league paydays.
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These are the 35 tournaments on the Tour that pay the most in terms of both total purses and first place winnings, making the winners quite successful.

35. CIMB Classic
- Total purse: $7 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.26 million
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34. The Honda Classic
- Total purse: $7 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.26 million

33. Shriners Hospital for Children Open
- Total purse: $7 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.26 million

32. RBC Heritage
- Total purse: $7.1 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.278 million
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31. Mayakoba Golf Classic
- Total purse: $7.2 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.296 million

30. Travelers Championship
- Total purse: $7.4 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.332 million

29. Waste Management Phoenix Open
- Total purse: $7.3 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.314 million

28. Zurich Classic of New Orleans
- Total purse: $7.8 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1,127,100

27. Charles Schwab Challenge
- Total purse: $7.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.35 million

26. Farmers Insurance Open
- Total purse: $7.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.35 million

25. Houston Open: $7 Million
- Total purse: $7 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.26 million

24. A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier
- Total purse: $7.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.35 million

23. Rocket Mortgage Classic
- Total purse: $7.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.35 million

22. AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM: $7.8 Million
- Total purse: $7.8 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.404 million

21. Valero Texas Open
- Total purse: $7.7 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.386 million

20. RBC Canadian Open
- Total purse: $7.6 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.368 million

19. AT&T Byron Nelson
- Total purse: $7.9 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.422 million
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18. Wells Fargo Championship: $7.9 Million
- Total purse: $7.9 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.422 million

17. Arnold Palmer Invitational
- Total purse: $9.3 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.674 million

16. The Genesis Invitational
- Total purse: $9.3 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.674 million

15. The Memorial Tournament: $9.3 Million
- Total purse: $9.3 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.674 million

14. BMW Championship
- Total purse: $9.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.71 million

13. The Northern Trust
- Total purse: $9.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.71 million

12. The CJ Cup at Nine Bridges
- Total purse: $9.75 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.75 million

11. Zozo Championship: $9.75 Million
- Total purse: $9.75 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.75 million

10. WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
- Total purse: $10.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.82 million

9. WGC-HSBC Champions
- Total purse: $10.25 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.745 million

8. WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
- Total purse: $10.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.82 million

7. WGC-Mexico Championship
- Total purse: $10.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.82 million

6. The Open Championship
- Total purse: $12.5 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $2.25 million

5. PGA Championship
- Total purse: $11 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.98 million

4. Masters Tournament: $11 Million
- Total purse: $11 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $1.98 million

3. US Open
- Total purse: $12 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $2 million

2. The Players Championship
- Total purse: $15 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $2.7 million

1. Tour Championship
- Total purse: $46 million
- Winnings for 1st place: $15 million
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