PGA Championship Payout: How Much Do the Winners Take Home?

The 2022 PGA Championship took place over the weekend in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Justin Thomas of the United States plays his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas on May 27, 2022. Carmen Mandato/Getty Images

By Emily Rella

It’s no new news that professional athletes are paid quite handsomely to play their respective sports.

For sports like tennis and golf, where big-name tournaments draw in players and spectators a few times a year, the purse payouts for winners tend to come in a large lump sum.