The PGA of America announced Saturday that the purse for the PGA Championship has been raised to a record $19 million.
Last year’s purse stood at $18.5 million, with champion Xander Schauffele taking home $3.33 million for the winner’s share.
Whoever wins Sunday at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte will bring home a record $3.42 million. Scottie Scheffler began the day with a three-shot lead, but that advantage was down to one stroke halfway through his round.
The PGA Championship still ranks third out of the four men’s golf majors in the money department, with each major operated by a different governing body.
The U.S. Open purse last year was $21.5 million and likely will exceed that next month at Oakmont Country Club. The Masters increased its purse last month to $21 million. The Open Championship, run by the R&A, paid out $17 million last July.
–Field Level Media
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