PGA Championship all-time earners
Brooks Koepka has taken $9,486,912 out of the PGA Championship in fourteen starts, winning it three times. That is the most of the 393 golfers we hold a cheque for here, across 31 editions from 1996 to 2026, ahead of Tiger Woods on $7,335,763.
The PGA Championship money list
The top 100 of the 393 golfers paid here, every edition added together
| # | PLAYER | STARTS | PAID | WINS | BEST | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brooks Koepka | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | $9,486,912$9.5m |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | 23 | 17 | 4 | 1 | $7,335,763$7.3m |
| 3 | Rory McIlroy | 18 | 17 | 2 | 1 | $6,983,278$7.0m |
| 4 | Scottie Scheffler | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | $6,513,531$6.5m |
| 5 | Justin Thomas | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | $6,509,247$6.5m |
| 6 | Phil Mickelson | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | $6,336,953$6.3m |
| 7 | Xander Schauffele | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | $4,994,672$5.0m |
| 8 | Bryson DeChambeau | 9 | 6 | - | T2 | $4,630,020$4.6m |
| 9 | Jason Day | 17 | 13 | 1 | 1 | $4,383,508$4.4m |
| 10 | Justin Rose | 24 | 17 | - | T3 | $4,018,218$4.0m |
| 11 | Aaron Rai | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $3,950,290$4.0m |
| 12 | Dustin Johnson | 17 | 12 | - | T2 | $3,465,658$3.5m |
| 13 | Jon Rahm | 10 | 8 | - | T2 | $3,294,810$3.3m |
| 14 | Collin Morikawa | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | $3,294,785$3.3m |
| 15 | Adam Scott | 26 | 18 | - | 3 | $3,136,935$3.1m |
| 16 | Keegan Bradley | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | $3,094,100$3.1m |
| 17 | Viktor Hovland | 7 | 6 | - | T2 | $3,074,909$3.1m |
| 18 | Jason Dufner | 17 | 7 | 1 | 1 | $2,692,733$2.7m |
| 19 | Padraig Harrington | 27 | 13 | 1 | 1 | $2,675,304$2.7m |
| 20 | Jordan Spieth | 14 | 11 | - | 2 | $2,588,788$2.6m |
| 21 | Vijay Singh | 23 | 17 | 2 | 1 | $2,431,811$2.4m |
| 22 | Henrik Stenson | 16 | 11 | - | T3 | $2,392,546$2.4m |
| 23 | Paul Casey | 19 | 13 | - | T2 | $2,295,131$2.3m |
| 24 | Louis Oosthuizen | 13 | 10 | - | T2 | $2,290,874$2.3m |
| 25 | Jimmy Walker | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | $2,280,148$2.3m |
| 26 | Martin Kaymer | 17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | $2,234,743$2.2m |
| 27 | Patrick Reed | 13 | 10 | - | T2 | $2,198,817$2.2m |
| 28 | Shane Lowry | 15 | 11 | - | T4 | $2,186,523$2.2m |
| 29 | Jim Furyk | 25 | 19 | - | 2 | $2,167,318$2.2m |
| 30 | David Toms | 19 | 13 | 1 | 1 | $2,104,786$2.1m |
| 31 | Harris English | 10 | 8 | - | T2 | $2,094,195$2.1m |
| 32 | Alex Smalley | 4 | 3 | - | T2 | $2,084,820$2.1m |
| 33 | Ernie Els | 21 | 17 | - | 3 | $1,969,224$2.0m |
| 34 | Will Zalatoris | 4 | 3 | - | 2 | $1,931,969$1.9m |
| 35 | Shaun Micheel | 23 | 6 | 1 | 1 | $1,927,385$1.9m |
| 36 | Rickie Fowler | 17 | 13 | - | T3 | $1,878,873$1.9m |
| 37 | Sergio Garcia | 25 | 11 | - | T2 | $1,823,547$1.8m |
| 38 | Hideki Matsuyama | 14 | 13 | - | T4 | $1,681,668$1.7m |
| 39 | Davis Riley | 4 | 2 | - | T2 | $1,672,420$1.7m |
| 40 | Steve Stricker | 22 | 15 | - | 2 | $1,620,618$1.6m |
| 41 | Francesco Molinari | 15 | 12 | - | T2 | $1,575,020$1.6m |
| 42 | Cameron Smith | 11 | 9 | - | T7 | $1,551,363$1.6m |
| 43 | Tony Finau | 11 | 10 | - | T4 | $1,530,394$1.5m |
| 44 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | 11 | 6 | - | T5 | $1,514,811$1.5m |
| 45 | Y.E. Yang | 18 | 5 | 1 | 1 | $1,440,871$1.4m |
| 46 | Patrick Cantlay | 10 | 8 | - | T3 | $1,410,301$1.4m |
| 47 | Stewart Cink | 22 | 13 | - | T3 | $1,385,622$1.4m |
| 48 | Kurt Kitayama | 7 | 5 | - | T4 | $1,374,870$1.4m |
| 49 | Justin Leonard | 15 | 9 | - | 2 | $1,346,025$1.3m |
| 50 | Bubba Watson | 16 | 10 | - | 2 | $1,276,666 |
| 51 | Tyrrell Hatton | 12 | 9 | - | T10 | $1,232,134 |
| 52 | Branden Grace | 10 | 5 | - | 3 | $1,228,375 |
| 53 | Lee Westwood | 23 | 15 | - | T3 | $1,224,035 |
| 54 | Matt Kuchar | 15 | 7 | - | T7 | $1,201,016 |
| 55 | Zach Johnson | 20 | 13 | - | T3 | $1,188,551 |
| 56 | Matt Wallace | 8 | 8 | - | T3 | $1,149,942 |
| 57 | Ian Poulter | 20 | 15 | - | T3 | $1,146,932 |
| 58 | Rich Beem | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | $1,103,946 |
| 59 | Tommy Fleetwood | 12 | 8 | - | T5 | $1,084,935 |
| 60 | Mito Pereira | 2 | 2 | - | T3 | $1,084,400 |
| 61 | Cameron Young | 5 | 4 | - | T3 | $1,069,915 |
| 62 | Davis Love III | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | $1,065,300 |
| 63 | Alex Noren | 14 | 10 | - | T12 | $1,016,537 |
| 64 | Gary Woodland | 15 | 10 | - | T6 | $1,013,372 |
| 65 | Cameron Davis | 5 | 4 | - | T4 | $966,988 |
| 66 | Billy Horschel | 13 | 10 | - | T8 | $959,505 |
| 67 | Joaquin Niemann | 9 | 6 | - | T8 | $959,476 |
| 68 | Luke Donald | 18 | 13 | - | T3 | $927,174 |
| 69 | Geoff Ogilvy | 13 | 9 | - | T6 | $912,313 |
| 70 | Corey Conners | 8 | 6 | - | T12 | $894,790 |
| 71 | Thomas Detry | 5 | 2 | - | T4 | $860,900 |
| 72 | Jhonattan Vegas | 8 | 5 | - | T5 | $859,501 |
| 73 | Ludvig Aberg | 3 | 1 | - | T4 | $843,867 |
| 74 | Matthias Schmid | 1 | 1 | - | T4 | $843,867 |
| 75 | Chad Campbell | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | $839,544 |
| 76 | Taylor Pendrith | 4 | 3 | - | T5 | $835,184 |
| 77 | Stuart Appleby | 14 | 11 | - | T4 | $832,387 |
| 78 | Chris Kirk | 12 | 7 | - | T5 | $822,839 |
| 79 | Ben Griffin | 4 | 2 | - | T8 | $819,544 |
| 80 | K.J. Choi | 15 | 12 | - | T6 | $807,326 |
| 81 | Abraham Ancer | 5 | 4 | - | T8 | $795,507 |
| 82 | J.T. Poston | 7 | 4 | - | T5 | $781,950 |
| 83 | Brandt Snedeker | 14 | 10 | - | T12 | $778,914 |
| 84 | Lucas Glover | 15 | 8 | - | 5 | $778,521 |
| 85 | Webb Simpson | 13 | 9 | - | T13 | $774,775 |
| 86 | Kevin Kisner | 9 | 4 | - | T7 | $760,247 |
| 87 | Brendan Steele | 10 | 6 | - | T9 | $758,748 |
| 88 | Daniel Summerhays | 3 | 3 | - | 3 | $753,950 |
| 89 | Si Woo Kim | 11 | 4 | - | T8 | $751,920 |
| 90 | Tom Hoge | 7 | 6 | - | T9 | $728,261 |
| 91 | Robert Allenby | 16 | 11 | - | T9 | $678,207 |
| 92 | Fred Funk | 12 | 10 | - | T4 | $674,296 |
| 93 | Mike Weir | 12 | 8 | - | 6 | $658,347 |
| 94 | Graeme McDowell | 15 | 7 | - | T10 | $653,390 |
| 95 | Robert Streb | 4 | 4 | - | T7 | $646,567 |
| 96 | Denny McCarthy | 6 | 5 | - | T8 | $638,003 |
| 97 | Robert MacIntyre | 6 | 4 | - | T8 | $619,358 |
| 98 | Camilo Villegas | 8 | 4 | - | T4 | $607,260 |
| 99 | Hunter Mahan | 10 | 7 | - | T7 | $604,614 |
| 100 | Daniel Berger | 10 | 7 | - | T12 | $603,704 |
Starts are the editions we hold a result for the golfer at, paid or not. Best is the best finish in those editions, and a T is a tie.
The top twenty
Prize money at the PGA Championship, 1996 to 2026
The top ten took $61,192,102, 25% of the $241,967,704 we hold across 1,677 cheques here. The best paid golfer never to have won it is Bryson DeChambeau, 8th on the list.
Paid most per start
Golfers with five or more starts here, total over starts
| PLAYER | STARTS | TOTAL | PER START |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | 7 | $6,513,531$6.5m | $930,504 |
| Brooks Koepka | 14 | $9,486,912$9.5m | $677,637 |
| Justin Thomas | 11 | $6,509,247$6.5m | $591,750 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | 9 | $4,630,020$4.6m | $514,447 |
| Xander Schauffele | 10 | $4,994,672$5.0m | $499,467 |
| Collin Morikawa | 7 | $3,294,785$3.3m | $470,684 |
| Viktor Hovland | 7 | $3,074,909$3.1m | $439,273 |
| Rory McIlroy | 18 | $6,983,278$7.0m | $387,960 |
| Jon Rahm | 10 | $3,294,810$3.3m | $329,481 |
| Tiger Woods | 23 | $7,335,763$7.3m | $318,946 |
Phil Mickelson has the most starts here, 29, and was paid at 25 of them for $6,336,953.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most prize money at the PGA Championship?
Brooks Koepka, with $9,486,912 from thirteen paid finishes in fourteen starts. Best finish a win, most recently paid here in 2026.
Who has won the most at the PGA Championship without winning it?
Bryson DeChambeau, 8th on the list with $4,630,020. Best finish T2 in 2025.
Who has won the PGA Championship the most times?
Tiger Woods, four times in the editions we hold. Across all 23 starts here that is $7,335,763, 2nd on the money list.
How many golfers have been paid at the PGA Championship?
393 across the 31 editions we hold, 1,677 cheques between them. The top ten took 25% of the money.
Where to next
The same list at the tournaments either side of this one
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