Because it first began in 1934 till final 12 months, the first-place prize cash on the Masters has elevated greater than 226,000 %.
It type of boggles the thoughts in these phrases however the numbers are the numbers: When Horton Smith received the what was then referred to as the Augusta Nationwide Invitation Event, he was awarded a prize of $1,500. In 2024, when Scottie Scheffler received his second Masters Event, he earned $3,600,000.
The cash has modified fairly dramatically over the 88 years of the match. The whole purse and first-place cash for the 2025 Masters has not been introduced but however the winner’s share has gone up for 3 consecutive years. In all, the highest prize has elevated 53 of these 88 years.
How Masters first-place prize cash payouts have elevated
1934: $1,500
The inaugural occasion featured a $5,000 purse and $1,500 winner’s share, which went to Smith. These quantities stayed the identical for the primary 5 playings of the match.
1946: $2,500
The Masters to be performed after three-year hiatus throughout World Struggle II noticed Herman Keiser take house a $2,500 prize.
1958 – $11,250
Arnold Palmer took house the primary five-figure payday.
1984: $108,000
Masters cash reached six figures within the mid-80s with Ben Crenshaw the primary to say that milestone. A 60-foot birdie putt on No. 10 highlighted his final-round 68.
1989: $200,000
Simply 5 years later and the highest prize had practically doubled, with Nick Faldo successful the primary of his three inexperienced jackets.
1998: $576,000
The primary time the winner received greater than a half 1,000,000 {dollars} is when Mark O’Meara received the Masters in his fifteenth try, which was a then-record for many appearances earlier than a victory.
2001: $1,008,000
Tiger Woods is the primary Masters champ to clear 1,000,000 bucks for successful at Augusta Nationwide.
2019: $2,070,000
Woods was additionally the primary to earn a verify for greater than $2 million at Augusta.
2023: $3,240,000
Jon Rahm is the Masters first $3 million man.
2024: $3,600,000
Scottie Scheffler
Masters first-place prize cash year-by-year, 1934 to 2024
2024: $3,600,000
2023: $3,240,000
2022: $2,700,000
2021: $2,070,000
2020: $2,070,000
2019: $2,070,000
2018: $1,980,000
2017: $1,980,000
2016: $1,800,000
2015: $1,800,000
2014: $1,620,000
2013: $1,440,000
2012: $1,440,000
2011: $1,440,000
2010: $1,350,000
2009: $1,350,000
2008: $1,350,000
2007: $1,305,000
2006: $1,260,000
2005: $1,260,000
2004: $1,117,000
2003: $1,080,000
2002: $1,008,000
2001: $1,008,000
2000: $828,000
1999: $720,000
1998: $576,000
1997: $486,000
1996: $450,000
1995: $396,000
1994: $360,000
1993: $306,000
1992: $270,000
1991: $243,000
1990: $225,000
1989: $200,000
1988: $183,800
1987: $162,000
1986: $144,000
1985: $126,000
1984: $108,000
1983 ;$90,000
1982: $64,000
1981: $60,000
1980: $55,000
1979: $50,000
1978: $45,000
1977: $40,000
1976: $40,000
1975: $40,000
1974: $35,000
1973: $30,000
1972: $25,000
1971: $25,000
1970: $25,000
1969: $20,000
1968: $20,000
1967: $20,000
1966: $20,000
1965: $20,000
1964: $20,000
1963: $20,000
1962: $20,000
1961: $20,000
1960: $17,500
1959: $15,000
1958: $11,250
1957: $8,750
1956: $6,000
1955: $5,000
1954: $5,000
1953: $4,000
1952: $4,000
1951: $3,000
1950: $2,400
1949: $2,750
1948: $2,500
1947: $2,500
1946: $2,500
1942: $1,500
1941: $1,50
1940: $1,500
1939: $1,500
1938: $1,500
1937: $1,500
1936: $1,500
1935: $1,500
1934: $1,500
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