2024 St. Jude Championship purse, prize money: Payouts for first FedEx Cup Playoffs event from $20M pool

2024 St. Jude Championship: FedEx Cup Playoffs Begin with Massive Prize Pool

Although the PGA Tour’s regular season has ended, the substantial financial rewards continue as the tour shifts into postseason play. The 2024 St. Jude Championship, kicking off the FedEx Cup Playoffs, offers a lucrative $20 million prize pool, with the competition set to take place in Memphis.

This prize pool is consistent with the other eight signature events held during the regular season. The winner of the St. Jude Championship will earn a hefty $3.6 million, similar to five other signature events, while the Genesis Invitational, Arnold Palmer Invitational, and The Memorial Tournament offered slightly higher payouts of $4 million to their champions.

Scottie Scheffler has been particularly successful in these high-stakes tournaments, securing four signature-event victories in 2024 alone. His winnings from these events total $15.2 million, contributing to his overall earnings of over $28 million for the season. Scheffler’s outstanding performance has elevated him to fifth place on the PGA Tour’s career money list, with total earnings exceeding $70 million.

Here are the eight winners of this season’s signature events and their respective prizes:

– **The Sentry**: Chris Kirk – $3.6 million
– **Pebble Beach Pro-Am**: Wyndham Clark – $3.6 million
– **Genesis Invitational**: Hideki Matsuyama – $4 million
– **Arnold Palmer Invitational**: Scottie Scheffler – $4 million
– **RBC Heritage**: Scottie Scheffler – $3.6 million
– **Wells Fargo Championship**: Rory McIlroy – $3.6 million
– **The Memorial Tournament**: Scottie Scheffler – $4 million
– **Travelers Championship**: Scottie Scheffler – $3.6 million

Beyond the winner’s share, the St. Jude Championship offers substantial payouts for the top finishers. Every player who finishes within the top 11 will earn at least $500,000, and those finishing within the top 36 will take home six-figure sums. Even the last-place finisher will walk away with $40,000.

Below is the detailed payout structure for the 70 players participating in the 2024 St. Jude Championship:

– **Total Purse**: $20 million
– **1st Place**: $3,600,000
– **2nd Place**: $2,160,000
– **3rd Place**: $1,360,000
– **4th Place**: $960,000
– **5th Place**: $800,000
– **6th Place**: $720,000
– **7th Place**: $670,000
– **8th Place**: $620,000
– **9th Place**: $580,000
– **10th Place**: $540,000
– **11th Place**: $500,000
– **12th Place**: $460,000
– **13th Place**: $420,000
– **14th Place**: $380,000
– **15th Place**: $360,000
– **16th Place**: $340,000
– **17th Place**: $320,000
– **18th Place**: $300,000
– **19th Place**: $280,000
– **20th Place**: $260,000
– **21st Place**: $240,000
– **22nd Place**: $224,000
– **23rd Place**: $208,000
– **24th Place**: $192,000
– **25th Place**: $176,000
– **26th Place**: $160,000
– **27th Place**: $153,000
– **28th Place**: $148,000
– **29th Place**: $142,000
– **30th Place**: $136,000
– **31st Place**: $130,000
– **32nd Place**: $124,000
– **33rd Place**: $118,000
– **34th Place**: $113,000
– **35th Place**: $108,000
– **36th Place**: $103,000
– **37th Place**: $98,000
– **38th Place**: $94,000
– **39th Place**: $90,000
– **40th Place**: $86,000
– **41st Place**: $82,000
– **42nd Place**: $78,000
– **43rd Place**: $74,000
– **44th Place**: $70,000
– **45th Place**: $66,000
– **46th Place**: $62,000
– **47th Place**: $58,000
– **48th Place**: $54,800
– **49th Place**: $52,000
– **50th Place**: $50,400
– **51st Place**: $49,200
– **52nd Place**: $48,000
– **53rd Place**: $47,200
– **54th Place**: $46,400
– **55th Place**: $46,000
– **56th Place**: $45,600
– **57th Place**: $45,200
– **58th Place**: $44,800
– **59th Place**: $44,400
– **60th Place**: $44,000
– **61st Place**: $43,600
– **62nd Place**: $43,200
– **63rd Place**: $42,800
– **64th Place**: $42,400
– **65th Place**: $42,000
– **66th Place**: $41,600
– **67th Place**: $41,200
– **68th Place**: $40,800
– **69th Place**: $40,400
– **70th Place**: $40,000

As the FedEx Cup Playoffs get underway, the St. Jude Championship promises not only intense competition but also significant financial rewards for the top performers.