Travelers Championship prize money payout: Scottie Scheffler earns astonishing $3.6 million check

The 2024 Travelers Championship this week wrapped up the last of eight major signature events for the PGA Tour, each boasting a $20 million purse. These tournaments, often no-cut events like the Travelers, have seen massive payouts, highlighting a lucrative period for professional golf.

This year has been particularly rewarding for Scottie Scheffler, who set a new PGA Tour earnings record with over two months left in the season. Entering the Travelers, Scheffler had already surpassed his own record from last year, amassing over $21 million in winnings. With his latest victory, Scheffler’s total earnings have now soared to nearly $28 million. This win marks his fourth in a signature event this season and his sixth overall, making him the first golfer since Tiger Woods in 2009 to achieve six victories in a single PGA Tour season.

Here’s a rundown of the winners from this season’s signature events:

1. **The Sentry**: Chris Kirk ($3.6 million)
2. **Pebble Beach Pro Am**: Wyndham Clark ($3.6 million)
3. **Genesis Invitational**: Hideki Matsuyama ($4 million)
4. **Arnold Palmer Invitational**: Scottie Scheffler ($4 million)
5. **RBC Heritage**: Scottie Scheffler ($3.6 million)
6. **Wells Fargo Championship**: Rory McIlroy ($3.6 million)
7. **The Memorial Tournament**: Scottie Scheffler ($4 million)
8. **Travelers Championship**: Scottie Scheffler ($3.6 million)

The $20 million purse at the Travelers Championship was divided among 71 players. Initially, 72 golfers were scheduled to compete, but Rory McIlroy withdrew following his close finish at the U.S. Open. McIlroy will next compete at the Scottish Open in July, where he will defend his title.

Below is the payout structure for the 2024 Travelers Championship:

T1: Scottie Scheffler: $3,600,000
T2: Tom Kim: $2,160,000
T3: Tom Hoge: $1,160,000
T3: Sungjae Im: $1,160,000
T5: Patrick Cantlay: $702,500
T5: Tony Finau: $702,500
T5: Justin Thomas: $702,500
T5: Akshay Bhatia: $702,500
T9: Brian Harman: $520,000
T9: Wyndham Clark: $520,000
T9: Cameron Young: $520,000
T9: Shane Lowry: $520,000
T13: Xander Schauffele: $400,000
T13: Collin Morikawa: $400,000
15: Tommy Fleetwood: $360,000
T16: Patrick Rodgers: $310,000
T16: Robert MacIntyre: $310,000
T16: Adam Svensson: $310,000
T16: Matthieu Pavon: $310,000
T20: Seamus Power: $241,333.33
T20: Rickie Fowler: $241,333.33
T20: Viktor Hovland: $241,333.33
T23: Sepp Straka: $183,500
T23: Hideki Matsuyama: $183,500
T23: Christiaan Bezuidenhout: $183,500
T23: Taylor Pendrith: $183,500
T27: Corey Conners: $144,000
T27: Adam Hadwin: $144,000
T27: Austin Eckroat: $144,000
T27: Ludvig Åberg: $144,000
T31: Kurt Kitayama: $117,600
T31: Lee Hodges: $117,600
T31: Denny McCarthy: $117,600
T31: Stephan Jaeger: $117,600
T31: Si Woo Kim: $117,600
T36: Mackenzie Hughes: $97,333.34
T36: Brendon Todd: $97,333.34
T36: Matt Fitzpatrick: $97,333.34
T39: Adam Scott: $89,000
T39: Keegan Bradley: $89,000
T39: Michael Thorbjornsen: $89,000
T42: Nick Taylor: $75,000
T42: Will Zalatoris: $75,000
T44: Victor Perez: $63,000
T44: Lucas Glover: $63,000
T44: Andrew Putnam: $63,000
T44: Jason Day: $63,000
T48: Eric Cole: $49,285.71
T48: Russell Henley: $49,285.71
T48: Davis Riley: $49,285.71
T48: Cam Davis: $49,285.71
T48: Webb Simpson: $49.285.71
T48: Jake Knapp: $49,285.71
T48: Sahith Theegala: $49,285.71
T55: Adam Schenk: $44,750
T55: Billy Horschel: $44,750
T55: Emiliano Grillo: $44,750
T55: J.T. Poston: $44,750
T55: Thomas Detry: $44,750
T55: Sam Burns: $44,750
T61: Max Homa: $42,750
T61: Chris Gotterup: $42,750
T63: Harris English: $41,500
T63: Jordan Spieth: $41,500
T63: Chris Kirk: $41,500
66: Nick Dunlap: $40,500
67: Ben Griffin: $40,000
T68: Justin Rose: $39,250
T68: Taylor Moore: $39,250
70: Peter Malnati: $38,500

With the conclusion of the Travelers Championship, the PGA Tour looks ahead to upcoming events, with McIlroy gearing up for the Scottish Open in July.