Scottie Scheffler has formally accomplished one of the crucial spectacular feats in skilled golf after profitable the 2024 Masters Event over the weekend for the second time in his profession.
And Scheffler might be paid handsomely for his efforts.
The Masters prize purse, which is funded by Augusta Nationwide (the golf course the place the event takes place in Georgia) is estimated to be $20 million — a rise of $2 million from 2023 and $5 million from when Scheffler final clinched the inexperienced jacket in 2022.
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This marks the very best prize purse the event has given out thus far, which means that Scheffler will earn essentially the most cash in Masters historical past.
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This 12 months, Scheffler will take dwelling $3.6 million for ending within the high spot, which is about $1 million greater than the $2.7 million he took dwelling in 2022.
It marks the second time in Masters historical past that the winner takes dwelling over $3 million. The champion of the event has secured no less than $1 million since 2001.
Ludvig Alberg, who completed behind Scheffler in second, will take dwelling a cool $2.16 million.
All gamers ending from No.11 and up will take dwelling no less than $500,000 and people who don’t break the highest 50 will earn between $49,200 and $10,000 for taking part in.
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“Round this golf course, you need to keep aggressive. You must hit the best photographs,” Scheffler mentioned throughout a press convention following his win. “There isn’t any means round it out right here. You may’t play too defensive, and you may’t play too aggressive. You simply need to hit the best photographs. And thankfully in the present day I used to be in a position to try this.”
In line with Spotrac, Scheffler’s PGA Tour earnings for 2024 at the moment are at a complete of $15.1 million.
