Masters 2015 Payout: Prize Money and Purse Breakdown for Top Golfers

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Published: April 13, 2015

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As if a green jacket and a number of records weren't enough, Jordan Spieth also took home some major prize money by winning the 2015 Masters.

The 21-year-old posted an 18-under-par score to tie the Augusta National course record, winning by a comfortable four strokes to secure his first major championship. In doing so, he hauled in $1.8 million of a $10 million purse, as reported by The Augusta Chronicle.



With that much cash on the line, Spieth was far from the only big winner. While the world's top golfers who made late surges ended up a ways off the youngster's pace, they have fat paychecks on the way. 

Here's a breakdown of the purse payouts for those atop the leaderboard and a closer glance at three of the weekend's most notable golfers.



 

Jordan Spieth



Spieth has become a regular atop leaderboards on the PGA Tour, so winning big money won't be anything new for him—although the emotions of winning a first major are undeniable.

His $1.8 million haul from Sunday's victory will mark his biggest single payday ever on the course, but it's only a fraction of what he's made over the last month. After two second-place finishes and a win at the Valspar Championship in March, Spieth is raking in the winnings, as ESPN's Jason Sobel explained:



Spieth's winning on the course will fill his pockets, but it's the other opportunities that come with becoming a young golf star that will take him to the next level. As Ron Sirak of Golf Digest reported this weekend, Spieth's Masters victory is expected to "more than triple" his off-course income.

Those opportunities will obviously come for golf's newest star, but he doesn't need to worry about that right now. So much is potentially ahead of Spieth that it boggles the mind to think about. For now, the only thing that matters is enjoying his first...
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