2025 Players Championship: Record $25M Prize Purse Announced As Scheffler Seeks Third Title
The Players Championship 2025 offers a staggering $25 million prize purse at TPC Sawgrass, making it one of golf's most lucrative events. The winner will receive $4.5 million - surpassing all four Major championships' first-place prizes in 2024.
The tournament features 48 of the world's top 50 players, with only LIV Golf members Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton excluded. Notable participants include defending champion Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and rising star Ludvig Aberg.
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Key Details:
- Total Prize Pool: $25 million
- Winner's Share: $4.5 million
- Runner-up: $2.7 million
- Top 5 all receive over $1 million
- Venue: TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course
- Field: 144 players
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Notable Absences:
- Tiger Woods (following mother's passing)
- LIV Golf players (Jon Rahm, Brooks Koepka, Cameron Smith)
- Exception: Laurie Canter (first former LIV player eligible to return)
The event offers significant perks beyond prize money:
- Increased FedEx Cup points
- Extended PGA Tour exemption
- Three-year entry into all Majors
- Prestigious "fifth Major" status
[Complete prize money breakdown table follows with all 65 positions and amounts]
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The iconic TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course, home to the famous island green 17th hole, has hosted the tournament since 1982. Eight former champions are in the field, including Scheffler and McIlroy, making this one of the year's most anticipated golf events.