What is purse for the masters

Not only was it Matsuyama's first Masters win, but it was also his first career victory at a major tournament. His previous best showing came at the U. Open, in which he tied for second. While Matsuyama had the biggest payday, he isn't the only golfer who received a sizable cut of the Masters purse following an impressive showing in the first major of Here's how much each of the top 10 finishers received for their performances at this year's Masters.

Courtesy of Adam Woodard of Golfweek. Matsuyama may not have had a great finish to the Masters, but that didn't end up mattering. And that's because of how well he played over the first three rounds of the tournament. Entering Sunday's final round, Matsuyama had a four-stroke lead over the rest of the field after shooting a 65 in the third round on Saturday.

So even after he shot a 73 on Sunday, he still ended up one stroke ahead of Zalatoris, who placed second at nine under par. The event is in Augusta, Ga. It has the smallest cut among the majors in terms of field size and total players to make the cut. The top 50 and ties make the hole cut, meaning players who make the cut make a little more money as a share of the purse compared to normal PGA Tour events. Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field -- in particular, the tournament winner.

The winner gets Official World Golf Ranking points, with all four majors offering the maximum points for any tournament in men's golf. The Masters purse is so impressive that the third-place finisher in this case finishers, as Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele tied will receive as much as the entire field did when Jack Nicklaus won the Masters. So while one of the last thing a green jacket-earner will be thinking about come Sunday evening or Monday morning is how much money will hit his bank account next week, it's still tremendous money for the work.

When golfers tie for a position, their share of the purse is an average of what those competitors would be paid if they were positioned in order. A total of 54 golfer made the cut this year. By Kyle Porter.