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Record $20M purse in 2026 Travelers Championship; winner to take $3.6M
sports22 days ago

Record $20M purse in 2026 Travelers Championship; winner to take $3.6M

The 2026 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands carries a $20 million purse, with the winner earning $3.6 million (18%). The top three finishers combine for more than $6 million, and the article provides a full payout ladder for every position as Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland contested a Monday playoff, highlighting the event’s status as a signature PGA Tour tournament with consistently large prizes in recent years.

via FanSided|
#pga-tour#prize-money#purse
Record $22.5M U.S. Open purse lifts stakes as Clark leads into Sunday
sports29 days ago

Record $22.5M U.S. Open purse lifts stakes as Clark leads into Sunday

At the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, the purse is a record $22.5 million with a $4.5 million winner’s share (up $200,000 from last year) and an overall $1 million purse increase, $800,000 of which goes to players who made the cut. The bottom finisher earns $42,863, and the top 38 are guaranteed six-figure paydays, with the top 20 above $250,000, as Wyndham Clark carries a six‑shot lead into Sunday.

via CBS Sports|
#payouts#prize-money#purse
Korda Clinches U.S. Women's Open, $2.5M Payday
sports1 month ago

Korda Clinches U.S. Women's Open, $2.5M Payday

Nelly Korda won the 81st U.S. Women's Open with a 2-under 69 to finish 8-under, narrowly beating Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez (7-under). The win nets her $2.5 million from a $12.5 million purse; Hull and Lopez each take $1 million. This is Korda’s first U.S. Women's Open title and fourth major overall, with the next major—the Women's PGA Championship—set for Hazeltine.

via Bleacher Report|
#golf#majors#nelly-korda
Indy 500 Sets Record Purses as Rosenqvist Secures Close-Finish Win
sports1 month ago

Indy 500 Sets Record Purses as Rosenqvist Secures Close-Finish Win

Felix Rosenqvist earned his first Indianapolis 500 win in a historic photo‑finish as the 110th running posted a record $30.906 million purse—the largest in Indy 500 history—with a $4.34 million winner’s payout; the race featured the closest finish ever and a new high for average INDYCAR driver pay at $936,500, aided by sellout Month of May crowds.

via Indianapolis Motor Speedway|
#felix-rosenqvist#indianapolis-500#indycar
Rai Caps Record-Purse PGA Championship Win at Aronimink
sports2 months ago

Rai Caps Record-Purse PGA Championship Win at Aronimink

Aaron Rai won the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink, taking a record $3.69 million from a total purse of $20.5 million. The runner-up finishers (Jon Rahm and Alex Smalley) each earned about $1.804 million, with several top-10s also above $600k and the top-three all clearing over $1 million. Even players who missed the cut received $4,300, highlighting the tournament’s significant purse growth compared to recent years.

via FanSided|
#aronimink#golf#pga-championship
Record $20.5M PGA Championship purse; winner earns $3.69M
sports2 months ago

Record $20.5M PGA Championship purse; winner earns $3.69M

The 2026 PGA Championship features a record $20.5 million purse, up $1.5 million from 2025, with the winner earning $3.69 million. The majors’ prize pools show U.S. Open at $21.5M, Masters at $21M, and The Open at $17M, with the Masters also rising to $22.5M in 2026. The article includes the full payout breakdown from 1st to 82nd (and $4,300 for players missing the cut or not finishing 72 holes).

via NBC Sports|
#golf#pga-championship#prize-money
Golden Tempo takes 152nd Derby prize as $5M purse is divvied among top five
sports2 months ago

Golden Tempo takes 152nd Derby prize as $5M purse is divvied among top five

Golden Tempo won the 152nd Kentucky Derby, part of a $5 million purse split among the top five finishers: Golden Tempo $3.1M, Renegade $1M, Ocelli $500k, Chief Wallabee $250k, Danon Bourbon $150k. Ownership groups get about $2.48M, trainer Cherie DeVaux about $310k, and winning jockey Jose Ortiz about $310k (before taxes, with deductions for agents/valet). Official payouts: Golden Tempo Win $48.24, Place $19.14, Show $11.90; Renegade Place $7.14, Show $5.46; Ocelli Show $36.34. Finishing combinations paid: Exacta $278.86 ($2 bet); Trifecta $5,625.39 ($0.50 bet); Superfecta $94,489.95 ($1 bet).

via NBC Sports|
#horse-racing#jockey-trainer#kentucky-derby
Zurich Classic 2026: Record $9.5 Million Purse at TPC Louisiana
sports2 months ago

Zurich Classic 2026: Record $9.5 Million Purse at TPC Louisiana

The Zurich Classic of New Orleans 2026 features a record $9.5 million purse, with the winning two-man team (Alex Fitzpatrick and Matt Fitzpatrick) earning $2,745,500 total ($1,372,750 each). The top 18 teams each win at least $100,000, and many others collect six-figure sums, reflecting five straight years of rising prize money for this PGA Tour event, which remains the circuit’s only team-format tournament.

via FanSided|
#golf#pga-tour#prize-money
motorsports5 months ago

Daytona 500 start moved up to 1:30 PM ET amid forecast

Due to a weather forecast in the Daytona Beach area, NASCAR moved the Daytona 500 start to 1:30 p.m. ET, one hour earlier than planned. Gates open at 9:00 a.m., the Hard Rock Bet Fanzone at 8:30 a.m., and parking at 6:00 a.m.; pre-race entertainment by Miranda Lambert and a U.S. Air Force flyover remain on schedule. The race kicks off the Cup Series with a purse exceeding $31 million. Kyle Busch will lead from the pole with Chase Briscoe on the front row, and William Byron pursues a record third consecutive Daytona 500 win. FOX, MRN, and SiriusXM NASCAR Radio will broadcast the event.

via Jayski's NASCAR Silly Season Site|
#daytona500#motorsports#nascar