Talor Gooch claimed his first PGA Tour title and a cheque for $1,296,000 after winning the 2021 RSM Classic. Here’s the prize money payout for each golfer at the 2021 RSM Classic:
| Position | Player | Prize money | Per shot |
| 1 | Talor Gooch | $1,296,000 | $4,984.62 |
| 2 | Mackenzie Hughes | $784,800 | $2,984.03 |
| 3 | Sebastián Muñoz | $496,800 | $1,881.82 |
| T4 | Tyler McCumber | $288,000 | $1,078.65 |
| T4 | Cameron Smith | $288,000 | $1,078.65 |
| T4 | Tom Hoge | $288,000 | $1,078.65 |
| T4 | Seamus Power | $288,000 | $1,078.65 |
| T8 | Taylor Moore | $217,800 | $812.69 |
| T8 | Webb Simpson | $217,800 | $812.69 |
| T10 | Denny McCarthy | $189,000 | $702.60 |
| T10 | Luke List | $189,000 | $702.60 |
| T12 | Keith Mitchell | $147,600 | $546.67 |
| T12 | Justin Rose | $147,600 | $546.67 |
| T12 | John Huh | $147,600 | $546.67 |
| T12 | Jhonattan Vegas | $147,600 | $546.67 |
| T16 | Charles Howell II | $106,200 | $391.88 |
| T16 | Zach Johnson | $106,200 | $391.88 |
| T16 | Adam Long | $106,200 | $391.88 |
| T16 | J.J. Spaun | $106,200 | $391.88 |
| T16 | Max McGreevy | $106,200 | $391.88 |
| T16 | Aaron Rai | $106,200 | $391.88 |
| T22 | Troy Merritt | $72,360 | $266.03 |
| T22 | Matthias Schwab | $72,360 | $266.03 |
| T22 | Corey Conners | $72,360 | $266.03 |
| T22 | Russell Henley | $72,360 | $266.03 |
| T26 | Taylor Pendrith | $55,800 | $204.40 |
| T26 | Chez Reavie | $55,800 | $204.40 |
| T26 | Andrew Novak | $55,800 | $204.40 |
| T29 | Cameron Young | $44,190 | $161.28 |
| T29 | Michael Gligic | $44,190 | $161.28 |
| T29 | Wyndham Clark | $44,190 | $161.28 |
| T29 | Joel Dahmen | $44,190 | $161.28 |
| T29 | Matthew NeSmith | $44,190 | $161.28 |
| T29 | Mito Pereira | $44,190 | $161.28 |
| T29 | David Skinns | $44,190 | $161.28 |
| T29 | Scott Stallings | $44,190 | $161.28 |
| T37 | Matt Kuchar | $34,200 | $124.36 |
| T37 | Jonathan Byrd | $34,200 | $124.36 |
| T37 | Adam Scott | $34,200 | $124.36 |
| T40 | Joshua Creel | $27,000 | $97.83 |
| T40 | Brian Gay | $27,000 | $97.83 |
| T40 | Russell Knox | $27,000 | $97.83 |
| T40 | Peter Malnati | $27,000 | $97.83 |
| T40 | Lanto Griffin | $27,000 | $97.83 |
| T40 | Austin Smotherman | $27,000 | $97.83 |
| T40 | Doug Ghim | $27,000 | $97.83 |
| T47 | Bill Haas | $19,728 | $71.22 |
| T47 | Mickey DeMorat | $19,728 | $71.22 |
| T47 | Jim Herman | $19,728 | $71.22 |
| T47 | Brandt Snedeker | $19,728 | $71.22 |
| T51 | Dylan Wu | $17,304 | $62.24 |
| T51 | William McGirt | $17,304 | $62.24 |
| T51 | Kevin Streelman | $17,304 | $62.24 |
| T51 | Brendan Steele | $17,304 | $62.24 |
| T51 | Adam Hadwin | $17,304 | $62.24 |
| T51 | Nate Lashley | $17,304 | $62.24 |
| T57 | Lee Hodges | $16,416 | $58.84 |
| T57 | Patrick Rodgers | $16,416 | $58.84 |
| T57 | Michael Thompson | $16,416 | $58.84 |
| T57 | Scottie Scheffler | $16,416 | $58.84 |
| T61 | Brian Harman | $15,984 | $57.09 |
| T61 | Roger Sloan | $15,984 | $57.09 |
| T63 | Vincent Whaley | $15,552 | $55.35 |
| T63 | Jared Wolfe | $15,552 | $55.35 |
| T63 | Sung Kang | $15,552 | $55.35 |
| T63 | Nick Hardy | $15,552 | $55.35 |
| 67 | Matt Wallace | $15,192 | $53.87 |
| 68 | Davis Love III | $15,048 | $53.17 |
| 69 | Kyle Stanley | $14,904 | $52.48 |
| T70 | Scott Piercy | $14,688 | $51.54 |
| T70 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | $14,688 | $51.54 |
