Last week saw a diverse slate of golf tournaments – from the big-budget LIV Golf Andalucía to lower-tier events like the Czech Challenge. The payout breakdown across these tours shows the financial gulf between levels. Here are four key takeaways:
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- LIV Golf dominates financially
The winner in Andalucía took home $4,000,000 – more than triple the next highest winner’s prize at the Genesis Scottish Open (€1,348,571.70) - LPGA still trails behind
Even at a major like the Evian Championship, the winner earned $1,200,000 – notably less than LIV or top DP World Tour events - Limited upside in PGA Tour Champions and Korn Ferry Tour
At 10th place in the DICK’S Open, the payout was $55,000, while The Ascendant (Korn Ferry Tour) offered $26,500. LIV paid $361,000 for the same rank - HotelPlanner Tour: a grind for survival
At the Czech Challenge, the winner earned just €48,000. The last-place finisher took home a symbolic €600
See the full prize money breakdown for each of the tournaments: