FedEx St. Jude Championship: How Much Did Hideki Matsuyama Earn for the Win?

The first event of the FedEx Cup playoffs is in the books, with the BMW Championship and Tour Championship remaining.

The event was known as the St. Jude Classic and was the final event before the playoffs for several years before it was shifted to a playoff event in 2022. At that point, the purse jumped dramatically from just over $6 million to $15 million for Will Zalatoris’ win in 2022. Last year, the purse jumped to $20 million, with $3.6 million going to Lucas Glover for his victory.

Hideki Matsuyama was beaming with joy holding his 10th trophy on TOUR. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/wvbi6no9nb

— Golf Channel (@GolfChannel) August 19, 2024

This year, the purse remains at $20 million, with $3.6 million going to Hideki Matsuyama. He also picked up 2,000 FedEx Cup points, which is quadruple the normal amount with the playoffs here.

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Here is a look at how much the top finishers earned before many make their way to Colorado for the BMW Championship next week.

1. $3.6 million – Hideki Matsuyama
2. $1.76 million – Viktor Hovland and Xander Schauffele
3. $960,000 – Scottie Scheffler
4. $760,000 – Sam Burns, Nick Dunlap

Cover Image via Golfweek