Golf Channel · Jan 26, 2019
The Players purse increases $1.5 million for '19
The purse for The Players Championship is increasing for the second consecutive year.
A jump from $11 million last year to $12.5 million for this year's event, set for March 14-17 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., makes The Players' purse the largest currently on the PGA Tour schedule.
The U.S. Open has the second largest purse at $12 million, followed by the Masters and PGA Championship, each at $11 million), though Augusta National, the USGA and PGA of America often announce purse hikes the week of each championship.