The winner of the 2023 RBC Heritage may have to thank LIV Golf for their payday.
The tournament's total purse is up 250 percent from last year's event. It's one of the biggest purses of the year, thanks to the PGA Tour's introduction of "designated events."
Seven PGA Tour events have a total purse of $20 million in 2023, a marked change in the tour's financials. In 2022, only The Players Championship had a total purse of $20 million.
With LIV Golf's events all promising a $20 million individual purse, the PGA Tour still has a ways to go to match the cash flow of the Saudi-backed golf league. Still, there has been improvement — and that improvement will improve the financial standing of plenty of golfers in 2023 and beyond.
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Here's what to know about this year's RBC Heritage purse, the prize money breakdown and more:
RBC Heritage purse for 2023
As one of the PGA Tour's designated events, a status introduced for the 2023 season, the RBC Heritage total purse is $20 million. The tournament's purse was $8 million in 2022.
Seven of the eight designated events on the PGA Tour this year have a purse of $20 million.
How much money does the RBC Heritage winner get?
The winner of the 2023 RBC Heritage classic gets $3.6 million, which is one of the top prizes on the PGA Tour. It is more than the payout for first place at the Masters, which was a $3.24 million check cashed by winner Jon Rahm.
The second-place finisher at the RBC Heritage will receive $2.18 million, while third place will take home $1.38 million.
RBC Heritage payout breakdown
The breakdown for finishers 1 through 65 at the RBC Heritage:
| Place | Prize money |
|---|---|
| 1 | $3,600,000 |
| 2 | $2,180,000 |
| 3 | $1,380,000 |
| 4 | $980,000 |
| 5 | $820,000 |
| 6 | $725,000 |
| 7 | $675,000 |
| 8 | $625,000 |
| 9 | $585,000 |
| 10 | $545,000 |
| 11 | $505,000 |
| 12 | $465,000 |
| 13 | $425,000 |
| 14 | $385,000 |
| 15 | $365,000 |
| 16 | $345,000 |
| 17 | $325,000 |
| 18 | $305,000 |
| 19 | $285,000 |
| 20 | $265,000 |
| 21 | $245,000 |
| 22 | $225,000 |
| 23 | $209,000 |
| 24 | $193,000 |
| 25 | $177,000 |
| 26 | $161,000 |
| 27 | $155,000 |
| 28 | $149,000 |
| 29 | $143,000 |
| 30 | $137,000 |
| 31 | $131,000 |
| 32 | $125,000 |
| 33 | $119,000 |
| 34 | $114,000 |
| 35 | $109,000 |
| 36 | $104,000 |
| 37 | $99,000 |
| 38 | $95,000 |
| 39 | $91,000 |
| 40 | $87,000 |
| 41 | $83,000 |
| 42 | $79,000 |
| 43 | $75,000 |
| 44 | $71,000 |
| 45 | $67,000 |
| 46 | $63,000 |
| 47 | $59,000 |
| 48 | $55,800 |
| 49 | $53,000 |
| 50 | $51,400 |
| 51 | $50,200 |
| 52 | $49,000 |
| 53 | $48,200 |
| 54 | $47,400 |
| 55 | $47,000 |
| 56 | $46,600 |
| 57 | $46,200 |
| 58 | $45,800 |
| 59 | $45,400 |
| 60 | $45,000 |
| 61 | $44,600 |
| 62 | $44,200 |
| 63 | $43,800 |
| 64 | $43,400 |
| 65 | $43,000 |
Should two (or more) players tie for a position, then the consecutive slots will be added together and divided by the number of tied players. For example, if two players tie for second, the second- and third-place payouts will be added together and then divided by two. Each player will receive $1.78 million.