Someone will break the bank at the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship.
This weekend's event at Quail Hollow is one of the PGA Tour's designated events in 2023, which means that the Tour's best players will be vying for some of the Tour's best money.
In 2022, Max Homa took home a $1.62 million check for winning the event. This year, the winner will cash a check that's double that amount. The winner will also cash a check that's more than what Jon Rahm earned at the 2023 Masters.
The new money bodes well for the PGA Tour, which wants its star players to play against other star players on a more consistent basis. The money should help spur action, if the thirst for competition doesn't.
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Here's what to know about this year's Wells Fargo Championship purse, the prize money breakdown and more:
Wells Fargo Championship purse for 2023
As one of the PGA Tour's designated events, a status introduced for the 2023 season, the Wells Fargo Championship total purse is $20 million. The tournament's purse was $9 million in 2022.
Seven of the eight designated events on the PGA Tour in 2023 have a purse of $20 million.
How much money does the Wells Fargo Championship winner get?
The winner of the 2023 Wells Fargo Championship 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 Wells Fargo Championship will receive $2.18 million, while third place will take home $1.38 million.
Wells Fargo Championship payout breakdown
The breakdown for finishers 1 through 65 at the Wells Fargo Championship:
| 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.