In the opening act of the 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs, Justin Rose showcased exceptional skill, capturing the St. Jude Championship title and a substantial $3.6 million winner’s payout. This identical victor’s reward will be up for grabs this week as part of a $20 million prize pool, distributed among 49 of the leading 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings.
That represents the participant count for the 2025 BMW Championships at Caves Valley Golf Club, following Sepp Straka’s decision to withdraw for personal reasons. Consequently, this marks the second consecutive week where a FedEx Cup Playoffs event features a reduced field, after Rory McIlroy opted out of the St. Jude to rest.
Last year, Keegan Bradley claimed the BMW Championship title, and the U.S. Ryder Cup captain is fully engaged this week as the team’s qualification process concludes after play in Baltimore. Bradley previously triumphed at the Travelers Championship in June, securing a $3.6 million winner’s prize — the benchmark for signature events on the PGA Tour.
While substantial rewards await those who finish in the top three, significant sums will be awarded to players finishing in the top 40. Every player in the top 19 will earn over $300,000, while those in the top 11 will gain more than half a million for their efforts in Owings Mills, Maryland.
Here’s the complete list of significant prize money winners from PGA Tour events in 2025:
- The Sentry: Hideki Matsuyama ($3.6 million)
- Pebble Beach Pro Am: Rory McIlroy ($3.6 million)
- Genesis Invitational: Ludvig Åberg ($4 million)
- Arnold Palmer Invitational: Russell Henley ($4 million)
- The Players Championship: Rory McIlroy ($4.5 million)
- RBC Heritage: Justin Thomas ($3.6 million)
- Truist Championship: Sepp Straka ($3.6 million)
- The Memorial Tournament: Scottie Scheffler ($4 million)
- Travelers Championship: Keegan Bradley ($3.6 million)
- St. Jude Championship: Justin Rose ($3.6 million)
Now, let’s examine the payout structure for the competitors participating in the 2025 BMW Championship.
2025 BMW Championship purse, prize money
Total purse: $20 million
1st: $3,600,000
2nd: $2,160,000
3rd: $1,360,000
4th: $990,000
5th: $830,000
6th: $750,000
7th: $695,000
8th: $640,000
9th: $600,000
10th: $560,000
11th: $520,000
12th: $480,000
13th: $441,000
14th: $402,000
15th: $382,000
16th: $362,000
17th: $342,000
18th: $322,000
19th: $302,000
20th: $282,000
21st: $262,000
22nd: $245,000
23rd: $229,000
24th: $213,000
25th: $197,000
26th: $181,000
27th: $174,000
28th: $167,000
29th: $160,000
30th: $153,000
31st: $146,000
32nd: $139,000
33rd: $132,000
34th: $127,000
35th: $122,000
36th: $117,000
37th: $112,000
38th: $108,000
39th: $104,000
40th: $100,000
41st: $96,000
42nd: $92,000
43rd: $88,000
44th: $84,000
45th: $80,000
46th: $76,000
47th: $72,000
48th: $70,000
49th: $68,000
50th: $66,000
