The AT&T Byron Nelson has returned to the PGA Tour after being canceled in 2020. The tournament is currently the center of attention and boasts a lucrative prize purse as well. Keep scrolling to know how much the champion and the rest of the field will earn at TPC Craig Ranch. 

The AT&T Byron Nelson has found a new home in 2021. The tournament is currently hosted at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas, and will be done so for the next five years. A change in the venue also brought about an increase in the prize purse of the tournament. 

AT&T Byron Nelson: Payout for the top five positions

The top five positions naturally receive the highest prize money payout at any tournament. The AT&T Byron Nelson awarded a total prize purse of $7.9 million back in 2019, but the organizers have now increased the total pool to $8.1 million. 

Of course, the champion always takes home the highest share. The winner of the event will receive an 18% stake from the prize purse. To be precise, it will be $1,458,000 (18% of $8.1 million), in this case. 

Only the champion will receive a seven-figure sum at the AT&T Byron Nelson. The rest will receive a payout that will decrease with respect to the position on the leaderboard. For instance, the runner-up will earn a payout of $882,900 at TPC Craig Ranch. 

Here’s a tabulated version of the payout for the top five positions at AT&T Byron Nelson 2021: 

Complete breakdown of the $8.1M prize purse

It should be noted that not everyone from the 156-man field with receive a payout. Only the players who make the cut line and qualify for the weekend are entitled to receive a share of the prize money. Here’s a complete breakdown of the $8.1M prize purse: 

1. $1,458,000 (Winner)
2. $882,900 (Runner-up)
3. $558,900
4. $396,900
5. $332,100
6. $293,625
7. $273,375
8. $253,125
9. $236,925
10. $220,725
11. $204,525
12. $188,325
13. $172,125
14. $155,925
15. $147,825
16. $139,725
17. $131,625
18. $123,525
19. $115,425
20. $107,325
21. $99,225
22. $91,125
23. $84,645
24. $78,165
25. $71,685
26. $65,205
27. $62,775
28. $60,345
29. $57,915
30. $55,485
31. $53,055
32. $50,625
33. $48,195
34. $46,170
35. $44,145
36. $42,120
37. $40,095
38. $38,475
39. $36,855
40. $35,235
41. $33,615
42. $31,995
43. $30,375
44. $28,755
45. $27,135
46. $25,515
47. $23,895
48. $22,599
49. $21,465
50. $20,817
51. $20,331
52. $19,845
53. $19,521
54. $19,197
55. $19,035
56. $18,873
57. $18,711
58. $18,549
59. $18,387
60. $18,225
61. $18,063
62. $17,901
63. $17,739
64. $17,577
65. $17,415

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