AT&T Byron Nelson Prize Money: Winner’s Payout and Complete Breakdown of the Purse

Published 05/14/2021, 5:00 PM EDT

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

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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:

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Position	Payout
Winner	$1,458,000
Runner-up	$882,900
Third place	$558,900
Fourth place	$396,900
Fifth place	$332,100

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:

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$1,458,000 (Winner)
$882,900 (Runner-up)
$558,900
$396,900
$332,100
$293,625
$273,375
$253,125
$236,925
$220,725
$204,525
$188,325
$172,125
$155,925
$147,825
$139,725
$131,625
$123,525
$115,425
$107,325
$99,225
$91,125
$84,645
$78,165
$71,685
$65,205
$62,775
$60,345
$57,915
$55,485
$53,055
$50,625
$48,195
$46,170
$44,145
$42,120
$40,095
$38,475
$36,855
$35,235
$33,615
$31,995
$30,375
$28,755
$27,135
$25,515
$23,895
$22,599
$21,465
$20,817
$20,331
$19,845
$19,521
$19,197
$19,035
$18,873
$18,711
$18,549
$18,387
$18,225
$18,063
$17,901
$17,739
$17,577
$17,415

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Arjun Athreya is a senior writer at Essentially Sports and has been contributing since early 2020. Having developed an avid interest in sports at an early age, he pursued a Journalism degree and graduated from Madras Christian College. Arjun manages the Golf division and its content, and primarily covers news pertaining to the NBA as well.

AT&T Byron Nelson Prize Money: Winner’s Payout and Complete Breakdown of the Purse

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

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Complete breakdown of the $8.1M prize purse