Sport Book Service | Masters prize money: How much does golf winner take home, and is it the richest major?

THE MASTERS is into its closing stages as golf's best players look to succeed Sergio Garcia as champion at Augusta.

The Spaniard crashed out after hitting the water FIVE TIMES at hole 15 on Thursday.

Sergio Garcia became a wealthy man when he won the 2017 MastersCredit: Rex Features

Rory McIlroy is looking to complete the career Grand Slam but he will have to overhaul leader Patrick Reed to do so.

How much is the Masters 2018 prize money?

The Masters has a total prize purse of around 8m for the tournament.

How much will the Masters 2018 winner earn?

The Masters 2018 winner will earn1.41m - the same amount as Sergio Garcia took home last year.

The full breakdown of prize money is as follows:

1st: 1.41m ($1.98 m)
2nd: 840,000 ($1.188 m)
3rd: 530,000 ($748,000)
4th: 375,000 ($528,000)
5th: 312,000 ($440,000)
6th: 281,000 ($396,000)
7th: 261,000 ($368,500)
8th: 242,000 ($341,000)
9th: 227,000 ($319,000)
10th: 211,000 ($297,000)
11th: 196,000 ($275,000)
12th: 180,000 ($253,000)
13th: 164,000 ($231,000)
14th: 149,000 ($209,000)
15th: 141,000 ($198,000)
16th: 133,000 ($187,000)
17th: 125,000 ($176,000)
18th: 117,000 ($165,000)
19th: 110,000 ($154,000)
20th: 102,000 ($143,000)
21st: 93,000 ($132,000)
22nd: 87,000 ($123,000)
23rd: 81,000 ($114,400)
24th: 75,000 ($105,600)
25th: 69,000 ($96,800)
26th: 62,000 ($88,000)
27th: 60,000 ($84,700)
28th: 58,000 ($81,400)
29th: 55,000 ($78,100)
30th: 53,000 ($74,800)
31st: 51,000 ($71,500)
32nd: 48,000 ($68,200)
33rd: 46,000 ($64,900)
34th: 43,000 ($62,150)
35th: 42,000 ($59,400)
36th: 40,000 ($56,650)
37th: 38,000 ($53,900)
38th: 37,000 ($51,700)
39th: 35,000 ($49,500)
40th: 34,000 ($47,300)
41st: 32,000 ($45,100)
42nd: 30,000 ($42,900)
43rd: 29,000 ($40,700)
44th: 27,000 ($38,500)
45th: 26,000 ($36,300)
46th: 24,000 ($34,100)
47th: 23,000 ($31,900)
48th: 21,000 ($30,140)
49th: 20,000 ($28,600)
50th: 20,000 ($27,720)

Is the Masters the richest major?

No. Golf's richest major is the US Open, followed by The Open.

The Masters edges out the PGA Championship, giving its winner the third most lucrative prize pot.

Golfer Tony Finau hits a hole in one and then dislocates his ankle in the celebration during Masters warm-up week