Most people know by now there is a staggering amount of money in professional golf, especially on the PGA Tour. But, according to Ben Griffin, it’s not all heading into the pockets of the players.
According to an interview by Market Swings’ Josh Baylin featuring Kevin Kisner earlier this year, the four-time PGA Tour winner reckoned pros on the historic US circuit will only see about 30% of the figure next to their name in the tournament purse breakdown.
Mind you, that’s still more than enough money to live on, so we can put the tiny violin away for the time being.
According to Kisner, a tournament pay check for example will see roughly 8% go to a caddie and around 4% to coaches, with plenty more heading to the taxman – the exact figure of which depends on where the tournament is played.
And the money heading to a player’s team that Kisner mentioned above is only bonuses – so that doesn’t include their regular base payment.
Then there is transport to and from an event as well as accommodation, groceries, car hire (if one is not already provided) and so on.
The point is, there are plenty of outlays involved in professional golf, as Korn Ferry Tour winner James Nicholas can attest. The American regularly breaks down his spending and earnings at an event on social media, sharing a lot of what he has to deal with while trying to make it onto the PGA Tour.
During an interview with Golf Digest, Griffin explained in even more detail how the financial side of the game works for the best in the business.
Griffin earned almost $12 million on course during 2025 thanks to three wins and a whole host of other impressive finishes. But the actual figure he saw was far lower.
Asked by one fan how much an average week costs him on the PGA Tour, the former loan officer for a mortgage group revealed a shocking figure.
He said: “I would say this question kind of ranges very far across all PGA Tour…
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