LIV Golf’s top prize money earners from its debut regular season

With $4 million going to the winner and $120,000 going to last place at each event, players were bound to make a ridiculous amount of money in LIV Golf’s first year. And they did.

Of the 68 players to tee it up on the upstart circuit led by Greg Norman and backed by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, a whopping 48 players made more than $1 million, with 15 making more than $4 million, including Pat Perez, who earned $961,000 for his individual performances and $3,062,500 for team bonuses. Dustin Johnson, LIV’s inaugural regular-season champion and the captain of Perez and the 4Aces, blew away the field thanks to $10,575,267 in individual earnings for a $13,637,767 total.

This week, LIV Golf will host its team championship event at Trump National Doral in Miami, where teams will make at minimum $1 million ($250,000 per player). If a team advances to the semifinals, they’ll earn $3 million ($750,000 per player), with $4 million going to fourth place ($1 million per player), $6 million to third ($1.5 million per player), $8 million to the runner up ($2 million per player) and $16 million to the winners ($4 million per player).

Here’s how much money each player earned on the course in LIV Golf’s first regular season.

DJ was LIV Golf’s inaugural season-long individual champion, claiming the $18 million bonus prize before the final regular season event in Saudi Arabia.

The 38-year-old made a total of $13,637,767 over seven events, $10,575,267 for his individual efforts and another $3,062,500 thanks to the performances of his stacked 4Aces team, who won four straight team titles midway through the season.

Dustin Johnson chips onto the 17th green during the second round of the Invitational Chicago LIV Golf tournament at Rich Harvest Farms. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Sabau-USA TODAY Sports

Reed played in one less event than most at the top of this list but cashed in with Johnson and the 4Aces, earning $3,062,500 in team money and $5,148,214 as an individual to jump into second with $8,210,714. The 32-year-old was third in Portland, fifth in Bedminster and second in Bangkok.

The 4 Aces (Talor Gooch, Pat Perez, Patrick Reed and Dustin Johnson) celebrate after finishing in first place at the LIV Golf tournament at Trump National Golf Club Bedminster. (Photo: John Jones-USA TODAY Sports)

Grace made his big money early, finishing third in LIV’s opener in London before winning…