On his 11th attempt to complete a career Grand Slam of majors, Rory McIlroy finally got the bogey off his back by claiming a thrilling playoff win at the Masters.
Heading into the final round, it was expected to be a shoot out between McIlroy and Bryson DeChambeau, but in the end the Irishman had to hold off a flying Justin Rose to claim the title.
The historic achievement also sees McIlroy walk away with a massive payday, with a record $4.2 million (R79.7m) being awarded to the 2025 champion. This is an increase of $600,000 (R11.3m) from what Scottie Scheffler earned when he captured his second green jacket in 2024.
You can see all the figures below as Rory McIlroy walked away as Masters champion:
| Position | Amount | Position | Amount |
| 1st | $4,200,000 | 26th | $168,000 |
| 2nd | $2,268,000 | 27th | $161,700 |
| 3rd | $1,428,000 | 28th | $155,400 |
| 4th | $1,008,000 | 29th | $149,100 |
| 5th | $840,000 | 30th | $142,800 |
| 6th | $756,000 | 31st | $136,500 |
| 7th | $703,500 | 32nd | $130,200 |
| 8th | $651,000 | 33rd | $123,900 |
| 9th | $609,000 | 34th | $118,650 |
| 10th | $567,000 | 35th | $113,400 |
| 11th | $525,000 | 36th | $108,150 |
| 12th | $483,000 | 37th | $102,900 |
| 13th | $441,000 | 38th | $98,700 |
| 14th | $399,000 | 39th | $94,500 |
| 15th | $378,000 | 40th | $90,300 |
| 16th | $357,000 | 41st | $86,100 |
| 17th | $336,000 | 42nd | $81,900 |
| 18th | $315,000 | 43rd | $77,700 |
| 19th | $294,000 | 44th | $73,500 |
| 20th | $273,000 | 45th | $69,300 |
| 21st | $252,000 | 46th | $65,100 |
| 22nd | $235,200 | 47th | $60,900 |
| 23rd | $218,400 | 48th | $57,540 |
| 24th | $201,600 | 49th | $54,600 |
| 25th | $184,800 | 50th | $52,920 |
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