Parallel to the PGA Tour and LPGA Tour’s majors, the Senior PGA Tour Championship has been showcasing the nail-biting matchups. Started back in 1937, the event has continued to offer the best golfing experience to the fans. Be it for the course records or for the intense competition. However, it is going to be more intense as the defending champion and all the other prominent names are showcasing the best of form to clinch victory.

Last year, Richard Bland claimed the title by three strokes. Even for the 2025 season, he has showcased some glimpses of his great performance. The Englishman, along with the favorites, Lee Westwood, Miguel Angel Jimenez, Vijay Singh, and more, will be teeing off at the Congressional Country Club from May 22-25, 2025.

With the impressive roster of players from different leagues, the aim is to clinch the Alfred S. Bourne trophy and share from the grand purse of $3.5 million. Similar to the 2024 edition, the prize purse has not been changed. Even players who fail to make the cut will get a guaranteed increase of $1,250, and the player who fails to submit a 72-hole score will also get the same cheque.

But away from this, the major share is taken by the top 8 positioned golfers as they get an increase of $100,000 at least. The winner will take home $630,000, while the runner-up will add $378,000. Even the 83rd-positioned player will add $4,000, and it will keep increasing with that as 60th place gets $5000 and then above. Here is the complete prize money breakdown for the Senior PGA Championship.

The winner will get 15% more than the standard payout of the PGA Championship at $630,000, and with assured winning, all players below the cutline will get $1250 if they have started play at the event. Well, with the majority going to the winner, a tough competition among three golfers has already commenced after the second round.

Senior PGA Championship leaderboard

After two rounds of nail-biting action, Vijay Singh, Y.E. Yang, and Cameron Percy have tied for the lead with a 6-under score. However, in the first round, Percy started to lead the event with his score of 67 in the first round. But later in the second, his performance trembled, and he had to settle for 71.

On the other hand, Singh and Yang had identical scores. They scored 70 in the first round, but did damage control with 68 in the second to stay in the lead. Apart from the three, Thomas Bjorn, Soren Kjeldsen, Jason Caron, Shane Bertsch, and Robert Karlson are placed T4 with the same score. These five professionals recorded rounds of 70-70 to stay 2 stroke behind the  lead.

Now, with such a close lead and long list of players, it is not certain who will take the championship title. Who do you think will take the get the maximum share of prize purse? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.