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The Travelers Championship has entered its final two rounds. The 72-player field at the PGA Tour’s final Signature Event of the season is competing for one of the richest payouts of the season. With World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in the lead, the lion’s share of the $20,000,000 tournament purse is within his reach.
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However, the no-cut event is not quite over. As the players compete to improve their finishing position at the par-70 TPC River Highlands, here’s a breakdown of what each player would take home.
| Position | Payout | Position | Payout |
| Winner | $3.6 million | 37 | $96,500 |
| Runner-up | $2.16 million | 38 | $92,500 |
| 3 | $1.36 million | 39 | $88,500 |
| 4 | $960,000 | 40 | $84,000 |
| 5 | $800,000 | 41 | $80,000 |
| 6 | $720,000 | 42 | $76,000 |
| 7 | $670,000 | 43 | $72,000 |
| 8 | $620,000 | 44 | $68,000 |
| 9 | $580,000 | 45 | $64,000 |
| 10 | $540,000 | 46 | $60,000 |
| 11 | $500,000 | 47 | $56,000 |
| 12 | $460,000 | 48 | $53,000 |
| 13 | $420,000 | 49 | $50,000 |
| 14 | $380,000 | 50 | $49,000 |
| 15 | $360,000 | 51 | $48,000 |
| 16 | $340,000 | 52 | $47,000 |
| 17 | $320,000 | 53 | $46,000 |
| 18 | $300,000 | 54 | $46,000 |
| 19 | $280,000 | 55 | $45,500 |
| 20 | $260,000 | 56 | $45,000 |
| 21 | $240,000 | 57 | $44,500 |
| 22 | $223,000 | 58 | $44,000 |
| 23 | $207,500 | 59 | $43,400 |
| 24 | $190,000 | 60 | $43,000 |
| 25 | $175,000 | 61 | $42,500 |
| 26 | $159,000 | 62 | $42,000 |
| 27 | $152,500 | 63 | $41,500 |
| 28 | $146,000 | 64 | $41,000 |
| 29 | $140,000 | 65 | $40,500 |
| 30 | $134,000 | 66 | $40,000 |
| 31 | $128,500 | 67 | $39,500 |
| 32 | $122,500 | 68 | $39,000 |
| 33 | $116,500 | 69 | $38,000 |
| 34 | $111,000 | 70 | $37,500 |
| 35 | $106,500 | 71 | $37,000 |
| 36 | $101,500 | 72 | $36,000 |
The winner, of course, gets the biggest paycheck. But there’s more. He will receive 700 FedExCup points, a two-season PGA Tour exemption, an invitation back to the Travelers Championship, and 67 Official World Golf Ranking points.
The winner will also earn a place on the Travelers Championship’s illustrious list of champions, alongside previous winners Scottie Scheffler (2024), Keegan Bradley (2023 and 2025), and Xander Schauffele (2022). And speaking of Schauffele, he was the last winner to compete for the $8.3 million (non-elevated) purse.
The 2020 Olympic gold medalist pocketed $1.494 million for his victory in 2022, the final year before the Travelers Championship was designated a PGA Tour Signature Event, and its purse increased to $20 million. In fact, the tournament’s purse had grown steadily throughout the 2010s.
However, it experienced a dramatic jump starting with the 2023 season. In any case, with just two rounds remaining, can Scheffler win the biggest paycheck for the second time?
Scottie Scheffler nearly made history before coming into the Travelers weekend
Before entering the weekend at the Cromwell tournament, Scheffler came within one stroke of making PGA Tour history. ‘Mr. Inevitable’ fired a sensational 10-under 60 in Friday’s second round. This narrowly missed out on golf’s elusive sub-60 round.
After first 36 holes, Scheffler sits atop the leaderboard at 16-under, holding a two-shot advantage over Viktor Hovland. Eric Cole and Akshay Bhatia are tied for third at 12-under, keeping themselves within striking distance heading into the weekend.
With some holes still to play, the tournament remains far from decided. However, the world’s No. 1 will likely need an off day for the tournament’s favorites, Tommy Fleetwood, Xander Schauffele, and Sam Burns, to wrestle the title away from him, especially since he is intent on staying focused.
“It’s hard to keep up that pace, obviously, but [I] need to continue to execute and give myself looks,” Scheffler said after his round.
For Scheffler, the $3.6 million paycheck is inches away. But the great part about the no-cut event is that everyone makes money.
