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How much did Viktor Hovland win at the 2023 Memorial Tournament? PGA Tour event’s prize money payouts explored

Viktor Hovland won the 2023 Memorial Tournament on Sunday. The 25-year-old Norwegian golfer lifted the trophy at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio, after beating Denny McCarthy in a one-hole playoff.

Hovland shot a final-round 2-under 70 to claim the title at 7 under. This is the fourth PGA Tour victory of his career. With the win, the golfer bagged the top prize of $3.6 million from the $20 million designated event purse. Apart from the hefty paycheck, the golfer also bagged some valuable OWGR points and tour exemptions.

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While the champion took the major share of the Memorial Tournament prize purse, runner-up McCarthy settled for a $2.18 million paycheck.


Memorial Tournament 2023 prize money

Event favorite and World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler shot the low round of the day, a 5-under 67, to finish third on the Memorial Tournament leaderboard. The golfer bagged $1,380,000 for his efforts. Si Woo Kim earned $980,000 for finishing fourth, while Jordan Spieth and Andrew Putnam bagged $772,500 each, for finishing T5.

World No. 3 golfer Rory McIlroy finished T7 and took $650,000 for his efforts. Jon Rahm had a forgettable T16 finish. The Masters winner returned home with $275,500. Interestingly, Tom Hoge finished last on the 65-man leaderboard. He took a $43,000 paycheck for his efforts.

Here is the complete prize money breakdown for the Memorial Tournament 2023:

  • WIN: Viktor Hovland - $3,600,000
  • 2: Denny McCarthy - $2,180,000
  • 3: Scottie Scheffler - $1,380,000
  • 4: Si Woo Kim - $980,000
  • T5: Jordan Spieth - $772,500
  • T5: Andrew Putnam - $772,500
  • T7: Adam Schenk - $650,000
  • T7: Rory McIlroy - $650,000
  • T9: Rickie Fowler - $545,000
  • T9: Adam Scott - $545,000
  • T9: Matt Fitzpatrick - $545,000
  • T12: Wyndham Clark - $410,000
  • T12: Lee Hodges - $410,000
  • T12: Tyrrell Hatton - $410,000
  • T12: David Lipsky - $410,000
  • T16: Luke List - $275,500
  • T16: Shane Lowry - $275,500
  • T16: Russell Henley - $275,500
  • T16: Hideki Matsuyama - $275,500
  • T16: Joseph Bramlett - $275,500
  • T16: Sepp Straka - $275,500
  • T16: Jon Rahm - $275,500
  • T16: Sam Burns - $275,500
  • T24: Xander Schauffele - $163,000
  • T24: Eric Cole - $163,000
  • T24: Gary Woodland - $163,000
  • T24: Byeong Hun An - $163,000
  • T24: Beau Hossler - $163,000
  • T24: Stephan Jaeger - $163,000
  • T30: J.J. Spaun - $117,250
  • T30: Garrick Higgo - $117,250
  • T30: Ryan Fox - $117,250
  • T30: Austin Eckroat - $117,250
  • T30: Keegan Bradley - $117,250
  • T30: Patrick Cantlay - $117,250
  • T30: Patrick Rodgers - $117,250
  • T30: Mark Hubbard - $117,250
  • T38: J.T. Poston - $91,000
  • T38: Luke Donald - $91,000
  • T38: Christiaan Bezuidenhout - $91,000
  • T41: Justin Suh - $71,000
  • T41: Sungjae Im - $71,000
  • T41: Brandt Snedeker - $71,000
  • T41: Taylor Montgomery - $71,000
  • T41: Sam Stevens - $71,000
  • T41: S.H. Kim - $71,000
  • T41: Seamus Power - $71,000
  • T48: Matt Wallace - $52,600
  • T48: Thomas Detry - $52,600
  • T48: Emiliano Grillo - $52,600
  • T48: Keith Mitchell - $52,600
  • T52: Alex Noren - $48,600
  • T52: Harris English - $48,600
  • T54: Davis Riley - $47,200
  • T54: Danny Willett - $47,200
  • T56: Davis Thompson - $46,400
  • T56: Sam Ryder - $46,400
  • T58: Sahith Theegala - $45,600
  • T58: Chez Reavie - $45,600
  • T60: Stewart Cink - $44,800
  • T60: Taylor Pendrith - $44,800
  • 62: Matt Kuchar - $44,200
  • 63: Sam Bennett - $43,800
  • 64: Lanto Griffin - $43,400
  • 65: Tom Hoge - $43,000

After a successful Memorial Tournament outing, the PGA Tour now heads to Canada for the RBC Canadian Open, starting June 8.

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