Xander Schauffele emerged victorious on Sunday, taking home the Wanamaker Trophy at the PGA Championship at Valhalla Gold Club in Valhalla, New York.
And for Schauffele, 30, and the other golfers who finished near the top, the payoff was rewarding. This year’s championship purse was $18.5 million — $1 million higher than a year ago and the largest in the tournament’s history.
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Schauffele is now $3.3 million richer, while second-place winner Bryson DeChambeau earned $1.998 million, followed by Viktor Hovland in third place with a prize of $1.258 million.
Meanwhile, the tournament drama started early. Before dawn on Friday, the second day
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