2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money: How much is up for grabs at Bay Hill?

Here’s how the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money is set to be distributed at the PGA Tour Signature Event.

The world’s top stars gather once again at Bay Hill for the prestigious Arnold Palmer Invitational to compete for a share of another $20m PGA Tour Signature Event purse.

However, a key difference this week is that the limited 72 player field will need to survive a 36-hole cut to be in with a shot at taking home the elevated $4m winner’s cheque. Only the top 50 players and those within 10 shots of the lead will go on to play the weekend.

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Scottie Scheffler registered the first of his seven wins at last year’s edition with a dominant five-shot victory for his second API triumph. The trophy is plastered with the names of golfing greats through the ages, including that of Tiger Woods a mere eight times.

Here’s a full breakdown of how the purse will be distributed at Bay Hill…

Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money payout

Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money history

Here’s how the tournament’s prize fund has evolved since its first edition in 1966.

Year	Winner	Score	Purse ($)	Winner’s share ($)
2025	TBC	TBC	20,000,000	4,000,000
2024	Scottie Scheffler (2)	−15	20,000,000	4,000,000
2023	Kurt Kitayama	−9	20,000,000	3,600,000
2022	Scottie Scheffler	−5	12,000,000	2,160,000
2021	Bryson DeChambeau	−11	9,300,000	1,674,000
2020	Tyrrell Hatton	−4	9,300,000	1,674,000
2019	Francesco Molinari	−12	9,100,000	1,638,000
2018	Rory McIlroy	−18	8,900,000	1,602,000
2017	Marc Leishman	−11	8,700,000	1,566,000
2016	Jason Day	−17	6,300,000	1,134,000
2015	Matt Every (2)	−19	6,300,000	1,134,000
2014	Matt Every	−13	6,200,000	1,116,000
2013	Tiger Woods (8)	−13	6,200,000	1,116,000
2012	Tiger Woods (7)	−13	6,000,000	1,080,000
2011	Martin Laird	−8	6,000,000	1,080,000
2010	Ernie Els (2)	−11	6,000,000	1,080,000
2009	Tiger Woods (6)	−5	6,000,000	1,080,000
2008	Tiger Woods (5)	−10	5,800,000	1,044,000
2007	Vijay Singh	−8	5,500,000	990,000
2006	Rod Pampling	−14	5,500,000	990,000
2005	Kenny Perry	−12	5,000,000	900,000
2004	Chad Campbell	−18	5,000,000	900,000
2003	Tiger Woods (4)	−19	4,500,000	810,000
2002	Tiger Woods (3)	−13	4,000,000	720,000
2001	Tiger Woods (2)	−15	3,500,000	630,000
2000	Tiger Woods	−18	3,000,000	540,000
1999	Tim Herron	−14	2,500,000	450,000
1998	Ernie Els	−14	2,000,000	360,000
1997	Phil Mickelson	−16	1,500,000	270,000
1996	Paul Goydos	−13	1,200,000	216,000
1995	Loren Roberts (2)	−16	1,200,000	216,000
1994	Loren Roberts	−13	1,200,000	216,000
1993	Ben Crenshaw	−8	1,000,000	180,000
1992	Fred Couples	−19	1,000,000	180,000
1991	Andrew Magee	−13	1,000,000	180,000
1990	Robert Gamez	−14	900,000	162,000
1989	Tom Kite (2)	−6	800,000	144,000
1988	Paul Azinger	−13	750,000	135,000
1987	Payne Stewart	−20	600,000	108,000
1986	Dan Forsman	−11	500,000	90,000
1985	Fuzzy Zoeller	−9	500,000	90,000
1984	Gary Koch (2)	−12	400,000	72,000
1983	Mike Nicolette	−1	350,000	63,000
1982	Tom Kite	−6	300,000	54,000
1981	Andy Bean	−18	300,000	54,000
1980	Dave Eichelberger	−5	300,000	54,000
1979	Bob Byman	−6	250,000	45,000
1978	Mac McLendon	−17	200,000	40,000
1977	Gary Koch	−14	200,000	40,000
1976	Hale Irwin	−18	200,000	40,000
1975	Lee Trevino	−12	200,000	40,000
1974	Jerry Heard (2)	−15	150,000	30,000
1973	Buddy Allin	−23	150,000	30,000
1972	Jerry Heard	−12	150,000	30,000
1971	Arnold Palmer	−18	150,000	30,000
1970	Bob Lunn	−17	150,000	30,000
1969	Ken Still	−10	115,000	23,000
1968	Dan Sikes	−14	115,000	23,000
1967	Julius Boros	−10	115,000	23,000
1966	Lionel Hebert	−5	110,000	21,000