Masters Payout 2016: Prize Money Payout for Top Players on Final Leaderboard
Not only did Jordan Spieth lose out on a second green jacket as a result of his final-round debacle at the 2016 Masters, but the 22-year-old also cost himself $920,000 in prize money.
Danny Willett took home the title Sunday in Augusta, Georgia, after shooting five under for the tournament. Spieth and Lee Westwood tied for second place:
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According to the Augusta Chronicle, $10 million in total was up for grabs, with $1.8 million going to Willett. Below are the payouts for the top 10 finishers:
| 1 | Danny Willett | -5 | $1,800,000 |
| T2 | Jordan Spieth | -2 | $880,000 |
| T2 | Lee Westwood | -2 | $880,000 |
| T4 | Paul Casey | -1 | $413,333 |
| T4 | J.B. Holmes | -1 | $413,333 |
| T4 | Dustin Johnson | -1 | $413,333 |
| T7 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | E | $311,666 |
| T7 | Soren Kjeldsen | E | $311,666 |
| T7 | Hideki Matsuyama | E | $311,666 |
| T10 | Justin Rose | +1 | $230,000 |
| T10 | Rory McIlroy | +1 | $230,000 |
| T10 | Daniel Berger | +1 | $230,000 |
| T10 | Brandt Snedeker | +1 | $230,000 |
| T10 | Jason Day | +1 | $230,000 |
Not since Greg Norman in 1996 has a golfer seemingly been so close to winning a Masters title, only for his chances to go up in flames. Nick Faldo closed a six-shot gap on Norman in the final day, while Willett made up five shots on Spieth on Sunday.
For a comparison, here's how Norman and Spieth shot over their last 18 holes:
| 1 | 4 | 5 (-12) | 4 (-3) |
| 2 | 5 | 4 (-13) | 4 (-4) |
| 3 | 4 | 4 (-13) | 4 (-4) |
| 4 | 3 | 4 (-12) | 3 (-4) |
| 5 | 4 | 4 (-12) | 5 (-3) |
| 6 | 3 | 3 (-12) | 2 (-4) |
| 7 | 4 | 4 (-12) | 3 (-5) |
| 8 | 5 | 5 (-12) | 4 (-6) |
| 9 | 4 | 5 (-11) | 3 (-7) |
| 10 | 4 | 5 (-10) | 5 (-6) |
| 11 | 4 | 5 (-9) | 5 (-5) |
| 12 | 3 | 5 (-7) | 7 (-1) |
| 13 | 5 | 4 (-8) | 4 (-2) |
| 14 | 4 | 4 (-8) | 4 (-2) |
| 15 | 5 | 4 (-9) | 4 (-3) |
| 16 | 3 | 5 (-7) | 3 (-3) |
| 17 | 4 | 4 (-7) | 5 (-2) |
| 18 | 4 | 4 (-7) | 4 (-2) |
| Final | 72 | 78 (+6) | 73 (+1) |
Whereas Norman's round was a steady descent into ignominy, Spieth's misfortune came all of a sudden on the back nine. He looked to have things firmly in control after wrapping up the front nine with four straight birdies. Then came one of the more improbable implosions in recent memory.
You can't blame Spieth for still feeling a bit sour as he presented Willett with his green jacket, per ESPN's Don Van Natta Jr.:
While Spieth's final round will enter Augusta lore for all the wrong reasons, it's important to remember how well Willett performed. He never would've been in a position to win the tournament without shooting five under in the final round. According to Golf Channel, his flawless effort was nearly unprecedented in tournament history:
"It's been crazy. You can't really describe your emotions," said Willett after the round, per the Telegraph's Rob Bagchi. "Today was my day. Every time we seemed to make ground, Jordan pulled ahead. We just had to dig in. It was just a surreal day, the ebbs and flows."
He's the second Englishman to win the Masters, joining Faldo, whose last win coincidentally came back in '96. According to ESPN.com's Jason Sobel, Willett will move up from 12th to ninth in the Official World Golf Ranking.
The 28-year-old hasn't built a major reputation in the United States. Before entering the Masters, he had played in only 22 PGA Tour events, never finishing higher than third on three occasions. He finished second to Rory McIlroy on the European Tour in 2015, though, winning two events and picking up nine top-10 finishes. Willett's Masters payout equals a little over 19 percent of his career earnings ($9,416,528) overseas.
Willett's win Sunday could be a breakthrough for him as he looks to increase his profile in the U.S. Many eyes will be on him when he travels to Oakmont Country Club for the 2016 U.S. Open.
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