It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks. Just ask this week’s winner, Sam Burns.
The 25-year-old took down rookie Davis Riley with a 33-foot birdie putt on the second playoff to defend his title at the 2022 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida. Burns, the fourth two-time champion in the event’s history, will take home a cool $1,404,000 for his efforts and now has three PGA Tour wins under his belt. Riley will pocket $850,200.
Check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2022 Valspar Championship.
Valspar: Winner’s bag | Best photos | PGA Tour all-time money list
Valspar Championship prize money
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1* | Sam Burns | -17 | $1,404,000 |
| 2 | Davis Riley | -17 | $850,200 |
| T3 | Justin Thomas | -16 | $460,200 |
| T3 | Matthew NeSmith | -16 | $460,200 |
| T5 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -14 | $301,275 |
| T5 | Brian Harman | -14 | $301,275 |
| T7 | Sahith Theegala | -12 | $228,930 |
| T7 | Stewart Cink | -12 | $228,930 |
| T7 | Kevin Streelman | -12 | $228,930 |
| T7 | Robert Streb | -12 | $228,930 |
| T7 | Adam Hadwin | -12 | $228,930 |
| T12 | Brooks Koepka | -11 | $159,900 |
| T12 | Shane Lowry | -11 | $159,900 |
| T12 | Alex Noren | -11 | $159,900 |
| T12 | Xander Schauffele | -11 | $159,900 |
| T16 | Brian Stuard | -10 | $118,950 |
| T16 | Luke Donald | -10 | $118,950 |
| T16 | Scott Stallings | -10 | $118,950 |
| T16 | Matt Kuchar | -10 | $118,950 |
| T16 | Tommy Fleetwood | -10 | $118,950 |
| T21 | Richy Werenski | -9 | $85,020 |
| T21 | Brandon Hagy | -9 | $85,020 |
| T21 | Gary Woodland | -9 | $85,020 |
| T21 | Tyrrell Hatton | -9 | $85,020 |
| T25 | Austin Smotherman | -8 | $65,910 |
| T25 | Tyler Duncan | -8 | $65,910 |
| T27 | Jhonattan Vegas | -7 | $54,600 |
| T27 | J.J. Spaun | -7 | $54,600 |
| T27 | Mito Pereira | -7 | $54,600 |
| T27 | Brice Garnett | -7 | $54,600 |
| T27 | Nate Lashley | -7 | $54,600 |
| T27 | Troy Merritt | -7 | $54,600 |
| T33 | Kevin Kisner | -6 | $41,600 |
| T33 | Kramer Hickok | -6 | $41,600 |
| T33 | Viktor Hovland | -6 | $41,600 |
| T33 | Patton Kizzire | -6 | $41,600 |
| T33 | Brandon Wu | -6 | $41,600 |
| T33 | Bernd Wiesberger | -6 | $41,600 |
| T39 | Curtis Thompson | -5 | $29,250 |
| T39 | Seung-Yul Noh | -5 | $29,250 |
| T39 | Dustin Johnson | -5 | $29,250 |
| T39 | Doc Redman | -5 | $29,250 |
| T39 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | -5 | $29,250 |
| T39 | Chez Reavie | -5 | $29,250 |
| T39 | Joel Dahmen | -5 | $29,250 |
| T39 | Harry Higgs | -5 | $29,250 |
| T39 | Adam Svensson | -5 | $29,250 |
| T48 | Webb Simpson | -4 | $19,439 |
| T48 | Martin Kaymer | -4 | $19,439 |
| T48 | Max McGreevy | -4 | $19,439 |
| T48 | Denny McCarthy | -4 | $19,439 |
| T48 | Bill Haas | -4 | $19,439 |
| T48 | Joseph Bramlett | -4 | $19,439 |
| T48 | Danny Lee | -4 | $19,439 |
| T48 | C.T. Pan | -4 | $19,439 |
| T48 | Greyson Sigg | -4 | $19,439 |
| T57 | Michael Thompson | -3 | $17,706 |
| T57 | Henrik Stenson | -3 | $17,706 |
| T57 | Paul Barjon | -3 | $17,706 |
| T57 | Harold Varner III | -3 | $17,706 |
| T57 | Russell Knox | -3 | $17,706 |
| T62 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -2 | $17,004 |
| T62 | Louis Oosthuizen | -2 | $17,004 |
| T62 | Cameron Tringale | -2 | $17,004 |
| T62 | Wesley Bryan | -2 | $17,004 |
| T66 | Ryan Brehm | -1 | $16,536 |
| T66 | John Huh | -1 | $16,536 |
| T68 | Collin Morikawa | 1 | $16,224 |
| T68 | David Lipsky | 1 | $16,224 |
| T70 | Pat Perez | 2 | $15,912 |
| T70 | Nick Taylor | 2 | $15,912 |
| 72 | Blake Kennedy | 3 | $15,678 |
It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks. Just ask this week’s winner, Sam Burns. The 25-year-old took down rookie Davis Riley with a 33-foot birdie putt on the second playoff to defend his title at the 2022 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida. Burns, the fourth two-time champion in the event’s history, will take home a cool $1,404,000 for his efforts and now has three PGA Tour wins under his belt. Riley will pocket $850,200. Check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2022 Valspar Championship. Valspar: Winner’s bag | Best photos | PGA Tour all-time money list Valspar Championship prize money Position Player Score Earnings 1* Sam Burns -17 $1,404,000 2 Davis Riley -17 $850,200 T3 Justin Thomas -16 $460,200 T3 Matthew NeSmith -16 $460,200 T5 Matt Fitzpatrick -14 $301,275 T5 Brian Harman -14 $301,275 T7 Sahith Theegala -12 $228,930 T7 Stewart Cink -12 $228,930 T7 Kevin Streelman -12 $228,930 T7 Robert Streb -12 $228,930 T7 Adam Hadwin -12 $228,930 T12 Brooks Koepka -11 $159,900 T12 Shane Lowry -11 $159,900 T12 Alex Noren -11 $159,900 T12 Xander Schauffele -11 $159,900 T16 Brian Stuard -10 $118,950 T16 Luke Donald -10 $118,950 T16 Scott Stallings -10 $118,950 T16 Matt Kuchar -10 $118,950 T16 Tommy Fleetwood -10 $118,950 T21 Richy Werenski -9 $85,020 T21 Brandon Hagy -9 $85,020 T21 Gary Woodland -9 $85,020 T21 Tyrrell Hatton -9 $85,020 T25 Austin Smotherman -8 $65,910 T25 Tyler Duncan -8 $65,910 T27 Jhonattan Vegas -7 $54,600 T27 J.J. Spaun -7 $54,600 T27 Mito Pereira -7 $54,600 T27 Brice Garnett -7 $54,600 T27 Nate Lashley -7 $54,600 T27 Troy Merritt -7 $54,600 T33 Kevin Kisner -6 $41,600 T33 Kramer Hickok -6 $41,600 T33 Viktor Hovland -6 $41,600 T33 Patton Kizzire -6 $41,600 T33 Brandon Wu -6 $41,600 T33 Bernd Wiesberger -6 $41,600 T39 Curtis Thompson -5 $29,250 T39 Seung-Yul Noh -5 $29,250 T39 Dustin Johnson -5 $29,250 T39 Doc Redman -5 $29,250 T39 Kiradech Aphibarnrat -5 $29,250 T39 Chez Reavie -5 $29,250 T39 Joel Dahmen -5 $29,250 T39 Harry Higgs -5 $29,250 T39 Adam Svensson -5 $29,250 T48 Webb Simpson -4 $19,439 T48 Martin Kaymer -4 $19,439 T48 Max McGreevy -4 $19,439 T48 Denny McCarthy -4 $19,439 T48 Bill Haas -4 $19,439 T48 Joseph Bramlett -4 $19,439 T48 Danny Lee -4 $19,439 T48 C.T. Pan -4 $19,439 T48 Greyson Sigg -4 $19,439 T57 Michael Thompson -3 $17,706 T57 Henrik Stenson -3 $17,706 T57 Paul Barjon -3 $17,706 T57 Harold Varner III -3 $17,706 T57 Russell Knox -3 $17,706 T62 Christiaan Bezuidenhout -2 $17,004 T62 Louis Oosthuizen -2 $17,004 T62 Cameron Tringale -2 $17,004 T62 Wesley Bryan -2 $17,004 T66 Ryan Brehm -1 $16,536 T66 John Huh -1 $16,536 T68 Collin Morikawa 1 $16,224 T68 David Lipsky 1 $16,224 T70 Pat Perez 2 $15,912 T70 Nick Taylor 2 $15,912 72 Blake Kennedy 3 $15,678