$284,000
$ 1,350,000 was the announced prize money for first place in the 2010 Masters Golf Tournament.
Tiger Woods won $330,667 at the 2011 Master's Tournament.
25million plus race winnings
Yes they have to pay taxes on the winnings
$500,000
The Golfer receives the prize after the tournament ends.
Yes, money gained from winnings abroad is considered income. The Bahamian government may or may no report it, depending upon the amount.
Of the three contestants, the one who finishes with the most money wins the game and gets to keep the money. The contestant who finishes in second place receives $2000 and the third place finisher receives $1000. The winner of the show gets to return to play two new challengers. If the returning champion wins, that day's winnings are added to his previous winnings. If he finishes in second place, he receives $2000 for that game in addition to his previous winnings, if he finishes in third place, he receives $1000 plus previous winnings.
£28,000,000 with sponsors and promotions, match winnings.
The taxes on prizes must be paid at the time you pay income tax for the year in which the prizes were awarded. If you have cash winnings, money is typically withheld from your winnings for taxes.
You don't have to pay tax on gambling winnings in the UK.
I checked the ESPN PGA money leaders webpage for 2009 and did a quick average and came up with about $854,000 average and a median of $549,000 for the 260 players listed. This would not include endorsements. Tiger was at the top with about $10M...Matt