If amateur golfer wins tournament who gets prize money?

Answer 1

Under the rules of Golf and amateur status of the R and A, the maximum an amateur can win is £250. Under the rules of golf and amateur status of the USGA the maximum an amateur can win is $500. If an amateur accepts a prize of greater than this they forfeit their amateur status, and are therefore by definition a professional golfer.

Answer 2

It all depends who you are, what tour you play on, what you win and the endorsements you attract. Consider Tiger Woods, in 2008 he earned $110 million from playing and endorsements. Players like Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson would make tens of millions a year in endorsements alone and on course earnings would reach around $10 million. A PGA Tour win is worth around $1 million.

For missing the cut in some events it could pay around $10,000-30,000.

A smaller tour like the Canadian tour has smaller purses and the endorsements are a lot smaller as the players are a lot less well known.

Answer 3

Highest placing professional wins the amateurs prize money.

Answer 4

PGA Professionals usually earn between $700,000 and $3 million

Answer 5

Depends on how he/she finishes in tournaments. If you get above the "cut" line, you earn money.

Answer 6

Very little. In the UK an amateur cannot accept a prize with a retail value of more than £500, in the US it is $750.