Playing well on the PGA Tour pays off, folks. Sam Burns, this week’s winner, can attest to that.
To defend his title at the 2022 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Resort’s Copperhead Course in Palm Harbor, Florida, the 25-year-old beat rookie Davis Riley with a 33-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole. Burns, who is the event’s fourth two-time winner, will pocket $1,404,000 for his efforts and now has three PGA Tour victories under his belt. Riley will be compensated $850,200.
Check out how much each PGA Tour player earned at the Valspar Championship in 2022. Also, have a look at the top 18 money-winners in history.
Prize money for the Valspar Championship
| 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 |
