By Emily Rella
It’s no new news that professional athletes are paid quite handsomely to play their respective sports.
For sports like tennis and golf, where big-name tournaments draw in players and spectators a few times a year, the purse payouts for winners tend to come in a large lump sum.
This year’s PGA Championship, which took place at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was no different, with the final championship purse being bumped up to a whopping $15 million total.
But how are PGA tour purse payouts divided?
The largest PGA Championship purse payout, of course, goes to the first place winner, which was Justin Thomas….