Rory McIlroy's 2025 Masters victory was nothing short of phenomenal. Last Sunday, the Northern Irishman beat Justin Rose in the playoffs at Augusta National to claim his first ever Masters title. It must also be noted that with this victory, McIlroy joined an elite club of golfers who have achieved a career grand slam.While McIlroy was congratulated and praised for his performance at Augusta by many, a one-time PGA Tour winner was left shocked by how good and bad McIlroy performed at the Masters. The 1-time PGA Tour winner in question is Michael Kim. On social media, Kim posted a tweet in which he spoke about McIlroy's victory.Kim wrote:"What a freaking tournament. I still can’t believe some of the shots that Rory hit good and bad. The brain is a crazy thing and can make you do crazy things. Super stoked for him as he genuinely is a good guy. It’s great that he finally got this King Kong off his back."You can check what Michael Kim wrote about Rory McIlroy below:Further in the post, Michael Kim went on to write about his experiences playing the Masters at Augusta. While Rory McIlroy won this coveted tournament, Kim tied for 27th place. After four rounds of thrilling golf, the latter was able to stay 1-under par in order to achieve this finish.How much did Rory McIlroy and Michael Kim earn for playing at the Masters?The 2025 Masters at Augusta had a total purse of $21,000,000. While the tournament winner Rory McIlroy earned $4,200,000 for his victory, Michael Kim earned $158,500 for finishing T27. Here is a detailed look at the payout for the Masters:1 Rory McIlroy -11 $4,200,0002 Justin Rose -11 $2,268,0003 Patrick Reed -9 $1,428,0004 Scottie Scheffler -8 $1,008,000T5 Sungjae Im -7 $798,000T5 Bryson DeChambeau -7 $798,0007 Ludvig Aberg -6 $703,500T8 Jason Day -5 $588,000T8 Corey Conners -5 $588,000T8 Xander Schauffele -5 $588,000T8 Zach Johnson -5 $588,000T12 Harris English -4 $462,000T12 Max Homa -4 $462,000T14 Bubba Watson -3 $336,000T14 Jon Rahm -3 $336,000T14 Jordan Spieth -3 $336,000T14 Tyrrell Hatton -3 $336,000T14 Matt McCarty -3 $336,000T14 Tom Hoge -3 $336,000T14 Collin Morikawa -3 $336,000T21 Hideki Matsuyama -2 $210,000T21 Davis Riley -2 $210,000T21 Tommy Fleetwood -2 $210,000T21 Daniel Berger -2 $210,000T21 Byeong Hun An -2 $210,000T21 Viktor Hovland -2 $210,000T27 Aaron Rai -1 $158,500T27 Michael Kim -1 $158,500T29 Sahith Theegala E $142,800T29 Denny McCarthy E $142,800T29 Joaquin Niemann E $142,800T32 Brian Campbell 1 $118,860T32 Maverick McNealy 1 $118,860T32 Rasmus Hojgaard 1 $118,860T32 Max Greyserman 1 $118,860T36 Justin Thomas 2 $118,860T36 Brian Harman 2 $96,600T36 Patrick Cantlay 2 $96,600T36 Charl Schwartzel 2 $96,600T40 Matt Fitzpatrick 3 $96,600T40 Nick Taylor 3 $84,000T42 Akshay Bhatia 4 $84,000T42 Danny Willett 4 $77,700T42 J.T. Poston 4 $77,700T42 Shane Lowry 4 $77,700T46 Wyndham Clark 5 $59,535T46 Sam Burns 5 $59,535T46 Davis Thompson 5 $59,53549 Min Woo Lee 6 $59,53550 J.J. Spaun 7 $52,92051 Nico Echavarria 8 $51,660T52 Stephan Jaeger 9 $51,660T52 Tom Kim 9 $51,660