Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion (Picture: Getty) The winner of the Masters will not only land themselves the famous Green Jacket but also a fairly substantial prize money payout, too. World No.1 Scottie Scheffler returns as the defending champion after claiming his second Masters title with a composed final-round display last year. The American is now aiming to become the first back-to-back champion since Tiger Woods in 2002 but will have to see off a stacked field to do so. Hoping to finally complete the career grand slam, Rory McIlroy enters the tournament high on confidence having won the Players Championships last month. Others such as Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Aberg, Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau are expected to be in the mix for what promises to be an enthralling spectactle. Last year, Scheffler’s dominant victory saw him take home an eyewatering $3.6m as part of a record $20m prize purse. Here’s how the payout looks for this year’s event… The Masters 2025 prize money payout: How much will players earn at Augusta? Rory McIlroy is expected to be in contention (Picture: Getty) While the Masters increased their prize purse last year to a new record, the tournament is yet to confirm the purse for this year’s event. The prize money has increased in each of the last three three years, with Scheffler earning a remarkable $900,000 more for his second Masters triumph compared to his first win in 2022. Confirmation of the prize money is expected to come later in the week – however, if it stays the same as last year here is how much money the winner and top 25 finishers will receive. Winner: $3,600,000 2: $2,160,000 3: $1,360,000 4: $960,000 5: $800,000 6: $720,000 7: $670,000 8: $620,000 9: $580,000 10: $540,000 11: $500,000 12: $460,000 13: $420,000 14: $380,000 15: $360,000 16: $340,000 17: $320,000 18: $300,000 19: $280,000 20: $260,000 21: $240,000 22: $224,000 23: $208,000 24: $192,000 25: $176,000 The Masters TV schedule Thursday 10 April: Round One featured groups from 2pm, full coverage from 7.30pm Friday 11 April: Round Two featured groups from 2pm, full coverage from 7.30pm Saturday 12 April: Round Three build-up from 3pm, full coverage from 7.30pm Sunday 13 April: Round Four build-up from 3pm, full coverage from 5:00pm How to watch the Masters on TV and is there a live stream? All four rounds from the Masters will be shown on Sky Sports Golf or Sky Sports Main Event in the UK, while viewers can also live stream the action via Sky Go. If you’re not a Sky customer, you can grab a NOWTV Day Pass to watch without a subscription. For more stories like this, check our sport page. Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.