Jon Rahm earnings: Torrid start to 2023 PGA Tour season sets historic pace with Genesis Invitational win
Jon Rahm won Sunday’s Genesis Invitational with an impressive four-round score of 17 under – two shots ahead of second-place Max Homa.
It was Rahm’s third win on the PGA Tour this season, not to mention his seventh place in the top 10 and fifth in the top 5. It also resulted in an incredible $3.6 million payout, his by far biggest of the season. (Certainly contributing to this is the huge prize pool from the Genesis Invitational, which ranks second on the PGA Tour this season at $20 million).
But his incredible play this season, coupled with uplifting select tournaments with larger purse sizes in 2022-23, has brought the Spanish golfer several massive paydays.
Rahm had earned $9.86 million in just seven tournaments played on the PGA Tour. In addition, the No. 1 player according to the official world golf rankings has no official money for his play in the Hero World Challenge, where he placed eighth in December.
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All things considered, Rahm has made himself significantly wealthier on the 2022-23 PGA Tour, earning around $1.4 million per tournament played so far. Here’s a breakdown of his PGA Tour payouts this season, as well as where he finished in each tournament:
Jon Rahm 2022-23 PGA Tour Results
| competition | End | payout |
|---|---|---|
| The CJ Cup | T-4 | $462,000 |
| Hero World Challenge | T-8 | — |
| Sentry Tournament of Champions | 1 | $2.7 million |
| The American Express | 1 | $1.44 million |
| Farmers insurance open | T-7 | $282,750 |
| World Championship Phoenix Open | 3 | $1.38 million |
| The Genesis Invitational Tournament | 1 | $3.6 million |
| In total | — | $9,864,750 |
The most profitable remaining PGA Tour events
Rahm has made his money so far this season already Exceeds the combined earnings of four of the last five PGA Tours. Only Scottie Scheffler ($13.17 million earned in 2022) has earned more than Rahm this season — and the former after a full season.
If Rahm continues his pace of play — and with several other hugely profitable tournaments on the horizon — Rahm could break the record for most official money made on the PGA Tour this season.
It’s worth noting that several tournaments have been given “elevated” status by the PGA Tour starting this season, in direct response to the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Tour, which has offered incredible payouts for tournaments on the tour (and some as well lured the PGA). Top Talent of the Tour):
Here are the remaining majors and tournaments with at least $20 million in prize money this season:
| Date | competition | Designation | wallet |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd-5th March | The Arnold Palmer Invitational | Elevated event | 20 million dollars |
| March 9-12 | The Player Championship | Elevated event | 25 million dollars |
| 22-26 March | World Golf Championships Dell Technologies Matchplay | Elevated event | 20 million dollars |
| April 6th to 9th | The master | Significant | 15 million dollars |
| 13-16 April | RBC legacy | Elevated event | 20 million dollars |
| 4th-7th May | Wells Fargo Championship | Elevated event | 20 million dollars |
| 18-21 May | PGA Championship | Significant | 15 million dollars |
| 1st-4th June | commemorative tournament | Elevated event | 20 million dollars |
| 15-18 June | US Open | Significant | $17.5 million |
| 22-25 June | Traveling Championship | Elevated event | 20 million dollars |
| 20-23 July | Open Championship | Significant | 14 million dollars |
| 10th-13th August | FedEx St. Jude Championship | FedEx Cup Playoff | 20 million dollars |
| 17-20 August | BMW Championship | FedEx Cup Playoff | 20 million dollars |
| 24-27 August | Tour Championship | FedEx Cup Playoff | $75 million |
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Where Jon Rahm ranks in official earned money
As it stands now, Rahm’s total earnings this year have already made his 2023 season one of the most profitable in PGA Tour history. He currently ranks ninth all-time in total official money earned when compared to the seasons’ official money leaders. He’s still several million dollars short of Scheffler’s $13.17 million mark, set just last season.
However, Rahm has the decisive advantage that he has only participated in seven tournaments this season. He still has all four majors, multiple elevated tournaments, and three FedEx Cup Playoff events to play. If he continues his current pace, he will break Scheffler’s record.
Here’s where Rahm ranks among the highest-grossing PGA Tour events of all time in history (money listed reflects official season-by-season money guides, via PGA):
| golfer | Earned money | PGA Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Scottie Scheffler | $13,176,910 | 2022 |
| Jordan Spieth | $12,030,465 | 2015 |
| Vijay Singh | $10,905,166 | 2004 |
| Tiger Woods | $10,867,052 | 2007 |
| Tiger Woods | $10,628,024 | 2005 |
| Tiger Woods | $10,545,465 | 2009 |
| Tiger Woods | $9,941,563 | 2006 |
| JustinThomas | $9,921,560 | 2017 |
| Jon Rahm | $9,864,750 | 2023 |
| Brooks Kopka | $9,684,006 | 2019 |
| DustinJohnson | $9,365,185 | 2016 |
| Tiger Woods | $9,188,321 | 2000 |