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Masters winner is set to make $4.5 million out of a majors-record $22.5 million prize purse

On Saturday, The Masters announced a record $22.5 million total prize purse for this year's championship, marking the highest payout among golf's four major tournaments.
The tournament's purse has more than doubled over the past 10 years, increasing $1.5 million from last year's $21 million payout. This reflects competitive pressure among majors.
Top finishers will each earn at least $1 million, with the runner-up receiving $2.43 million and third place getting $1.53 million. Golfers who missed the cut collect $25,000.
Rory McIlroy holds a six-stroke lead entering the weekend; if he wins his second consecutive Masters on Sunday, he will pocket $4.5 million in prize money.
A victory would make McIlroy only the fourth player to win back-to-back championships at Augusta National and the first since Tiger Woods nearly 25 years ago in 2001-02.

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