The 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club & Lodge saw its prize pool rise to a staggering $20 million, with players vying for a portion of the lucrative purse. As the fourth signature event of the PGA Tour season, the API proved once again that it is a coveted title, offering both prestige and financial rewards for the players in contention.
In a thrilling final round, Russell Henley emerged victorious, narrowly defeating Collin Morikawa by a single stroke. This victory marked Henley’s fifth PGA Tour win, his first in more than two years, and his debut signature event title. As the tournament’s winner, Henley took home the top prize of $4 million, matching the amount awarded to the winner of the previous signature event, the Genesis Invitational, where Ludvig Åberg claimed the title and the same financial reward.
The 2025 Signature Event Winners So Far:
The Sentry: Hideki Matsuyama ($3.6 million)
Pebble Beach Pro Am: Rory McIlroy ($3.6 million)
Genesis Invitational: Ludvig Åberg ($4 million)
Arnold Palmer Invitational: Russell Henley ($4 million)
While Henley celebrated a career milestone, other players also enjoyed substantial payouts. The event’s limited field did nothing to dampen the earning potential for those finishing near the top. All players who made the cut were rewarded for their performance, with the top 4 finishers each clearing $1 million, and those finishing inside the top 11 taking home checks exceeding $500,000.
2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational purse and payout
2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational Prize Money Breakdown (Top 15)
- Russell Henley – $4,000,000
- Collin Morikawa – $2,200,000
- Corey Conners – $1,400,000
- Michael Kim – $1,000,000
- Keegan Bradley, Sepp Straka – $840,000 each
- $760,000
- Shane Lowry – $700,000
- Byeong Hun An, Justin Rose, Jason Day – $646,000 each
- $600,000
- $556,000
- Tommy Fleetwood, Scottie Scheffler, Robert MacIntyre, Aaron Rai – $514,000 each
- $472,000
- $430,000
- $389,000
- Jacob Bridgeman, Daniel Berger, Rory McIlroy – $369,000 each
The prize money distribution at the 2025 API proves that the event remains a significant financial opportunity for golfers on the PGA Tour. With the competition at Bay Hill offering high payouts throughout the leaderboard, the Arnold Palmer Invitational continues to be one of the most lucrative tournaments in the golf calendar.
For the golfers who finished outside the top 15, the payout also remained competitive, ensuring that the rewards for all players who made the cut were substantial, with amounts gradually decreasing as the rankings move down.
With another thrilling week in the books, attention now turns to the remaining signature events and the battle for the title of 2025 PGA Tour Champion. For now, Russell Henley and the other top finishers at Bay Hill can celebrate their well-deserved prizes.
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