It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks, especially at the flagship event. Just ask this week’s winner, Justin Thomas.
The 27-year-old continues to rise on the Tour’s career money list, climbing inside the top 20 with his 14th career win. Thomas won the the Players Championship on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass, taking home the top prize of $2.7 million after an impressive weekend with rounds of 8-under 64 on Saturday and 4-under 68 on Sunday.
Lee Westwood, the 54-hole leader for the second consecutive week, finished second at 13 under, with Brian Harman and Bryson DeChambeau T-3 at 12 under.
Check out how much money each player earned this week at the Players Championship.
Players Championship: Leaderboard | Photos | Winner’s bag
Prize money
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Justin Thomas | -14 | $2,700,000 |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | -13 | $1,635,000 |
| T3 | Brian Harman | -12 | $885,000 |
| T3 | Bryson DeChambeau | -12 | $885,000 |
| T5 | Talor Gooch | -11 | $579,375 |
| T5 | Paul Casey | -11 | $579,375 |
| 7 | Corey Conners | -10 | $506,250 |
| 8 | Shane Lowry | -9 | $468,750 |
| T9 | Charles Howell III | -8 | $339,375 |
| T9 | Daniel Berger | -8 | $339,375 |
| T9 | Jason Kokrak | -8 | $339,375 |
| T9 | Victor Perez | -8 | $339,375 |
| T9 | Si Woo Kim | -8 | $339,375 |
| T9 | Sergio Garcia | -8 | $339,375 |
| T9 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | -8 | $339,375 |
| T9 | Jon Rahm | -8 | $339,375 |
| T17 | Sungjae Im | -7 | $221,250 |
| T17 | Charley Hoffman | -7 | $221,250 |
| T17 | Ryan Palmer | -7 | $221,250 |
| T17 | Cameron Smith | -7 | $221,250 |
| 21 | Will Zalatoris | -6 | $183,750 |
| T22 | Dylan Frittelli | -5 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Tyler McCumber | -5 | $135,964 |
| T22 | J.T. Poston | -5 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Patrick Reed | -5 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Tom Hoge | -5 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Adam Long | -5 | $135,964 |
| T22 | Abraham Ancer | -5 | $135,964 |
| T29 | Cameron Percy | -4 | $96,125 |
| T29 | Keegan Bradley | -4 | $96,125 |
| T29 | Adam Hadwin | -4 | $96,125 |
| T29 | Joaquin Niemann | -4 | $96,125 |
| T29 | Harry Higgs | -4 | $96,125 |
| T29 | Doug Ghim | -4 | $96,125 |
| T35 | Ryan Moore | -3 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Phil Mickelson | -3 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Brendon Todd | -3 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Jason Day | -3 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Lanto Griffin | -3 | $73,125 |
| T35 | Patton Kizzire | -3 | $73,125 |
| T41 | Collin Morikawa | -2 | $53,250 |
| T41 | James Hahn | -2 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Louis Oosthuizen | -2 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Zach Johnson | -2 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Brendan Steele | -2 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Kyoung-Hoon Lee | -2 | $53,250 |
| T41 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -2 | $53,250 |
| T48 | Dustin Johnson | -1 | $38,036 |
| T48 | Adam Scott | -1 | $38,036 |
| T48 | Lucas Glover | -1 | $38,036 |
| T48 | Michael Thompson | -1 | $38,036 |
| T48 | Nick Taylor | -1 | $38,036 |
| T48 | Jordan Spieth | -1 | $38,036 |
| T48 | Chris Kirk | -1 | $38,036 |
| T55 | Denny McCarthy | E | $34,950 |
| T55 | Matt Jones | E | $34,950 |
| T55 | Ryan Armour | E | $34,950 |
| T58 | Billy Horschel | 1 | $34,050 |
| T58 | Kramer Hickok | 1 | $34,050 |
| T58 | Brian Stuard | 1 | $34,050 |
| T61 | Scott Harrington | 2 | $33,000 |
| T61 | Jhonattan Vegas | 2 | $33,000 |
| T61 | Harold Varner III | 2 | $33,000 |
| T61 | Scott Brown | 2 | $33,000 |
| T65 | Patrick Rodgers | 3 | $32,100 |
| T65 | Aaron Wise | 3 | $32,100 |
| T67 | Rory Sabbatini | 4 | $31,500 |
| T67 | Russell Knox | 4 | $31,500 |
| T69 | Martin Laird | 5 | $30,900 |
| T69 | Scott Piercy | 5 | $30,900 |
| 71 | Nate Lashley | 6 | $30,450 |