- The purse for the 2025 Hero World Challenge was $5 million.
- The winner's share for the 2025 Hero World Challenge was $1 million.
- Hideki Matsuyama won the event for the first time.
Although an unofficial PGA Tour event, the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas always has one of the best fields of the entire year.
The tournament, hosted by Tiger Woods, was Dec. 4-7 at Albany Golf Club.
There were just 20 players in the field, including Scottie Scheffler, J.J. Spaun, Robert MacIntyre, Cameron Young and Jordan Spieth.
In an exciting final round, Hideki Matusyama defeated Alex Noren in a playoff to claim the title.
Noren birdied the final hole to force the playoff, and then Matsuyama birdied the first playoff hole to win.
The purse was $5 million.
How Much Does the Winner of the Hero World Challenge Make?
Hideki Matsuyama’s winner’s share for the 2025 Hero World Challenge was $1 million.
Hero World Challenge: Winner’s Payout, Prize Money Earnings
| Pos. | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Hideki Matsuyama | -22 | $1,000,000 |
| 2 | Alex Noren | -22 | $450,000 |
| 3 | Sepp Straka | -21 | $300,000 |
| T4 | J.J. Spaun | -20 | $237,500 |
| T4 | Scottie Scheffler | -20 | $237,500 |
| 6 | Justin Rose | -18 | $220,000 |
| 7 | Corey Conners | -17 | $215,000 |
| T8 | Harris English | -15 | $207,500 |
| T8 | Wyndham Clark | -15 | $207,500 |
| 10 | Cameron Young | -15 | $200,000 |
| 11 | Sam Burns | -12 | $195,000 |
| 12 | Robert MacIntyre | -11 | $190,000 |
| 13 | Keegan Bradley | -10 | $185,000 |
| 14 | Akshay Bhatia | -9 | $180,000 |
| 15 | Billy Horschel | -7 | $175,000 |
| 16 | Brian Harman | -6 | $170,000 |
| 17 | Andrew Novak | -4 | $165,000 |
| 18 | Aaron Rai | -3 | $160,000 |
| T19 | Jordan Spieth | E | $152,500 |
| T19 | Chris Gotterup | E | $152,500 |
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