The WM Phoenix Open is always one of the highlights of the PGA Tour season each year and while the event itself might not be for everyone, there is no denying there is nothing else quite like it. After several events in California, the PGA Tour returned to the Phoenix area for the 2025 edition of the WM Phoenix Open, an event that has long been a staple on the schedule after making its debut in 1932.
Following in the footsteps of one signature event and with another one on the horizon, it would be reasonable to expect some of the best players to bypass this unique stop on the schedule but as it has done time and time again, the WM Phoenix Open once again attracted a strong field. World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, three-time major winner Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama, Wyndham Clark, and Justin Thomas were just a few of the big names in attendance. However, while there was no shortage of former major winners in the field, it was Thomas Detry who stole the show.
The Belgian, looking for his breakthrough win on the PGA Tour, held the 36-hole lead at TPC Scottsdale after opening with rounds of 66-64. With players including Spieth, Thomas, and Scheffler looking to close in on his lead, Detry conjured up a nearly flawless round on Moving Day at the WM Phoenix Open. Five birdies on the front nine followed by two more on the back resulted in a 6-under 65 for the 32-year-old who would take a commanding lead into the final round. Detry would take a five-shot advantage over the rest of the field into the final round, one shot shy of tying the record for the largest 54-hole lead in tournament history.
Even with a sizable advantage over the rest of the chasing pack, Detry would need to keep his foot on the pedal during the final round at an event that has produced some dramatic finishes over the years. Whether or not it was Detry holding the trophy come Sunday evening or any other competitor who capitalized on any slip-ups by the leader, whoever emerged victorious would take home a handsome winner's share of the prize purse at the 2025 WM Phoenix Open. Exactly how much was on the line in the desert, though? Let's take a look at the prize purse, the winner's share, and the complete payout distribution by finishing position at this year's People's Open.
WM Phoenix Open purse 2025: Total purse and winner's prize money
The purse for the WM Phoenix Open is set at $9.2 million in 2025 with this year's champion of the People's Open taking home a winner's share of $1.656 million. Sandwiched in between two signature events, the prize money at TPC Scottsdale in 2025 obviously pales in comparison to the massive sums paid out to the fields at those events. Still, the prize purse at the 2025 WM Phoenix Open is an increase from two of the last three editions of the tournament which stood at $8.8 million in 2024 and $8.2 million in 2022. The 2023 WM Phoenix Open featured a massive $20 million purse as one of the signature (formerly designated) events that season.
WM Phoenix Open payout distribution by finishing position in 2025
As mentioned, the winner of the 2025 WM Phoenix Open will take home a handsome winner's share of $1.656 million, more than a $50,000 increase from Nick Taylor's winning share in 2024. Here is a look at the entire payout breakdown by finishing position.
Finishing Position | WM Phoenix Open Prize Money |
|---|---|
2025 WM Phoenix Open Champion | $1,656,000 |
2nd | $1,002,800 |
3rd | $634,800 |
4th | $450,800 |
5th | $377,200 |
6th | $333,500 |
7th | $310,500 |
8th | $287,500 |
9th | $269,100 |
10th | $250,700 |
11th | $232,300 |
12th | $213,900 |
13th | $195,500 |
14th | $177,100 |
15th | $167,900 |
16th | $158,700 |
17th | $149,500 |
18th | $140,300 |
19th | $131,100 |
20th | $121,900 |
21st | $112,700 |
22nd | $103,500 |
23rd | $96,140 |
24th | $88,780 |
25th | $81,420 |
26th | $74,060 |
27th | $71,300 |
28th | $68,540 |
29th | $65,780 |
30th | $63,020 |
31st | $60,260 |
32nd | $57,500 |
33rd | $54,740 |
34th | $52,440 |
35th | $50,140 |
36th | $47,840 |
37th | $45,540 |
38th | $43,700 |
39th | $41,860 |
40th | $40,020 |
41st | $38,180 |
42nd | $36,340 |
43rd | $34,500 |
44th | $32,600 |
45th | $30,820 |
46th | $28,980 |
47th | $27,140 |
48th | $25,668 |
49th | $24,380 |
50th | $23,644 |
51st | $23,092 |
52nd | $22,540 |
53rd | $22,172 |
54th | $21,804 |
55th | $21,620 |
56th | $21,436 |
57th | $21,252 |
58th | $21,068 |
59th | $20,884 |
60th | $20,700 |
61st | $20,516 |
62nd | $20,332 |
63rd | $20,148 |
64th | $19,964 |
65th | $19,780 |
66th | $19,596 |
67th | $19,412 |
68th | $19,228 |
69th | $19,044 |
70th | $18,860 |
71st | $18,676 |
72nd | $18,492 |
73rd | $18,308 |
74th | $18,124 |
75th | $17,940 |
76th | $17,756 |
77th | $17,572 |
Despite its non-signature event status in 2025, the WM Phoenix Open will still divvy out substantial amounts to its field with each of the top 22 finishers at TPC Scottsdale earning six-figure payouts. Meanwhile, each of the top 7 finishers at the WM Phoenix Open in 2025 will all clear $300,000 in prize money. With a purse of $9.2 million, the WM Phoenix Open will rank amongst the upper echelon of non-signature events on the PGA Tour this season coming in just shy of the Farmers Insurance Open's $9.3 million and above what we saw divvied out to the fields at the Sony Open in Hawaii and The American Express in the early part of the season.
In addition to pocketing a cool $1.656 million winner's share, along with all of the other perks that come with winning an event on the PGA Tour, this year's champion at the WM Phoenix Open will earn a valuable 500 FedEx Cup points in the season-long race to East Lake and the Tour Championship later in the year. The PGA Tour will return to Torrey Pines next for the second time this season as the iconic venue hosts Tiger Woods and this year's 2025 Genesis Invitational.