It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks. Just ask this week’s winner, Talor Gooch.
The 30-year-old Oklahoma native won his first-ever PGA Tour title on Sunday at the 2021 RSM Classic, going bogey-free in the final round to shoot a 6-under 64 and win by three shots at 22 under. For his efforts, Gooch will take home the top prize of $1,296,000 and those valuable 500 FedEx Cup points. Runner-up Mackenzie Hughes earned $784,800 for his second-place finish, while Sebastian Munoz earned $496,800 in third.
Check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2021 RSM Classic.
RSM Classic: Leaderboard | Best photos
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Talor Gooch | -22 | $1,296,000 |
| 2 | Mackenzie Hughes | -19 | $784,800 |
| 3 | Sebastián Muñoz | -18 | $496,800 |
| T4 | Tyler McCumber | -15 | $288,000 |
| T4 | Cameron Smith | -15 | $288,000 |
| T4 | Tom Hoge | -15 | $288,000 |
| T4 | Seamus Power | -15 | $288,000 |
| T8 | Taylor Moore | -14 | $217,800 |
| T8 | Webb Simpson | -14 | $217,800 |
| T10 | Denny McCarthy | -13 | $189,000 |
| T10 | Luke List | -13 | $189,000 |
| T12 | Keith Mitchell | -12 | $147,600 |
| T12 | Justin Rose | -12 | $147,600 |
| T12 | John Huh | -12 | $147,600 |
| T12 | Jhonattan Vegas | -12 | $147,600 |
| T16 | Charles Howell II | -11 | $106,200 |
| T16 | Zach Johnson | -11 | $106,200 |
| T16 | Adam Long | -11 | $106,200 |
| T16 | J.J. Spaun | -11 | $106,200 |
| T16 | Max McGreevy | -11 | $106,200 |
| T16 | Aaron Rai | -11 | $106,200 |
| T22 | Troy Merritt | -10 | $72,360 |
| T22 | Matthias chwab | -10 | $72,360 |
| T22 | Corey Conners | -10 | $72,360 |
| T22 | Russell Henley | -10 | $72,360 |
| T26 | Taylor Pendrith | -9 | $55,800 |
| T26 | Chez Reavie | -9 | $55,800 |
| T26 | Andrew Novak | -9 | $55,800 |
| T29 | Cameron Young | -8 | $44,190 |
| T29 | Michael Gligic | -8 | $44,190 |
| T29 | Wyndham Clark | -8 | $44,190 |
| T29 | Joel Dahmen | -8 | $44,190 |
| T29 | Matthew NeSmith | -8 | $44,190 |
| T29 | Mito Pereira | -8 | $44,190 |
| T29 | David Skinns | -8 | $44,190 |
| T29 | Scott Stallings | -8 | $44,190 |
| T37 | Matt Kuchar | -7 | $34,200 |
| T37 | Jonathan Byrd | -7 | $34,200 |
| T37 | Adam Scott | -7 | $34,200 |
| T40 | Joshua Creel | -6 | $27,000 |
| T40 | Brian Gay | -6 | $27,000 |
| T40 | Russell Knox | -6 | $27,000 |
| T40 | Peter Malnati | -6 | $27,000 |
| T40 | Lanto Griffin | -6 | $27,000 |
| T40 | Austin Smotherman | -6 | $27,000 |
| T40 | Doug Ghim | -6 | $27,000 |
| T47 | Bill Haas | -5 | $19,728 |
| T47 | Mickey DeMorat | -5 | $19,728 |
| T47 | Jim Herman | -5 | $19,728 |
| T47 | Brandt Snedeker | -5 | $19,728 |
| T51 | Dylan Wu | -4 | $17,304 |
| T51 | William McGirt | -4 | $17,304 |
| T51 | Kevin Streelman | -4 | $17,304 |
| T51 | Brendan Steele | -4 | $17,304 |
| T51 | Adam Hadwin | -4 | $17,304 |
| T51 | Nate Lashley | -4 | $17,304 |
| T57 | Lee Hodges | -3 | $16,416 |
| T57 | Patrick Rodgers | -3 | $16,416 |
| T57 | Michael Thompson | -3 | $16,416 |
| T57 | Scottie Scheffler | -3 | $16,416 |
| T61 | Brian Harman | -2 | $15,984 |
| T61 | Roger Sloan | -2 | $15,984 |
| T63 | Vincent Whaley | -1 | $15,552 |
| T63 | Jared Wolfe | -1 | $15,552 |
| T63 | Sung Kang | -1 | $15,552 |
| T63 | Nick Hardy | -1 | $15,552 |
| 67 | Matt Wallace | E | $15,192 |
| 68 | Davis Love III | 1 | $15,048 |
| 69 | Kyle Stanley | 2 | $14,904 |
| T70 | Scott Piercy | 3 | $14,688 |
| T70 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 3 | $14,688 |
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