With only 12 of the top 30 money leaders in the field for the Valero Texas Open (with none of the top three and only two of the top 10) there wasn't much of a shakeup heading into this week's Masters Tournament.
The top seven were unchanged, with Rory McIlroy taking the lead into Masters week with $9,057,558. He is followed by Russell Henley, Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg, J.J. Spaun and Hideki Matsuyama.
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One player moved into the top 10, Maverick McNealy. He tied for third at the TPC San Antonio and earned $560,500 to climb to eighth with more than $3.7 million. In the process, he knocked Shane Lowry, Corey Conners and Scottie Scheffler down a notch, with Scheffler falling out of the top 10 to No. 11.
How much did Texas Open winner Brian Harman move up?
Harman’s first-place check of $1,710,000 jumped him 62 spots to No. 20, with more than $2.3 million. It was Harman’s first victory since the 2023 British Open and his first top 10 since the 2024 Travelers.
Harman passed $40 million in career earnings and is No. 27 all-time.
Who passed the $1 million mark this week?
Two players passed seven figures for on-course earnings in the Texas Open, runnerup Ryan Gerard ($1,035,500) and Jordan Spieth, who tied for 12th ($182,875).
Gerard moved to 35th on the money list and Spieth is 61st.
Andrew Novak passed $2 million with his tie for third ($560,500).
How much will the Masters pay?
The Augusta National Golf Club never releases the Masters purse until late in the week. But it was $20 million last year, with $3.6 million to the winner. With only the top 50 players, plus ties making the weekend cut, there should be a considerable amount of volatility on next week’s money list .
PGA Tour money leaders
Through Valero Texas Open
- 1. Rory McIlroy $9,057,558
- 2. Russell Henley $5,643,775
- 3. Collin Morikawa $5,558,964
- 4. Ludvig Åberg $4,956,223
- 5. ...
