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Jeff Ritter

San Antonio

Managing Director at Sports Illustrated

Managing Director @si_golf. New(ish) Texan. University of Michigan & @Medillschool alumnus. Irrational Wolverine fan.

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  • 3 days ago | ktla.com | Jeff Ritter

    The 2025 Masters is in the rearview and a new challenge awaited this week at the RBC Heritage. The fifth of eight PGA Tour signature events this season offered a $20 million purse, with $3.6 million to the winner. For the first time in 1,064 days, Justin Thomas is taking home the big check. Thomas won the 2022 PGA Championship at Southern Hills but had not won since—until Sunday at Harbour Town.

  • 6 days ago | si.com | Jeff Ritter

    The 2025 Masters is in the rearview, and while many players in this week’s field may still lament a missed opportunity at Augusta, a new challenge awaits. Because it’s a PGA Tour signature event, an elite field is in Harbour Town for the 2025 RBC Heritage. It’s offering a $20 million purse, with $3.6 million to the winner. Top-ranked Scottie Scheffler is in the field, fresh off a fourth-place finish at the Masters.

  • 1 week ago | nbc4i.com | Jeff Ritter

    The 2025 Masters is offering a $21 million purse. Here's the full breakdown of payouts. Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters on Sunday at Augusta, and in addition to his first green jacket and the completion of the career grand slam, McIlroy also banked the largest first-place prize in Masters history: $4.2 million. McIlroy won it in epic fashion: with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff over Justin Rose.

  • 1 week ago | ktla.com | Jeff Ritter

    Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters on Sunday at Augusta, and in addition to his first green jacket and the completion of the career grand slam, McIlroy also banked the largest first-place prize in Masters history: $4.2 million. McIlroy won it in epic fashion: with a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff over Justin Rose. Golf has essentially been in a gold rush since LIV Golf launched in 2022, with purses and prize money in the men's pro game rising.

  • 1 week ago | charlotteobserver.com | Jeff Ritter

    The 2025 Masters is offering its largest purse yet: $21 million. The winner is set to take home $4.2 million. Golf has essentially been in a gold rush since LIV Golf launched in 2022, with purses and prize money in the men's pro game rising. With its $1 million increase from the 2024 purse, the Masters is now offering a larger jackpot than most PGA Tour signature events and all LIV Golf events, which offer $20 million purses $4 million to winners.

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Jeff Ritter
Jeff Ritter @Jeff_Ritter
12 Apr 25

RT @SI_Golf: With this week’s Masters, Jon Rahm has played five majors since leaving the PGA Tour and hasn’t been a factor in any of them.…

Jeff Ritter
Jeff Ritter @Jeff_Ritter
11 Apr 25

RT @SI_Golf: PGA Tour and Masters rookie Matt McCarty played himself into the conversation for the weekend. https://t.co/Q9WD3NFYdN

Jeff Ritter
Jeff Ritter @Jeff_Ritter
11 Apr 25

Unfortunately, the answer is yes. https://t.co/HLzM8S9zqD