How Much Prize Money Did Anirban Lahiri Win at the 2022 Players Championship?

After leading in the second and third rounds, Anirban Lahiri won the second prize at the 2022 PLAYERS Championship. While the achievement itself was a fortune for him, there is some monetary fortune he had won at the tournament as well. Let’s find out how much the Indian golfer earned from placing second at a single PGA Tour event!

Lahiri won $2,180,000 at the TPC Sawgrass this week. He won the amount after scoring an overall of 12-under 276 from four rounds at the tournament. He was just one shot behind Cameron Smith, who won the Championship title with a 13-under.

The PLAYERS Championship is one of the most rewarding PGA events as they offer the purse money of a massive $20 million. As per the rules, all the golfers who would complete the four rounds would receive their share of the purse money. And the money is distributed according to the PGA Tour’s prize money distribution chart.

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The winner of the tournament gets extra benefits along with the money, including direct qualification at the 2022 Masters and the PGA Championship. Therefore, Cameron Smith received his share of purse money, $3,600,000, along with some benefits from the Tour. Meanwhile, Lahiri, the second prize winner, and the others only received the money.

Anirban Lahiri shared his thoughts about his achievement at the PLAYERS. 

“I wanted a win. I’ve been here seven years,” said Lahiri at the press meet after the PLAYERS. 

Even though the Indian golfer was disappointed over his loss, he was happy with his form at the tournament. “I was just happy. I was in a really good frame of mind,” Lahiri added. “Just stuck to my processes and routines, and I have done a really good job.” 

Throughout his career, Anirban Lahiri has never won a PGA Tour event. However, he has won 18 Championship titles worldwide since his debut in 2007. He had represented Team International at the Presidents Cup multiple times and represented India at Olympics in 2016 and 2020. 

Lahiri is one of the top golfers of India. However, he has yet to establish his name at the PGA Tour event. While he tries to achieve that goal, events like the second prize at the PLAYERS would be an encouragement. 

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