The Masters winner this year will make 100 times more in today’s value than the inaugural golf tournament’s big prize in 1934 todayheadline

Scottie Scheffler of the United States puts on the green jacket during the awarding ceremony for the 2024 Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia, the United States on April 14, 2024.

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