Helping both men was the absence of Rory McIlroy, who skipped the Memorial (surprising host Jack Nicklaus) to avoid playing three straight weeks as he's committed to the RBC Canadian Open as his tune up for the U.S. Open in two weeks at Oakmont.

Here's a breakdown of the purse and prize money for the Memorial Tournament, which was won by Scottie Scheffler.

Scottie Scheffler successfully defended his title at the Memorial Tournament and bagged another $4 million in official earnings. Runner-up Ben Griffin collected $2.2 million, which was more than he earned in victory last week at Colonial. Sepp Straka and Nick Taylor also earned seven figures.