How much Sheffield golfers Matt Fitzpatrick and Danny Willett earned per swing at the 2021 Masters

Danny Willett another golfer from Sheffield and winner of the tournament in 2016, earned himself $67 per swing before he was cut at the half-way point after rounds of 76 and 73 respectively on the par-72 course at Augusta.

Six-time European Tour winner Fitzpatrick finished two over par after he carded scores of 74, 70, 73 and 73 to end the four-day competition 12 shots off winner Hideki Matsuyama.

Research by William Hill looked at the top 10 finishers at the Masters 2021 and analysed their earnings at the tournament against how many swings they took to determine earnings per swing.

Matsuyama, the first-ever Japanese professional golfer to win a men’s major golf championship, earned an eye-watering $7,446 with every swing at the competition.

A William Hill spokesperson said: “2021 PGA Tour is a really exciting season for golf fans. With a huge prize fund and a roster of incredibly talented golfers, the Masters is one of the most highly anticipated events on the Tour.

"With this in mind, we were interested to find out how lucrative the event really is for golfers and so we took a look at how much they earned by swing at this prestigious tournament.”

Fitzpatrick shot 12 birdies at this year’s event and finished tied in thirty-forth place.

After the tournament he tweeted: “A solid week overall at The Masters.

“Putting wasn’t up to my usual standards but always a learning experience at Augusta.”

Fitzpatrick’s highest Masters finish came in 2016 when he was joint seventh after finishing even.