Triple Crown Tour Prize Money

With nearly $40,000 awarded to Ultimate players during the 2013 pro league seasons ($14,700 in MLU; $25,000 in AUDL), prize money is becoming commonplace in Ultimate. Gone are the days when players are playing for "nothing," or even "making zero dollars playing Ultimate."

[UPDATED 10/21/2013]
FINAL Money Leaders in the Triple Crown Tour for teams in (M)en, mi(X)ed & (W)omen divisions, as of 10/21:

Total = $26,250. Fourteen different club teams won prize money in 2013 TCT 

[9/10/13] Money Leaders in the Triple Crown Tour for teams in (M)en, mi(X)ed & (W)omen divisions:

Triple Crown Tour Money Leaders [$18,750 total; as of Sept 9, 2013]

Nearly $30,000 is available for USAU's Triple Crown Tour. Per TCT Guidelines: "Prize money will be awarded in recognition of competitive excellence and in order to help offset some costs for teams that are invested in and committed to the Triple Crown Tour season." The most one team could earn = $9,250.

NOTES:

• Total TCT prize money = $29,250; TCT guaranteed* prize money = $24,750.
  *The majority of prize money is awarded to winners of the 5 scheduled tournaments and the end of the regular season #1's. Only teams who win the "Triple Crown" - winning the US Open, the Regular Season, & the National Championships - are eligible for an extra $2000 bonus.
• Pro/Elite Challenge = Terminus & Philly Invite 
• Elite/Select Challenge = Colorado Cup & Emerald City Classic
• Pro Flight Finale = Bay Area Invite

For a 27-player roster, $74.07 is the highest payout an Ultimate player can earn per prize. The most an Ultimate player in the TCT could earn = $342.59.