The 2026 Masters Tournament featured a record $22.5 million purse, with Rory McIlroy winning $4.5 million for his victory. All professional players who missed the cut received $25,000, while amateurs did not receive any monetary prizes.
Masters 2026 payouts: Final prize money distribution, full player list
From the $4.5 million winner's share to payouts down the leaderboard, the 2026 Masters purse was the largest in tournament history. See how it was divided among players.
Back-to-back Masters Champion Rory McIlroy secured his second green jacket after shooting 71 in the final round for a total of 12-under and the victory.
The 2026 Masters purse totaled $22.5 million, the largest in tournament history and a $1.5 million increase from 2025.
Winning the 2026 Masters came with a huge payday, but every player in the Masters field, except for amateurs, left Augusta with a check. Here’s the full prize money breakdown by finish.
Amateurs who play in the Masters Tournament do not receive monetary prizes.
The amateur with the lowest score at the end of the Tournament wins a silver cup. However, for the second year in a row, no amateur made the cut at the Masters.
How much prize money does the Masters 2026 winner Rory McIlroy get?
2026 Masters winner Rory McIlroy will get a whopping $4.5 million check from the $22.5 million purse.
Masters 2026 payout by position. Final prize money distribution for each player
The 2026 Masters purse is $22.5 million, up from $21.5 million in 2025.
Professional players who missed the cut each receive $25,000. Amateur players receive no money prizes.
Here's the prize money breakdown by player and position:
**Pos. Player Total Payout**
1 Rory McIlroy $4,500,000
2 Scottie Scheffler $2,430,000
T3 Tyrrell Hatton $1,080,000
T3 Russell Henley $1,080,000
T3 Justin Rose $1,080,000
T3 Cameron Young $1,080,000
T7 Colin Morikawa $725,625
T7 Sam Burns $725,625
T9 Max Homa $630,000
T9 Xander Schauffele $630,000
11 Jake Knapp $562,500
T12 Jordan Spieth $427,500
T12 Hideki Matsuyama $427,500
T12 Brooks Koepka $427,500
T12 Patrick Reed $427,500
T12 Patrick Cantlay $427,500
T12 Jason Day $427,500
T18 Viktor Hovland $315,000
T18 Maverick McNealy $315,000
T18 Matt Fitzpatrick $315,000
T21 Keegan Bradley $252,000
T21 Ludvig Åberg $252,000
T21 Wyndham Clark $252,000
T24 Matt McCarty $178,071
T24 Adam Scott $178,071
T24 Samuel Stevens $178,071
T24 Chris Gotterup $178,071
T24 Michael Brennan $178,071
T24 Brian Campbell $178,071
T30 Alex Noren $153,000
T30 Harris English $153,000
T30 Shane Lowry $153,000
T33 Gary Woodland $132,750
T33 Dustin Johnson $132,750
T33 Brian Harman $132,750
T33 Tommy Fleetwood $132,750
T33 Ben Griffin $132,750
T38 Jon Rahm $105,750
T38 Ryan Gerard $105,750
T38 Haotong Li $105,750
T41 Justin Thomas $92,250
T41 Sepp Straka $92,250
T41 Jacob Bridgeman $92,250
T41 Kristoffer Reitan $92,250
T41 Nick Taylor $92,250
46 Sungjae Im $69,750
47 Si Woo Kim $65,250
48 Aaron Rai $61,650
T49 Corey Conners $58,500
T49 Marco Penge $58,500
The remaining players will receive cash prizes ranging from $55,350 downward, depending on their final score.
51 Kurt Kitayama
52 Sergio Garcia
53 Rasmus Højgaard
54 Charl Schwartzel
The following players did not make the cut:
CUT Danny Willett $25,000
CUT Harry Hall $25,000
CUT J.J. Spaun $25,000
CUT Ryan Fox $25,000
CUT Bubba Watson $25,000
CUT Zach Johnson $25,000
CUT Nicolai Højgaard $25,000
CUT Akshay Bhatia $25,000
CUT Bryson DeChambeau $25,000
Masters 2025 payout. How much did Rory McIlroy win?
Here's how the then-record $21 million purse was distributed to players at the 2025 Masters Tournament:
Pos. Player Total Payout
1 Rory McIlroy -11 $4,200,000
2 Justin Rose -11 $2,268,000
3 Patrick Reed -9 $1,428,000
4 Scottie Scheffler -8 $1,008,000
T5 Sungjae Im -7 $798,000
T5 Bryson DeChambeau -7 $798,000
7 Ludvig Aberg -6 $703,500
T8 Jason Day -5 $588,000
T8 Corey Conners -5 $588,000
T8 Xander Schauffele -5 $588,000
T8 Zach Johnson -5 $588,000
T12 Harris English -4 $462,000
T12 Max Homa -4 $462,000
T14 Bubba Watson -3 $336,000
T14 Jon Rahm -3 $336,000
T14 Jordan Spieth -3 $336,000
T14 Tyrrell Hatton -3 $336,000
T14 Matt McCarty -3 $336,000
T14 Tom Hoge -3 $336,000
T14 Collin Morikawa -3 $336,000
T21 Hideki Matsuyama -2 $210,000
T21 Davis Riley -2 $210,000
T21 Tommy Fleetwood -2 $210,000
T21 Daniel Berger -2 $210,000
T21 Byeong Hun An -2 $210,000
T21 Viktor Hovland -2 $210,000
T27 Aaron Rai -1 $158,500
T27 Michael Kim -1 $158,500
T29 Sahith Theegala E $142,800
T29 Denny McCarthy E $142,800
T29 Joaquin Niemann E $142,800
T32 Brian Campbell 1 $118,860
T32 Maverick McNealy 1 $118,860
T32 Rasmus Hojgaard 1 $118,860
T32 Max Greyserman 1 $118,860
T36 Justin Thomas 2 $118,860
T36 Brian Harman 2 $96,600
T36 Patrick Cantlay 2 $96,600
T36 Charl Schwartzel 2 $96,600
T40 Matt Fitzpatrick 3 $96,600
T40 Nick Taylor 3 $84,000
T42 Akshay Bhatia 4 $84,000
T42 Danny Willett 4 $77,700
T42 J.T. Poston 4 $77,700
T42 Shane Lowry 4 $77,700
T46 Wyndham Clark 5 $59,535
T46 Sam Burns 5 $59,535
T46 Davis Thompson 5 $59,535
49 Min Woo Lee 6 $59,535
50 J.J. Spaun 7 $52,920
51 Nico Echavarria 8 $51,660
T52 Stephan Jaeger 9 $51,660
T52 Tom Kim 9 $51,660
How much do Masters caddies make?
Caddies are paid weekly wages plus a percentage of the player's tournament earnings, the Association of Professional Caddies and the Caddies Network told CBS News.
*Kim Luciani is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida's Audience team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at .*
*This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Masters 2026 prize money: See payouts, how much each player earned*
Q&A
What was the total purse for the 2026 Masters Tournament?
The total purse for the 2026 Masters Tournament was $22.5 million.
How much did Rory McIlroy earn for winning the 2026 Masters?
Rory McIlroy earned $4.5 million for winning the 2026 Masters.
Do amateur players receive prize money at the Masters Tournament?
No, amateur players do not receive monetary prizes at the Masters Tournament.
What do players who miss the cut at the Masters receive?
Players who miss the cut at the Masters receive $25,000 each.
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