- The 2026 PGA Championship was May 14-17 from Aronimink Golf Club.
- The purse for 2026 was $20.5 million.
- The winner's share was $3,690,000.
Golf’s second major, the PGA Championship, was May 14-17 at Aronimink Golf Club just outside of Philadelphia.
There were plenty of storylines, including Rory McIlroy looking to win his second consecutive major and Scottie Scheffler going for back-to-back PGA Championships.
But in what was a thrilling final round, Aaron Rai shot a 65 to finish at 9-under and win by three shots. It was his first career major.
The purse was $20.5 million, up from $19 million in 2025.
Players who missed the cut will receive $4,300.
How Much Does the Winner of the PGA Championship Make?
Aaron Rai’s winner’s share for the 2026 PGA Championship was $3,690,000.
PGA Championship: Winner’s Payout, Prize Money Earnings
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Aaron Rai | -9 | $3,690,000 |
| T2 | Jon Rahm | -6 | $2,214,000 |
| T2 | Alex Smalley | -6 | $1,804,000 |
| T4 | Justin Thomas | -5 | $843,867 |
| T4 | Ludvig Aberg | -5 | $843,867 |
| T4 | Matti Schmid | -5 | $843,867 |
| T7 | Cameron Smith | -4 | $637,050 |
| T7 | Rory McIlroy | -4 | $637,050 |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele | -4 | $637,050 |
| T10 | Kurt Kitayama | -3 | $496,708 |
| T10 | Chris Gotterup | -3 | $496,708 |
| T10 | Justin Rose | -3 | $496,708 |
| T10 | Patrick Reed | -3 | $496,708 |
| T14 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -2 | $364,763 |
| T14 | Scottie Scheffler | -2 | $364,763 |
| T14 | Max Greyserman | -2 | $364,763 |
| T14 | Ben Griffin | -2 | $364,763 |
| T18 | Jordan Spieth | -1 | $221,832 |
| T18 | Stephan Jaeger | -1 | $221,832 |
| T18 | Padraig Harrington | -1 | $221,832 |
| T18 | David Puig | -1 | $221,832 |
| T18 | Harris English | -1 | $221,832 |
| T18 | Min Woo Lee | -1 | $221,832 |
| T18 | Joaquin Niemann | -1 | $221,832 |
| T18 | Maverick McNealy | -1 | $221,832 |
| T26 | Nick Taylor | E | $125,523 |
| T26 | Alex Noren | E | $125,523 |
| T26 | Cameron Young | E | $125,523 |
| T26 | Andrew Novak | E | $125,523 |
| T26 | Daniel Hillier | E | $125,523 |
| T26 | Tom Hoge | E | $125,523 |
| T26 | Sam Burns | E | $125,523 |
| T26 | Hideki Matsuyama | E | $125,523 |
| T26 | Bud Cauley | E | $125,523 |
| T35 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | +1 | $78,806 |
| T35 | Patrick Cantlay | +1 | $78,806 |
| T35 | Ryo Hisatsune | +1 | $78,806 |
| T35 | Daniel Berger | +1 | $78,806 |
| T35 | Ryan Fox | +1 | $78,806 |
| T35 | Haotong Li | +1 | $78,806 |
| T35 | Aldrich Potgieter | +1 | $78,806 |
| T35 | Si Woo Kim | +1 | $78,806 |
| T35 | Martin Kaymer | +1 | $78,806 |
| T44 | Matt Wallace | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Shane Lowry | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Jhonattan Vegas | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Denny McCarthy | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Chandler Blanchet | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Taylor Pendrith | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Dustin Johnson | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Nicolai Højgaard | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Michael Kim | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Kristoffer Reitan | +2 | $50,348 |
| T44 | Chris Kirk | +2 | $50,348 |
| T55 | Collin Morikawa | +3 | $34,186 |
| T55 | Corey Conners | +3 | $34,186 |
| T55 | Andrew Putnam | +3 | $34,186 |
| T55 | Brooks Koepka | +3 | $34,186 |
| T55 | Mikael Lindberg | +3 | $34,186 |
| T60 | Sami Valimaki | +4 | $29,218 |
| T60 | Sahith Theegala | +4 | $29,218 |
| T60 | Rico Hoey | +4 | $29,218 |
| T60 | Rickie Fowler | +4 | $29,218 |
| T60 | Brian Harman | +4 | $29,218 |
| T65 | Casey Jarvis | +6 | $26,900 |
| T65 | Jason Day | +6 | $26,900 |
| T65 | Rasmus Højgaard | +6 | $26,900 |
| T65 | Keith Mitchell | +6 | $26,900 |
| T65 | Sam Stevens | +6 | $26,900 |
| T70 | Luke Donald | +7 | $25,070 |
| T70 | Ryan Gerard | +7 | $25,070 |
| T70 | John Parry | +7 | $25,070 |
| T70 | William Mouw | +7 | $25,070 |
| T70 | Kazuki Higa | +7 | $25,070 |
| T75 | Elvis Smylie | +8 | $24,193 |
| T75 | Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen | +8 | $24,193 |
| T75 | Alex Fitzpatrick | +8 | $24,193 |
| T75 | Daniel Brown | +8 | $24,193 |
| 79 | John Keefer | +9 | $23,970 |
| 80 | Ben Kern | +10 | $23,930 |
| 81 | Michael Brennan | +11 | $23,910 |
| 82 | Brian Campbell | +18 | $23,900 |
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