PGA Tour Payout & Tournament Prize Money For 2026

Scottie Scheffler holds the Wanamaker trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Quail Hollow Club, Sunday, May 18, 2025, in Charlotte, N.C.
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PGA Tour golfers will make a lot of money during the 2026 season, and it won’t be just the top-tier players.

(Here are all the PGA Tour winners from the 2026 season.)

There’s a great deal of parity on the PGA Tour, which makes golf betting both fun and difficult every week.

What’s the Total PGA Payout & Prize Money This Year?

There will be $450 million in prize money and payouts for grabs during the 2026 PGA regular season, as well as the three playoff events.

All PGA Tour signature events have $20 million purses.

Below is a running list of the winner’s share and purse breakdown for every tournament on the 2026 schedule.

RBC Heritage Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Matt Fitzpatrick, $3.6 million
  • Purse: $20 million
  • Full list of payouts: RBC Heritage payouts
  • Tournament dates: April 16-19

Fitzpatrick won for the second time this season and also the event for the second time. He took down Scottie Scheffler in a playoff with a birdie after both players finished the week at 18-under.

Masters Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Rory McIlroy, $4.5 million
  • Purse: $22.5 million
  • Full list of payouts: Masters payouts
  • Tournament dates: April 9-12

McIlroy won the Masters for the second straight year. He finished at 12-under, which was good for a one-shot win. He led by six going into Saturday but then was tied for the lead going into Sunday.

Valero Texas Open Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: J.J. Spaun, $1.764 million
  • Purse: $9.8 million
  • Full list of payouts: Valero Texas Open payouts
  • Tournament dates: April 2-5

Spaun won for the third time on the PGA Tour. He finished at 17-under, which was good for a one-shot win. Players battled rainy conditions all four days.

Texas Children’s Houston Open Payout & Purse

Woodland won on the PGA Tour for the first time since 2019. He finished at 21-under, which was good for a five-shot win.

Valpsar Championship Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Matt Fitzpatrick, $1.638 million
  • Purse: $9.1 million
  • Full list of payouts: Valspar Championship payouts
  • Tournament dates: March 19-22

A week after finishing runner-up at the Players Championship, Fitzpatrick won for the first time on the PGA Tour since the 2023 RBC Heritage. Fitzpatrick shot a final-round 68 to overcome a three-shot deficit entering Sunday.

Players Championship Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Cameron Young, $4.5 million
  • Purse: $25 million
  • Full list of payouts: Players Championship payouts
  • Tournament dates: March 12-15

Young came from four shots back at the start of the day on Sunday to win for the second time in his career. He shot a 68, which included a birdie on the par-3 17th hole. At 13-under, he finished one shot better than Matt Fitzpatrick.

Arnold Palmer Invitational Payout & Purse

Bhatia won for the third time on the PGA Tour in a playoff over Daniel Berger. He shot 5-under on the back-9, including an eagle on the 16th hole to force the playoff.

Cognizant Classic Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Nico Echavarria, $1.728 million
  • Purse: $9.6 million
  • Full list of payouts: Cognizant Classic payouts
  • Tournament dates: Feb. 26-March 1

Echavarria won for the third time on the PGA Tour in come-from-behind fashion. He trailed by three with three to play, but Shane Lowry made back-to-back double bogeys on 16 and 17. Echavarria finished at 17-under, which was good for a two-shot win.

Genesis Invitational Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Jacob Bridgeman, $4 million
  • Purse: $20 million
  • Full list of payouts: Genesis Invitational payouts
  • Tournament dates: Feb. 19-22

Bridgeman entered the final round with a six-shot lead and held on to win by a shot. It was his first career PGA Tour win.

AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Payout & Purse

Morikawa overcame a two-shot deficit entering Sunday to win the event by one stroke thanks to a birdie on the 72nd hole. He shot a 62 on Saturday to get himself back into the mix and ultimately finish at 22-under.

WM Phoenix Open Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Chris Gotterup, $1.728 million
  • Purse: $9.6 million
  • Full list of payouts: WM Phoenix Open payouts
  • Tournament dates: Feb. 5-8

Gotterup shot a final-round 64 to get into a playoff and then won it with a birdie against Hideki Matsuyama. This was his second win this season.

Farmers Insurance Open Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Justin Rose, $1.728 million
  • Purse: $9.6 million
  • Full list of payouts: Farmers Insurance Open payouts
  • Tournament dates: Jan. 29-Feb. 1

Rose blew the field away, finishing at 23-under. It was a seven-shot win and the first wire-to-wire win at the event since 1955. The 23-under score was a tournament record.

The American Express Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Scottie Scheffler, $1.656 million
  • Purse: $9.2 million
  • Full list of payouts: The American Express payouts
  • Tournament dates: Jan. 22-25

Scheffler won for the 20th time on the PGA Tour. He finished at 27-under, which was good for a four-shot win.

Sony Open in Hawaii Payout & Purse

  • Winner & Payout: Chris Gotterup, $1.638 million
  • Purse: $9.1 million
  • Full list of payouts: Sony Open in Hawaii payouts
  • Tournament dates: Jan. 15-18

Thanks to a final round 64, Gotterup was able to win the first event of the year on the PGA Tour. He finished at 16-under, good for a two-shot victory.

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, “The Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.”