The Players Championship delivered once again.
Cameron Young came from four shots back on Sunday to claim his second career PGA Tour win. Young shot a final round 68 to finish at 13-under, one shot better than Matt Fitzpatrick.
Young birdied 17 and then made par on 18, while Fitzpatrick bogeyed the last.
Ludvig Aberg started the day with a three-shot lead, but struggled, shooting a four-over 76.
The purse was the second-most of the year at $25 million.
Read on to see how much money each of the 73 players who made the cut earned.
How Much Does the Winner of the 2026 Players Championship Make?
Cameron Young’s winner’s share for the 2026 Players Championship was $4.5 million.
Players Championship: Prize Money Earnings For Every Player
| Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
| 1 | Cameron Young | -13 | $4,500,000 |
| 2 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -12 | $2,225,000 |
| 3 | Xander Schauffele | -11 | $1,725,000 |
| 4 | Robert MacIntyre | -10 | $1,225,000 |
| T5 | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | -9 | $925,000 |
| T5 | Jacob Bridgeman | -9 | $925,000 |
| T5 | Ludvig Aberg | -9 | $925,000 |
| T8 | Tommy Fleetwood | -8 | $731,250 |
| T8 | Sepp Straka | -8 | $731,250 |
| T8 | Justin Thomas | -8 | $731,250 |
| T11 | Patrick Rodgers | -7 | $581,250 |
| T11 | Brian Harman | -7 | $581,250 |
| T13 | Sam Burns | -6 | $409,027 |
| T13 | Akshay Bhatia | -6 | $409,027 |
| T13 | Brooks Koepka | -6 | $409,027 |
| T13 | Ryo Hisatsune | -6 | $409,027 |
| T13 | Justin Rose | -6 | $409,027 |
| T13 | Russell Henley | -6 | $409,027 |
| T13 | Austin Smotherman | -6 | $409,027 |
| T13 | Corey Conners | -6 | $409,027 |
| T13 | Viktor Hovland | -6 | $409,027 |
| T22 | Scottie Scheffler | -5 | $271,250 |
| T22 | Michael Thorbjornsen | -5 | $271,250 |
| T24 | J.J. Spaun | -4 | $221,250 |
| T24 | Alex Smalley | -4 | $221,250 |
| T24 | William Mouw | -4 | $221,250 |
| T27 | Hideki Matsuyama | -3 | $178,750 |
| T27 | Nicolai Hojgaard | -3 | $178,750 |
| T27 | Chris Kirk | -3 | $178,750 |
| T27 | Ryan Gerard | -3 | $178,750 |
| T27 | Chad Ramey | -3 | $178,750 |
| T32 | Eric Cole | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Jordan Spieth | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Patrick Cantlay | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Bud Cauley | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Andrew Putnam | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Alex Noren | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Max Homa | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Min Woo Lee | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Maverick McNealy | -2 | $128,250 |
| T32 | Sahith Theegala | -2 | $128,250 |
| T42 | Rickie Fowler | -1 | $91,250 |
| T42 | Nick Taylor | -1 | $91,250 |
| T42 | Wyndham Clark | -1 | $91,250 |
| T42 | Joe Highsmith | -1 | $91,250 |
| T46 | Rory McIlroy | E | $72,125 |
| T46 | Taylor Pendrith | E | $72,125 |
| T46 | Matti Schmid | E | $72,125 |
| T46 | Keith Mitchell | E | $72,125 |
| T50 | J.T. Poston | +1 | $61,083 |
| T50 | Zach Bauchou | +1 | $61,083 |
| T50 | Taylor Moore | +1 | $61,083 |
| T50 | Max McGreevy | +1 | $61,083 |
| T50 | Si Woo Kim | +1 | $61,083 |
| T50 | Keegan Bradley | +1 | $61,083 |
| T56 | Adam Scott | +2 | $58,000 |
| T56 | Chris Gotterup | +2 | $58,000 |
| 58 | Sam Stevens | +3 | $57,250 |
| T59 | Kevin Roy | +4 | $56,250 |
| T59 | Lee Hodges | +4 | $56,250 |
| T59 | Jason Day | +4 | $56,250 |
| T62 | Danny Walker | +5 | $54,500 |
| T62 | Steven Fisk | +5 | $54,500 |
| T62 | Rico Hoey | +5 | $54,500 |
| T62 | Stephan Jaeger | +5 | $54,500 |
| T66 | Kristoffer Reitan | +6 | $52,750 |
| T66 | Daniel Berger | +6 | $52,750 |
| T66 | Nico Echavarria | +6 | $52,750 |
| 69 | Michael Brennan | +7 | $51,750 |
| T70 | Ricky Castillo | +8 | $50,750 |
| T70 | Séamus Power | +8 | $50,750 |
| T70 | Tony Finau | +8 | $50,750 |
| 73 | Takumi Kanaya | +10 | $49,750 |
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