Rocket Classic Full Prize Money Payout 2026

Aldrich Potgieter with the Rocket Classic trophy — (Image credit: Getty Images)

The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs are coming into full view with only five full days of competition remaining before the top-70 players in the rankings are decided.

The three FedEx Cup Playoff events offer a grand total of $80 million in prize money, so the literal rewards for making it are extremely high.

And for those on the bubble, this week's Rocket Classic could be vital in locking up a spot in August's big-money tournaments.

But whether they earn the points required to join the likes of Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy next month or not, there is still a very good payout on the line at Detroit Golf Club this Sunday.

Raised an impressive $400,000 since Aldrich Potgieter won last year, there is a round $10 million in the tournament purse during 2026.

Not far off $2 million will go the way of the champion (before various factors reduce how much take-home pay they really see). There is also an initial $1 million payout for the runner-up, too, which could ease the sting of defeat somewhat.

Everyone who finishes inside the top-23 has a chance of not only improving their FedEx Cup ranking but also picking up a check for more than $100,000. Meanwhile, simply making the cut should be good for roughly $20,000 at least.

Below is the maximum prize money payout for each position at the 2026 Rocket Classic based on 75 players having made the cut and before ties are taken into account. This list will be updated in full once the tournament has concluded.

ROCKET CLASSIC PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN

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Position	Prize Money
1st	$1,800,000
2nd	$1,090,000
3rd	$690,000
4th	$490,000
5th	$410,000
6th	$362,500
7th	$337,500
8th	$312,500
9th	$292,500
10th	$272,500
11th	$252,500
12th	$232,500
13th	$212,500
14th	$192,500
15th	$182,500
16th	$172,500
17th	$162,500
18th	$152,500
19th	$142,500
20th	$132,500
21st	$122,500
22nd	$112,500
23rd	$104,500
24th	$96,500
25th	$88,500
26th	$80,500
27th	$77,500
28th	$74,500
29th	$71,500
30th	$68,500
31st	$65,500
32nd	$62,500
33rd	$59,500
34th	$57,000
35th	$54,500
36th	$52,000
37th	$49,500
38th	$47,500
39th	$45,500
40th	$43,500
41st	$41,500
42nd	$39,500
43rd	$37,500
44th	$35,500
45th	$33,500
46th	$31,500
47th	$29,500
48th	$27,900
49th	$26,500
50th	$25,700
51st	$25,100
52nd	$24,500
53rd	$24,100
54th	$23,700
55th	$23,500
56th	$23,300
57th	$23,100
58th	$22,900
59th	$22,700
60th	$22,500
61st	$22,300
62nd	$22,100
63rd	$21,900
64th	$21,700
65th	$21,500
66th	$21,300
67th	$21,100
68th	$20,900
69th	$20,700
70th	$20,500
71st	$20,300
72nd	$20,100
73rd	$19,900
74th	$19,700
75th	$19,500

Jonny Leighfield is our Staff News Writer who joined Golf Monthly just in time for the 2023 Solheim Cup and Ryder Cup. He graduated from the University of Brighton with a degree in Sport Journalism in 2017 and spent almost five years as the sole sports reporter at his local newspaper. During his time with Golf Monthly, Jonny has interviewed several stars of the game, including Robert MacIntyre, Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood, and Joaquin Niemann. An improving golfer himself, Jonny enjoys learning as much about the game as he can and recently reached his Handicap goal of 18 for the first time.