The Masters Full Prize Money Payout 2026
There is a record prize money purse on offer at Augusta National in 2026 as The Masters provides one of the biggest overall payouts in the entire game
A Green Jacket is potentially the most significant reward in the game. It gives the holder access to one of the most exclusive golf clubs on earth and etches their name into the history books forever.
And that's the prize everyone who made the cut at The Masters in 2026 is truly chasing.
But the money on offer at Augusta National this year will certainly catch the eye, too.
Back in 2016, there was $10 million on the line and Danny Willett took home $1.8 million. Fast forward 10 years and the total payout and winner's check have more than doubled.
Danny Willett banked $1.8 million after winning The Masters in 2016
Exceeding the $21 million last year, the overall prize money payout at The Masters in 2026 is a staggering $22.5 million. That makes it one of the most lucrative tournaments in the sport, but not quite the richest.
Meanwhile, the winner will take home an incredible $4.5 million, which is the same as at The Players Championship and half a million more than LIV Golf puts up for its individual victor at each event.
However, plenty of different factors reduce how much pro golfers really earn, so whoever Rory McIlroy slips a Green Jacket on to will see far less than the aforementioned figure.
Remarkably, the runner-up at The Masters this year will collect a check for just under $2.5 million while even third and fourth place - should they finish without company - may scoop in excess of seven figures.
Going a little further down the list, everyone who finishes the week inside the top-40 could clinch a payout of over $100,000.
The riches don't stop there, either. Even those professionals who missed the cut will take away a consolation prize of $25,000.
Below is the maximum prize money payout for every position at The Masters in 2026 based on 50 players making the cut and before ties are taken into account. The full breakdown will be updated shortly after the winning putt is holed on Sunday.
THE MASTERS PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
1st | $4,500,000 |
2nd | $2,430,000 |
3rd | $1,530,000 |
4th | $1,080,000 |
5th | $900,000 |
6th | $810,000 |
7th | $753,750 |
8th | $697,500 |
9th | $652,500 |
10th | $607,500 |
11th | $562,500 |
12th | $517,500 |
13th | $472,500 |
14th | $427,500 |
15th | $405,000 |
16th | $382,500 |
17th | $360,000 |
18th | $337,500 |
19th | $315,000 |
20th | $292,500 |
21st | $270,000 |
22nd | $252,000 |
23rd | $234,000 |
24th | $216,000 |
25th | $198,000 |
26th | $180,000 |
27th | $173,250 |
28th | $166,500 |
29th | $159,750 |
30th | $153,000 |
31st | $146,250 |
32nd | $139,500 |
33rd | $132,750 |
34th | $127,125 |
35th | $121,500 |
36th | $115,875 |
37th | $110,250 |
38th | $105,750 |
39th | $101,250 |
40th | $96,750 |
41st | $92,250 |
42nd | $87,750 |
43rd | $83,250 |
44th | $78,750 |
45th | $74,250 |
46th | $69,750 |
47th | $65,250 |
48th | $61,650 |
49th | $58,500 |
50th | $56,700 |
The remaining professionals will receive cash prizes ranging downward from $55,350 depending on their final score. All professionals who did not qualify for the final 36 holes will receive $25,000
THE MASTERS PRIZE MONEY THROUGH THE YEARS
Year | Total Purse | Winner's Payout | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
2026 | $22,500,000 | $4,500,000 | TBD |
2025 | $21,000,000 | $4,200,000 | Rory McIlroy |
2024 | $20,000,000 | $3,600,000 | Scottie Scheffler |
2023 | $18,000,000 | $3,240,000 | Jon Rahm |
2022 | $15,000,000 | $2,700,000 | Scottie Scheffler |
2021 | $11,500,000 | $2,070,000 | Hideki Matsuyama |
2020 | $11,500,000 | $2,070,000 | Dustin Johnson |
2019 | $11,500,000 | $2,070,000 | Tiger Woods |
2018 | $11,000,000 | $1,980,000 | Patrick Reed |
2017 | $11,000,000 | $1,980,000 | Sergio Garcia |
2016 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | Danny Willett |
2015 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | Jordan Spieth |
2014 | $9,000,000 | $1,620,000 | Bubba Watson |
2013 | $8,000,000 | $1,440,000 | Adam Scott |
2012 | $8,000,000 | $1,440,000 | Bubba Watson |
2011 | $8,000,000 | $1,440,000 | Charl Schwartzel |
2010 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | Phil Mickelson |
2009 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | Angel Cabrera |
2008 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | Trevor Immelman |
2007 | $7,418,464 | $1,305,000 | Zach Johnson |
2006 | $7,000,000 | $1,260,000 | Phil Mickelson |
2005 | $7,000,000 | $1,260,000 | Tiger Woods |
2004 | $6,000,000 | $1,117,000 | Phil Mickelson |
2003 | $6,000,000 | $1,080,000 | Mike Weir |
2002 | $5,600,000 | $1,008,000 | Tiger Woods |
2001 | $5,600,000 | $1,008,000 | Tiger Woods |
2000 | $4,600,000 | $828,000 | Vijay Singh |
1999 | $4,000,000 | $720,000 | Jose Maria Olazabal |
1998 | $3,200,000 | $576,000 | Mark O'Meara |
1997 | $2,700,000 | $486,000 | Tiger Woods |
1996 | $2,500,000 | $450,000 | Nick Faldo |
1995 | $2,200,000 | $396,000 | Ben Crenshaw |
1994 | $2,000,000 | $360,000 | Jose Maria Olazabal |
1993 | $1,700,000 | $306,000 | Bernhard Langer |
1992 | $1,500,000 | $270,000 | Fred Couples |
1991 | $1,350,000 | $243,000 | Ian Woosnam |
1990 | $1,250,000 | $225,000 | Nick Faldo |
1989 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | Nick Faldo |
1988 | $1,000,000 | $183,800 | Sandy Lyle |
1987 | $867,100 | $162,000 | Larry Mize |
1986 | $785,000 | $144,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1985 | $700,793 | $126,000 | Bernhard Langer |
1984 | $612,900 | $108,000 | Ben Crenshaw |
1983 | $500,000 | $90,000 | Seve Ballesteros |
1982 | $367,152 | $64,000 | Craig Stadler |
1981 | $362,587 | $60,000 | Tom Watson |
1980 | $359,949 | $55,000 | Seve Ballesteros |
1979 | $299,625 | $50,000 | Fuzzy Zoeller |
1978 | $262,402 | $45,000 | Gary Player |
1977 | $280,477 | $40,000 | Tom Watson |
1976 | $200,000 | $40,000 | Raymond Floyd |
1975 | $242,750 | $40,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1974 | $229,549 | $35,000 | Gary Player |
1973 | $224,825 | $30,000 | Tommy Aaron |
1972 | $204,649 | $25,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1971 | $125,000 | $25,000 | Charles Coody |
1970 | $125,000 | $25,000 | Billy Casper |
1969 | $100,000 | $20,000 | George Archer |
1968 | $100,000 | $20,000 | Bob Goalby |
1967 | $165,000 | $20,000 | Gay Brewer |
1966 | $100,000 | $20,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1965 | $100,000 | $20,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1964 | $130,000 | $20,000 | Arnold Palmer |
1963 | $112,500 | $20,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1962 | $110,000 | $20,000 | Arnold Palmer |
1961 | $110,000 | $20,000 | Gary Player |
1960 | $87,000 | $17,500 | Arnold Palmer |
1959 | $75,000 | $15,000 | Art Wall Jr. |
1958 | $60,000 | $11,250 | Arnold Palmer |
1957 | $45,000 | $8,750 | Doug Ford |
1956 | $30,000 | $6,000 | Jack Burke Jr |
1955 | $25,000 | $5,000 | Carry Middlecoff |
1954 | $25,000 | $5,000 | Sam Snead |
1953 | $20,000 | $4,000 | Ben Hogan |
1952 | $20,000 | $4,000 | Sam Snead |
1951 | $15,000 | $3,000 | Ben Hogan |
1950 | $12,000 | $2,400 | Jimmy Demaret |
1949 | $11,000 | $2,750 | Sam Snead |
1948 | $10,000 | $2,500 | Claude Harmon |
1947 | $10,000 | $2,500 | Jimmy Demaret |
1946 | $10,000 | $2,500 | Herman Keiser |
1942 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Byron Nelson |
1941 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Craig Wood |
1940 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Jimmy Demaret |
1939 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Ralph Guldahl |
1938 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Henry Picard |
1937 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Byron Nelson |
1936 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Horton Smith |
1935 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Gene Sarazen |
1934 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Horton Smith |
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