How Much Did Cameron Young Win At The Players Championship?
The American carded a four-under-par final round to pip Matt Fitzpatrick to The Players Championship, but how much did Young win for his efforts?
Cameron Young produced a fine display on Sunday to secure the biggest win of his career at TPC Sawgrass, with a birdie-par finish good enough to claim a one shot victory over Matt Fitzpatrick.
Not only did the 28-year-old claim the PGA Tour's Flagship Event, but his performance meant he pocketed 750 FedEx Cup points, as well plenty of Official World Golf Ranking points.
Article continues belowAlthough he missed out on becoming the first Englishman to win The Players Championship, Fitzpatrick will take solace in a $2,725,000 payday, while it's his best result on the PGA Tour since his runner-up finish at the BMW Championship in 2023.
A final hole bogey cost Fitzpatrick, who missed out on a playoff by a single shotC
Rounding out the podium spots was Xander Schauffele, who pocketed $1,725,000 for his efforts. Behind the two-time Major winner was Robert MacIntyre, whose solo fourth finished netted him $1,225,000.
One of the feel good stories of the week came in the form of Sudarshan Yellamaraju, who carded rounds of 66 and 68 over the weekend to finish T5th. That result meant a $925,000 payday, which is more than the whole of his career earnings.
A number of names produced fine results at TPC Sawgrass and you can check out the full prize purse breakdown below.
The Players Championship Prize Money Breakdown 2026
Position | Player | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
1st | Cameron Young | $4,500,000 |
2nd | Matt Fitzpatrick | $2,725,000 |
3rd | Xander Schauffele | $1,725,000 |
4th | Robert MacIntyre | $1,225,000 |
T5th | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | $925,000 |
T5th | Jacob Bridgeman | $925,000 |
T5th | Ludvig Aberg | $925,000 |
T8th | Tommy Fleetwood | $731,250 |
T8th | Sepp Straka | $731,250 |
T8th | Justin Thomas | $731,250 |
T11th | Patrick Rodgers | $581,250 |
T11th | Brian Harman | $581,250 |
T13th | Sam Burns | $409,027 |
T13th | Akshay Bhatia | $409,027 |
T13th | Brooks Koepka | $409,027 |
T13th | Ryo Hisatsune | $409,027 |
T13th | Justin Rose | $409,027 |
T13th | Russell Henley | $409,027 |
T13th | Austin Smotherman | $409,027 |
T13th | Corey Conners | $409,027 |
T13th | Viktor Hovland | $409,027 |
T22nd | Scottie Scheffler | $271,250 |
T22nd | Michael Thorbjornsen | $271,250 |
T24th | JJ Spaun | $221,250 |
T24th | Alex Smalley | $221,250 |
T24th | William Mouw | $221,250 |
T27th | Hideki Matsuyama | $178,750 |
T27th | Nicolai Hojgaard | $178,750 |
T27th | Chris Kirk | $178,750 |
T27th | Ryan Gerard | $178,750 |
T27th | Chad Ramey | $178,750 |
T32nd | Eric Cole | $128,250 |
T32nd | Jordan Spieth | $128,250 |
T32nd | Patrick Cantlay | $128,250 |
T32nd | Bud Cauley | $128,250 |
T32nd | Andrew Putnam | $128,250 |
T32nd | Alex Noren | $128,250 |
T32nd | Max Homa | $128,250 |
T32nd | Min Woo Lee | $128,250 |
T32nd | Maverick McNealy | $128,250 |
T32nd | Sahith Theegala | $128,250 |
T42nd | Rickie Fowler | $91,250 |
T42nd | Nick Taylor | $91,250 |
T42nd | Wyndham Clark | $91,250 |
T42nd | Joe Highsmith | $91,250 |
T46th | Rory McIlroy | $72,125 |
T46th | Taylor Pendrith | $72,125 |
T46th | Matti Schmid | $72,125 |
T46th | Keith Mitchell | $72,125 |
T50th | JT Poston | $61,083 |
T50th | Zach Bauchou | $61,083 |
T50th | Taylor Moore | $61,083 |
T50th | Max McGreevy | $61,083 |
T50th | Si Woo Kim | $61,083 |
T50th | Keegan Bradley | $61,083 |
T56th | Adam Scott | $58,000 |
T56th | Chris Gotterup | $58,000 |
58th | Sam Stevens | $57,250 |
T59th | Kevin Roy | $56,250 |
T59th | Lee Hodges | $56,250 |
T59th | Jason Day | $56,250 |
T62nd | Danny Walker | $54,500 |
T62nd | Steven Fisk | $54,500 |
T62nd | Rico Hoey | $54,500 |
T62nd | Stephan Jaeger | $54,500 |
T66th | Kristoffer Reitan | $52,750 |
T66th | Daniel Berger | $52,750 |
T66th | Nico Echavarria | $52,750 |
69th | Michael Brennan | $51,750 |
T70th | Ricky Castillo | $50,750 |
T70th | Seamus Power | $50,750 |
T70th | Tony Finau | $50,750 |
73rd | Takumi Kanaya | $49,750 |
THE PLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE MONEY THROUGH THE YEARS
Year | Total Purse | Winner's Check |
|---|---|---|
1974 | $250,000 | $50,000 |
1982 | $500,000 | $90,000 |
1987 | $1 million | $180,000 |
1993 | $2.5 million | $450,000 |
2000 | $6 million | $1.08 million |
2007 | $9 million | $1.62 million |
2014 | $10 million | $1.8 million |
2018 | $11 million | $1.89 million |
2019 | $12.5 million | $2.25 million |
2021 | $15 million | $2.7 million |
2022 | $20 million | $3.6 million |
2024 | $25 million | $4.5 million |
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