Golf’s biggest tournament has increased its overall purse once again. Augusta National Golf Club announced on Saturday the total 2026 Masters purse will be $22.5 million, up $1.5 million from last year’s $21 million.
The Masters winner’s prize has also increased, from $4.2 million last year to $4.5 million this year. That makes the Masters payout the biggest in major championship history.
The top-four finishers all take home over a million dollars, with the runner-up receiving $2.43 million, third place $1.53 million and fourth $1.08 million.
After 54 holes at Augusta National, Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young are tied for the lead at 11 under.
McIlroy, the defending champion, led by six after 36 holes but shot 73 on Friday. Young, who won the Players Championship last month, shot 65 on Friday.
“I’d like to think that I’ll play a little bit freer [Sunday] and I’ll play, you know, like I’ve already got a green jacket, which I do,” McIlroy said. “Sometimes I maybe just have to remind myself of that, but I think as well that the stakes in terms of, like, the pairing will be just a little bit easier. You know, the atmosphere out there will be a little bit easier. I’m not worried about that at all. I wish I was a few shots better off, but I’m comfortable. I played with Cam the first two days. Playing with him again [Sunday]. I think it’s a comfortable group for both of us.”
Sam Burns is alone at 10 under, Shane Lowry at nine under and Jason Day and Justin Rose both eight under. Finally, at seven under and four back is World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.
The final pairing of McIlroy and Young tees off at 2:25 p.m. ET Sunday. You can watch on CBS, and click here to see all the other ways you can watch the final round.
You can find the 2026 Masters payout breakdown below. The remaining professionals who made the cut will receive payouts ranging downward from $55,350, and all professionals who missed the cut receive $25,000.
2026 Masters payout breakdown, total 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
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