AUGUSTA, Ga. — A field of twenty golfers will tee off for Sunday’s final round at the Masters with a chance to claim victory, as each competitor sits within six strokes of the leaders heading into the tournament’s conclusion. The victor will walk away with a massive $4.5 million payday from Augusta National’s unprecedented $22.5 million total prize fund.
Augusta National Golf Club announced the complete payout structure on Saturday, revealing an increase from last year’s champion prize of $4.2 million and total purse of $21 million. This marks the largest prize pool ever offered at any major championship in professional golf.
Currently, only The Players Championship offers a larger total purse in professional golf. Cameron Young, who shares the 54-hole lead with Rory McIlroy entering the final day, captured $4.5 million from that tournament’s $25 million prize fund just last month.
Sunday’s runner-up will collect $2.43 million, while the third-place finisher receives $1.53 million and fourth place earns $1.08 million.
The complete 2026 Masters prize distribution includes: first place at $4.5 million, second at $2.43 million, third at $1.53 million, fourth at $1.08 million, and fifth at $900,000. Payouts continue down through the field, with sixth place receiving $810,000, seventh earning $753,750, eighth taking $697,500, ninth collecting $652,500, and tenth place awarded $607,500.
Prize money extends through the entire leaderboard, with 11th through 15th places earning between $562,500 and $405,000. The 16th through 20th positions receive payouts ranging from $382,500 to $292,500. Lower finishing positions continue to receive substantial compensation, with 21st through 30th places earning between $270,000 and $153,000.
Even golfers finishing in positions 31 through 50 will receive meaningful prize money, with payouts declining from $146,250 for 31st place down to $56,700 for 50th place.
Of the original 91-player field, fifty-four competitors successfully made the cut after 36 holes. Those remaining players who finish beyond 50th place will receive prize money starting at $55,350, with amounts decreasing based on final tournament position.
Every player who failed to make the weekend cut will still receive $25,000 for their participation in the tournament.
