The PGA Championship has elevated its prize pool to $20.5 million for this year’s tournament, with the winner set to receive $3.69 million on Sunday.
Officials from the PGA of America revealed the enhanced prize money on Saturday at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa., where the 108th PGA Championship is taking place.
This increase puts the championship alongside other major tournaments offering $20 million or more in prize money, including the Masters at $22.5 million in 2026 and the U.S. Open at $21.5 million in 2025. The Open Championship offered $17 million in prize money last year.
Last year’s PGA Championship featured $19 million in total prize money, falling short of the $20 million offered by the PGA Tour’s signature events. The tournament’s purse remains below The Players Championship’s $25 million total.
“We’re really focused on all aspects of how do we improve and continue to look at improvement at the assets we have, including PGA Championships,” PGA of America CEO Terry Clark said earlier this week. “This is a really important one. Obviously, it’s something we look at every year. It’s not always in comparison to all of those (other majors and signature events). It’s what are the factors that make sense?”
Scottie Scheffler earned $3.42 million for capturing the Wanamaker Trophy at last year’s PGA Championship held at Quail Hollow Golf Club in Charlotte, N.C.
The runner-up on Sunday will collect approximately $2.2 million, while the third-place finisher will receive around $1.4 million. All golfers finishing in the top 20 will earn no less than $252,000. The last-place finisher among the 82 players who made the cut will take home $23,900, and those eliminated after missing the cut will receive $4,300.
