Masters 2026 purse, payout breakdown: How much prize money ...
Here's the breakdown on how much the winner of this year's Masters will take home.
www.sportingnews.comHere’s the latest on Masters payout for 2026.
- The official purse for the 2026 Masters was announced as a record $22.5 million, up from 2025, making it the largest prize pool in Masters history.[2][4][5]
- The winner’s share was set at $4.5 million, which is about 20% of the total purse, again a record for the event.[4][5][2]
- Payouts extend to all players who make the cut, with smaller amounts allocated down the field; even those who miss the cut receive a minimum $25,000 in several reports, while others who make the cut earn progressively larger shares.[8][9][2]
- There are a few variations in reporting across outlets (some list $22.5M total, others mention different phrasing like $25M total in early blurbs), but the consensus is a record purse and a $4.5M champion prize for 2026.[3][5][7]
Illustration (example of typical purse distribution):
- 1st: $4.5M
- Top 10: varying amounts down through mid-teens
- Making the cut: tens of thousands to low hundreds of thousands depending on placement
- Missed cut: typically around $25,000 in several reports
If you’d like, I can pull the exact final standings and the complete payout table for all players who made the cut and those who didn’t, and format it into a neat CSV or chart. Would you prefer a full table by finishing position or a summarized top-10 breakdown?
Citations:
- Masters 2026 purse and winner’s share reported by multiple outlets, e.g., Golf.com and others.[2][4]
- Additional payout details and minimums across the field discussed by sources covering Augusta National’s final allocations.[9][8]
- Some outlets also reference a $25M figure in early reports, noted in crossover coverage.[5][3]