Masters payout numbers

The 2026 Masters paid out a record $22.5 million, with $4.5 million going to the winner at Augusta National on Sunday, April 12. (pgatour.com) That winner’s check was 20 percent of the total purse, and the runner-up was slated to receive $2.43 million under the tournament’s published payout table. (pgatour.com) Augusta National raised the purse by $1.5 million from the $21 million paid in 2025. The increase pushed the Masters above the $20 million level used in recent PGA Tour signature events. (golf.com, golfdigest.com) The Masters is the first men’s major of the season, so its payout now sets an early benchmark for what the other three majors may offer in 2026. The other majors had not announced their 2026 prize funds when the Masters published its breakdown. (pgatour.com) The money is only part of the package at Augusta. The champion also gets the green jacket, a Masters trophy and exemptions into future Masters, The Open, the United States Open and the PGA Championship under the tournament’s standard benefits for winners. (masters.com) Sunday’s final round reached viewers on CBS and Paramount+, with additional live streaming on Masters.com and the Masters app. CBS carried the broadcast window from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Eastern on April 12. (golf.com, cbssports.com) The full payout table extended deep into the field, with 10th place set at $607,500 and 50th place at $56,700. Players who made the cut but finished outside the top 50 also received cash awards under the Masters distribution rules. (pgatour.com, golfchannel.com) At Augusta in 2026, the green jacket still carried the most prestige. It also came with the biggest paycheck in tournament history. (si.com, pgatour.com)