PGA Championship purse $20.5 million

The PGA of America posted a $20.5 million purse for the 2026 PGA Championship at Aronimink Golf Club, setting the payout level for the season’s second men’s major. The official prize-money page, published May 16 on the championship website, lists $3.69 million for the winner and $2.214 million for the runner-up. PGA Tour coverage carrying the same payout table said the total purse is up from $19 million at the 2025 PGA Championship. ### How much money is the PGA Championship paying this week? The 2026 PGA Championship purse is $20.5 million, according to the PGA of America’s official payout page. The winner’s share is listed at $3.69 million, with third place set at $1.394 million, fourth at $984,000 and fifth at $820,000. (pgachampionship.com) The PGA Tour’s payout page matched those figures and said the winner’s check is higher than the $3.42 million paid at the 2025 PGA Championship. Golf Channel also described the $20.5 million figure as a record purse for the event and said the increase from last year was $1.5 million. (pgachampionship.com) ### Where did the number come from? The PGA of America published the purse breakdown in an article on the official PGA Championship website dated May 16, 2026. That page lists every finishing position from first through 50th in the visible table and identifies the total purse as $20,500,000. (pgatour.com) The PGA Tour published its own article from Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, carrying the same schedule of payouts through 82nd place. That version also said players who competed and missed the cut would receive $4,300. ### How far down does the payout list go? (pgachampionship.com) The PGA Tour article lists prize money through 82nd place, starting with $3.69 million for first and ending with $23,900 for 82nd. The same page shows $553,000 for 10th place, $252,230 for 20th and $47,540 for 50th. (pgatour.com) Golf Channel reported that 82 players made the cut at Aronimink and said those who missed the cut would receive a $4,300 stipend. The official PGA Championship page visible in search results also carries the top of the same payout table. ### How does this compare with other recent majors? (pgatour.com) The 2025 PGA Championship purse was $19 million, the PGA Tour article said, making this year’s fund $1.5 million higher. Golf Channel said the 2026 Masters increased its purse to $22.5 million, while last year’s U.S. Open paid $21.5 million and last year’s Open Championship paid $17 million. (golfchannel.com) Aronimink is hosting the 108th PGA Championship in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, from May 11-17, 2026, according to the official tournament site. The event is the Philadelphia region’s first PGA Championship since Gary Player won at Aronimink in 1962, the championship’s facts-and-figures page said. ### When do the numbers become final checks? Sunday’s finishing order determines the exact checks because the published table assigns prize money by place. (pgatour.com) The PGA Tour article said the winner “will grab” $3.69 million, tying the posted payouts to the final result at Aronimink. (pgachampionship.com) The official purse page and the PGA Tour payout page were already online before the tournament ended, giving players and fans the full breakdown ahead of the last round’s finish. Final earnings will track the closing leaderboard from Aronimink once positions are settled on May 17. (pgachampionship.com) (pgatour.com)