Masters — money breakdown
The 2026 Masters purse was $22.5 million, with McIlroy taking home $4.5 million for the win and each of the top four finishers earning more than $1 million. (CBS Sports ran the detailed payout schedule from the $22.5 million pool.) (cbssports.com).
Rory McIlroy’s second straight Masters win on Sunday came with a $4.5 million check from a record $22.5 million purse. (golfchannel.com) Augusta National raised the 2026 purse by $1.5 million from the $21 million paid in 2025, and the winner’s share rose from $4.2 million to $4.5 million. Golf.com said that made this year’s Masters payout the largest in major championship history. (golf.com) The official payout table put second place at $2.43 million, third at $1.53 million and fourth at $1.08 million before ties reshaped the final checks. The Masters paid down to 50th place, with 50th worth $56,700. (golf.com) The final leaderboard changed that breakdown. Scottie Scheffler finished alone in second and earned $2.43 million, while Tyrrell Hatton, Russell Henley, Justin Rose and Cameron Young tied for third and each received $1.08 million. (golfchannel.com) Even the bottom of the paid list was substantial by major-championship standards. Kurt Kitayama, in 51st, received $55,350, and Golf Channel reported that every professional who missed the cut still got $25,000. (golfchannel.com) The 2026 Masters ran from April 9 through April 12 at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Georgia. ESPN’s event page listed the purse for the tournament and showed McIlroy as the defending champion entering the week. (espn.com) McIlroy finished the week at 12-under and became the fourth back-to-back Masters winner, according to Golf Channel. The money matched the result: the green jacket stayed with McIlroy, and the biggest paycheck in tournament history went with it. (golfchannel.com)
