Latest News About Masters Payout 2026

Direct answer: The 2026 Masters purse is $22.5 million, with the winner earning $4.5 million.

Details:

• Total purse: $22.5 million, up from $21 million in 2025. This makes it the largest prize pool in Masters history.[1][2]
• Winner’s share: $4.5 million for the 2026 champion.[3][1]
• Payouts for top finishers: 2nd around $2.43 million, 3rd about $1.53 million, 4th about $1.08 million, with progressively smaller amounts down the leaderboard. Missed cuts still receive a $25,000 participation payout.[2][7][1]

Illustrative snapshot:

• 1st place: $4,500,000
• 2nd: $2,430,000
• 3rd: $1,530,000
• 4th: $1,080,000
• 5th: $900,000
• 30th–34th in the $139,500–$180,000 range
• Missed cut: $25,000

If you’d like, I can pull the full final leaderboard and produce a CSV or charting visualization of the 2026 payouts.