Masters 2026: See full purse breakdown from Augusta National
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — If Rory McIlroy is able to hang on and win his second consecutive Masters on Sunday, he’ll walk away with $4.5 million.
www.pgatour.comThe latest Masters payout news shows prize money has been rising, with 2026 reports indicating a purse around $22.5 million and a winner’s share near $4.5 million, up from previous years. A few outlets note that the Masters pays all professionals who missed the cut a fixed amount (often around $25,000), and provide year-by-year breakdowns for places 1–50+.[4][5][7]
Key points you may care about:
- 2026 purse: about $22.5 million; winner’s share around $4.5 million, depending on final official figures released by Augusta National.[7][4]
- 2025 context: total purse around $20 million; winner’s share around $4.2 million, showing a continuing upward trend.[3][9]
- 2024 baseline: purse reported at $20 million with a winner’s share of about $3.6 million, establishing the upward trajectory in recent years.[1]
If you’d like, I can pull the exact current year’s official payout table (broken down by place) and present it in a clean list or a small chart. I can also compare the Masters’ prize trend to other majors if that helps. Please tell me which format you prefer.
Citations:
- Masters purse and winner figures for 2026 and references to the 2025/2024 payouts.[9][1][3][4][7]