The 2026 PGA Championship purse is at least $20.5 million, with the winner's share coming in at $3,690,000 -- the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart.
The PGA Championship field is headed by Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Cameron Young, Brooks Koepka, Matt Fitzpatrick and more of the world's best players.
For 2026 PGA Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
The 156-player field is an event on the PGA Tour schedule, but the event is conducted by the PGA of America, which also runs the Ryder Cup when it's in the United States. The final purse represents a $1.5 million increase over the 2025 event.
A cut is made after 36 holes to the top 70 players and ties for the final two rounds of the tournament. All players who finish four rounds of the tournament will earn money. All players who miss the 36-hole cut earn $4,300 for their week.
The event is played this year at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania.
This is the 20th PGA Tour-sanctioned event of the season.
What else is on the line: FedEx Cup points, OWGR points, exemptions
Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field -- in particular, the tournament winner.
The winner of this event will get 750 FedEx Cup points, as is the case with major championships.
The winner gets 100 Official World Golf Ranking points, with all four majors offering the maximum points for any tournament in men's golf.
Winning comes with other big benefits, including a five-plus season exemption on the PGA Tour, as well berths into the PGA Championship for life and spots in the other three majors for the next five years.
2026 PGA Championship purse, winner's share, prize money payout
For 2026 PGA Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | $3,690,000 |
| 2 | $2,214,000 |
| 3 | $1,394,000 |
| 4 | $984,000 |
| 5 | $820,000 |
| 6 | $727,600 |
| 7 | $681,050 |
| 8 | $636,400 |
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| |
| 9 | $593,700 |
| 10 | $553,000 |
| 11 | $514,160 |
| 12 | $477,300 |
| 13 | $442,370 |
| 14 | $409,390 |
| 15 | $378,340 |
| 16 | $349,240 |
|
| |
| 17 | $322,080 |
| 18 | $296,850 |
| 19 | $273,570 |
| 20 | $252,230 |
| 21 | $232,830 |
| 22 | $215,370 |
| 23 | $199,840 |
| 24 | $187,230 |
| 25 | $175,110 |
| 26 | $163,460 |
| 27 | $152,310 |
| 28 | $141,640 |
| 29 | $131,450 |
| 30 | $121,750 |
| 31 | $113,990 |
| 32 | $107,200 |
| 33 | $101,380 |
| 34 | $96,530 |
| 35 | $92,650 |
| 36 | $88,960 |
| 37 | $85,370 |
| 38 | $81,880 |
| 39 | $78,480 |
| 40 | $75,180 |
| 41 | $71,980 |
| 42 | $68,880 |
| 43 | $65,870 |
| 44 | $62,960 |
| 45 | $60,150 |
| 46 | $57,430 |
| 47 | $54,810 |
| 48 | $52,290 |
| 49 | $49,860 |
| 50 | $47,540 |
| 51 | $45,300 |
| 52 | $43,170 |
| 53 | $41,130 |
| 54 | $39,190 |
| 55 | $37,350 |
| 56 | $35,600 |
| 57 | $33,950 |
| 58 | $32,600 |
| 59 | $31,430 |
| 60 | $30,460 |
| 61 | $29,690 |
| 62 | $29,120 |
| 63 | $28,640 |
| 64 | $28,180 |
| 65 | $27,740 |
| 66 | $27,310 |
| 67 | $26,890 |
| 68 | $26,480 |
| 69 | $26,080 |
| 70 | $25,690 |
