2026 Travelers Championship purse, winner's share, PGA Tour prize money payout
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2026 Travelers Championship purse, winner’s share, PGA Tour prize money payout

SOUTHAMPTON, NEW YORK - JUNE 21: Wyndham Clark of the United States celebrates with the U.S. Open Championship Trophy after winning the 126th U.S. OPEN at Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on June 21, 2026 in Southampton, New York. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images)


The 2026 Travelers Championship purse is set for $20 million, with the winner's share coming in at $3,600,000 -- more than the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart.

The 2026 Travelers Championship field is headed by Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick and more of the world's best players.

The 72-player field competes in the latest Signature event, with the PGA Tour coming back to Connecticut for the final Signature event of the season.

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A cut is not made after 36 holes to the top 50 players and ties. All players who finish four rounds of the tournament will earn money.

The prize-money payout is typically based on exactly 65 players making the cut and finishing the tournament. When more than 65 pros make the cut, the purse is increased to make sure every player is paid.

The event is played this year at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.

This is the 26th PGA Tour event of the 2026 PGA Tour schedule.

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 Travelers Championship event earns 700 FedEx Cup points, as will be the case for Signature events. The winner gets 67 Official World Golf Ranking points, with the points available based on field strength.

The champion will enjoy the benefits of winning PGA Tour event, including a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and an exemption into the Masters, the PGA Championship and The Players.

2026 Travelers Championship purse, winner's share, prize money payout

POSITION MONEY
1 $3,600,000
2 $2,160,000
3 $1,360,000
4 $960,000
5 $800,000
6 $720,000
7 $670,000
8 $620,000
9 $580,000
10 $540,000
11 $500,000
12 $460,000
13 $420,000
14 $380,000
15 $360,000
16 $340,000
17 $320,000
18 $300,000
19 $280,000
20 $260,000
21 $240,000
22 $223,000
23 $207,500
24 $190,000
25 $175,000
26 $159,000
27 $152,500
28 $146,000
29 $140,000
30 $134,000
31 $128,500
32 $122,500
33 $116,500
34 $111,000
35 $106,500
36 $101,500
37 $96,500
38 $92,500
39 $88,500
40 $84,000
41 $80,000
42 $76,000
43 $72,000
44 $68,000
45 $64,000
46 $60,000
47 $56,000
48 $53,000
49 $50,000
50 $49,000
51 $48,000
52 $47,000
53 $46,000
54 $46,000
55 $45,500
56 $45,000
57 $44,500
58 $44,000
59 $43,500
60 $43,000
61 $42,500
62 $42,000
63 $41,500
64 $41,000
65 $40,500
66 $40,000
67 $39,500
68 $39,000
69 $38,000
70 $37,500
71 $37,000
72 $36,000

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