2026 3M Open purse, winner's share, PGA Tour prize money payout
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2026 3M Open purse, winner’s share, PGA Tour prize money payout

CHARLOTTE, NC - MAY 18: Scottie Scheffler (USA) plays his tee shot at the 10th hole during the final round of the PGA Championship at Quail Hollow Country Club on May 18, 2025 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)


The 2026 3M Open purse is set for $8.8 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1,564,000 -- the standard 18 percent payout according to the 3M Open prize money distribution chart.

The 3M Open field is headed by Scottie Schffler, Hideki Matsuyama, Kurt Kitayama and more.

For 2026 3M Open results and payout, see our final leaderboard

The 144-player field is the latest PGA Tour event of the 2026 season, moving into Minnesota for a two-event run in the Midwest as part of the conclusion to the FedEx Cup regular season.

A cut is made after 36 holes to the top 65 players and ties for the final two rounds of the tournament. All players who finish four rounds of the tournament will earn money. The final payout is based on how many players make the cut.

The event is played this year at TPC Twin Cities in Blaine, Minnesota.

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This is the 32nd PGA Tour-sanctioned event of the 2026 PGA Tour 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 500 FedEx Cup points, requisite for standard PGA Tour events.

The winner gets 42 Official World Golf Ranking points, with majors getting 100 points for the winner, regardless of field strength.

Winning comes with other big benefits, including a two-plus season exemption on the PGA Tour, as well berths into the 2027 Masters and PGA Championship, as well as entry into next year's the Sentry.

2026 3M Open purse, winner's share, prize money payout

For 2026 3M Open results and payout, see our final leaderboard

POSITION MONEY
1 $1,584,000
2 $959,200
3 $607,200
4 $431,200
5 $360,800
6 $319,000
7 $297,000
8 $275,000
9 $257,400
10 $239,800
11 $222,200
12 $204,600
13 $187,000
14 $169,400
15 $160,600
16 $151,800
17 $143,000
18 $134,200
19 $125,400
20 $116,600
21 $107,800
22 $99,000
23 $91,960
24 $84,920
25 $77,880
26 $70,840
27 $68,200
28 $65,560
29 $62,920
30 $60,280
31 $57,640
32 $55,000
33 $52,360
34 $50,160
35 $47,960
36 $45,760
37 $43,560
38 $41,800
39 $40,040
40 $38,280
41 $36,520
42 $34,760
43 $33,000
44 $31,240
45 $29,480
46 $27,720
47 $25,960
48 $24,552
49 $23,320
50 $22,616
51 $22,088
52 $21,560
53 $21,208
54 $20,856
55 $20,680
56 $20,504
57 $20,328
58 $20,152
59 $19,976
60 $19,800
61 $19,624
62 $19,448
63 $19,272
64 $19,096
65 $18,920

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