Masters 2026 purse, payout breakdown: How much prize money does the winner make?
Here's the breakdown on how much the winner of this year's Masters will take home.
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The Masters is golf's cornerstone event, and The Green Jacket is one of golf's most sought-after icons of victory. Last year's tournament total purse sat at $21 million to be distributed to the top 50 golfers, so a similar number should be in order ahead of this year's event. Last year's champion, Rory McIlroy, took home $4.
2 million of that purse, or 20%. With the Masters set to kick off this week, it's time to start examining payouts and what this year's winner will take home. Here's a look at this year's Masters purse and payouts.
MORE: Masters 2026 tee times, pairings, featured groups Masters Tournament purse 2026 This year's Masters purse amount has yet to be released. Using last year's model, which was a record-setting $21 million, this year's purse may be set to grow yet again to compete with The Players Championship. This year's Players Championship was equipped with a purse of $25 million.