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Masters 2026 prize money: How the purse will be paid out at Augusta National

  
Published April 10, 2026 08:53 AM
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This year’s Masters purse has not been released by tournament officials. Augusta National usually announces the prize fund after the 36-hole cut has been made.

Last year’s purse was $21 million with $4.2 million going to winner Rory McIlroy (full payout from 2025). Here’s how it has changed in recent years at the season’s first major:

  • 2025: $21 million
  • 2024: $20 million
  • 2023: $18 million
  • 2022: $15 million
  • 2021: $11.5 million
  • 2020: $11.5 million

Majors usually do not reveal their prize funds until championship week. Last year’s PGA Championship paid $19 million, the U.S. Open $21.5 million and The Open Championship $17 million.

This year’s Players Championship offered $25 million.