2026 Players Championship purse, prize money: Payout for golfers, winner's share from $25 million pool The winner of the 2026 Players Championship will take home $4.5 million By Robby Kalland Mar 15, 2026 at 1:13 pm ET • 2 min read Getty Images The PGA Tour's flagship event has arrived with 123 players originally set to compete at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, over 72 holes at the 2026 Players Championship. Hoping to take home one of the biggest titles in golf, the best players in the world will also be competing for one of the game's grandest prizes. Follow 2026 Players Championship live leaderboard updates and coverage throughout Round 4 on Sunday. The Players Championship purse is $25 million, the richest of any event outside of the year-end Tour Championship, and the winner will pocket $4.5 million. Overall, The Players will pay out $5 million more than the PGA Tour's signature events and $3.5 million more than the largest major championship purse (U.S. Open), offering golfers an opportunity to earn life- and career-changing money. The strength of the field at TPC Sawgrass will ensure those funds are hotly contested. Don't miss as each golfer takes the course by checking out the 2026 Players Championship tee times and pairings for Round 4 . A big week at The Players can set someone up financially for years, even for those who do not enter the winner's circle. The best example of that was last year's runner-up, J.J. Spaun, who picked up the most substantial paycheck of his career by finishing second to Rory McIlroy in a playoff. Spaun spoke afterwards about how meaningful that was after grinding just to keep his PGA Tour card. That performance on The Players stage -- and the sudden financial stability he was provided -- freed him up to have the best season of his career, peaking with a U.S. Open victory in June. A top-five finish (without ties) at The Players will earn a golfer over $1 million, a top 10 finish pays out over $680,000, a top 20 placement wins more than $330,000, and every player who makes it inside the cut line of the top 65 and ties will earn more than $50,000. It is the flagship event for a reason, and the PGA Tour ensures there is every possible reason for players to try and be at their best at The Players. Check out where to watch The Players on Sunday with our TV schedule and coverage guide, plus, dive into the payouts for each position on the leaderboard from the $25 million purse on the line at TPC Sawgrass this weekend. 2026 Players Championship purse, prize money 1st: $4,500,000 2nd: $2,725,000 3rd: $1,725,000 4th: $1,225,000 5th: $1,025,000 6th: $906,250 7th: $843,750 8th: $781,250 9th: $731,250 10th: $681,250 11th: $631,250 12th: $581,250 13th: $531,250 14th: $481,250 15th: $456,250 16th: $431,250 17th: $406,250 18th: $381,250 19th: $356,250 20th: $331,250 21st: $306,250 22nd: $281,250 23rd: $261,250 24th: $241,250 25th: $221,250 26th: $201,250 27th: $193,750 28th: $186,750 29th: $178,750 30th: $171,250 31st: $163,750 32nd: $156,250 33rd: $148,750 34th: $142,500 35th: $136,250 36th: $130,000 37th: $123,750 38th: $118,750 39th: $113,750 40th: $108,750 41st: $103,750 42nd: $98,750 43rd: $93,750 44th: $88,750 45th: $83,750 46th: $78,750 47th: $73,750 48th: $69,750 49th: $66,250 50th: $64,250 51st: $62,750 52nd: $61,250 53rd: $60,250 54th: $59,250 55th: $58,750 56th: $58,250 57th: $57,750 58th: $57,250 59th: $56,750 60th: $56,250 61st: $55,750 62nd: $55,250 63rd: $54,750 64th: $55,250 65th: $53,750 Join the Conversation comments