The PGA Tour’s flagship event has arrived with 123 players originally scheduled to compete over 72 holes of the 2026 Players Championship at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Aiming to take home one of golf’s biggest titles, the world’s best players compete for one of the game’s greatest prizes. Follow the 2026 Players Championship live leaderboard updates and coverage of Sunday’s Round 4.
The Players Championship has a prize purse of $25 million, the richest of any year-end non-Tour Championship event, with the winner taking home $4.5 million. Overall, The Players will pay out $5 million more than the PGA Tour’s signature event and $3.5 million more than its biggest major championship (the U.S. Open), giving golfers the opportunity to earn life- and career-changing money. Given the strength of TPC Sawgrass’ field, these funds will be highly contested. Don’t miss out as each golfer checks out the course and participates. 2026 Players Championship Round 4 Tee Times and Pairings.
A big week at The Players can provide years of financial security, even for those who don’t make it into the winner’s circle. The best example is last year’s runner-up JJ Spaun, who finished second to Rory McIlroy in the playoffs and earned the biggest salary of his career. Spaun then talked about how meaningful it was for him to continue practicing just to keep his PGA Tour card. His performance on stage at The Players, and the financial stability he was suddenly given, enabled him to have the best season of his career, culminating with a U.S. Open victory in June.
Golfers who finish in the top five (no ties) at The Players will earn more than $1 million, a top 10 finish will earn more than $680,000, a top 20 place will earn more than $330,000, and all players who finish within the top 65 and within the tie cutline will earn more than $50,000. There’s a reason this is a flagship event, and the PGA Tour ensures players have every reason to play their best at The Players.
check out Where can you watch The Players? Plus, find out how each position on the leaderboard pays out of this weekend’s $25 million prize pool at TPC Sawgrass.
2026 Players Championship Purse, Prizes
1st place: $4,500,000
2nd place: $2,725,000
3rd place: $1,725,000
4th place: $1,225,000
5th place: $1,025,000
6th place: $906,250
7th place: $843,750
8th place: $781,250
9th place: $731,250
10th place: $681,250
11th place: $631,250
12th place: $581,250
13th place: $531,250
14th place: $481,250
15th place: $456,250
16th place: $431,250
17th place: $406,250
18th place: $381,250
19th place: $356,250
20th place: $331,250
21st place: $306,250
22nd place: $281,250
23rd place: $261,250
24th place: $241,250
25th place: $221,250
26th place: $201,250
27th place: $193,750
28th place: $186,750
29th place: $178,750
30th place: $171,250
31st place: $163,750
32nd place: $156,250
33rd place: $148,750
34th place: $142,500
35th place: $136,250
36th place: $130,000
37th place: $123,750
38th place: $118,750
39th place: $113,750
40th place: $108,750
41st place: $103,750
42nd place: $98,750
43rd place: $93,750
44th place: $88,750
45th place: $83,750
46th place: $78,750
47th place: $73,750
48th place: $69,750
49th place: $66,250
50th place: $64,250
51st place: $62,750
52nd place: $61,250
53rd place: $60,250
54th place: $59,250
55th place: $58,750
56th place: $58,250
57th place: $57,750
58th place: $57,250
59th place: $56,750
60th place: $56,250
61st place: $55,750
62nd place: $55,250
63rd place: $54,750
64th place: $55,250
65th place: $53,750
