AUGUSTA, Ga. — The 2026 Masters began with 91 players competing for the coveted title of Masters Champion and the green jacket that comes with it. Of those, 54 are within the cut line, and since there is no amateur play over the weekend, all remaining golfers in the field will be paid once play ends Sunday night.
There is probably no tournament where being a past champion carries more weight, and while so much of modern golf is about big prizes and ultimate prizes, the Masters is one of the rare tournaments where that is truly a secondary motivation.
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Still, in addition to all the perks that come with winning at Augusta National Golf Club (including a lifetime invitation returned every April), the Masters champion still earns a very healthy salary for winning the season’s first major championship.
The 2026 Masters prize money will increase again from $21 million in 2025 to $22.5 million in 2026, and the man wearing the green jacket on Sunday night will take home $4.5 million for his efforts. The top four finishers on the final leaderboard will each win more than $1 million in prize money, and all 12 finishers will receive checks of at least $517,500. And perhaps most importantly, an invitation to the 2027 Masters.
Who will ultimately win and claim the green jacket? CBS Sports set out to solve this problem. Candidates to win the 2026 MastersThat includes 54-hole leaders Rory McIlroy and Cameron Young, Scottie Scheffler and the rest of the top 10 who could pull away Sunday.
Below is a complete payout list for each position within the top 50 and tied cut lines. The action really picks up on Sunday, so be sure to talk to us so you don’t miss the moment. 2026 Masters TV Schedule and Coverage Guide Everything you need to know
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2026 Masters Prizes, Purses and Dividends
Total purse: $22.5 million
1st place — $4,500,000
2nd place — $2,430,000
3rd place — $1,530,000
4th place — $1,080,000
5th place — $900,000
6th place — $810,000
7th place — $753,750
8th place — $697,500
9th place — $652,500
10th place — $607,500
11th place — $562,500
12th place — $517,500
13th place — $472,500
14th place — $427,500
15th place — $405,000
16th place — $382,500
17th place — $360,000
18th place — $337,500
19th – $315,000
20th place — $292,500
21st place — $270,000
22nd place — $252,000
23rd — $234,000
24th — $216,000
25th — $198,000
26th — $180,000
27th — $173,250
28th — $166,500
29th — $159,750
30 days — $153,000
31st — $146,250
32nd place — $139,500
33rd place — $132,750
34th place — $127,125
35th place — $121,500
36th place — $115,875
37th place — $110,250
38th place — $105,750
39th place — $101,250
40th place — $96,750
41st place — $92,250
42nd place — $87,750
43rd place — $83,250
44th place — $78,750
45th place — $74,250
46th place — $69,750
47th place — $65,250
48th place — $61,650
49th place — $58,500
50th place — $56,700
The remaining professionals will receive prize money starting at $55,350 depending on their score. All experts who are not selected will receive $25,000.
