The 2026 Masters purse is a record $22.5 million, with the winner taking $4.5 million. The prize pool marks a notable increase from 2025 and reinforces Augusta National’s historically top-heavy distribution.
Key details:
- Total purse: $22.5 million
- Winner’s share: $4.5 million (roughly 20% of the purse)
- Other top-15 finishers share the majority of the purse; payouts taper down through the field
- Minimums: players who miss the cut still receive a base payout (and those who don’t make the top 50 ties still collect smaller amounts)
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The 2026 Masters purse is $22.5 million, with the winner's share coming in at $4,500,000 -- based on a new 20 percent payout according to the Masters prize money distribution chart. The Masters purse was formally announced on Saturday of tournament week, after the 36-hole cut was made to the top 50 players and ties through two rounds. The purse was increased by $1.5 million in 2026 after a $1 million increase in 2025. The winner's share was increased in 2025 from 18 percent of the purse to 20...
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