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Follow along with live updates of all the final-round action at the Masters Tournament.
It's Masters Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club, and what a day of golf is expected for it.
Rory McIlroy looked to be in the driver's seat, but an up-and-down third round has him entering Sunday's final round of golf in a tie for first place on the leaderboard with Cameron Young at 11-under par on the tournament. Six other golfers are within a few strokes of McIlroy and Young that could make a run for the green jacket, including Shane Lowry, Sam Burns, Justin Rose, and two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler.
More: Masters 2026 leaderboard, tee times: Live updates, how to watch final round
The congested top of the leaderboard also means a shot or putt could come in between an "extremely nice" payday and a "nice payday" from the Masters purse, which once again is at a record-setting total for the 2026 Masters Tournament.
Those who did not make Friday's cut will receive a $25,000 payout from the purse for just participating in the first golf major of the season. This includes the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Fred Couples, J.J. Spaun and Robert MacIntyre among others.
Here's what to know about the payouts that the top 50 golfers can go home with on Sunday from Augusta National:
Here's a look at the top of the leaderboard for the 2026 Masters Tournament:
All times Eastern
Click here to view the full leaderboard and tee
The Masters purse will total $22.5 million this season. It's an increase of $1.5 million from last season's purse.
Here's a breakdown of the winnings from the 2026 Masters Tournament purse for the top 50 golfers:
The Masters announced on Saturday that the winner of the 90th edition of the major will take home $4.5 million on Sunday after finishing off the 18th hole — or winning a potential playoff.
The $4.5 million winner sharing for the 2026 Masters is an increase of an increase of $300,000 from what Rory McIlroy took home last year as the 2025 Masters champion.
Here's how much the last five winners of the Masters have earned:
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It's Masters Sunday at Augusta National Golf Club, and what a day of golf is expected for it.
Rory McIlroy looked to be in the driver's seat, but an up-and-down third round has him entering Sunday's final round of golf in a tie for first place on the leaderboard with Cameron Young at 11-under par on the tournament. Six other golfers are within a few strokes of McIlroy and Young that could make a run for the green jacket, including Shane Lowry, Sam Burns, Justin Rose, and two-time Masters champion Scottie Scheffler.
More: Masters 2026 leaderboard, tee times: Live updates, how to watch final round
The congested top of the leaderboard also means a shot or putt could come in between an "extremely nice" payday and a "nice payday" from the Masters purse, which once again is at a record-setting total for the 2026 Masters Tournament.
Those who did not make Friday's cut will receive a $25,000 payout from the purse for just participating in the first golf major of the season. This includes the likes of Bryson DeChambeau, Fred Couples, J.J. Spaun and Robert MacIntyre among others.
Here's what to know about the payouts that the top 50 golfers can go home with on Sunday from Augusta National:
Masters Leaderboard 2026 (updated 2:25 p.m. ET)
Here's a look at the top of the leaderboard for the 2026 Masters Tournament:
All times Eastern
- T1. Sam Burns: -11 (1)
- T1. Cameron Young: -11 (2:25 p.m.)
- T1. Rory McIlroy: -11 (2:25 p.m.)
- T4. Shane Lowry: -9 (2:14 p.m.)
- T4. Justin Rose: -9 (1)
- T6. Scottie Scheffler: -8 (1)
- T6. Jason Day: -8 (1)
Click here to view the full leaderboard and tee
How much is the Masters purse this year?
The Masters purse will total $22.5 million this season. It's an increase of $1.5 million from last season's purse.
Masters purse: Winner payout, full purse winnings
Here's a breakdown of the winnings from the 2026 Masters Tournament purse for the top 50 golfers:
| 1st | $4,500,000 | 26th | $180,000 |
| 2nd | $2,430,000 | 27th | $173,250 |
| 3rd | $1,530,000 | 28th | $166,500 |
| 4th | $1,080,000 | 29th | $159,750 |
| 5th | $900,000 | 30th | $153,000 |
| 6th | $810,000 | 31st | $146,250 |
| 7th | $753,750 | 32nd | $139,500 |
| 8th | $697,500 | 33rd | $132,750 |
| 9th | $652,500 | 34th | $127,125 |
| 10th | $607,500 | 35th | $121,500 |
| 11th | $562,500 | 36th | $115,875 |
| 12th | $517,500 | 37th | $110,250 |
| 13th | $472,500 | 38th | $105,750 |
| 14th | $427,500 | 39th | $101,250 |
| 15th | $405,000 | 40th | $96,750 |
| 16th | $382,500 | 41st | $92,250 |
| 17th | $360,000 | 42nd | $87,750 |
| 18th | $337,500 | 43rd | $83,250 |
| 19th | $315,000 | 44th | $78,750 |
| 20th | $292,500 | 45th | $74,250 |
| 21st | $270,000 | 46th | $69,750 |
| 22nd | $252,000 | 47th | $65,250 |
| 23rd | $234,000 | 48th | $61,650 |
| 24th | $216,000 | 49th | $58,500 |
| 25th | $198,000 | 50th | $56,700 |
How much does Masters winner get?
The Masters announced on Saturday that the winner of the 90th edition of the major will take home $4.5 million on Sunday after finishing off the 18th hole — or winning a potential playoff.
The $4.5 million winner sharing for the 2026 Masters is an increase of an increase of $300,000 from what Rory McIlroy took home last year as the 2025 Masters champion.
Masters winner payout, prize money sharings
Here's how much the last five winners of the Masters have earned:
- 2020 winner's share: $1.8 million (Dustin Johnson)
- 2021 winner's share: $2.07 million (Hideki Matsuyama)
- 2022 winner's share: $2.7 million (Scottie Scheffler)
- 2023 winner's share: $3.24 million (Jon Rahm)
- 2024 winner's share: $3.6 million (Scottie Scheffler)
- 2025 winner's share: $4.2 million (Rory McIlroy)
The USA TODAY app gets you to the heart of the news — fast. Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Masters prize money, purse: How much will 2026 Masters winner get?
Continue reading...
