What's the Masters 2026 payout, purse? How much players will get

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2025 Masters champion Rory McIlroy will tee up to defend his title later week.

It was McIloy's first Masters win in 17 starts, defeating runner-up Justin Rose in a dramatic playoff.

Aside from the iconic green jacket and lifetime invitation, Masters Tournament winners take home a replica Masters trophy, a gold coin and a huge payday.

Just how big is the Masters 2026 payout?

Here's what to know about the 2026 Masters prize money, purse and how much each player made in 2025:

Who won the 2025 Masters?​

Rory McIlroy won the 2025 Masters Tournament.

McIlroy defeated Justin Rose in a dramatic playoff for his first green jacket and career grand slam.

Masters 2026 payouts, purse, prize money distribution​

The Masters has not yet released the purse or payouts for the 2026 Masters. The tournament releases the figures after the Round 2 cut.

Masters 2025 payouts. How much did Rory McIlroy win?​

Here's how the record $21 million purse was distributed to players at the 2025 Masters Tournament:

(Professional players missing the cut received $25,000 each. Amateur players receive no monetary prizes.)

Pos. Player Total Payout

• 1 Rory McIlroy -11 $4,200,000
• 2 Justin Rose -11 $2,268,000
• 3 Patrick Reed -9 $1,428,000
• 4 Scottie Scheffler -8 $1,008,000
• T5 Sungjae Im -7 $798,000
• T5 Bryson DeChambeau -7 $798,000
• 7 Ludvig Aberg -6 $703,500
• T8 Jason Day -5 $588,000
• T8 Corey Conners -5 $588,000
• T8 Xander Schauffele -5 $588,000
• T8 Zach Johnson -5 $588,000
• T12 Harris English -4 $462,000
• T12 Max Homa -4 $462,000
• T14 Bubba Watson -3 $336,000
• T14 Jon Rahm -3 $336,000
• T14 Jordan Spieth -3 $336,000
• T14 Tyrrell Hatton -3 $336,000
• T14 Matt McCarty -3 $336,000
• T14 Tom Hoge -3 $336,000
• T14 Collin Morikawa -3 $336,000
• T21 Hideki Matsuyama -2 $210,000
• T21 Davis Riley -2 $210,000
• T21 Tommy Fleetwood -2 $210,000
• T21 Daniel Berger -2 $210,000
• T21 Byeong Hun An -2 $210,000
• T21 Viktor Hovland -2 $210,000
• T27 Aaron Rai -1 $158,500
• T27 Michael Kim -1 $158,500
• T29 Sahith Theegala E $142,800
• T29 Denny McCarthy E $142,800
• T29 Joaquin Niemann E $142,800
• T32 Brian Campbell 1 $118,860
• T32 Maverick McNealy 1 $118,860
• T32 Rasmus Hojgaard 1 $118,860
• T32 Max Greyserman 1 $118,860
• T36 Justin Thomas 2 $118,860
• T36 Brian Harman 2 $96,600
• T36 Patrick Cantlay 2 $96,600
• T36 Charl Schwartzel 2 $96,600
• T40 Matt Fitzpatrick 3 $96,600
• T40 Nick Taylor 3 $84,000
• T42 Akshay Bhatia 4 $84,000
• T42 Danny Willett 4 $77,700
• T42 J.T. Poston 4 $77,700
• T42 Shane Lowry 4 $77,700
• T46 Wyndham Clark 5 $59,535
• T46 Sam Burns 5 $59,535
• T46 Davis Thompson 5 $59,535
• 49 Min Woo Lee 6 $59,535
• 50 J.J. Spaun 7 $52,920
• 51 Nico Echavarria 8 $51,660
• T52 Stephan Jaeger 9 $51,660
• T52 Tom Kim 9 $51,660

Do players who miss the cut at the Masters get paid?​

Professional golfers who miss the cut at the Masters are paid $25,000 each.

Amateurs do not receive money prizes.

How much do caddies make at the Masters?​

Caddies are paid weekly wages plus a percentage of the player's tournament earnings, the Association of Professional Caddies and the Caddies Network told CBS News.

Kim Luciani is a journalist for the USA TODAY Network-Florida's Audience team. You can get all of Florida’s best content directly in your inbox each weekday by signing up for the free newsletter, Florida TODAY, at https://palmbeachpost.com/newsletters.

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