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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. — There were 156 players who arrived at Aronimink Golf Club this week hoping to hoist the Wanamaker Trophy at the end of the 2026 PGA Championship and capture the second major title of the season. After three days of play, while 82 of them made the cut, there’s about 25 who actually have a chance to enter the winner’s circle come Sunday evening.<\/p>\n
The man who bests the rest this weekend outside Philadelphia will not only capture the largest trophy in golf, weighing in at 27 pounds, but also collect a sizable paycheck for his efforts.\u00a0Follow\u00a0<\/em>2026 PGA Championship leaderboard live coverage and updates<\/em><\/a>\u00a0throughout Round 4.<\/em><\/p>\n The total purse for the 2026 PGA Championship increased to $20.5 million, up $1.5 million from the $19 million awarded in 2025, marking the third consecutive year of growth (a total increase of $3.5 million since 2022).\u00a0<\/p>\n The winner’s share jumps to $3.69 million in 2026 after Scottie Scheffler took home $3.42 million for his win at Quail Hollow to capture his first PGA title last year. Everyone in the top 10 will take home at least $553,000, and each of the top 33 will secure a six-figure payday.\u00a0<\/p>\n All 82 players who earned their way into the weekend secured at least $23,900 and will now jockey for position on the leaderboard and an even bigger paycheck. Below is the complete payout breakdown for every position in the remaining field at Aronimink. Check out a complete 2026 PGA Championship TV schedule and coverage guide<\/a><\/span> so you do not miss a minute of action on Sunday.<\/p>\n Total purse: $20.5 million<\/strong><\/p>\n 1st \u2014 $3,690,000\u00a02026 PGA Championship prize money, purse, payouts<\/h2>\n
2nd \u2014 $2,214,000\u00a0
3rd \u2014 $1,394,000
4th \u2014 $984,000
5th \u2014 $820,000\u00a0
6th \u2014 $727,600
7th \u2014 $681,050
8th \u2014 $636,400
9th \u2014 $593,700
10th \u2014 $553,000
11th \u2014 $514,160
12th \u2014 $477,300
13th \u2014 $442,370
14th \u2014 $409,390
15th \u2014 $378,340
16th \u2014 $349,240
17th \u2014 $322,080
18th \u2014 $296,850
19th \u2014 $273,570
20th \u2014 $252,230
21st \u2014 $232,830
22nd \u2014 $215,370
23rd \u2014 $199,840
24th \u2014 $187,230
25th \u2014 $175,110
26th \u2014 $163,460
27th \u2014 $152,310
28th \u2014 $141,640\u00a0
29th \u2014 $131,450
30th \u2014 $121,750
31st \u2014 $113,990
32nd \u2014 $107,200
33rd \u2014 $101,380\u00a0
34th \u2014 $96,530
35th \u2014 $92,650
36th \u2014 $88,960
37th \u2014 $85,370\u00a0
38th \u2014 $81,880
39th \u2014 $78,480
40th \u2014 $75,180
41st \u2014 $71,980\u00a0
42nd \u2014 $68,880
43rd \u2014 $65,870
44th \u2014 $62,960
45th \u2014 $60,150
46th \u2014 $57,430
47th \u2014 $54,810\u00a0
48th \u2014 $52,290
49th \u2014 $49,860
50th \u2014 $47,540\u00a0
51st \u2014 $45,300
52nd \u2014 $43,170
53rd \u2014 $41,130
54th \u2014 $39,190
55th \u2014 $37,350
56th \u2014 $35,600\u00a0
57th \u2014 $33,950
58th \u2014 $32,600
59th \u2014 $31,430
60th \u2014 $30,460
61st \u2014 $29,690
62nd \u2014 $29,120
63rd \u2014 $28,640
64th \u2014 $28,180
65th \u2014 $27,740
66th \u2014 $27,310
67th \u2014 $26,890
68th \u2014 $26,480
69th \u2014 $26,080
70th \u2014 $25,690\u00a0
71st \u2014\u00a0 $25,360\u00a0
72nd \u2014 $25,040
73rd \u2014 $24,730
74th \u2014 $24,530
75th \u2014 $24,370
76th \u2014 $24,230
77th \u2014 $24,130
78th \u2014 $24,040
79th \u2014 $23,970
80th \u2014 $23,930
81st \u2014 $23,910
82nd \u2014 $23,900<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n