The 2026 The Players Championship features a total prize money fund of $25 million for the PGA Tour event at TPC Sawgrass.
The latest tournament of the Florida swing of the 2026 PGA Tour season takes place from March 12-15 at the renowned TPC Sawgrass.
The prize purse for the 2026 edition of the tournament is $25 million, making it among the richest prizes in world golf and the biggest of the regular PGA Tour season.
Known as the fifth major in golf, The Players Championship is only topped by the season-ending Tour Championship when it comes to total prize money.
The winner of the 2026 The Players Championship will collect a hefty $4,500,000 for first place, the same amount as when Rory McIlroy won the title in 2025.
You can watch a live stream from 2026 The Players Championship.
2026 The Players Championship Golf Prize Money & Payouts
| Placings | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $4,500,000 |
| 2nd | $2,725,000 |
| 3rd | $1,725,000 |
| 4th | $1,225,000 |
| 5th | $1,025,000 |
| 6th | $906,250 |
| 7th | $843,750 |
| 8th | $781,250 |
| 9th | $731,250 |
| 10th | $681,250 |
| 11th | $631,250 |
| 12th | $581,250 |
| 13th | $531,250 |
| 14th | $481,250 |
| 15th | $456,250 |
| 16th | $431,250 |
| 17th | $406,250 |
| 18th | $381,250 |
| 19th | $356,250 |
| 20th | $331,250 |
| 21st | $306,250 |
| 22nd | $281,250 |
| 23rd | $261,250 |
| 24th | $241,250 |
| 25th | $221,250 |
| 26th | $201,250 |
| 27th | $193,750 |
| 28th | $186,250 |
| 29th | $178,750 |
| 30th | $171,250 |
| 31st | $163,750 |
| 32nd | $156,250 |
| 33rd | $148,750 |
| 34th | $142,500 |
| 35th | $136,250 |
| 36th | $130,000 |
| 37th | $123,750 |
| 38th | $118,750 |
| 39th | $113,750 |
| 40th | $108,750 |
| 41st | $103,750 |
| 42nd | $98,750 |
| 43rd | $93,750 |
| 44th | $88,750 |
| 45th | $83,750 |
| 46th | $78,750 |
| 47th | $73,750 |
| 48th | $69,750 |
| 49th | $66,250 |
| 50th | $64,250 |
| 51st | $62,750 |
| 52nd | $61,250 |
| 53rd | $60,250 |
| 54th | $59,250 |
| 55th | $58,750 |
| 56th | $58,250 |
| 57th | $57,750 |
| 58th | $57,250 |
| 59th | $56,750 |
| 60th | $56,250 |
| 61st | $55,750 |
| 62nd | $55,250 |
| 63rd | $54,750 |
| 64th | $54,250 |
| 65th | $53,750 |
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