Arnold Palmer Invitational 2026 prize money payouts, purse, winning for each PGA Tour player at Bay Hills.
The third signature event of the PGA Tour's 2026 season is here.
The Arnold Palmer Invitational gets underway Thursday at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando, Florida, and there's a lot of money on the line for the limited field.
There was a battle at Bay Hill, and it came down to a playoff
Akshay Bhatia knocked off Daniel Berger on the first playoff hole at Arnie's Place to win the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational. Bhatia trailed by five shots heading to the back nine but shot 31 coming home to force a playoff. All three of his PGA Tour wins have come in a playoff.
And with the win, Bhatia will take home a hefty $4 million paycheck.
Here's a look at the purse and total prize money for the third PGA Tour signature event of 2026, the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
What's the total purse for the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
The total purse for the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational is $20 million.
How much money does the winner make at the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational
The winner of the Arnold Palmer Invitational receives $4 million, or 20 percent of the total purse.
The field size is 72 players. One, Daniel Bennett, is an amateur, so only 71 players will receive prize money.
2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational Final Leaderboard, Prize Money Payout, Purse, Winners Share
Position Player Score Earnings
1 Akshay Bhatia -15 $4,000,000
2 Daniel Berger -15 $2,200,000
T3 Ludvig Aberg -12 $1,200,000
T3 Cameron Young -12 $1,200,000
5 Collin Morikawa -11 $840,000
T6 Sahith Theegala -10 $702,000
T6 Russell Henley -10 $702,000
T6 Min Woo Lee -10 $702,000
T9 Harry Hall -8 $578,000
T9 Rickie Fowler -8 $578,000
T11 Adam Scott -6 $493,000
T11 Jordan Spieth -6 $493,000
T13 Sepp Straka -5 $373,200
T13 Billy Horschel -5 $373,200
T13 Maverick McNealy -5 $373,200
T13 Si Woo Kim -5 $373,200
T13 Viktor Hovland -5 $373,200
T18 Chris Gotterup -3 $261,000
T18 Max Greyserman -3 $261,000
T18 Kurt Kitayama -3 $261,000
T18 Jacob Bridgeman -3 $261,000
T18 Jhonattan Vegas -3 $261,000
T18 Bud Cauley -3 $261,000
T24 Lucas Glover -2 $157,000
T24 Robert MacIntyre -2 $157,000
T24 Nicolai Højgaard -2 $157,000
T24 Ryan Fox -2 $157,000
T24 Patrick Rodgers -2 $157,000
T24 Alex Noren -2 $157,000
T24 Harris English -2 $157,000
T24 Scottie Scheffler -2 $157,000
T24 Xander Schauffele -2 $157,000
T33 Keith Mitchell -1 $109,000
T33 Michael Kim -1 $109,000
T33 Corey Conners -1 $109,000
T33 Ryo Hisatsune -1 $109,000
T33 Michael Thorbjornsen -1 $109,000
T38 Nick Taylor E $90,000
T38 Taylor Pendrith E $90,000
T38 Andrew Novak E $90,000
T41 Hideki Matsuyama 1 $78,000
T41 Matt McCarty 1 $78,000
T41 Matt Fitzpatrick 1 $78,000
T44 Nico Echavarria 2 $66,000
T44 Taylor Moore 2 $66,000
T44 Andrew Putnam 2 $66,000
T47 Chris Kirk 5 $58,000
T47 Daniel Bennett (a) 5 $0
49 Tommy Fleetwood 6 $56,000
50 Brian Harman 10 $54,000
2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational key details
Course: Bay Hill Club & Lodge, Florida
Course Stats: Par 72, Yards 7,409
Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler
Purse: $20,00,000
Winner’s Share: $4,000,000
Who won the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Russell Henley won the 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
He finished with a 72-hole total of 11-under 277, securing a one-stroke victory over runner-up Collin Morikawa. Henley's win was fueled by a dramatic final round where he chipped in for an eagle on the 16th hole at Bay Hill Club & Lodge.
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