The Players Championship 2026 prize money payout, how much winners will make from $25M purse at TPC Sawgrass.
It's time for the marquee event on the 2026 PGA Tours schedule.
Rory McIlroy topped the J.J. Spaun competed in a three-hole aggregate playoff, beginning at 9 a.m. ET on the par-5 16th hole. McIlroy topped Spaun, finishing at 1 over for the three holes, and Spaun was 3 over after a triple bogey at the 17th hole.
The 2026 Players Championship kicks off Thursday at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. The Full field of 123 players includes 48 of the top 50 players in the Official World Golf Ranking, with the top three – Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele – grouped together the first two rounds.
Scheffler is the two-time back-to-back defending champion at The Players and is looking to join Jack Nicklaus as the only players with three Players titles.
The 2026 Players had 48 of the top-50 players in the world, and all of the top 10, led by back-to-back defending champion Scottie Scheffler.
There are eight past The Players champions who have combined for nine victories: Scheffler (2023, 2024), Justin Thomas (2021), Rory McIlroy (2019), Si Woo Kim (2017), Jason Day (2016), Rickie Fowler (2015), Matt Kuchar (2012), Adam Scott (2004).
NBC, Golf Channel, Peacock, ESPN+ and the new ESPN Bet are the go-to for viewing TV Channel & Streaming options this week for the 2026 Players Championship.
Here's everything you need to know for the first round of the 2026 Players Championship, tee times, pairings, and TV information.
Jack Nicklaus won the inaugural tournament back in 1974 and it has remained at the TPC Sawgrass Stadium Course since 1982.
Scottie Scheffler has overwhelming defend his crown after cruising to a five-shot victory last year.
The world No.1 Scottie Scheffler is back after storming to the Arnold Palmer Invitational title at Bay Hill last week. Scheffler’s renewed confidence with the putter spells trouble for the rest of the field.
Here’s a look at how the purse will be paid out (depending on how many players make the cut):
2026 Players Championship prize money payout, purse breakdown for each PGA Tour player.
Total Purse fund: $25,000,000 million
Position Player Score Earnings
1 $4,500,000
2 $2,725,000
3 $1,725,000
4 $1,225,000
5 $1,025,000
6 $906,250
7 $843,750
8 $781,250
9 $731,250
10 $681,250
11 $631,250
12 $581,250
13 $531,250
14 $481,250
15 $456,250
16 $431,250
17 $406,250
18 $381,250
19 $356,250
20 $331,250
21 $306,250
22 $281,250
23 $261,250
24 $241,250
25 $221,250
26 $201,250
27 $193,750
28 $186,250
29 $178,750
30 $171,250
31 $163,750
32 $156,250
33 $148,750
34 $142,500
35 $136,250
36 $130,000
37 $123,750
38 $118,750
39 $113,750
40 $108,750
41 $103,750
42 $98,750
43 $93,750
44 $88,750
45 $83,750
46 $78,750
47 $73,750
48 $69,750
49 $66,250
50 $64,250
51 $62,750
52 $61,250
53 $60,250
54 $59,250
55 $58,750
56 $58,250
57 $57,750
58 $57,250
59 $56,750
60 $56,250
61 $55,750
62 $55,250
63 $54,750
64 $54,250
65 $53,750
66 $53,250
67 $52,750
68 $52,250
69 $51,750
70 $51,250
71 $50,750
72 $50,250
73 $49,750
74 $49,250
75 $48,750
76 $48,250
77 $47,750
78 $47,250
79 $46,750
80 $46,250
81 $45,750
82 $45,250
Who won the Last year Players Championship in 2025.?
Last Year: Rory McIlroy takes home from the purse at the Players is $25 million, with $4.5 million going to the winner along with 750 FedEx Cup points. The purse is also the largest on the PGA Tour, with $25 million up for grabs. The winner will take home $4.5 million. The top five all clear at least $1 million. Finishing inside of the top 40 will net a six-figure payday.
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