Never one to do issues the straightforward method, Rory McIlroy successfully defended his Masters title by a single stroke in a tumultuous last spherical at Augusta National to turn out to be a six-time Major champion.
An unsure begin noticed the 36-year-old fall two off the lead earlier than the flip, however McIlroy recalibrated and charged down the again 9 as every of his rivals slowly however absolutely fell away.
In the top, Scottie Scheffler supplied the closest problem as he set the clubhouse goal at 11-under-par.
But, regardless of a tour of the right-hand bushes down 18 which jangled the nerves of his followers one final time, McIlroy holed out with a closing bogey to clinch the title on 12-under.
McIlroy roars with delight after profitable The Masters in 2026
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As a results of his second Masters title, one of many greats of the trendy recreation has earned a colossal $4.5 million winner’s verify.
McIlroy’s prize is up $300,000 from final yr after The Masters confirmed its general payout had elevated from $21 million in 2025 to $22.5 million this time round. That makes it certainly one of the most lucrative tournaments in the sport, however nonetheless not fairly the richest.
Consequently, the person from Holywood, Northern Ireland additionally turns into the highest earner ever at The Masters, vaulting previous Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson and surpassing the $12 million mark.
The solely different man to succeed in $10 million earned at The Masters is the participant who ended second in 2026 – Scheffler. The World No.1 completed with a closing 68 (-4) to financial institution a cool $2.43 million in addition to claiming a host of other perks as the runner-up.
Scottie Scheffler shakes arms with Haotong Li following the pair’s last spherical
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Going just a little additional down the record, everybody who completed the week contained in the top-40 has scooped a payout of over $100,000.
The riches do not cease there, both. Because even these professionals who missed the minimize will take away a comfort prize of $25,000.
Below is the complete prize cash payout at The Masters in 2026.
THE MASTERS PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN
Position | Player | Prize Money |
|---|---|---|
1st | Rory McIlroy | $4,500,000 |
2nd | Scottie Scheffler | $2,430,000 |
T3rd | Justin Rose | $1,080,000 |
T3rd | Tyrrell Hatton | $1,080,000 |
T3rd | Cameron Young | $1,080,000 |
T3rd | Russell Henley | $1,080,000 |
T7th | Collin Morikawa | $725,625 |
T7th | Sam Burns | $725,625 |
T9th | Max Homa | $630,000 |
T9th | Xander Schauffele | $630,000 |
eleventh | Jake Knapp | $562,500 |
T12th | Jordan Spieth | $427,500 |
T12th | Hideki Matsuyama | $427,500 |
T12th | Brooks Koepka | $427,500 |
T12th | Patrick Reed | $427,500 |
T12th | Patrick Cantlay | $427,500 |
T12th | Jason Day | $427,500 |
T18th | Viktor Hovland | $315,000 |
T18th | Maverick McNealy | $315,000 |
T18th | Matt Fitzpatrick | $315,000 |
T21st | Keegan Bradley | $252,000 |
T21st | Ludvig Aberg | $252,000 |
T21st | Wyndham Clark | $252,000 |
T24th | Matt McCarty | $182,250 |
T24th | Adam Scott | $182,250 |
T24th | Sam Stevens | $182,250 |
T24th | Chris Gotterup | $182,250 |
T24th | Michael Brennan | $182,250 |
T24th | Brian Campbell | $182,250 |
T30th | Alex Noren | $146,250 |
T30th | Harris English | $146,250 |
T30th | Shane Lowry | $146,250 |
T33rd | Gary Woodland | $121,500 |
T33rd | Dustin Johnson | $121,500 |
T33rd | Brian Harman | $121,500 |
T33rd | Tommy Fleetwood | $121,500 |
T33rd | Ben Griffin | $121,500 |
T38th | Jon Rahm | $101,250 |
T38th | Ryan Gerard | $101,250 |
T38th | Haotong Li | $101,250 |
T41st | Justin Thomas | $83,250 |
T41st | Sepp Straka | $83,250 |
T41st | Jacob Bridgeman | $83,250 |
T41st | Kristoffer Reitan | $83,250 |
T41st | Nick Taylor | $83,250 |
forty sixth | Sungjae Im | $69,750 |
forty seventh | Si Woo Kim | $65,250 |
forty eighth | Aaron Rai | $61,650 |
T49th | Corey Conners | $57,600 |
T49th | Marco Penge | $57,600 |
51st | Kurt Kitayama | $55,350 |
52nd | Sergio Garcia | $54,000 |
53rd | Rasmus Hojgaard | $52,650 |
54th | Charl Schwartzel | $51,300 |
All professionals who didn’t qualify for the ultimate 36 holes obtained $25,000.
THE MASTERS PRIZE MONEY THROUGH THE YEARS
Year | Total Purse | Winner’s Payout | Champion |
|---|---|---|---|
2026 | $22,500,000 | $4,500,000 | Rory McIlroy |
2025 | $21,000,000 | $4,200,000 | Rory McIlroy |
2024 | $20,000,000 | $3,600,000 | Scottie Scheffler |
2023 | $18,000,000 | $3,240,000 | Jon Rahm |
2022 | $15,000,000 | $2,700,000 | Scottie Scheffler |
2021 | $11,500,000 | $2,070,000 | Hideki Matsuyama |
2020 | $11,500,000 | $2,070,000 | Dustin Johnson |
2019 | $11,500,000 | $2,070,000 | Tiger Woods |
2018 | $11,000,000 | $1,980,000 | Patrick Reed |
2017 | $11,000,000 | $1,980,000 | Sergio Garcia |
2016 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | Danny Willett |
2015 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | Jordan Spieth |
2014 | $9,000,000 | $1,620,000 | Bubba Watson |
2013 | $8,000,000 | $1,440,000 | Adam Scott |
2012 | $8,000,000 | $1,440,000 | Bubba Watson |
2011 | $8,000,000 | $1,440,000 | Charl Schwartzel |
2010 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | Phil Mickelson |
2009 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | Angel Cabrera |
2008 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | Trevor Immelman |
2007 | $7,418,464 | $1,305,000 | Zach Johnson |
2006 | $7,000,000 | $1,260,000 | Phil Mickelson |
2005 | $7,000,000 | $1,260,000 | Tiger Woods |
2004 | $6,000,000 | $1,117,000 | Phil Mickelson |
2003 | $6,000,000 | $1,080,000 | Mike Weir |
2002 | $5,600,000 | $1,008,000 | Tiger Woods |
2001 | $5,600,000 | $1,008,000 | Tiger Woods |
2000 | $4,600,000 | $828,000 | Vijay Singh |
1999 | $4,000,000 | $720,000 | Jose Maria Olazabal |
1998 | $3,200,000 | $576,000 | Mark O’Meara |
1997 | $2,700,000 | $486,000 | Tiger Woods |
1996 | $2,500,000 | $450,000 | Nick Faldo |
1995 | $2,200,000 | $396,000 | Ben Crenshaw |
1994 | $2,000,000 | $360,000 | Jose Maria Olazabal |
1993 | $1,700,000 | $306,000 | Bernhard Langer |
1992 | $1,500,000 | $270,000 | Fred Couples |
1991 | $1,350,000 | $243,000 | Ian Woosnam |
1990 | $1,250,000 | $225,000 | Nick Faldo |
1989 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | Nick Faldo |
1988 | $1,000,000 | $183,800 | Sandy Lyle |
1987 | $867,100 | $162,000 | Larry Mize |
1986 | $785,000 | $144,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1985 | $700,793 | $126,000 | Bernhard Langer |
1984 | $612,900 | $108,000 | Ben Crenshaw |
1983 | $500,000 | $90,000 | Seve Ballesteros |
1982 | $367,152 | $64,000 | Craig Stadler |
1981 | $362,587 | $60,000 | Tom Watson |
1980 | $359,949 | $55,000 | Seve Ballesteros |
1979 | $299,625 | $50,000 | Fuzzy Zoeller |
1978 | $262,402 | $45,000 | Gary Player |
1977 | $280,477 | $40,000 | Tom Watson |
1976 | $200,000 | $40,000 | Raymond Floyd |
1975 | $242,750 | $40,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1974 | $229,549 | $35,000 | Gary Player |
1973 | $224,825 | $30,000 | Tommy Aaron |
1972 | $204,649 | $25,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1971 | $125,000 | $25,000 | Charles Coody |
1970 | $125,000 | $25,000 | Billy Casper |
1969 | $100,000 | $20,000 | George Archer |
1968 | $100,000 | $20,000 | Bob Goalby |
1967 | $165,000 | $20,000 | Gay Brewer |
1966 | $100,000 | $20,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1965 | $100,000 | $20,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1964 | $130,000 | $20,000 | Arnold Palmer |
1963 | $112,500 | $20,000 | Jack Nicklaus |
1962 | $110,000 | $20,000 | Arnold Palmer |
1961 | $110,000 | $20,000 | Gary Player |
1960 | $87,000 | $17,500 | Arnold Palmer |
1959 | $75,000 | $15,000 | Art Wall Jr. |
1958 | $60,000 | $11,250 | Arnold Palmer |
1957 | $45,000 | $8,750 | Doug Ford |
1956 | $30,000 | $6,000 | Jack Burke Jr |
1955 | $25,000 | $5,000 | Carry Middlecoff |
1954 | $25,000 | $5,000 | Sam Snead |
1953 | $20,000 | $4,000 | Ben Hogan |
1952 | $20,000 | $4,000 | Sam Snead |
1951 | $15,000 | $3,000 | Ben Hogan |
1950 | $12,000 | $2,400 | Jimmy Demaret |
1949 | $11,000 | $2,750 | Sam Snead |
1948 | $10,000 | $2,500 | Claude Harmon |
1947 | $10,000 | $2,500 | Jimmy Demaret |
1946 | $10,000 | $2,500 | Herman Keiser |
1942 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Byron Nelson |
1941 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Craig Wood |
1940 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Jimmy Demaret |
1939 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Ralph Guldahl |
1938 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Henry Picard |
1937 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Byron Nelson |
1936 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Horton Smith |
1935 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Gene Sarazen |
1934 | $5,000 | $1,500 | Horton Smith |
