Somebody's in line for the biggest payday on the PGA Tour calendar today when the 2026 Tour Championship concludes.
Tommy Fleetwood picked up that eight-figure prize last year but would need to make up ground to become the first back-to-back winner of the FedEx Cup. Rory McIlroy has taken home that purse a record three times and put himself in position to do it again thanks to an excellent 7-under third round
.The winner's payout is grand, but everyone who finishes seventh or better (and eighth if no one is tied there) is guaranteed $1 million. By comparison, at the Wyndham Championship, the last event before the FedEx Cup playoffs began, only the winner received a cool million. Apart from the majors, only three tournaments had million-dollar
payouts for those finishing as low as fourth: the Genesis Invitational, the Arnold Palmer Invitational and The Players Championship.
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Let's take a look at the purse for the Tour Championship and how much the winner will take home.
Who won Tour Championship last year?
Tommy Fleetwood got off to a hot start and then outlasted the field to win his first PGA Tour event and the FedEx Cup. He shot 18 under to beat Russell Henley and Patrick Cantlay by three strokes.
PGA Tour money list standings
After his second win of the season at the St. Jude Championship, Scottie Scheffler remains atop the PGA Tour money list with $20.9 million earned this season through last week's BMW Championship. Cameron Young is second with $14.4 million with Matt Fitzpatrick coming in third at $14.3 million.
What is the total purse for Tour Championship?
The total prize purse for the 2026 Tour Championship is $40 million.
Tour Championship prize payout
The winner of the 2026 Tour Championship takes home $10 million. Here's how the payout breaks down for the top finishers at East Lake (not accounting for ties):
- First: $10 million
- Second: $5 million
- Third: $3.7 million
- Fourth: $3.2 million
- Fifth: $2.75 million
- Sixth: $1.9 million
- Seventh: $1.4 million
- Eighth: $1.07 million
- Ninth: $900,000
- 10th: $735,000
How to watch Tour Championship 2026
- TV: Golf Channel (noon-1:30 p.m.) | CBS (1:30-6 p.m.)
- Live streaming: ESPN app (Select plan) | Sling (for Golf Channel) | Fubo (free trial, for CBS)
Round 4 of the 2026 Tour Championship will broadcast nationally on Golf Channel starting at noon before switching to CBS at 1:30 p.m. Featured group and hole streaming from PGA Tour Live is available on the ESPN app (with a subscription to the Select plan) starting at 11 a.m.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Tour Championship purse, payout. See prize money for the winner
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