Masters Tournament prize money
Every Masters Tournament champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Rory McIlroy took $4,500,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 29 editions here.
Every Masters Tournament winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | $4,500,000$4.5m | 54 |
| 2025 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | $4,200,000$4.2m | 53 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | $3,600,000$3.6m | 59 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | ESP | $3,240,000$3.2m | 52 |
| 2022 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | $2,700,000$2.7m | 52 |
| 2021 | Hideki Matsuyama | JPN | $2,070,000$2.1m | 54 |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | USA | $2,070,000$2.1m | 58 |
| 2019 | Tiger Woods | USA | $2,070,000$2.1m | 61 |
| 2018 | Patrick Reed | USA | $1,980,000$2.0m | 52 |
| 2017 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | $1,980,000$2.0m | 50 |
| 2016 | Danny Willett | ENG | $1,800,000$1.8m | 51 |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | USA | $1,800,000$1.8m | 51 |
| 2014 | Bubba Watson | USA | $1,620,000$1.6m | 43 |
| 2013 | Adam Scott | AUS | $1,440,000$1.4m | 53 |
| 2012 | Bubba Watson | USA | $1,440,000$1.4m | 52 |
| 2011 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | $1,440,000$1.4m | 44 |
| 2010 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $1,350,000$1.4m | 39 |
| 2009 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | $1,350,000$1.4m | 36 |
| 2008 | Trevor Immelman | RSA | $1,350,000$1.4m | 32 |
| 2007 | Zach Johnson | USA | $1,305,000 | 38 |
| 2006 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $1,260,000 | 30 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | USA | $1,260,000 | 26 |
| 2004 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $1,170,000 | 26 |
| 2003 | Mike Weir | CAN | $1,080,000 | 24 |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods | USA | $1,008,000 | 23 |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods | USA | $1,008,000 | 19 |
| 2000 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $828,000 | 21 |
| 1999 | José María Olazábal | ESP | $720,000 | 20 |
| 1998 | no first place held | - | 15 |
We hold no first place for one of these 29 years, and those rows show a dash rather than a name. Every other figure in the row is held in full. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
Five players have taken the Masters Tournament at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | 4 | 2019, 2005, 2002, 2001 | $5,346,000$5.3m |
| Phil Mickelson | 3 | 2010, 2006, 2004 | $3,780,000$3.8m |
| Rory McIlroy | 2 | 2026, 2025 | $8,700,000$8.7m |
| Scottie Scheffler | 2 | 2024, 2022 | $6,300,000$6.3m |
| Bubba Watson | 2 | 2014, 2012 | $3,060,000$3.1m |
The last column is the sum of the cheques we hold for exactly the years beside it, and nothing else. It is not a career total: what these players earned across the rest of their seasons is on their own pages.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 2007 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other eight are in the table above, back to 1999.
The 2026 top ten
12 April 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -12 | $4,500,000$4.5m |
| 2 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -11 | $2,430,000$2.4m |
| T3 | Cameron Young | USA | -10 | $1,080,000 |
| T3 | Justin Rose | ENG | -10 | $1,080,000 |
| T3 | Russell Henley | USA | -10 | $1,080,000 |
| T3 | Tyrrell Hatton | ENG | -10 | $1,080,000 |
| T7 | Collin Morikawa | USA | -9 | $725,625 |
| T7 | Sam Burns | USA | -9 | $725,625 |
| T9 | Max Homa | USA | -8 | $630,000 |
| T9 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -8 | $630,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Masters Tournament in 2026?
Rory McIlroy, on 12 April 2026. The win was worth $4,500,000.
How much does the Masters Tournament winner get?
The 2026 champion took $4,500,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 29 editions on this page is $4,500,000, which Rory McIlroy collected in 2026.
Who has won the Masters Tournament most often?
Tiger Woods, four times: 2001, 2002, 2005, 2019. Those wins paid $5,346,000 between them.
How far back does Masters Tournament prize money go here?
To 1998. This page carries 29 editions and 1,188 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for one of those years.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players themselves by what they have won across their careers. For the tournaments closest to this one, see TOUR Championship, THE PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Memorial Tournament, The Genesis Invitational, PGA Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, BMW Championship, FedEx St. Jude Championship, RBC Heritage and The Sentry. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.