Payout Percentages and Projected Earnings for the PGA Tour, Masters, PGA Championship, U.S. Open, British Open
Updated on Tue, June 9th, 2026
In order to project live money earnings for PGA Tour Golf Pools the payout percentages and methodology below is used for standard PGA Tour Events, The Masters, The PGA Championship, The U.S. Open, and The Open Championship (British Open), and the European Tour (DP World Tour).
Table of Contents
- How Are PGA Tour Purse Payouts Divided?
- PGA Tour Payout Percentages (Standard)
- 2026 Masters Payouts & Purse Percentages
- 2026 PGA Championship Payouts & Purse Percentages
- 2026 U.S. Open Payouts & Purse Percentages
- 2025 Open Championship Payouts & Purse Percentages
- 2025 BMW Payouts & Purse Percentages
- European Tour (DP World Tour) Payout Percentages (Standard)
How are PGA Tour Purses Divided?
- For most PGA Tour tournaments, the top 65 players that make the cut are paid from the purse, using the pga tour payout percentages listed below. This was new for 2019-20 season. Before 2019 the top 70 golfers made the cut and earnings.
- Major golf tournaments purse payouts and cut rules are slightly different that standard PGA Tour allocations.
- The Masters cut includes the top 50 players plus ties.
- The PGA Championship cut includes the top 70 players plus ties.
- The U.S. Open cut includes the top 60 players plus ties.
- The Open Championship cut includes the top 70 players plus ties.
- If golfers are tied, they split the earnings awarded to all finishing positions from their finisihing position plus the number of golfers golfers with whom they are tied. For example, two golfers tie for second, they split the money paid out to 2nd place and 3rd place.
- Amateurs do not receive earnings. For example, if an amateur places solo 3rd, they receive $0 and the 4th place golfer receives what would normally be awared to the 3rd place golfer. All other positions below 3rd also get bumped up by a place in terms of their earnings.
- Some PGA Tour events use a different formula than the standard pga tour payout percentages table below.
- If more than 65 players make the cut then the PGA Tour will throw in some extra cash, in addition to the normal purse, to payout any player finishing beyond 65th place
- Some major tournaments, like the Masters, will pay an appearance fee to golfers that miss the cut. Historically this has been around $10,000 USD. This is not considered official money, however, and therefore is not included in projected earnings or official earnings posted for your golf pool.
- Starting in 2019, the TOUR Championship was earnings were all considered FedExCup BONUS Money and not official earnings.
- Projected earnings are not guarnteed to match official earnings
PGA Tour Payout Percentages
| Finishing Position | % of Purse |
|---|---|
| 1 | 18.000% |
| 2 | 10.900% |
| 3 | 6.900% |
| 4 | 4.900% |
| 5 | 4.100% |
| 6 | 3.625% |
| 7 | 3.375% |
| 8 | 3.125% |
| 9 | 2.925% |
| 10 | 2.725% |
| 11 | 2.525% |
| 12 | 2.325% |
| 13 | 2.125% |
| 14 | 1.925% |
| 15 | 1.825% |
| 16 | 1.725% |
| 17 | 1.625% |
| 18 | 1.525% |
| 19 | 1.425% |
| 20 | 1.325% |
| 21 | 1.225% |
| 22 | 1.125% |
| 23 | 1.045% |
| 24 | 0.965% |
| 25 | 0.885% |
| 26 | 0.805% |
| 27 | 0.775% |
| 28 | 0.745% |
| 29 | 0.715% |
| 30 | 0.685% |
| 31 | 0.655% |
| 32 | 0.625% |
| 33 | 0.595% |
| 34 | 0.570% |
| 35 | 0.545% |
| 36 | 0.520% |
| 37 | 0.495% |
| 38 | 0.475% |
| 39 | 0.455% |
| 40 | 0.435% |
| 41 | 0.415% |
| 42 | 0.395% |
| 43 | 0.375% |
| 44 | 0.355% |
| 45 | 0.335% |
| 46 | 0.315% |
| 47 | 0.295% |
| 48 | 0.279% |
| 49 | 0.265% |
| 50 | 0.257% |
| 51 | 0.251% |
| 52 | 0.245% |
| 53 | 0.241% |
| 54 | 0.237% |
| 55 | 0.235% |
| 56 | 0.233% |
| 57 | 0.231% |
| 58 | 0.229% |
| 59 | 0.227% |
| 60 | 0.225% |
| 61 | 0.223% |
| 62 | 0.221% |
| 63 | 0.219% |
| 64 | 0.217% |
| 65 | 0.215% |
The standard PGA Tour Payout percentages are used to project the PGA Leaderboard Payout for each event live.
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2026 Masters Payouts & Purse Percentages
- The 2026 Masters purse is $22,500,000.
- The winner of the Masters will get $4,500,000.
- The below payout %s are used to project earnings live. These are based on analysis of the 2026 Masters Official Payouts and several online media reports for payouts.
- The Masters cut rule is to include the top 50 players plus ties.
- In 2026 54 players made the cut, so projected earnings will be included for top 54 players.
- The Masters typically pays an appearance fee to golfers that miss the cut. In 2026 this was $25,000. This is not considered official money, however, and therefore is not included in projected earnings or official earnings posted for your golf pool.
- Amateurs do not receive earnings. For example, if an amateur places solo 3rd, they receive $0 and the 4th place golfer receives what would normally be awared to the 3rd place golfer. All other positions below 3rd also get bumped up by a place in terms of their earnings.
| Finishing Position |
% of Purse |
2026 Payout $22.5M Purse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.000% | $4,500,000 |
| 2 | 10.800% | $2,430,000 |
| 3 | 6.800% | $1,530,000 |
| 4 | 4.800% | $1,080,000 |
| 5 | 4.000% | $900,000 |
| 6 | 3.600% | $810,000 |
| 7 | 3.350% | $753,750 |
| 8 | 3.100% | $697,500 |
| 9 | 2.900% | $652,500 |
| 10 | 2.700% | $607,500 |
| 11 | 2.500% | $562,500 |
| 12 | 2.300% | $517,500 |
| 13 | 2.100% | $472,500 |
| 14 | 1.900% | $427,500 |
| 15 | 1.800% | $405,000 |
| 16 | 1.700% | $382,500 |
| 17 | 1.600% | $360,000 |
| 18 | 1.500% | $337,500 |
| 19 | 1.400% | $315,000 |
| 20 | 1.300% | $292,500 |
| 21 | 1.200% | $270,000 |
| 22 | 1.120% | $252,000 |
| 23 | 1.040% | $234,000 |
| 24 | 0.960% | $216,000 |
| 25 | 0.880% | $198,000 |
| 26 | 0.800% | $180,000 |
| 27 | 0.770% | $173,250 |
| 28 | 0.740% | $166,500 |
| 29 | 0.710% | $159,750 |
| 30 | 0.680% | $153,000 |
| 31 | 0.650% | $146,250 |
| 32 | 0.620% | $139,500 |
| 33 | 0.590% | $132,750 |
| 34 | 0.565% | $127,125 |
| 35 | 0.540% | $121,500 |
| 36 | 0.515% | $115,875 |
| 37 | 0.490% | $110,250 |
| 38 | 0.470% | $105,750 |
| 39 | 0.450% | $101,250 |
| 40 | 0.430% | $96,750 |
| 41 | 0.410% | $92,250 |
| 42 | 0.390% | $87,750 |
| 43 | 0.370% | $83,250 |
| 44 | 0.350% | $78,750 |
| 45 | 0.330% | $74,250 |
| 46 | 0.310% | $69,750 |
| 47 | 0.290% | $65,250 |
| 48 | 0.274% | $61,650 |
| 49 | 0.260% | $58,500 |
| 50 | 0.252% | $56,700 |
| 51 | 0.246% | $55,350 |
| 52 | 0.240% | $54,000 |
| 53 | 0.236% | $53,100 |
| 54 | 0.232% | $52,200 |
2026 PGA Championship Payouts & Purse Percentages
- The 2026 PGA Championship purse is reported to be $20.5M as of 5/16/26.
- The below payout %s are used to project earnings live. These are based on multiple media sources reporting payout percentages.
- The official PGA Championship earnings could differ slightly. Official earnings will be posted within a few hours of the tournament completion.
- Do not crown a winner for your pool until earnings are marked as "Official" in the leaderboard column title.
- The PGA Championship cut rule is to include the top 70 players plus ties.
- The 2026 PGA Championship had 82 golfers make the cut.
| Finishing Position |
% of Purse |
2026 Payout $20.5M Purse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.000% | $3,690,000 |
| 2 | 10.800% | $2,214,000 |
| 3 | 6.800% | $1,394,000 |
| 4 | 4.800% | $984,000 |
| 5 | 4.000% | $820,000 |
| 6 | 3.549% | $727,600 |
| 7 | 3.322% | $681,050 |
| 8 | 3.104% | $636,400 |
| 9 | 2.896% | $593,700 |
| 10 | 2.698% | $553,000 |
| 11 | 2.508% | $514,160 |
| 12 | 2.328% | $477,300 |
| 13 | 2.158% | $442,370 |
| 14 | 1.997% | $409,390 |
| 15 | 1.846% | $378,340 |
| 16 | 1.704% | $349,240 |
| 17 | 1.571% | $322,080 |
| 18 | 1.448% | $296,850 |
| 19 | 1.334% | $273,570 |
| 20 | 1.230% | $252,230 |
| 21 | 1.136% | $232,830 |
| 22 | 1.051% | $215,370 |
| 23 | 0.975% | $199,840 |
| 24 | 0.913% | $187,230 |
| 25 | 0.854% | $175,110 |
| 26 | 0.797% | $163,460 |
| 27 | 0.743% | $152,310 |
| 28 | 0.691% | $141,640 |
| 29 | 0.641% | $131,450 |
| 30 | 0.594% | $121,750 |
| 31 | 0.556% | $113,990 |
| 32 | 0.523% | $107,200 |
| 33 | 0.495% | $101,380 |
| 34 | 0.471% | $96,530 |
| 35 | 0.452% | $92,650 |
| 36 | 0.434% | $88,960 |
| 37 | 0.416% | $85,370 |
| 38 | 0.399% | $81,880 |
| 39 | 0.383% | $78,480 |
| 40 | 0.367% | $75,180 |
| 41 | 0.351% | $71,980 |
| 42 | 0.336% | $68,880 |
| 43 | 0.321% | $65,870 |
| 44 | 0.307% | $62,960 |
| 45 | 0.293% | $60,150 |
| 46 | 0.280% | $57,430 |
| 47 | 0.267% | $54,810 |
| 48 | 0.255% | $52,290 |
| 49 | 0.243% | $49,860 |
| 50 | 0.232% | $47,540 |
| 51 | 0.221% | $45,300 |
| 52 | 0.211% | $43,170 |
| 53 | 0.201% | $41,130 |
| 54 | 0.191% | $39,190 |
| 55 | 0.182% | $37,350 |
| 56 | 0.174% | $35,600 |
| 57 | 0.166% | $33,950 |
| 58 | 0.159% | $32,600 |
| 59 | 0.153% | $31,430 |
| 60 | 0.149% | $30,460 |
| 61 | 0.145% | $29,690 |
| 62 | 0.142% | $29,120 |
| 63 | 0.140% | $28,640 |
| 64 | 0.137% | $28,180 |
| 65 | 0.135% | $27,740 |
| 66 | 0.133% | $27,310 |
| 67 | 0.131% | $26,890 |
| 68 | 0.129% | $26,480 |
| 69 | 0.127% | $26,080 |
| 70 | 0.125% | $25,690 |
| 71 | 0.124% | $25,360 |
| 72 | 0.122% | $25,040 |
| 73 | 0.121% | $24,730 |
| 74 | 0.120% | $24,530 |
| 75 | 0.119% | $24,370 |
| 76 | 0.118% | $24,230 |
| 77 | 0.118% | $24,130 |
| 78 | 0.117% | $24,040 |
| 79 | 0.117% | $23,970 |
| 80 | 0.117% | $23,930 |
| 81 | 0.117% | $23,910 |
| 82 | 0.117% | $23,900 |
2026 U.S. Open Payouts & Purse Percentages
- The 2026 U.S. Open purse will be announced at some point during the week of the tournament. Likely on Saturday, June 20th, 2026.
- The 2026 U.S. Open purse is currently estimated at $21,500,000 ... the same as it was in 2025. This is what will be used for the 2026 purse until the official purse is published.
- The below payout %s are used to project earnings live.
- The official U.S. Open earnings could differ slightly from projections. Official earnings will be posted within a few hours of the tournament completion.
- Do not crown a winner for your pool until earnings are marked as "Official" in the leaderboard column title.
- The U.S. Open cut rule is to include the top 60 players plus ties.
- Amateurs and Cut golfers will be awarded $0 on your pool leaderboard.
| Finishing Position |
% of Purse |
2026 Projected Payout $21.5M Purse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20.000% | $4,300,000 |
| 2 | 10.800% | $2,322,000 |
| 3 | 6.787% | $1,459,284 |
| 4 | 4.758% | $1,023,014 |
| 5 | 3.963% | $852,073 |
| 6 | 3.514% | $755,520 |
| 7 | 3.168% | $681,131 |
| 8 | 2.837% | $610,034 |
| 9 | 2.568% | $552,103 |
| 10 | 2.359% | $507,118 |
| 11 | 2.153% | $462,792 |
| 12 | 1.990% | $427,901 |
| 13 | 1.854% | $398,716 |
| 14 | 1.712% | $367,995 |
| 15 | 1.589% | $341,663 |
| 16 | 1.487% | $319,719 |
| 17 | 1.405% | $302,164 |
| 18 | 1.324% | $284,609 |
| 19 | 1.242% | $267,054 |
| 20 | 1.160% | $249,499 |
| 21 | 1.090% | $234,358 |
| 22 | 1.020% | $219,217 |
| 23 | 0.951% | $204,515 |
| 24 | 0.888% | $190,910 |
| 25 | 0.833% | $179,060 |
| 26 | 0.786% | $168,966 |
| 27 | 0.750% | $161,286 |
| 28 | 0.719% | $154,483 |
| 29 | 0.688% | $147,900 |
| 30 | 0.657% | $141,317 |
| 31 | 0.627% | $134,734 |
| 32 | 0.596% | $128,151 |
| 33 | 0.565% | $121,567 |
| 34 | 0.538% | $115,643 |
| 35 | 0.515% | $110,815 |
| 36 | 0.493% | $105,987 |
| 37 | 0.472% | $101,379 |
| 38 | 0.451% | $96,991 |
| 39 | 0.431% | $92,602 |
| 40 | 0.410% | $88,213 |
| 41 | 0.390% | $83,824 |
| 42 | 0.369% | $79,436 |
| 43 | 0.349% | $75,047 |
| 44 | 0.329% | $70,658 |
| 45 | 0.308% | $66,269 |
| 46 | 0.290% | $62,320 |
| 47 | 0.271% | $58,370 |
| 48 | 0.254% | $54,639 |
| 49 | 0.244% | $52,445 |
| 50 | 0.234% | $50,251 |
| 51 | 0.228% | $48,934 |
| 52 | 0.222% | $47,837 |
| 53 | 0.218% | $46,959 |
| 54 | 0.216% | $46,520 |
| 55 | 0.214% | $46,081 |
| 56 | 0.212% | $45,642 |
| 57 | 0.210% | $45,203 |
| 58 | 0.208% | $44,765 |
| 59 | 0.206% | $44,326 |
| 60 | 0.204% | $43,887 |
2025 Open Championship Payouts & Purse Percentages
- The 2025 Open Championship purse is reported to be $17,000,000 as of 7/14/25.
- The below payout %s are used to project earnings live. These are based on multiple media reports for 2025 Open Championship Money Payouts.
- The official Open earnings could differ slightly from projections. Official earnings will be posted within a few hours of the tournament completion.
- Do not crown a winner for your pool until earnings are marked as "Official" in the leaderboard column title.
- The Open cut rule is to include the top 70 players plus ties.
| Finishing Position |
% of Purse |
2025 Projected Payout $17M Purse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.235% | $3,100,000 |
| 2 | 10.347% | $1,759,000 |
| 3 | 6.635% | $1,128,000 |
| 4 | 5.153% | $876,000 |
| 5 | 4.147% | $705,000 |
| 6 | 3.594% | $611,000 |
| 7 | 3.088% | $525,000 |
| 8 | 2.603% | $442,500 |
| 9 | 2.282% | $388,000 |
| 10 | 2.062% | $350,600 |
| 11 | 1.878% | $319,200 |
| 12 | 1.664% | $282,800 |
| 13 | 1.565% | $266,000 |
| 14 | 1.465% | $249,000 |
| 15 | 1.359% | $231,000 |
| 16 | 1.251% | $212,700 |
| 17 | 1.191% | $202,400 |
| 18 | 1.135% | $193,000 |
| 19 | 1.088% | $184,900 |
| 20 | 1.036% | $176,200 |
| 21 | 0.988% | $168,000 |
| 22 | 0.939% | $159,600 |
| 23 | 0.888% | $151,000 |
| 24 | 0.839% | $142,600 |
| 25 | 0.811% | $137,800 |
| 26 | 0.775% | $131,800 |
| 27 | 0.747% | $127,000 |
| 28 | 0.721% | $122,600 |
| 29 | 0.690% | $117,300 |
| 30 | 0.654% | $111,200 |
| 31 | 0.633% | $107,600 |
| 32 | 0.601% | $102,100 |
| 33 | 0.579% | $98,500 |
| 34 | 0.563% | $95,700 |
| 35 | 0.544% | $92,400 |
| 36 | 0.522% | $88,700 |
| 37 | 0.498% | $84,600 |
| 38 | 0.472% | $80,300 |
| 39 | 0.455% | $77,400 |
| 40 | 0.441% | $74,900 |
| 41 | 0.422% | $71,800 |
| 42 | 0.402% | $68,300 |
| 43 | 0.384% | $65,200 |
| 44 | 0.362% | $61,500 |
| 45 | 0.341% | $58,000 |
| 46 | 0.324% | $55,000 |
| 47 | 0.311% | $52,800 |
| 48 | 0.298% | $50,700 |
| 49 | 0.285% | $48,400 |
| 50 | 0.278% | $47,200 |
| 51 | 0.272% | $46,200 |
| 52 | 0.267% | $45,400 |
| 53 | 0.263% | $44,700 |
| 54 | 0.259% | $44,000 |
| 55 | 0.255% | $43,300 |
| 56 | 0.251% | $42,700 |
| 57 | 0.249% | $42,300 |
| 58 | 0.247% | $42,000 |
| 59 | 0.245% | $41,700 |
| 60 | 0.244% | $41,400 |
| 61 | 0.242% | $41,200 |
| 62 | 0.241% | $41,000 |
| 63 | 0.240% | $40,800 |
| 64 | 0.239% | $40,600 |
| 65 | 0.237% | $40,300 |
| 66 | 0.235% | $40,000 |
| 67 | 0.234% | $39,700 |
| 68 | 0.232% | $39,400 |
| 69 | 0.230% | $39,100 |
| 70 | 0.229% | $38,900 |
2025 BMW Championship Payouts & Purse Percentages
- The 2025 BMW Championship purse is $20,000,000, the same as it was last year.
- The below payout %s are used to project earnings live. These are based on official PGA Tour payout reports for the 2025 BMW Championship.
- The official earnings could differ slightly from projections. Official earnings will be posted within a few hours of the tournament completion.
- Do not crown a winner for your pool until earnings are marked as "Official" in the leaderboard column title.
- There is no cut for the BMW Championship.
| Finishing Position |
% of Purse |
2025 Projected Payout $20M Purse |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18.000% | $3,600,000 |
| 2 | 10.800% | $2,160,000 |
| 3 | 6.800% | $1,360,000 |
| 4 | 4.950% | $990,000 |
| 5 | 4.150% | $830,000 |
| 6 | 3.750% | $750,000 |
| 7 | 3.475% | $695,000 |
| 8 | 3.200% | $640,000 |
| 9 | 3.000% | $600,000 |
| 10 | 2.800% | $560,000 |
| 11 | 2.600% | $520,000 |
| 12 | 2.400% | $480,000 |
| 13 | 2.205% | $441,000 |
| 14 | 2.010% | $402,000 |
| 15 | 1.910% | $382,000 |
| 16 | 1.810% | $362,000 |
| 17 | 1.710% | $342,000 |
| 18 | 1.610% | $322,000 |
| 19 | 1.510% | $302,000 |
| 20 | 1.410% | $282,000 |
| 21 | 1.310% | $262,000 |
| 22 | 1.225% | $245,000 |
| 23 | 1.145% | $229,000 |
| 24 | 1.065% | $213,000 |
| 25 | 0.985% | $197,000 |
| 26 | 0.905% | $181,000 |
| 27 | 0.870% | $174,000 |
| 28 | 0.835% | $167,000 |
| 29 | 0.800% | $160,000 |
| 30 | 0.765% | $153,000 |
| 31 | 0.730% | $146,000 |
| 32 | 0.695% | $139,000 |
| 33 | 0.660% | $132,000 |
| 34 | 0.635% | $127,000 |
| 35 | 0.610% | $122,000 |
| 36 | 0.585% | $117,000 |
| 37 | 0.560% | $112,000 |
| 38 | 0.540% | $108,000 |
| 39 | 0.520% | $104,000 |
| 40 | 0.500% | $100,000 |
| 41 | 0.480% | $96,000 |
| 42 | 0.460% | $92,000 |
| 43 | 0.440% | $88,000 |
| 44 | 0.420% | $84,000 |
| 45 | 0.400% | $80,000 |
| 46 | 0.380% | $76,000 |
| 47 | 0.360% | $72,000 |
| 48 | 0.350% | $70,000 |
| 49 | 0.340% | $68,000 |
| 50 | 0.330% | $66,000 |
European Tour (DP World Tour) Payout Percentages
- Below table is standard payout percentages, but many tournaments may differ.
- The official could differ slightly from projections. Official earnings will be posted within a few hours of the tournament completion.
- Do not crown a winner for your pool until earnings are marked as "Official" in the leaderboard column title.
- The DP World Tour cut rule is to include the top 65 players plus ties.
| Finishing Position | % of Purse |
|---|---|
| 1 | 16.670% |
| 2 | 11.110% |
| 3 | 6.260% |
| 4 | 5.000% |
| 5 | 4.240% |
| 6 | 3.500% |
| 7 | 3.000% |
| 8 | 2.500% |
| 9 | 2.240% |
| 10 | 2.000% |
| 11 | 1.840% |
| 12 | 1.720% |
| 13 | 1.610% |
| 14 | 1.530% |
| 15 | 1.470% |
| 16 | 1.410% |
| 17 | 1.350% |
| 18 | 1.290% |
| 19 | 1.240% |
| 20 | 1.200% |
| 21 | 1.160% |
| 22 | 1.130% |
| 23 | 1.100% |
| 24 | 1.070% |
| 25 | 1.040% |
| 26 | 1.010% |
| 27 | 0.980% |
| 28 | 0.950% |
| 29 | 0.920% |
| 30 | 0.890% |
| 31 | 0.860% |
| 32 | 0.830% |
| 33 | 0.800% |
| 34 | 0.770% |
| 35 | 0.750% |
| 36 | 0.730% |
| 37 | 0.710% |
| 38 | 0.690% |
| 39 | 0.670% |
| 40 | 0.650% |
| 41 | 0.630% |
| 42 | 0.610% |
| 43 | 0.590% |
| 44 | 0.570% |
| 45 | 0.550% |
| 46 | 0.530% |
| 47 | 0.510% |
| 48 | 0.490% |
| 49 | 0.470% |
| 50 | 0.450% |
| 51 | 0.430% |
| 52 | 0.410% |
| 53 | 0.390% |
| 54 | 0.370% |
| 55 | 0.350% |
| 56 | 0.330% |
| 57 | 0.310% |
| 58 | 0.300% |
| 59 | 0.290% |
| 60 | 0.280% |
| 61 | 0.270% |
| 62 | 0.260% |
| 63 | 0.250% |
| 64 | 0.240% |
| 65 | 0.230% |
| 66 | 0.220% |
| 67 | 0.210% |
| 68 | 0.200% |
| 69 | 0.190% |
| 70 | 0.180% |
