Masters Tournament prize money at a glance
This page covers 93 editions of the Masters Tournament, 1934–2026. Its purse went from $5,000 in 1934 to $22,500,000 in 2026, 4,500 times as much, or 181 times after inflation. In 2026 the winner took 20% of the purse: $4,500,000. The lowest winning score on record is -20, by Dustin Johnson in 2020. Players who have won it more than once: Jack Nicklaus (6), Tiger Woods (5), Arnold Palmer (4), Sam Snead (3). Rory McIlroy has earned the most here: $13,023,021 from 18 starts and 2 wins.
Masters Tournament purse by year
What 10th place paid at the Masters Tournament
A strong finish that isn't a win, year by year.
Who has earned the most at the Masters Tournament
Masters Tournament champions and purses
Multiple winners: Jack Nicklaus (6), Tiger Woods (5), Arnold Palmer (4), Sam Snead (3), Jimmy Demaret (3), Gary Player (3), Tom Watson (3), Nick Faldo (3), José María Olazábal (3), Phil Mickelson (3), Horton Smith (2), Byron Nelson (2), Ben Hogan (2), Ben Crenshaw (2), Craig Stadler (2), Seve Ballesteros (2), Bernhard Langer (2), Bubba Watson (2), Rory McIlroy (2), Scottie Scheffler (2).
| Year | Champion | To par | Purse | Winner's share | In 2026 dollars | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Rory McIlroy | -12 | $22,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | 2026 |
| 2025 | Rory McIlroy | -11 | $21,000,000 | $4,200,000 | $4,334,366 | 2025 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | -11 | $20,000,000 | $3,600,000 | $3,812,929 | 2024 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | -12 | $18,000,000 | $3,240,000 | $3,532,853 | 2023 |
| 2022 | Scottie Scheffler | -10 | $15,000,000 | $2,700,000 | $3,065,231 | 2022 |
| 2021 | Hideki Matsuyama | -10 | $11,500,000 | $2,070,000 | $2,538,077 | 2021 |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | -20 | $11,000,000 | $2,070,000 | $2,657,312 | 2021 |
| 2019 | Tiger Woods | -13 | $11,000,000 | $2,070,000 | $2,690,092 | 2019 |
| 2018 | Patrick Reed | -15 | $11,000,000 | $1,980,000 | $2,619,762 | 2018 |
| 2017 | Sergio Garcia | -9 | $10,000,000 | $1,980,000 | $2,683,752 | 2017 |
| 2016 | Danny Willett | -5 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,491,745 | 2016 |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | -18 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,523,180 | 2015 |
| 2014 | Bubba Watson | -8 | $9,000,000 | $1,620,000 | $2,273,556 | 2014 |
| 2013 | Adam Scott | -9 | $8,000,000 | $1,440,000 | $2,053,723 | 2013 |
| 2012 | Bubba Watson | -10 | $8,000,000 | $1,440,000 | $2,083,806 | 2012 |
| 2011 | Charl Schwartzel | -14 | $7,500,000 | $1,440,000 | $2,126,927 | 2011 |
| 2010 | Phil Mickelson | -16 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,056,942 | 2010 |
| 2009 | Ángel Cabrera | -12 | $7,000,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,090,676 | 2009 |
| 2008 | Trevor Immelman | -8 | $7,000,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,083,243 | 2008 |
| 2007 | Zach Johnson | +1 | $7,000,000 | $1,305,000 | $2,091,114 | 2007 |
| 2006 | Phil Mickelson | -7 | $7,000,000 | $1,260,000 | $2,076,602 | 2006 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | -12 | $7,000,000 | $1,260,000 | $2,143,592 | 2005 |
| 2004 | Phil Mickelson | -9 | $6,000,000 | $1,170,000 | $2,058,010 | 2004 |
| 2003 | Mike Weir | -11 | $6,000,000 | $1,080,000 | $1,950,561 | 2003 |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods | -12 | $5,600,000 | $1,008,000 | $1,861,851 | 2002 |
| 2001 | Tiger Woods | -16 | $5,600,000 | $1,008,000 | $1,891,381 | 2001 |
| 2000 | Vijay Singh | -10 | $4,600,000 | $828,000 | $1,597,543 | 2000 |
| 1999 | José María Olazábal | -8 | $4,000,000 | $720,000 | $1,436,078 | 1999 |
| 1998 | Mark O'Meara | -9 | $3,200,000 | $576,000 | $1,174,000 | 1998 |
| 1997 | Tiger Woods | -18 | $2,700,000 | $486,000 | $1,005,938 | 1997 |
| 1996 | Nick Faldo | -12 | $2,500,000 | $450,000 | $953,198 | 1996 |
| 1995 | Ben Crenshaw | -14 | $2,200,000 | $396,000 | $863,402 | 1995 |
| 1994 | José María Olazábal | -9 | $2,000,000 | $360,000 | $806,931 | 1994 |
| 1994 | José María Olazábal | -9 | $2,000,000 | $360,000 | $806,931 | 1994 |
| 1993 | Bernhard Langer | -11 | $1,700,000 | $306,000 | $703,775 | 1993 |
| 1992 | Fred Couples | -13 | $1,500,000 | $270,000 | $639,307 | 1992 |
| 1991 | Ian Woosnam | -11 | $1,350,000 | $243,000 | $592,804 | 1991 |
| 1990 | Nick Faldo | -10 | $1,250,000 | $225,000 | $572,138 | 1990 |
| 1989 | Nick Faldo | -5 | $1,000,000 | $200,000 | $536,019 | 1989 |
| 1988 | Sandy Lyle | -7 | $1,000,000 | $183,800 | $516,380 | 1988 |
| 1987 | Larry Mize | -3 | $867,100 | $162,000 | $473,692 | 1987 |
| 1986 | Jack Nicklaus | -9 | $785,000 | $144,000 | $436,490 | 1986 |
| 1985 | Bernhard Langer | -6 | $700,793 | $126,000 | $389,178 | 1985 |
| 1984 | Ben Crenshaw | -11 | $612,900 | $108,000 | $345,409 | 1984 |
| 1983 | Seve Ballesteros | -8 | $500,000 | $90,000 | $300,219 | 1983 |
| 1982 | Craig Stadler | -4 | $367,152 | $64,000 | $220,347 | 1982 |
| 1982 | Craig Stadler | -4 | $300,000 | $64,000 | $220,347 | 1982 |
| 1981 | Tom Watson | -8 | $300,000 | $60,000 | $219,242 | 1981 |
| 1981 | Tom Watson | -8 | $362,587 | $60,000 | $219,242 | 1981 |
| 1980 | Seve Ballesteros | -13 | $359,949 | $55,000 | $221,741 | 1980 |
| 1979 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -8 | $299,625 | $50,000 | $228,896 | 1979 |
| 1978 | Gary Player | -11 | $262,402 | $45,000 | $229,191 | 1978 |
| 1977 | Tom Watson | -12 | $280,477 | $40,000 | $219,272 | 1977 |
| 1976 | Ray Floyd | -17 | $200,000 | $40,000 | $233,528 | 1976 |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | -12 | $242,750 | $40,000 | $246,944 | 1975 |
| 1974 | Gary Player | -10 | $229,549 | $35,000 | $235,832 | 1974 |
| 1973 | Tommy Aaron | -5 | $224,825 | $30,000 | $224,488 | 1973 |
| 1972 | Jack Nicklaus | -2 | $204,649 | $25,000 | $198,630 | 1972 |
| 1971 | Charles Coody | -9 | $125,000 | $25,000 | $205,130 | 1971 |
| 1970 | Billy Casper | -9 | $125,000 | $25,000 | $213,936 | 1970 |
| 1969 | George Archer | -7 | $100,000 | $20,000 | $181,141 | 1969 |
| 1968 | Bob Goalby | -11 | $100,000 | $20,000 | $191,035 | 1968 |
| 1967 | Gay Brewer | -8 | $163,350 | $20,000 | $199,196 | 1967 |
| 1966 | Jack Nicklaus | E | $100,000 | $20,000 | $204,719 | 1966 |
| 1965 | Jack Nicklaus | -17 | $100,000 | $20,000 | $210,892 | 1965 |
| 1964 | Arnold Palmer | -12 | $129,800 | $20,000 | $214,235 | 1964 |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | -2 | $112,500 | $20,000 | $216,975 | 1963 |
| 1962 | Arnold Palmer | -8 | $109,100 | $20,000 | $219,664 | 1962 |
| 1961 | Gary Player | -8 | $109,100 | $20,000 | $222,298 | 1961 |
| 1960 | Arnold Palmer | -6 | $87,050 | $17,500 | $196,593 | 1960 |
| 1959 | Art Wall Jr. | -4 | $76,100 | $15,000 | $170,965 | 1959 |
| 1958 | Arnold Palmer | -4 | $60,050 | $11,250 | $129,520 | 1958 |
| 1957 | Doug Ford | -5 | — | $8,750 | $103,487 | 1957 |
| 1956 | Jack Burke, Jr. | +1 | — | $6,000 | $73,334 | 1956 |
| 1955 | Cary Middlecoff | -9 | $25,000 | $5,000 | $62,043 | 1955 |
| 1954 | Sam Snead | +1 | $25,000 | $5,000 | $61,870 | 1954 |
| 1953 | Ben Hogan | -14 | — | $4,000 | $49,650 | 1953 |
| 1952 | Sam Snead | -2 | $20,000 | $4,000 | $50,055 | 1952 |
| 1951 | Ben Hogan | -8 | $15,000 | $3,000 | $38,397 | 1951 |
| 1950 | Jimmy Demaret | -5 | $12,000 | $2,400 | $33,132 | 1950 |
| 1949 | Sam Snead | -6 | $11,000 | $2,750 | $38,376 | 1949 |
| 1948 | Claude Harmon | -9 | $10,000 | $2,500 | $34,549 | 1948 |
| 1947 | Jimmy Demaret | -7 | $10,000 | $2,500 | $37,205 | 1947 |
| 1946 | Herman Keiser | -6 | $10,000 | $2,500 | $42,559 | 1946 |
| 1942 | Byron Nelson | -8 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $30,512 | 1942 |
| 1941 | Craig Wood | -8 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $33,845 | 1941 |
| 1940 | Jimmy Demaret | -8 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $35,576 | 1940 |
| 1939 | Ralph Guldahl | -9 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $35,832 | 1939 |
| 1938 | Henry Picard | -3 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $35,366 | 1938 |
| 1937 | Byron Nelson | -5 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $34,649 | 1937 |
| 1936 | Horton Smith | -3 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $35,940 | 1936 |
| 1935 | Gene Sarazen | -6 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $36,311 | 1935 |
| 1934 | Horton Smith | -4 | $5,000 | $1,500 | $37,238 | 1934 |
Masters Tournament prize money FAQ
How much does the winner of the Masters Tournament get?
In 2026 the winner received $4,500,000 from a $22,500,000 purse.
What was the first Masters Tournament winner's share worth in today's dollars?
$1,500 in 1934 is about $37,238 in 2026 dollars.
What is the biggest Masters Tournament payout ever?
$4,500,000 to Rory McIlroy in 2026.
Who has won the Masters Tournament the most?
Jack Nicklaus, with 6 wins between 1934 and 2026.