2026 St. Jude Championship prize money, purse: Breakdown of $20 million payouts as FedEx Cup Playoffs begin

Players will battle in Memphis for a spot in the top 50 to advance and their share of $20 million Aug 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm ET • 1 min read The first leg of the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs brings 69 of the PGA Tour's best to Memphis for the St. Jude Championship. Scottie Scheffler entered with a healthy lead for the No. 1 spot in the season-long standings over Matt Fitzpatrick, and he holds a two-shot lead entering the final round of the St. Jude Championship, looking to claim just his second title of the season.The battle for top 50 qualifications -- cementing a spot in the second event of the postseason, the BMW Championship -- is much tighter.Along with players jockeying for playoff position, they are also aiming to take home their share of another $20 million purse. Everyone in the field is guaranteed at least a $41,000 paycheck, with the top 36 all taking home at least a six-figure payday.The winner's share is $3.6 million, which is what Justin Rose took home last year for his dramatic playoff win at TPC Southwind, and with just three events left on the 2026 schedule, the playoffs present one last chance at a huge boost for the bank account heading into the PGA Tour's long offseason. Below is the full breakdown of payouts for each spot on the leaderboard this week from the $20 million purse. 2026 St. Jude Championship prize money, pursePurse: $20 million 1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $2,160,0003rd: $1,360,0004th: $960,0005th: $800,0006th: $720,0007th: $670,0008th: $621,0009th: $581,00010th: $541,00011th: $501,00012th: $461,00013th: $421,00014th: $381,00015th: $361,00016th: $341,00017th: $321,00018th: $301,00019th: $281,00020th: $261,00021st: $241,00022nd: $224,50023rd: $208,50024th: $192,50025th: $176,50026th: $160,50027th: $154,50028th: $148,50029th: $142,50030th: $136,50031st: $130,50032nd: $124,50033rd: $118,50034th: $113,50035th: $108,50036th: $103,50037th: $98,50038th: $94,50039th: $90,50040th: $86,50041st: $82,50042nd: $78,50043rd: $74,50044th: $70,50045th: $66,50046th: $62,50047th: $58,50048th: $55,30049th: $52,50050th: $51,00051st: $49,80052nd: $48,60053rd: $47,80054th: $47,00055th: $46,60056th: $46,20057th: $45,80058th: $45,40059th: $45,00060th: $44,60061st: $44,20062nd: $43,80063rd: $43,40064th: $43,00065th: $42,60066th: $42,20067th: $41,80068th: $41,40069th: $41,000