The 2026 St. Jude Championship purse is expected to stay at $20 million (£14.9m), matching the figures set in 2023, 2024, and 2025.
The FedEx Cup Playoffs opener takes place at TPC Southwind in Memphis from 13 to 16 August 2026, and its status as the first playoff event makes it one of the most prestigious stops on the PGA Tour calendar.
For players, it is a serious week of golf prize money and FedEx Cup points. Learn more about the lucrative event at 888sport, or browse golf betting markets online.
Note: Currency conversions for USD to GBP were taken on 30 July 2026.
What is the 2026 St. Jude Championship purse?
The 2026 St. Jude Championship purse is listed at $20 million (£14.9m), keeping the event among the richest tournaments in the sport.
That total has held steady across the last three editions, so the 2026 St. Jude Championship prize money picture looks familiar rather than flashy in a new way.
The event is played at TPC Southwind, a par-70 course in Memphis, Tennessee, and it remains the opening leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and a big draw in golf betting.
That mix of elite field, playoff pressure, and a $20 million (£14.9m) fund is exactly why the St. Jude Championship prize money attracts so much attention.
How much does the 2026 St. Jude Championship winner get paid?
The winner’s share is expected to be $3.6 million (£2.68m), which is 18% of the purse. Along with making golf headlines for winning the tournament, the purse awarded by the St. Jude Championship represents one of the biggest single-event paydays in golf.
Justin Rose collected $3.6 million (£2.68m) for winning in 2025, while Hideki Matsuyama and Lucas Glover also won the event when the purse sat at $20 million (£14.9m). The number at the top matters, but so does the pressure: this event is where the playoff race starts to feel real.
Top three at the 2026 St. Jude Championship get over $1 million
The top three payouts all clear seven figures, which is something to factor in when weighing up your golf bets.
Players will feel the pressure of a podium finish clearing $1 million. The 2026 St. Jude Championship purse breaks down like this at the top:
- Winner: $3.6 million (£2.68m)
- Runner-up: $2.18 million (£1.62m)
- Third Place: $1.38 million (£1.03m)
- Fourth Place: $980,000 (£730k)
- Fifth Place: $820,000 (£611k)
- Sixth to Tenth Place: $725,000 to $545,000 (£540k-£406k)
That means the top three finishers all bank more than $1 million, and the gap from third place to fourth is still a chunky jump to $980,000 (£730k). In other words, one hot Sunday can transform a good week into a monster one.
The 2026 St. Jude Championship prize money structure follows the PGA Tour’s standard distribution formula, so the rest of the field is rewarded too, but the top end does the heavy lifting. If you are tracking the tournament closely, that is the part of the leaderboard worth watching first.
