The 2026 FedEx St. Jude Championship was a showcase of golf's elite, with Scottie Scheffler emerging as the champion. This tournament, held at TPC Southwind, offered a substantial $20 million purse, with the winner taking home a substantial $3.6 million. Scheffler's victory was a testament to his skill and determination, as he overcame an early blip on Sunday to secure his 21st career PGA Tour win. This triumph also marked a significant milestone in his career, as he surpassed Rory McIlroy for second place on the PGA Tour's official career money list and moved closer to dethroning Tiger Woods from the top spot. The full payout structure for the tournament is as follows:
The Prize Money Breakdown
- Scottie Scheffler: $3.6 million
- Second Place: $2.16 million
- Third Place: $1.36 million
- Fourth Place: $960,000
- Fifth Place: $800,000
- Sixth Place: $720,000
- Seventh Place: $670,000
- Eighth Place: $621,000
- Ninth Place: $581,000
- Tenth Place: $541,000
- Eleventh Place: $501,000
- Twelfth Place: $461,000
- Thirteenth Place: $421,000
- Fourteenth Place: $381,000
- Fifteenth Place: $361,000
- Sixteenth Place: $341,000
- Seventeenth Place: $321,000
- Eighteenth Place: $301,000
- Nineteenth Place: $281,000
- Twentieth Place: $261,000
- Twenty-first Place: $241,000
- Twenty-second Place: $224,500
- Twenty-third Place: $208,500
- Twenty-fourth Place: $192,500
- Twenty-fifth Place: $176,500
- Twenty-sixth Place: $160,500
- Twenty-seventh Place: $154,500
- Twenty-eighth Place: $148,400
- Twenty-ninth Place: $142,500
- ** Thirtieth Place**: $136,500
- Thirty-first Place: $130,500
- Thirty-second Place: $124,500
- Thirty-third Place: $118,500
- Thirty-fourth Place: $113,500
- Thirty-fifth Place: $108,500
- Thirty-sixth Place: $103,500
- Thirty-seventh Place: $98,500
- Thirty-eighth Place: $94,500
- Thirty-ninth Place: $90,500
- Fortieth Place: $86,500
- Forty-first Place: $82,500
- Forty-second Place: $78,500
- Forty-third Place: $74,500
- Forty-fourth Place: $70,500
- Forty-fifth Place: $66,500
- Forty-sixth Place: $62,500
- Forty-seventh Place: $58,500
- Forty-eighth Place: $55,300
- Forty-ninth Place: $52,500
- Fifty-first Place: $51,000
- Fifty-second Place: $49,800
- Fifty-third Place: $48,600
- Fifty-fourth Place: $47,800
- Fifty-fifth Place: $47,000
- Fifty-sixth Place: $46,600
- Fifty-seventh Place: $46,200
- Fifty-eighth Place: $45,800
- Fifty-ninth Place: $45,400
- Sixtieth Place: $45,000
- Sixty-first Place: $44,600
- Sixty-second Place: $44,200
- Sixty-third Place: $43,800
- Sixty-fourth Place: $43,400
- Sixty-fifth Place: $43,000
- Sixty-sixth Place: $42,600
- Sixty-seventh Place: $42,200
- Sixty-eighth Place: $41,800
- Sixty-ninth Place: $41,400
This payout structure highlights the significant financial rewards in professional golf, with the top players earning substantial amounts. It also underscores the competitive nature of the sport, where even a small margin can result in a substantial difference in earnings.
