Akshay Bhatia finished -15 and took 20% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 48% of the $8,401,049 he earned that season.
How the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akshay Bhatia | USA | -15 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Berger | USA | -15 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 |
| T3 | Cameron Young | USA | -12 | $1,400,000 | $1,200,000 |
| T3 | Ludvig Åberg | Sweden | -12 | $1,400,000 | $1,200,000 |
| 5 | Collin Morikawa | USA | -11 | $800,000 | $840,000 +5% |
| T6 | Min Woo Lee | Australia | -10 | $702,000 | |
| T6 | Russell Henley | USA | -10 | $702,000 | |
| T6 | Sahith Theegala | USA | -10 | $702,000 | |
| T9 | Harry Hall | England | -8 | $578,000 | |
| T9 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -8 | $578,000 | |
| T11 | Adam Scott | Australia | -6 | $451,250 | $493,000 |
| T11 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -6 | $451,250 | $493,000 |
| T13 | Billy Horschel | USA | -5 | $373,200 | |
| T13 | Maverick McNealy | USA | -5 | $373,200 | |
| T13 | Sepp Straka | Austria | -5 | $373,200 | |
| T13 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | -5 | $373,200 | |
| T13 | Viktor Hovland | Norway | -5 | $373,200 | |
| T18 | Bud Cauley | USA | -3 | $309,000 | $261,000 |
| T18 | Chris Gotterup | USA | -3 | $309,000 | $261,000 |
| T18 | Jacob Bridgeman | USA | -3 | $309,000 | $261,000 |
| T18 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | -3 | $309,000 | $261,000 |
| T18 | Kurt Kitayama | USA | -3 | $309,000 | $261,000 |
| T18 | Max Greyserman | USA | -3 | $309,000 | $261,000 |
| T24 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T24 | Harris English | USA | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T24 | Lucas Glover | USA | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T24 | Nicolai Højgaard | Denmark | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T24 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T24 | Robert MacIntyre | Scotland | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T24 | Ryan Fox | New Zealand | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T24 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T24 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -2 | $157,000 | |
| T33 | Corey Conners | Canada | -1 | $109,000 | |
| T33 | Keith Mitchell | USA | -1 | $109,000 | |
| T33 | Michael Kim | USA | -1 | $109,000 | |
| T33 | Michael Thorbjornsen | USA | -1 | $109,000 | |
| T33 | Ryo Hisatsune | Japan | -1 | $109,000 | |
| T38 | Andrew Novak | USA | E | $90,000 | |
| T38 | Nick Taylor | Canada | E | $90,000 | |
| T38 | Taylor Pendrith | Canada | E | $90,000 | |
| T41 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +1 | $78,000 | |
| T41 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | +1 | $78,000 | |
| T41 | Matt McCarty | USA | +1 | $78,000 | |
| T44 | Andrew Putnam | USA | +2 | $66,000 | |
| T44 | Nico Echavarria | Colombia | +2 | $66,000 | |
| T44 | Taylor Moore | USA | +2 | $66,000 | |
| T47 | Chris Kirk | USA | +5 | $58,000 | |
| T47 | Daniel Bennett Amateur | South Africa | +5 | — | |
| 49 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +6 | $56,000 | |
| 50 | Brian Harman | USA | +10 | $53,000 | $54,000 +2% |
| MC | Aldrich Potgieter | South Africa | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Austin Smotherman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Griffin | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Campbell | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny McCarthy | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Haotong Li | China | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Spaun | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Dahmen | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.T. Poston | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Thomas | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Cantlay | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Pierceson Coody | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Gerard | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Burns | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Stevens | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sungjae Im | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Hoge | USA | +3 | $0 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard get?
Akshay Bhatia won $4,000,000 from a $20,000,000 purse.
What was the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard purse?
$20,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard?
The smallest check was $54,000, to Brian Harman (50).
How many players made the cut at the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational pres. by Mastercard?
50 players made the cut and finished, and 22 players missed it.