J.T. Poston finished -12 and took 20% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 65% of the $6,166,154 he earned that season.
How the 2026 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2026 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday 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 | J.T. Poston | USA | -12 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 |
| 2 | Ryan Gerard | USA | -12 | $2,200,000 | $2,200,000 |
| 3 | Wyndham Clark | USA | -11 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
| T4 | Sam Burns | USA | -10 | $1,000,000 | $920,000 |
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | -10 | $1,000,000 | $920,000 |
| T6 | Alex Fitzpatrick | England | -8 | $730,000 | |
| T6 | Kristoffer Reitan | Norway | -8 | $730,000 | |
| 8 | Eric Cole | USA | -7 | $646,000 | |
| 9 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -6 | $600,000 | |
| T10 | Maverick McNealy | USA | -5 | $535,000 | |
| T10 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | -5 | $535,000 | |
| T12 | Adam Scott | Australia | -4 | $415,000 | $401,800 |
| T12 | J.J. Spaun | USA | -4 | $415,000 | $401,800 |
| T12 | Justin Rose | England | -4 | $415,000 | $401,800 |
| T12 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -4 | $415,000 | $401,800 |
| T12 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -4 | $415,000 | $401,800 |
| T17 | Harris English | USA | -3 | $319,000 | |
| T17 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -3 | $319,000 | |
| T19 | Aaron Rai | England | -2 | $269,333 | |
| T19 | Justin Thomas | USA | -2 | $269,333 | |
| T19 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -2 | $269,333 | |
| T22 | Bud Cauley | USA | -1 | $200,200 | |
| T22 | Kurt Kitayama | USA | -1 | $200,200 | |
| T22 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -1 | $200,200 | |
| T22 | Russell Henley | USA | -1 | $200,200 | |
| T22 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -1 | $200,200 | |
| T27 | Chris Gotterup | USA | E | $157,500 | |
| T27 | Ryan Fox | New Zealand | E | $157,500 | |
| T29 | Harry Hall | England | +1 | $140,000 | |
| T29 | Tony Finau | USA | +1 | $140,000 | |
| T29 | Xander Schauffele | USA | +1 | $140,000 | |
| T32 | Sahith Theegala | USA | +2 | $122,500 | |
| T32 | Sungjae Im | South Korea | +2 | $122,500 | |
| T34 | Denny McCarthy | USA | +3 | $111,500 | |
| T34 | Jacob Bridgeman | USA | +3 | $111,500 | |
| T36 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +4 | $99,000 | |
| T36 | Gary Woodland | USA | +4 | $99,000 | |
| T36 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | +4 | $99,000 | |
| 39 | Ludvig Åberg | Sweden | +5 | $82,000 | $90,000 +10% |
| T40 | Nico Echavarria | Colombia | +6 | $82,000 | |
| T40 | Sepp Straka | Austria | +6 | $82,000 | |
| T40 | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | Canada | +6 | $82,000 | |
| T43 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +7 | $70,000 | |
| T43 | Nick Taylor | Canada | +7 | $70,000 | |
| T43 | Taylor Pendrith | Canada | +7 | $70,000 | |
| T46 | Cameron Young | USA | +8 | $58,667 | |
| T46 | Lucas Glover | USA | +8 | $58,667 | |
| T46 | Mac Meissner | USA | +8 | $58,667 | |
| T49 | Michael Kim | USA | +9 | $53,000 | $53,000 |
| T49 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | +9 | $53,000 | $53,000 |
| 51 | Tom Hoge | USA | +13 | $49,500 | $51,000 +3% |
| 52 | Ryo Hisatsune | Japan | +16 | $50,000 | |
| 53 | Corey Conners | Canada | +18 | $49,000 | |
| MC | Akshay Bhatia | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Smalley | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Novak | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Griffin | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Horschel | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Campbell | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Berger | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jordan Spieth | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hubbard | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt McCarty | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Min Woo Lee | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicolai Højgaard | Denmark | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Pierceson Coody | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rickie Fowler | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert MacIntyre | Scotland | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Stevens | USA | +11 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
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2026 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2026 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday get?
J.T. Poston won $4,000,000 from a $20,000,000 purse.
What was the 2026 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday purse?
$20,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2026 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday?
The smallest check was $49,000, to Corey Conners (53).
How many players made the cut at the 2026 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Workday?
53 players made the cut and finished, and 19 players missed it.