How much did Aaron Rai win at PGA Championship? Inside the prize money, earnings for 2026 championship

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May 17, 2026 - 23:14

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After Sunday's final round at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Penn., concluded, Aaron Rai stood alone atop the leaderboard.

This was Rai's first win at a PGA Championship, along with his first win at a major. He finished Sunday's round, tallying a 9-under score for the entirety of the weekend and an incredibly 5-under final round that featured six birdies and an eagle.

This year, the PGA Championship has a record-breaking purse that topped last year's then-record of $19 million. Inside this year's record purse is an all-time high that Rai will take back to England with him.

Here's how much Rai will be bringing home after his win at Aronimink Golf Club.

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PGA Championship purse

The purse for this year's PGA Championship is officially $20.5 million, which is the highest in the tournament's history, according to Golf Channel. Last year, the PGA Championship offered a purse of $19 million, which was an increase of $500,000 from the year prior. This year, a whopping $1.5 million was added to the prize pool.

As a result, the PGA Championship typically offers a purse similar to the PGA Tour's current signature events and the other majors. Last year, the U.S. Open paid out $21.5 million, while The Open Championship (also known as The British Open) divvied out $17 million.

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How much money did Aaron Rai win at the PGA Championship?

Rai won $3.68 million, which is 18 percent of the pool. He's the only person to take home over $3 million in winnings, with second place earning $1.99 million, and third netting $1.26 million.

Last year, Scottie Scheffler took home $3.42 million of the then-record $19 million purse for the tournament. Now, the 2026 PGA Championship has surpassed both of those marks.

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PGA Championship Tournament payouts 2026

The PGA Championship revealed its full list of payouts on Saturday after seeing who made the cut, with 82 players being present in the top 70.

Players who did not make the cut will all receive $4,300. In the event of a tie, the players will receive an average of the two positions combined.

For example, if second and third place tied, they would receive $1.80 million each rather than the allotted $2.214 million and $1.394 million.

With that in mind, here is a look at this year's PGA Championship payout.

Place	Prize
1.	$3.68 million
2.	$2.214 million
3.	$1.394 million
4.	$984,000
5.	$820,000
6.	$727,600
7.	$681,050
8.	$636,400
9.	$593,700
10.	$553,000
11.	$514,160
12.	$477,300
13.	$442,370
14.	$409,390
15.	$378,340
16.	$349,240
17.	$322,080
18.	$296,850
19.	$273,570
20.	$252,230
21.	$232,830
22.	$215,370
23.	$199,840
24.	$187,230
25.	$175,110
26.	$163,460
27.	$152,310
28.	$141,640
29.	$131,450
30.	$121,750
31.	$113,990
32.	$107,200
33.	$101,380
34.	$96,530
35.	$92,650
36.	$88,960
37.	$85,370
38.	$81,880
39.	$78,480
40.	$75,180
41.	$71,980
42.	$68,880
43.	$65,870
44.	$62,960
45.	$60,150
46.	$57,430
47.	$54,810
48.	$52,290
49.	$49,860
50.	$47,540
51.	$45,300
52.	$43,170
53.	$41,130
54.	$39,190
55.	$37,350
56.	$35,600
57.	$33,950
58.	$32,600
59.	$31,430
60.	$30,460
61.	$29,690
62.	$29,120
63.	$28,640
64.	$28,180
65.	$27,740
66.	$27,310
67.	$26,890
68.	$26,480
69.	$26,080
70.	$25,690
71.	$25,360
72.	$25,040
73.	$24,730
74.	$24,530
75.	$24,370
76.	$24,230
77.	$24,130
78.	$24,040
79.	$23,970
80.	$23,930
81.	$23,910
82.	$23,900
Missed cut	$4,300