It’s time for the richest tournament on the PGA Tour’s schedule.
The golf world has landed at TPC Sawgrass this week for The Players Championship, which is the marquee event of the Tour’s season each year. Naturally, it has the largest prize to come with it.
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The Players Championship has a $25 million purse up for grabs this week, which tops the other signature events by a full $5 million. That’s going to give whoever comes out on top this weekend a $4.5 million check.
By comparison, Akshay Bhatia claimed $4 million for his win at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last week, which is also a signature event. While purses for the four major championships this season have not yet been announced, The Players Championship is well ahead of what was offered at those events last season.
Rory McIlroy earned $4.2 million for his win at Augusta National last season, which was part of a Masters record $21 million purse. The PGA Championship offered a $19 million purse last season, the U.S. Open had a $21.5 million purse and the British Open had a $17 million purse.
All eyes will be on McIlroy this week as he tries to defend his title at TPC Sawgrass, though he’s dealing with a back injury he suffered last week at Bay Hill and is set to be a late arrival to the Jacksonville-area course. Scheffler is still on a dominant run as the top-ranked golfer in the sport, too, and is rarely not a threat on Sundays so far this season.
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Here’s a look at how much is up for grabs, and how to follow the action this week at TPC Sawgrass.
The Players Championship 2026 basics
Dates: Feb. 12 – 15
Course: TPC Sawgrass | Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
2025 Winner: Rory McIlroy
FedExCup Points: 750
Purse: $25 million
How To Watch The Players Championship
All times ET
Thursday & Friday
7:30 a.m. — 7 p.m. | ESPN+
1 p.m. — 7 p.m. | Golf Channel
Saturday
8 a.m. — 7 p.m. | ESPN+
2 p.m. — 7 p.m. | NBC, Peacock
Sunday
7:30 a.m. — 6 p.m. | ESPN+
1 p.m. — 6 p.m. | NBC, Peacock
The Players Championship 2026 payouts
1. $4.5 million
2. $2.725 million
3. $1.725 million
4. $1.225 million
5. $1.025 million
6. $906,250
7. $843,750
8. $781,250
9. $731,250
10. $681,250
11. $631,250
12. $581,250
13. $531,250
14. $481,250
15. $456,250
16. $431,250
17. $406,250
18. $381,250
19. $356,250
20. $331,250
21. $306,250
22. $281,250
23. $261,250
24. $241,250
25. $221,250
26. $201,250
27. $193,750
28. $186,250
29. $178,750
30. $171,250
31. $163,750
32. $156,250
33. $148,750
34. $142,500
35. $136,250
36. $130,000
37. $123,750
38. $118,750
39. $113,750
40. $108,750
41. $103,750
42. $98,750
43. $93,750
44. $88,750
45. $83,750
46. $78,750
47. $73,750
48. $69,750
49. $66,250
50. $64,250
51. $62,750
52. $61,250
53. $60,250
54. $59,250
55. $58,750
56. $58,250
57. $57,750
58. $57,250
59. $56,750
60. $56,250
61. $55,750
62. $55,250
63. $54,750
64. $54,250
65. $53,750
66. $53,250
67. $52,750
68. $52,250
69. $51,750
70. $51,250
71. $50,750
72. $50,250
73. $49,750
74. $49,250
75. $48,750
76. $48,250
77. $47,750
78. $47,250
79. $46,750
80. $46,250
81. $45,750
82. $45,250
83. $44,750
84. $44,250
85. $43,750
86. $43,250
87. $42,750
88. $42,250
89. $41,750
90. $41,250
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