The penultimate event on the 2026 PGA Tour schedule brought the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings to Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis for the BMW Championship. As was the case at last week's St. Jude Championship, another $20 million purse is on the line.
With just 50 players in the field this week, everyone is guaranteed at least $66,000, with the top 40 all earning at least a six-figure payday. The winner will take home a $3.6 million paycheck, as the playoff events boast the same purse structure as the non-cut signature events on the PGA Tour schedule.
Players this week aren't just jockeying for payouts from the BMW Championship purse, however. They are angling for spots in the FedEx Cup standings, which will determine their share of the massive bonus pool that is paid out before next week's Tour Championship. That alone boasts a $40 million purse and pays $10 million to the winner
Last week's winner, Scottie Scheffler, locked himself into the top spot in the standings, guaranteeing a $23 million bonus no matter where he finishes Sunday at the BMW Championship.
Everyone else's position on the bonus list is up for grabs, as are some key spots around the top 30 bubble, and that adds to the stress players are feeling in St. Louis this week. As for the BMW Championship itself, the complete payout breakdown for this week's $20 million purse is below.
2026 BMW Championship prize money, payouts
Purse: $20 million
1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $2,160,000 3rd: $1,360,000 4th: $990,000 5th: $830,000 6th: $750,000 7th: $695,000 8th: $640,000 9th: $600,000 10th: $560,000 11th: $520,000 12th: $480,000 13th: $441,000 14th: $402,000 15th: $382,000 16th: $362,000 17th: $342,000 18th: $322,000 19th: $302,000 20th: $282,000 21st: $262,000 22nd: $245,000 23rd: $229,000 24th: $213,000 25th: $197,000 26th: $181,000 27th: $174,000 28th: $167,000 29th: $160,000 30th: $153,000 31st: $146,000 32nd: $139,000 33rd: $132,000 34th: $127,000 35th: $122,000 36th: $117,000 37th: $112,000 38th: $108,000 39th: $104,000 40th: $100,000 41st: $96,000 42nd: $92,000 43rd: $88,000 44th: $84,000 45th: $80,000 46th: $76,000 47th: $72,000 48th: $70,000 49th: $68,000 50th: $66,000
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