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2026 Cognizant Classic Payouts: How Much Did Every Golfer Earn?

Published 2 March 2026

See the full 2026 Cognizant Classic prize money breakdown. Discover the winner’s share and how much each player earned at PGA National.

1st Place: $1.728 million
2nd Place: $1.0464 million
3rd Place: $662,400
4th Place: $470,400
5th Place: $393,600
6th Place: $348,000
7th Place: $324,000
8th Place: $300,000
9th Place: $280,800
10th Place: $261,600

The Middle Class of the Golf World

11th Place: $242,200
12th Place: $223,200
13th Place: $204,000
14th Place: $184,800
15th Place: $175,200
16th Place: $165,600
17th Place: $156,000
18th Place: $146,400
19th Place: $136,800
20th Place: $127,200

Beyond the Top 20: Every Dollar Counts

21st Place: $117,600
22nd Place: $108,000
23rd Place: $100,320
24th Place: $92,640
25th Place: $84,960
26th Place: $77,280
27th Place: $74,400
28th Place: $71,520
29th Place: $68,640
30th Place: $65,760
31st Place: $62,880
32nd Place: $60,000
33rd Place: $57,120
34th Place: $54,720
35th Place: $52,320
36th Place: $49,920
37th Place: $47,520
38th Place: $45,600
39th Place: $43,680
40th Place: $41,760

The Grind: Payouts for the Lower Half of the Field

41st Place: $39,840
42nd Place: $37,920
43rd Place: $36,000
44th Place: $34,080
45th Place: $32,160
46th Place: $30,240
47th Place: $28,320
48th Place: $26,784
49th Place: $25,440
50th Place: $24,627
51st Place: $24,096
52nd Place: $23,520
53rd Place: $23,136
54th Place: $22,752
55th Place: $22,560
56th Place: $22,368
57th Place: $22,176
58th Place: $21,984
59th Place: $21,792
60th Place: $21,600

The Bottom Line: Every Position Matters

61st Place: $21,408
62nd Place: $21,216
63rd Place: $21,024
64th Place: $20,832
65th Place: $20,640
66th Place: $20,448
67th Place: $20,256
68th Place: $20,064
69th Place: $19,872
70th Place: $19,680
71st Place: $19,488
72nd Place: $19,296
73rd Place: $19,104
74th Place: $18,912
75th Place: $18,720
76th Place: $18,528
77th Place: $18,336
78th Place: $18,144
79th Place: $17,952
80th Place: $17,760