Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, watches his tee shot on the 12th hole during the second round of the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Friday, April 10, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo\/Eric Gay)<\/small><\/p>\n
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AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) \u2014 If Rory McIlroy<\/a><\/span> is able to hang on and win his second consecutive Masters on Sunday, he\u2019ll walk away with $4.5 million.<\/p>\n That\u2019s up from the $4.2 million he won last year.<\/p>\n The Masters on Saturday announced its prize purse for this year\u2019s championship at $22.5 million overall \u2014 the highest payout of golf\u2019s four majors. The Masters\u2019 prize payout was $21 million last year.<\/p>\n The other three major tournaments have not announced prize funds for this year. In 2025, the PGA Championship\u2019s was $19 million, the British Open\u2019s was $17 million and the U.S. Open\u2019s was $21.5 million.<\/p>\n Last month Cameron Young won $4.5 for capturing the Players Championship<\/a><\/span>, which featured a $25 million overall prize purse.<\/p>\n McIlroy entered the third round of the Masters on Saturday<\/a><\/span> with a six-stroke lead<\/a><\/span> over Patrick Reed and Sam Burns. He is seeking to become only the fourth player to win back-to-back championships at Augusta National and the first since Tiger Woods nearly 25 years ago (2001-02).<\/p>\n The top four finishers at the Masters will each make at least $1 million.<\/p>\n The runner-up is set to take home $2.43 million, while the third-place finisher will receive $1.53 million and fourth place gets $1.08 million.<\/p>\n All professionals who did not make the cut<\/a><\/span> at the Masters will get $25,000.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n