Whoever conquers the Blue Monster to win the Cadillac Championship will take home a huge signature event prize
By Robby Kalland May 3, 2026 at 6:30 am ET • 1 min read 
Getty Images The PGA Tour has returned to South Florida for the inaugural edition of the Cadillac Championship, the newest signature event on the league's schedule. It's the first time back at the Blue Monster course since the WGC-Cadillac Championship ended in 2016, and many of the world's best are aiming to tame one of the longest courses they'll visit all season at 7,739 yards.
With three signature events between the Masters and the PGA Championship, the condensed schedule has led to some notable absences with Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele and Ludvig Åberg all missing from the field. Those big names skipping the event offer some opportunity for the rest of the 72-man field to cash in from the Tour's latest $20 million purse.
Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young, Tommy Fleetwood, Collin Morikawa, Russell Henley, Justin Rose, Viktor Hovland, Justin Thomas and more opened the week looking to take advantage and capture a big win to provide some momentum heading into the second major of the season -- and earn some major money in the process. Young holds a six-shot lead entering the final round with Scheffler the closest big name on his heels, sitting in T2 alongside Min Woo Lee.
Sunday's winner will take home $3.6 million, while everyone who finishes in the top 10 will cash at least a $545,000 check. The top 36 will all make at least six figures, as a top-half finish in the Cadillac Championship will earn players a strong paycheck for their four days of work.
Below is the complete purse breakdown and payout structure for each position on the leaderboard at this week's Cadillac Championship.
2026 Cadillac Championship prize money, purse
Total Purse: $20 million
1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $2,180,000 3rd: $1,380,000 4th: $980,000 5th: $820,000 6th: $725,000 7th: $675,000 8th: $625,000 9th: $585,000 10th: $545,000 11th: $505,000 12th: $465,000 13th: $425,000 14th: $385,000 15th: $365,000 16th: $345,000 17th: $325,000 18th: $305,000 19th: $285,000 20th: $265,000 21st: $245,000 22nd: $225,000 23rd: $209,000 24th: $193,000 25th: $177,000 26th: $161,000 27th: $155,000 28th: $149,000 29th: $143,000 30th: $137,000 31st: $131,000 32nd: $125,000 33rd: $119,000 34th: $114,000 35th: $109,000 36th: $104,000 37th: $99,000 38th: $95,000 39th: $91,000 40th: $87,000 41st: $83,000 42nd: $79,000 43rd: $75,000 44th: $71,000 45th: $67,000 46th: $63,000 47th: $59,000 48th: $55,800 49th: $53,000 50th: $51,400 51st: $50,200 52nd: $49,000 53rd: $48,200 54th: $47,400 55th: $47,000 56th: $46,600 57th: $46,200 58th: $45,800 59th: $45,400 60th: $45,000 61st: $44,600 62nd: $44,200 63rd: $43,800 64th: $43,400 65th: $43,000 66th: $42,600 67th: $42,200 68th: $41,800 69th: $41,450 70th: $41,000 71st: $40,600 72nd: $40,200
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