2026 St. Jude Championship prize money, purse: Breakdown of $20 million payouts as FedEx Cup Playoffs begin
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- Scottie Scheffler holds a two-shot lead entering the final round of the St. Jude Championship, chasing just his second win of 2026 after entering with a comfortable No. 1 FedEx Cup standings lead over Matt Fitzpatrick.
- The St. Jude Championship offers a $20 million purse with a $3.6 million winner's share — identical to the payout Justin Rose earned in last year's dramatic playoff victory at TPC Southwind.
- All 69 players in the field are guaranteed at least $41,000, with the top 36 finishers each taking home six-figure paydays under the published payout structure.
- The top 50 finishers qualify for the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs — a race the source describes as 'much tighter' than the leaderboard battle at the top.
- The payout ladder drops from $3.6 million (1st) to $2.16 million (2nd), $1.36 million (3rd), and $960,000 (4th), then steps down incrementally to $41,000 for 69th place — an 88-fold gap between first and last.
Why it matters: Scheffler holds a two-shot lead for what would be just his second win of 2026, but the source flags the top-50 BMW Championship qualification race as 'much tighter' — meaning most of the 69-player field has just as much riding on Sunday, with playoff survival and a larger purse at stake next week.
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