RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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The first leg of the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs brings 69 of the PGA Tour's best to Memphis for the St. Jude Championship. Scottie Scheffler entered with a healthy lead for the No. 1 spot in the season-long standings over Matt Fitzpatrick, and he holds a two-shot lead entering the final round of the St. Jude Championship , looking to claim just his second title of the season.
The battle for top 50 qualifications -- cementing a spot in the second event of the postseason, the BMW Championship -- is much tighter.
Along with players jockeying for playoff position, they are also aiming to take home their share of another $20 million purse. Everyone in the field is guaranteed at least a $41,000 paycheck, with the top 36 all taking home at least a six-figure payday.
The winner's share is $3.6 million, which is what Justin Rose took home last year for his dramatic playoff win at TPC Southwind, and with just three events left on the 2026 schedule, the playoffs present one last chance at a huge boost for the bank account heading into the PGA Tour's long offseason.
Below is the full breakdown of payouts for each spot on the leaderboard this week from the $20 million purse.
1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $2,160,000 3rd: $1,360,000 4th: $960,000 5th: $800,000 6th: $720,000 7th: $670,000 8th: $621,000 9th: $581,000 10th: $541,000 11th: $501,000 12th: $461,000 13th: $421,000 14th: $381,000 15th: $361,000 16th: $341,000 17th: $321,000 18th: $301,000 19th: $281,000 20th: $261,000 21st: $241,000 22nd: $224,500 23rd: $208,500 24th: $192,500 25th: $176,500 26th: $160,500 27th: $154,500 28th: $148,500 29th: $142,500 30th: $136,500 31st: $130,500 32nd: $124,500 33rd: $118,500 34th: $113,500 35th: $108,500 36th: $103,500 37th: $98,500 38th: $94,500 39th: $90,500 40th: $86,500 41st: $82,500 42nd: $78,500 43rd: $74,500 44th: $70,500 45th: $66,500 46th: $62,500 47th: $58,500 48th: $55,300 49th: $52,500 50th: $51,000 51st: $49,800 52nd: $48,600 53rd: $47,800 54th: $47,000 55th: $46,600 56th: $46,200 57th: $45,800 58th: $45,400 59th: $45,000 60th: $44,600 61st: $44,200 62nd: $43,800 63rd: $43,400 64th: $43,000 65th: $42,600 66th: $42,200 67th: $41,800 68th: $41,400 69th: $41,000
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