In an exciting return to South Florida, the PGA Tour introduced the Cadillac Championship, marking a fresh addition to the league’s lineup. This event brought players back to the renowned Blue Monster course for the first time since the WGC-Cadillac Championship wrapped up in 2016. Renowned for its challenging layout, the course stretches over an impressive 7,739 yards, testing the mettle of some of the world’s top golfers.
With the schedule squeezed between the Masters and the PGA Championship, several high-profile players, including Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Xander Schauffele, and Ludvig Åberg, opted out of the event. Their absence opened doors for the rest of the 72 golfers to capitalize on the hefty $20 million prize pool offered by the Tour.
Seizing this opportunity was Cameron Young, who clinched his second victory in four outings, having previously triumphed at The Players Championship. His recent performances, including a third-place tie at the Masters, mark the pinnacle of his burgeoning career. On the final day, Young managed to fend off world No. 1, Scottie Scheffler, by preserving his substantial six-shot advantage from start to finish.
Young’s victory secured him a $3.6 million payout, while those finishing in a tie for ninth or better pocketed a minimum of $505,000. Notably, finishing in the top 36 guaranteed a six-figure sum, ensuring a lucrative reward for those who performed well over the four-day event.
For a detailed breakdown of the prize distribution and payout for each leaderboard position at this week’s Cadillac Championship, see below.
2026 Cadillac Championship prize money, purse
Total Purse: $20 million
1st: $3,600,000 — Cameron Young
2nd: $2,180,000 — Scottie Scheffler
3rd: $1,380,000 — Ben Griffin
4th: $980,000 — Adam Scott, Sepp Straka, Si Woo Kim
5th: $820,000
6th: $725,000
7th: $675,000 — Alex Smalley, Alex Noren,
8th: $625,000
9th: $585,000 — Alex Fitzpatrick, Kurt Kitayama, Rickie Fowler, Nick Taylor, Matt McCarty
10th: $545,000
11th: $505,000
12th: $465,000
13th: $425,000
14th: $385,000 — Lucas Glover, J.J. Spaun, Aldrich Potgieter, Kristoffer Reitan
15th: $365,000
16th: $345,000
17th: $325,000
18th: $305,000 — Min Woo Lee, Andrew Putnam, Jordan Spieth, Michael Kim
19th: $285,000
20th: $265,000
21st: $245,000
22nd: $225,000
23rd: $209,000 — Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, Matt Wallace, Nicolai Hojgaard, Shane Lowry, Daniel Berger, Akshay Bhatia
24th: $193,000
25th: $177,000
26th: $161,000
27th: $155,000
28th: $149,000
29th: $143,000
30th: $137,000 — Ryan Fox, Sudarshan Yellamaraju, Denny McCarthy, Maverick McNealy, Ryan Gerard, Corey Conners, Harry Hall, Sahith Theegala
31st: $131,000
32nd: $125,000
33rd: $119,000
34th: $114,000
35th: $109,000
36th: $104,000
37th: $99,000
38th: $95,000 — Max Homa, Taylor Pendrith, Gary Woodland, Pierceson Coody, Jason Day, Chris Gotterup, Sam Burns, Max Greyserman, Brian Harman, Bud Cauley, Viktor Hovland
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 — Brian Campbell, Keegan Bradley, Russell Henley, J.T. Poston
50th: $51,400
51st: $50,200
52nd: $49,000
53rd: $48,200 — Michael Thorbjornsen, Hideki Matsuyama
54th: $47,400
55th: $47,000 — Ricky Castillo, Jordan Smith, Harris English, Nico Echavarria, Keith Mitchell
56th: $46,600
57th: $46,200
58th: $45,800
59th: $45,400
60th: $45,000 — Jhonattan Vegas, Austin Smotherman
61st: $44,600
62nd: $44,200 — Collin Morikawa, Tom Hoge, Joel Dahmen
63rd: $43,800
64th: $43,400
65th: $43,000 — Patrick Rodgers, Jacob Bridgeman, Ryo Hisatsune, Sungjae Im, Andrew Novak, Justin Rose
66th: $42,600
67th: $42,200
68th: $41,800
69th: $41,450
70th: $41,000
71st: $40,600 — David Lipsky
72nd: $40,200 — Chandler Blanchet
