2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational purse, prize cash, payouts for signature occasion

A king’s ransom is up for grabs this week on the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational because the third signature occasion of the PGA Tour season wraps up at Bay Hill Membership & Lodge. Welcoming 72 gamers to Arnie’s Place, the occasion boasts a $20 million purse with $4 million reserved for the person who finishes atop the leaderboard by week’s finish.

In contrast to different signature occasions, not all are assured paydays on the Arnold Palmer Invitational as the sphere is minimize to the highest 50 gamers and ties (in addition to these inside 10 strokes of the chief) on the 36-hole mark. Not amongst them is Rory McIlroy, who withdrew on Saturday, citing again spasms. (McIlroy is predicted to be wholesome sufficient to take part in The Gamers subsequent week.)

Final season, it was Russell Henley who donned the purple cardigan and noticed $4 million hit his checking account. The purse stays the identical for this yr’s version of the match, that means different gamers will stroll away with a pleasant payday as each participant inside the highest 11 will earn north of $500,000, and people inside the highest 24 will all clear not less than $200,000.

As a result of Arnold Palmer Invitational being designated as a player-hosted invitational — similar to the Genesis Invitational and the Memorial — the winner’s share is barely greater than these doled out at signature occasions. Take a look at final-round protection of the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational leaderboard with dwell updates and evaluation on Sunday.

Listed here are your winners from the 2026 signature occasions so far:

• Pebble Seashore Professional-Am: Collin Morikawa ($3.6 million)
• Genesis Invitational: Jacob Bridgeman ($4 million)

Let’s check out the total breakdown of how a lot every ending spot will take house from the 2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational, and take a look at how one can watch all of the motion by the weekend at Bay Hill Membership & Lodge. 

2026 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize cash, purse

Complete purse: $20 million 

1st: $4,000,000
2nd: $2,200,000
third: $1,400,000
4th: $1,000,000
fifth: $840,000
sixth: $760,000
seventh: $700,000
eighth: $646,000
ninth: $600,000
tenth: $556,000
eleventh: $514,000
twelfth: $472,000
thirteenth: $430,000
14th: $389,000 
fifteenth: $369,000
sixteenth: $349,000
seventeenth: $329,000
18th: $309,000 
nineteenth: $289,000 
twentieth: $269,000 
twenty first: $250,000
twenty second: $233,000
twenty third: $216,000
twenty fourth: $200,000
twenty fifth: $184,000
twenty sixth: $168,000
twenty seventh: $161,000
twenty eighth: $154,000
twenty ninth: $147,000 
thirtieth: $140,000
thirty first: $133,000
thirty second: $126,000
thirty third: $119,000
thirty fourth: $114,000
thirty fifth: $109,000
thirty sixth: $104,000
thirty seventh: $99,000
thirty eighth: $94,000
thirty ninth: $90,000
fortieth: $86,000
forty first: $82,000
forty second: $78,000
forty third: $74,000
forty fourth: $70,000
forty fifth: $66,000
forty sixth: $62,000
forty seventh: $58,000
forty eighth: $56,000 
forty ninth: $54,000
fiftieth: $52,000
51st: $51,000
52nd: $50,000
53rd: $49,000
54th: $48,000
fifty fifth: $47,000
56th: $46,000
57th: $45,000
58th: $44,000
59th: $43,000
sixtieth: $42,000
61st: $41,000
62nd: $40,000
63rd: $39,000
sixty fourth: $38,000
sixty fifth: $37,000
66th: $36,000
67th: $35,000
68th: $34,000
69th: $33,000
seventieth: $32,000
71st: $31,000
72nd: $30,000