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Rory McIlroy Earns Record Masters Payday in 2026

McIlroy banked $4.5M for defending his Masters title by one shot, the richest winner’s check in Augusta history. The payday pushed him past Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson as the event’s all-time money leader, beyond $12M at Augusta National. Scottie Scheffler earned $2.43M for second, while the total purse rose from $21M to $22.5M this year overall.