The top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings will divvy up the $20 million purse in St. Louis
Aug 23, 2026
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The penultimate event on the 2026 PGA Tour schedule brought the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings to Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis for the BMW Championship.
As was the case at last week’s St. Jude Championship, another $20 million purse is on the line. With just 50 players in the field this week, everyone is guaranteed at least $66,000, with the top 40 all earning at least a six-figure payday. The winner will take home a $3.6 million paycheck, as the playoff events boast the same purse structure as the non-cut signature events on the PGA Tour schedule.
Players this week aren’t just jockeying for payouts from the BMW Championship purse, however. They are angling for spots in the FedEx Cup standings, which will determine their share of the massive bonus pool that is paid out before next week’s Tour Championship.
That alone boasts a $40 million purse and pays $10 million to the winner
Last week’s winner, Scottie Scheffler, locked himself into the top spot in the standings, guaranteeing a $23 million bonus no matter where he finishes Sunday at the BMW Championship.
Everyone else’s position on the bonus list is up for grabs, as are some key spots around the top 30 bubble, and that adds to the stress players are feeling in St. Louis this week. As for the BMW Championship itself, the complete payout breakdown for this week’s $20 million purse is below.
Follow BMW Championship leaderboard live updates and coverage throughout Round 4 on Sunday. Watch Round 4 of the 2026 BMW Championship live from 3-6 p.m. ET on CBS, CBSSports.com , Paramount+ and the CBS Sports App . Keep it locked here for live scores, statistics, analysis and highlights throughout Round 4 on Sunday. 2026 BMW Championship prize money, payouts Purse: $20 million
1st: $3,600,000
2nd: $2,160,000
3rd: $1,360,000
4th: $990,000
5th: $830,000
6th: $750,000
7th: $695,000
8th: $640,000
9th: $600,000
10th: $560,000
11th: $520,000
12th: $480,000
13th: $441,000
14th: $402,000
15th: $382,000
16th: $362,000
17th: $342,000
18th: $322,000
19th: $302,000
20th: $282,000
21st: $262,000
22nd: $245,000
23rd: $229,000
24th: $213,000
25th: $197,000
26th: $181,000
27th: $174,000
28th: $167,000
29th: $160,000
30th: $153,000
31st: $146,000
32nd: $139,000
33rd: $132,000
34th: $127,000
35th: $122,000
36th: $117,000
37th: $112,000
38th: $108,000
39th: $104,000
40th: $100,000
41st: $96,000
42nd: $92,000
43rd: $88,000
44th: $84,000
45th: $80,000
46th: $76,000
47th: $72,000
48th: $70,000
49th: $68,000
50th: $66,000
