4 Golfers That Made The Most And Lost The Most Money On Final Day At The Masters

The final round at the Masters can make or break a tournament. A good round can significantly improve the payout for golfers. A disappointing day, however, can leave competitors saying, “What if?”

This year’s tournament was no different. A handful of players cashed in with strong finishes while others saw paydays decline across the final 18 holes.

Here, we’ll take a look at the biggest winners and losers from the 2026 Masters event.

8 Golfers With Biggest Payout Movement On Final Day Of Masters

Four participants elevated up the leaderboard to secure top finishes after their Sunday rounds. Four others watched their cash burn with struggles on the last day.

For this list, we’ll compare position in the field after Day 3 to final finish on Day 4. Numbers aren’t quite exact as ties won’t be considered for third round standings. Still, the estimates will provide a good look at the financial impacts of Round 4 movement.

Let’s start with the players that performed best in terms of securing Masters payouts before diving into the unlucky losers.

Big winners

Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler wrapped up his third day at the Masters with a score of -7. That put him in seventh place upon entering his Sunday round.

He shot -4 during his last round to move up to second on the leaderboard. The difference in those positions was monumental in terms of payouts.

The seventh-place spot came with earnings just under of $754,000. Second, however, was paid $2.43 million. The upward movement provided a positive gain of $1.676 million.

Tyrell Hatton

Hatton was in 15th place after Saturday’s round with a score of -4 for the tournament. He had one of the tournament’s best rounds on Sunday.

Hatton shot -6 across his final 18 holes to climb into a tie for third place on the leaderboard. The payout reflected that upward mobility.

The 15th position was paid $405,000 at this year’s event. His T3 finish banked $1.08 million, good for a positive net of $675,000.

Russell Henley

Henley was -6 through the first three rounds of the 2026 Masters, and in a position that would’ve come with a payout of $652,500. He shot -4 on his last day to improve his spot in the field.

Henley climbed from ninth into a tie for third place, providing a payday equivalent to that of previously mentioned Tyrell Hatton.

The $1.08 million in earnings were $427,500 more than what would’ve been made if he’d stayed put in the standings.

Max Homa

Homa improved his positioning on the leaderboard by more than ten spots thanks to a -5 on Sunday. The move from 21st to T9 was lucrative.

The 21st finisher earned $270,000 at this year’s Masters. By skyrocketing up the standings, Homa cashed in.

The golfer’s Top 10 finish banked a payday of $630,000, good for an improvement of $360,000.

Biggest losers

Haotong Li

Li was positioned in the Top 10 upon entering the final round at the Masters on Sunday. His struggles were highlighted by five bogeys and two doubles – including a 10 on the 13th hole.

For the day, Li shot +8, pushing him from seventh place all the way down to a tie for 38th.

The Top 7 finish could’ve banked $753,750. Instead, he walked away with $101,250, a difference of $652,500.

Sam Burns

Burns led the tournament after the first day of play. He entered his final round at No. 3 on the leaderboard and one shot back of the top spot.

While his falloff wasn’t as bad as Li’s in terms of scoring, his slide to seventh proved costly.

Burns shot +1 on Sunday. The third-place earner was paid out $1,530,000. He left with $725,625 after his T7 finish to miss out on an extra $804,375.

Shane Lowry

Lowry had a miserable close to his Masters tournament following an incredible start. He was near the front of the leaderboard after each of the first three rounds. He finished nowhere near the top spot.

Lowry shot 70, 69, 68 across three rounds. He was at -9 and in fourth place ahead of the last day.

On Sunday, he recorded a +8 to tumble into a tie for 30th. A fourth-place finish would’ve paid $1.08 million. He cashed in only $146,250, a difference of just under $934,000.

Cameron Young

Much like Sam Burns, positioning was the biggest factor in Young’s payout decline. He entered the final day of play atop the leaderboard.

The winner was to be paid $4.5 million, a total that instead went to Rory McIlroy. Young was +1 for his final round, a performance that led to a slip into a tie for third.

While he still banked $1.08 million, that payout was $3.42 million less than what would’ve been earned had he won the Masters.