2026 John Deere Classic prize money on the PGA Tour

Here’s how the John Deere Classic prize money will be awarded at the PGA Tour event.

The John Deere Classic prize money is once again on the rise.

The purse at TPC Deere Run – the last PGA Tour event on American soil ahead of the 154th Open Championship – increased by $400,000 to $8.8 million, with the winner taking home the standard 18% share.

In addition to the healthy pay day, winner Chris Gotterup will receive the standard perks of 500 FedEx Cup points, a two-year PGA Tour exemption, and a rather snazzy trophy.

Gotterup will now head over the Atlantic to defend his Genesis Scottish Open crown.

2026 John Deere Classic prize money breakdown

Here’s a full breakdown of how the purse will be split…

POSITIONPLAYERSCOREEARNINGS1Chris Gotterup-20$1,584,0002Max Homa-19$959,200T3Ben Kohles-18$466,400T3Lucas Glover-18$466,400T3Lee Hodges-18$466,400T6Mac Meissner-17$297,000T6Jackson Suber-17$297,000T6Doug Ghim-17$297,000T9Ryo Hisatsune-16$239,800T9Zach Johnson-16$239,800T9Zac Blair-16$239,800T12Christiaan Bezuidenhout-15$187,000T12Tyler Duncan-15$187,000T12Blades Brown-15$187,000T15Kevin Yu-14$143,000T15Stephan Jaeger-14$143,000T15Matt Kuchar-14$143,000T15Rickie Fowler-14$143,000T15Chandler Phillips-14$143,000T15Preston Stout (a)-14$0T21Harry Higgs-13$92,312T21Ben Griffin-13$92,312T21Zecheng Dou-13$92,312T21David Lipsky-13$92,312T21Troy Merritt-13$92,312T26Keegan Bradley-12$62,920T26Jacob Bridgeman-12$62,920T26Davis Thompson-12$62,920T26Pontus Nyholm-12$62,920T26Erik van Rooyen-12$62,920T26Emiliano Grillo-12$62,920T26William Mouw-12$62,920T33Matt Wallace-11$46,933T33Michael Brennan-11$46,933T33Nick Dunlap-11$46,933T33Davis Chatfield-11$46,933T33David Skinns-11$46,933T33Tom Hoge-11$46,933T39Eric Cole-10$34,760T39Lanto Griffin-10$34,760T39Trace Crowe-10$34,760T39Karl Vilips-10$34,760T39Pierceson Coody-10$34,760T39Beau Hossler-10$34,760T39Aaron Wise-10$34,760T46Mackenzie Hughes-9$24,834T46Joel Dahmen-9$24,834T46Keita Nakajima-9$24,834T46Mark Hubbard-9$24,834T46Tom Kim-9$24,834T51Adrien Dumont de Chassart-8$21,032T51Max McGreevy-8$21,032T51Keith Mitchell-8$21,032T51J.T. Poston-8$21,032T51Luke Gutschewski-8$21,032T51Chan Kim-8$21,032T51Andrew Putnam-8$21,032T58Jordan Spieth-7$19,712T58Austin Eckroat-7$19,712T58Hayden Springer-7$19,712T58Peter Malnati-7$19,712T58Tony Finau-7$19,712T58Austin Smotherman-7$19,71264Will Gordon-6$19,096T65Camilo Villegas-5$18,832T65Davis Riley-5$18,832T67Zach Bauchou-4$18,304T67Rafael Campos-4$18,304T67Steven Fisk-4$18,304T67Patrick Fishburn-4$18,304T71Jonathan Byrd-3$17,688T71A.J. Ewart-3$17,688T71Sungjae Im-3$17,688T74Fabian Gomez-2$17,160John Deere Classic prize money history

Here’s how the tournament’s purse and winner’s share has evolved since its inauguration as the Quad Cities Open Invitational in 1991. It has also been known down the years as Miller High Life QCO, the Hardee’s Golf Classic and, as it has since 1999, the John Deere Classic.

YEARCHAMPIONPURSEWINNER’S SHARE2026Chris Gotterup$8,800,000$1,584,0002025Brian Campbell$8,400,000$1,512,0002024Davis Thompson$8,000,000$1,440,0002023Sepp Straka$7,400,000$1,332,0002022JT Poston$7,100,000$1,278,0002021Lucas Glover$6,200,000$1,116,0002019Dylan Frittelli$6,000,000$1,080,0002018Michael Kim$5,800,000$1,044,0002017Bryson DeChambeau$5,600,000$1,008,0002016Ryan Moore$4,800,000$864,0002015Jordan Spieth$4,700,000$846,0002014Brian Harman$4,700,000$846,0002013Jordan Spieth$4,600,000$828,0002012Zach Johnson$4,600,000$828,0002011Steve Stricker$4,500,000$810,0002010Steve Stricker$4,400,000$792,0002009Steve Stricker$4,300,000$774,0002008Kenny Perry$4,200,000$756,0002007Jonathan Byrd$4,100,000$738,0002006John Senden$4,000,000$720,0002005Sean O’Hair$4,000,000$720,0002004Mark Hensby$3,800,000$684,0002003Vijay Singh$3,500,000$630,0002002JP Hayes$3,000,000$540,0002001David Gossett$2,800,000$504,0002000Michael Clark II$2,600,000$468,0001999JL Lewis$2,000,000$360,0001998Steve Jones$1,550,000$279,0001997David Toms$1,350,000$243,0001996Ed Fiori$1,200,000$216,0001995DA Weibring$1,000,000$180,0001994Mark McCumber$1,000,000$180,0001993David Frost$1,000,000$180,0001992David Frost$1,000,000$180,0001991DA Weibring$1,000,000$180,0001990Joey Sindelar$1,000,000$180,0001989Curt Byrum$700,000$126,0001988Blaine McCallister$600,000$108,0001987Kenny Knox$500,000$90,0001986Mark Wiebe$400,000$72,0001985Dan Forsman$300,000$54,0001984Scott Hoch$200,000$36,0001983Danny Edwards$200,000$36,0001982Payne Stewart$200,000$36,0001981Dave Barr$200,000$36,0001980Scott Hoch$200,000$36,0001979DA Weibring$200,000$36,0001978Victor Regalado$150,000$30,0001977Mike Morley$125,000$25,0001976John Lister$100,000$20,0001975Roger Maltbie$75,000$15,0001974Dave Stockton$100,000$20,0001973Sam Adams$100,000$20,0001972Deane Beman$100,000$20,0001971Deane Beman$25,000$5,000