The 2026 Simmons Bank Championship has a $2.3 million purse, and the winner takes home $365,000. The PGA Tour Champions event runs October 30 to November 1 at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock, Arkansas.
It is the second event of the Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs. The 54-hole tournament has no cut, so every player who finishes gets paid.
Steven Alker won the 2025 edition at 20-under 196, seven shots clear of Richard Green and Tag Ridings. Alker earned $365,000 from the same $2.3 million purse. Green and Ridings tied for second at $196,500 each.
Rory Sabbatini opened the playoffs with a win at last week’s Stifel Charity Classic, earning $350,000.
Here is how the $2.3 million purse paid out by position in 2025. When players tie, they split the combined money for the tied positions.
1st: $365,000
2nd: $210,000
3rd: $183,000
4th: $156,000
5th: $115,000
6th: $93,500
7th: $82,900
8th: $73,600
9th: $64,400
10th: $59,800
11th: $55,200
12th: $50,600
13th: $46,000
14th: $43,700
15th: $41,400
16th: $39,100
17th: $36,800
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18th: $34,500
19th: $32,430
20th: $30,360
21st: $28,550
22nd: $26,680
23rd: $25,300
24th: $24,150
25th: $23,000
26th: $21,850
27th: $20,930
28th: $20,010
29th: $19,090
30th: $18,170
31st: $17,250
32nd: $16,560
33rd: $15,870
34th: $15,180
35th: $14,490
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36th: $13,800
37th: $13,110
38th: $12,650
39th: $12,190
40th: $11,730
41st: $11,270
42nd: $10,810
43rd: $10,350
44th: $9,890
45th: $9,430
46th: $8,970
47th: $8,510
48th: $8,050
49th: $7,590
50th: $7,130
51st: $6,670
52nd: $6,210
The full 2026 payout, with names and scores, will be added after the final round on Sunday.
