The 2026 Fortinet Founders Cup features a total prize money fund of $3 million for the latest LPGA event.
The Founders Cup was first held in 2011 and continues to honour the tour’s founding members as part of the 2026 LPGA Tour season.
The event moves from Florida and Bradenton Country Club and takes place at Sharon Heights Golf & Country Club in California following a change of sponsorship.
Fortinet take over from Cognizant as title sponsor and have increased the total prize money from $2 million to $3 mililon for 2026.
The winner will earn $450,000 for victory in the United States, a $150,000 increase from Yealimi Noh’s payout for winning in 2025.
Watch a live stream of the 2026 LPGA Founders Cup golf.
2026 Fortinet Founders Cup Prize Money & Payouts
| Placings | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $450,000 |
| 2nd | $282,977 |
| 3rd | $205,279 |
| 4th | $158,799 |
| 5th | $127,815 |
| 6th | $104,577 |
| 7th | $87,535 |
| 8th | $76,690 |
| 9th | $68,943 |
| 10th | $62,746 |
| 11th | $58,097 |
| 12th | $54,223 |
| 13th | $50,815 |
| 14th | $47,717 |
| 15th | $44,928 |
| 16th | $42,449 |
| 17th | $40,282 |
| 18th | $38,422 |
| 19th | $36,873 |
| 20th | $35,633 |
| 21st | $34,395 |
| 22nd | $33,154 |
| 23rd | $31,917 |
| 24th | $30,675 |
| 25th | $29,592 |
| 26th | $28,509 |
| 27th | $27,422 |
| 28th | $26,337 |
| 29th | $25,253 |
| 30th | $24,324 |
| 31st | $23,393 |
| 32nd | $22,464 |
| 33rd | $21,535 |
| 34th | $20,604 |
| 35th | $19,831 |
| 36th | $19,056 |
| 37th | $18,283 |
| 38th | $17,506 |
| 39th | $16,731 |
| 40th | $16,113 |
| 41st | $15,494 |
| 42nd | $14,875 |
| 43rd | $14,253 |
| 44th | $13,634 |
| 45th | $13,169 |
| 46th | $12,703 |
| 47th | $12,238 |
| 48th | $11,774 |
| 49th | $11,309 |
| 50th | $10,845 |
| 51st | $10,536 |
| 52nd | $10,226 |
| 53rd | $9,914 |
| 54th | $9,607 |
| 55th | $9,295 |
| 56th | $8,985 |
| 57th | $8,676 |
| 58th | $8,366 |
| 59th | $8,057 |
| 60th | $7,747 |
| 61st | $7,593 |
| 62nd | $7,435 |
| 63rd | $7,282 |
| 64th | $7,128 |
| 65th | $6,970 |
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