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Linda Noskova won Wimbledon 2026 and earned €3.6 million ($4.8 million), but UK tax rules slice about 45% plus National Insurance to roughly 47%, costing around $2.2 million and leaving about $2.6 million; the piece notes deductions, potential expense reimbursements, and the impact on her ranking.
Tom Kim won the Genesis Scottish Open with a bogey-free 64, finishing 17-under 263 to earn 500 FedExCup points and $1,575,000 from a $9 million purse; the win lifts him into the FedExCup top 32 and secures an Open Championship berth, with Johnny Keefer, Michael Thorbjornsen and Victor Perez grabbing Open berths and Chris Gotterup also set to compete in The Open.
Chris Gotterup won the John Deere Classic at TPC Deere Run with a bogey-free 9-under 62, finishing 20-under 264 to edge Max Homa by one stroke. The victory earned 500 FedExCup points and $1,584,000, as the 55th edition posted a record purse of $8.8 million and Gotterup rose to sixth in the FedExCup standings. Lucas Glover, Lee Hodges, and Ben Kohles finished tied for third, with Kohles narrowly missing a late title bid after a key miss on the 18th.
The 2026 Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands carries a $20 million purse, with the winner earning $3.6 million (18%). The top three finishers combine for more than $6 million, and the article provides a full payout ladder for every position as Scottie Scheffler and Viktor Hovland contested a Monday playoff, highlighting the event’s status as a signature PGA Tour tournament with consistently large prizes in recent years.
At Wimbledon 2026, defending champions Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka joined peers Swiatek and Medvedev in limiting media duties to press a prize-money fairness demand, with shorter, targeted press moments; Djokovic held a longer session and did not join the protest, while Wimbledon chief Sally Bolton called the move surprising and disappointing, marking the second Slam in a row with players protesting revenue shares after Roland Garros.
PGA Tour CEO Brian Rolapp announced a two-track competitive model set to start in 2028: a Premier PGA Tour Championship Series with roughly 23–24 events and high purses, and a Challenger Series offering a pathway to the top tier with smaller but significant purses. The system introduces promotion and relegation, a season from February to August, a mix of stroke play and match play, and minimum purses of about $20 million per Championship event and $4 million per Challenger event. The reform, backed by a committee chaired by Tiger Woods, aims to boost meritocracy and consistency in competition; Rolapp will also become commissioner after Jay Monahan’s retirement.
At the 126th U.S. Open at Shinnecock Hills, the purse is a record $22.5 million with a $4.5 million winner’s share (up $200,000 from last year) and an overall $1 million purse increase, $800,000 of which goes to players who made the cut. The bottom finisher earns $42,863, and the top 38 are guaranteed six-figure paydays, with the top 20 above $250,000, as Wyndham Clark carries a six‑shot lead into Sunday.
Tommy Fury defeated Eddie Hall by a majority decision in a six-round Misfits Boxing exhibition at the AO Arena in Manchester, with two judges scoring 59-56 and 58-56 for Fury and the third at 57-57; no official punch stats were released. Reports pegged the total purse at about $6.6 million, roughly $3.3 million to each fighter before sponsorships. Hall, a retired strongman, faced Fury as Fury’s pro record moves to 11-0, with Fury having previously defeated Jake Paul, while Hall is best known for his strongman accolades.
Wimbledon has announced a 20% increase in prize money to £64.2m for 2026, while players press to tie payouts to tournament revenue across all Slams—proposing 16% of revenue. Organizers caution that revenue alone isn’t a fair metric due to costs and investments, noting Wimbledon’s 90% surplus distribution to the LTA and long-term prize growth. The piece also references prize-money benchmarks at the US Open and French Open in discussions about revenue-linked pay.
Poland’s Maja Chwalińska, a French Open qualifier, has surged to the final and could win a life-changing prize ($3.25M for the winner; $1.62M for the runner-up). Still, she’s dealing with hotel bills and no sponsors, relying on help like Oshee’s for lodging. If she wins, she would become the first qualifier to capture a Grand Slam since Emma Raducanu in 2021, facing 19-year-old Mirra Andreeva in the title match.
Poland’s Maja Chwalińska, a 24-year-old qualifier, stunned Roland Garros by defeating Diana Shnaider to reach the women’s final, earning a seven-figure prize (€1.4m as finalist; €2.8m for the champion) and a projected rise to about No. 21 in the world. She had previously said she was running out of money to pay for a hotel, and sponsor Oshee helped cover lodging. She’ll face Mirra Andreeva in the final, with Andreeva ranking No. 8 and fresher legs.
Paraguayan tennis player Adolfo Daniel Vallejo was fined $65,000 at the French Open after insulting a female chair umpire, saying matches should be officiated by a man. Tournament director Amelie Mauresmo called the remarks unacceptable and docked half of Vallejo’s prize earnings after his loss to 17-year-old Moise Kouame; second-round prize money at Roland Garros is about $151,000, making the fine nearly half that amount.
Chelsea beat Manchester United 6-5 in the final of the Women's World Sevens Series in London, claiming $500,000 from a reduced $1.5m prize pool across eight WSL clubs, with the event featuring seven-a-side action, high entertainment value in walkouts, and celebrations from both teams and officials.
The inaugural Enhanced Games in Las Vegas offered six-figure salaries and up to $1 million for a world record to athletes who used performance-enhancing drugs, with 42 sign-ups and 38 choosing PEDs. A two-month medical trial tracked effects (34 participants: 91% used testosterone, 79% HGH, 62% stimulants, 41% EPO). Backed by high-profile investors and champions of transparency, the event sparked fierce criticism from IOC/WADA who warn of health risks and undermining fair play, while delivering big payouts and rapid records—highlighted by swimmer Kristian Gkolomeev earning about $1.5 million—raising questions about the future of sport.
Wyndham Clark won the 2026 CJ Cup Byron Nelson at TPC Craig Ranch, taking a $1.854 million payout from a record $10.3 million purse. Si Woo Kim was runner-up with $1,122,700 as 70 players made the cut and the event posted its largest-ever Byron Nelson purse, continuing a multi-year rise in prize money after the sponsorship change from AT&T to CJ Cup in 2024.