PBA Players Championship prize money
The PBA Players Championship has paid £2,259,587 across 12 tournaments from 1999 to 2026. In 2026 Brandon Bonta took £75,188.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Brandon Bonta | £75,188£75k | £176,692£177k |
| 2025 | Ethan Fiore | £75,188£75k | £285,564£286k |
| 2024 | Bill O'Neill | £75,188£75k | £357,143£357k |
| 2023 | Kevin McCune | £75,188£75k | £302,707£303k |
| 2022 | Jason Belmonte | £75,188£75k | £203,008£203k |
| 2019 | Anthony Simonsen | £37,594£38k | £143,158£143k |
| 2018 | Tom Smallwood | £30,075£30k | £133,647£134k |
| 2016 | Graham Fach | £30,075£30k | £135,414£135k |
| 2013 | Scott Norton | £18,797£19k | £92,451£92k |
| 2011 | Jason Belmonte | £26,316£26k | £145,827£146k |
| 2000 | Dennis Horan Jr | £30,075£30k | £141,850£142k |
| 1999 | Steve Hoskins | £30,075£30k | £142,128£142k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The 2026 PBA Players Championship payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | BOWLERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £75,188£75k | £75,188£75k |
| 2nd | 1 | £41,353£41k | £41,353£41k |
| 3rd | 1 | £26,316£26k | £26,316£26k |
| 4th | 1 | £18,797£19k | £18,797£19k |
| 5th | 1 | £15,038£15k | £15,038£15k |
Every cheque by name is on the 2026 PBA Players Championship payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the PBA Players Championship
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other bowling tournaments
The tournaments either side of the PBA Players Championship by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 242 | PBA50 Security Federal Championship | 1 | £37,632£38k |
| 243 | PBA Skill Ball Challenge | 1 | £37,594£38k |
| 244 | PBA50 Grants Pass Open | 1 | £35,338£35k |
| 245 | PBA Xtra Frame South Point Las Vegas Open | 1 | £35,090£35k |
| 246 | PBA Xtra Pair | 1 | £34,248£34k |
| 247 | PBA50 Highland Park Lanes Open | 1 | £29,011£29k |
| 248 | PBA50 Storm Invitational | 1 | £26,203£26k |
| 249 | PBA Australian Masters | 1 | £19,444£19k |
| 1 | PBA World Championship | 23 | £5,979,057£6.0m |
| 2 | PBA Tournament of Champions | 23 | £5,005,429£5.0m |
| 3 | U.S. Open | 17 | £3,732,406£3.7m |
| 4 | USBC Masters | 14 | £2,885,711£2.9m |
| 5 | PBA Players Championship | 12 | £2,259,587£2.3m |
| 6 | PBA Japan Cup | 14 | £1,703,851£1.7m |
| 7 | Senior U.S. Open | 20 | £1,695,237£1.7m |
| 8 | USBC Senior Masters | 15 | £1,322,808£1.3m |
| 9 | PBA Scorpion Championship | 13 | £992,023£992k |
| 10 | PBA Playoffs | 4 | £889,564£890k |
| 11 | PBA Cheetah Championship | 11 | £860,515£861k |
| 12 | PBA United States Bowling Congress Masters | 4 | £856,337£856k |
| 13 | PBA Chameleon Championship | 9 | £739,624£740k |
| 14 | PBA Shark Championship | 8 | £700,271£700k |
| 15 | PBA Viper Championship | 8 | £667,808£668k |
| 16 | PBA50 Northern California Classic | 15 | £658,915£659k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the 2026 PBA Players Championship?
Brandon Bonta took £75,188. The whole tournament paid £176,692 across 5 bowlers.
How much prize money has the PBA Players Championship paid?
£2,259,587 across 12 editions from 1999 to 2026. The richest was the PBA Players Championship, at £357,143.
Who has won the most money at the PBA Players Championship?
Jason Belmonte, with £158,534 and 2 wins. Bill O'Neill is next on £109,774.
Who has won the PBA Players Championship the most times?
Jason Belmonte, 2 times in the editions we hold.
Where does the PBA Players Championship rank for prize money?
5th of the 249 bowling tournaments we hold, by total prize money paid.
Where to next
Every bowling tournament and bowler is ranked on bowling prize money. The latest edition is the 2026 PBA Players Championship, and the one before it the PBA Players Championship. How much of the pot a bowling winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money.