PBA Chameleon Championship prize money
The PBA Chameleon Championship has paid £739,624 across 9 tournaments from 2008 to 2025. In 2025 Tun Ameerul Luqman Al Hakim took £15,038.
Every edition
Who won, what they took, and what the tournament paid in all
| YEAR | WINNER | TOP PRIZE | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tun Ameerul Luqman Al Hakim | £15,038£15k | £74,511£75k |
| 2021 | Shawn Maldonado | £22,556£23k | £62,782£63k |
| 2015 | Jesper Svensson | £15,113£15k | £52,857£53k |
| 2014 | D.J. Archer | £15,038£15k | £71,857£72k |
| 2013 | Ryan Ciminelli | £15,038£15k | £64,489£64k |
| 2012 | Scott Norton | £15,038£15k | £67,767£68k |
| 2011 | Jason Belmonte | £12,105£12k | £56,519£57k |
| 2009 | Bill O'Neill | £18,947£19k | £147,481£147k |
| 2008 | Michael Machuga | £18,797£19k | £141,361£141k |
Prize money paid, edition by edition
The PBA WSOB XVI Chameleon Championship payouts
What each finishing place was worth at the latest edition
| PLACE | BOWLERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £15,038£15k | £15,038£15k |
| 2nd | 1 | £10,150£10k | £10,150£10k |
| 3rd | 1 | £7,519£8k | £7,519£8k |
| 4th | 1 | £5,639£6k | £5,639£6k |
| 5th | 1 | £4,511£5k | £4,511£5k |
| 6th | 1 | £2,632£3k | £2,632£3k |
| 7th | 1 | £2,632£3k | £2,632£3k |
| 8th | 1 | £2,632£3k | £2,632£3k |
| 9th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 10th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 11th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 12th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 13th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 14th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 15th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 16th | 1 | £1,316£1k | £1,316£1k |
| 17th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 18th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 19th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 20th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 21st | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 22nd | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 23rd | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 24th | 1 | £902£902 | £902£902 |
| 25th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 26th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 27th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 28th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 29th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 30th | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 31st | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
| 32nd | 1 | £752£752 | £752£752 |
Every cheque by name is on the PBA WSOB XVI Chameleon Championship payouts page.
Who has earned the most at the PBA Chameleon Championship
Prize money won here, across every edition we hold
The top 12 here
Other bowling tournaments
The tournaments either side of the PBA Chameleon Championship by prize money paid
| # | TOURNAMENT | EDITIONS | PAID |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 17 | PBA Empire State Open | 6 | £653,905£654k |
| 18 | PBA Roth/Holman Doubles Championship | 7 | £635,173£635k |
| 19 | PBA Earl Anthony Medford Classic | 4 | £595,412£595k |
| 20 | PBA Dick Weber Open | 5 | £586,272£586k |
| 21 | PBA Cambridge Credit Classic | 3 | £489,421£489k |
| 22 | PBA50 World Championship | 5 | £483,270£483k |
| 23 | PBA Players Championship Regional Rounds | 5 | £482,113£482k |
| 24 | PBA Pepsi Open | 3 | £479,323£479k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner get at the PBA WSOB XVI Chameleon Championship?
Tun Ameerul Luqman Al Hakim took £15,038. The whole tournament paid £74,511 across 32 bowlers.
How much prize money has the PBA Chameleon Championship paid?
£739,624 across 9 editions from 2008 to 2025. The richest was the Chameleon Championship, at £147,481.
Who has won the most money at the PBA Chameleon Championship?
Bill O'Neill, with £35,226 and 1 win. Ronnie Russell is next on £26,541.
Where does the PBA Chameleon Championship rank for prize money?
13th 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 PBA WSOB XVI Chameleon Championship, and the one before it the 2021 PBA Chameleon Qualifying. How much of the pot a bowling winner keeps, against every other sport, is on the winner's share of prize money.