Golf tournament prize money
66 tournaments, 1,305 editions and 65,154 individual cheques, 1994 to 2026. Every page carries the roll of honour: who won it, what the win paid and the year, with the full payout ladder behind each one. The biggest single cheque here is the $25,000,000 Scottie Scheffler took at the TOUR Championship in 2024.
Every tournament
Biggest winner's cheque first
| TOURNAMENT | YEARS | EDITIONS | LATEST WINNER | BIGGEST CHEQUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOUR Championship | 2004-2025 | 22 | Tommy Fleetwood 2025 | $25,000,000$25.0m |
| Masters Tournament | 1998-2026 | 29 | Rory McIlroy 2026 | $4,500,000$4.5m |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | 1995-2026 | 31 | Cameron Young 2026 | $4,500,000$4.5m |
| U.S. Open | 1996-2026 | 31 | Wyndham Clark 2026 | $4,500,000$4.5m |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | 1996-2026 | 31 | Akshay Bhatia 2026 | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| Memorial Tournament | 1997-2026 | 30 | J.T. Poston 2026 | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| The Genesis Invitational | 1996-2026 | 31 | Jacob Bridgeman 2026 | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| PGA Championship | 1996-2026 | 31 | Aaron Rai 2026 | $3,690,000$3.7m |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 1997-2026 | 30 | Collin Morikawa 2026 | $3,600,000$3.6m |
| BMW Championship | 1996-2025 | 29 | Scottie Scheffler 2025 | $3,600,000$3.6m |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | 1999-2025 | 27 | Justin Rose 2025 | $3,600,000$3.6m |
| RBC Heritage | 1997-2026 | 29 | Matthew Fitzpatrick 2026 | $3,600,000$3.6m |
| The Sentry | 2005-2025 | 21 | Hideki Matsuyama 2025 | $3,600,000$3.6m |
| Travelers Championship | 1999-2026 | 28 | Viktor Hovland 2026 | $3,600,000$3.6m |
| Truist Championship | 2003-2026 | 23 | Kristoffer Reitan 2026 | $3,600,000$3.6m |
| WM Phoenix Open | 1996-2026 | 29 | Chris Gotterup 2026 | $3,600,000$3.6m |
| World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play | 2000-2023 | 22 | Sam Burns 2023 | $3,500,000$3.5m |
| The Open Championship | 1996-2026 | 30 | Ryan Fox 2026 | $3,200,000$3.2m |
| Baycurrent Classic | 2019-2025 | 7 | Xander Schauffele 2025 | $1,980,000$2.0m |
| THE CJ CUP | 2017-2022 | 6 | Rory McIlroy 2022 | $1,890,000$1.9m |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 1998-2026 | 28 | Wyndham Clark 2026 | $1,854,000$1.9m |
| World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession | 1999-2021 | 21 | Collin Morikawa 2021 | $1,820,000$1.8m |
| Rocket Classic | 2019-2026 | 8 | Michael Thorbjornsen 2026 | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | 1999-2026 | 28 | Russell Henley 2026 | $1,782,000$1.8m |
| Texas Children's Houston Open | 1999-2026 | 27 | Gary Woodland 2026 | $1,782,000$1.8m |
| RBC Canadian Open | 1999-2026 | 26 | Bud Cauley 2026 | $1,764,000$1.8m |
| Valero Texas Open | 1999-2026 | 27 | J.J. Spaun 2026 | $1,764,000$1.8m |
| World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions | 2009-2019 | 11 | Rory McIlroy 2019 | $1,745,000$1.7m |
| Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 1999-2026 | 28 | Nicolas Echavarria 2026 | $1,728,000$1.7m |
| Farmers Insurance Open | 1996-2026 | 31 | Justin Rose 2026 | $1,728,000$1.7m |
| THE NORTHERN TRUST | 1999-2021 | 23 | Tony Finau 2021 | $1,710,000$1.7m |
| World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | 2002-2018 | 17 | Justin Thomas 2018 | $1,700,000$1.7m |
| The American Express | 1999-2026 | 28 | Scottie Scheffler 2026 | $1,656,000$1.7m |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | 1999-2026 | 28 | Chris Gotterup 2026 | $1,638,000$1.6m |
| Valspar Championship | 2000-2026 | 25 | Matthew Fitzpatrick 2026 | $1,638,000$1.6m |
| Deutsche Bank Championship | 2003-2018 | 16 | Bryson DeChambeau 2018 | $1,620,000$1.6m |
| 3M Open | 2019-2026 | 8 | Jackson Koivun 2026 | $1,584,000$1.6m |
| John Deere Classic | 2002-2026 | 24 | Chris Gotterup 2026 | $1,584,000$1.6m |
| Genesis Scottish Open | 2022-2026 | 5 | Joohyung Kim 2026 | $1,575,000$1.6m |
| Wyndham Championship | 1997-2026 | 29 | Michael Brennan 2026 | $1,530,000$1.5m |
| Procore Championship | 2006-2025 | 20 | Scottie Scheffler 2025 | $1,512,000$1.5m |
| Shriners Children's Open | 1996-2024 | 27 | J.T. Poston 2024 | $1,512,000$1.5m |
| The RSM Classic | 2010-2025 | 16 | Sami Valimaki 2025 | $1,512,000$1.5m |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | 2001-2025 | 24 | Steven Fisk 2025 | $1,476,000$1.5m |
| World Wide Technology Championship | 2007-2025 | 19 | Ben Griffin 2025 | $1,476,000$1.5m |
| Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 1999-2026 | 27 | Alex Fitzpatrick & Matthew Fitzpatrick 2026 | $1,372,750$1.4m |
| The Greenbrier Classic | 2010-2019 | 9 | Joaquin Niemann 2019 | $1,350,000$1.4m |
| CIMB Classic | 2010-2018 | 9 | Marc Leishman 2018 | $1,300,000 |
| Quicken Loans National | 2007-2018 | 12 | Francesco Molinari 2018 | $1,278,000 |
| Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 2019-2025 | 7 | Adam Schenk 2025 | $1,242,000 |
| B.C. Open | 2002-2010 | 8 | Bill Lunde 2010 | $1,080,000 |
| BellSouth Classic | 1996-2008 | 12 | Ryuji Imada 2008 | $990,000 |
| Doral-Ryder Open | 1996-2006 | 10 | Tiger Woods 2006 | $990,000 |
| Buick Open | 1997-2009 | 12 | Tiger Woods 2009 | $918,000 |
| Kemper Open | 1997-2006 | 10 | Sergio Garcia 2005 | $900,000 |
| The International | 1994-2006 | 12 | Retief Goosen 2005 | $900,000 |
| Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | 1998-2012 | 15 | Charlie Beljan 2012 | $846,000 |
| 84 LUMBER Classic | 2000-2006 | 7 | Jason Gore 2005 | $792,000 |
| Barracuda Championship | 1999-2025 | 27 | Ryan Gerard 2025 | $720,000 |
| Corales Puntacana Championship | 2018-2026 | 8 | Stefano Mazzoli 2026 | $720,000 |
| Greater Milwaukee Open | 1999-2009 | 10 | Bo Van Pelt 2009 | $720,000 |
| ISCO Championship | 2015-2026 | 11 | Steven Fisk 2026 | $720,000 |
| Puerto Rico Open | 2008-2026 | 17 | Ricky Castillo 2026 | $720,000 |
| Buick Challenge | 1996-2002 | 5 | Jonathan Byrd 2002 | $666,000 |
| Michelob Championship at Kingsmill | 1997-2002 | 6 | Charles Howell III 2002 | $666,000 |
| Chrysler Classic of Tucson | 1996-2006 | 10 | Geoff Ogilvy 2005 | $540,000 |
The fifteen biggest cheques
Scottie Scheffler took $25,000,000 at the TOUR Championship in 2024, and the fifteenth tournament on this list has never paid a winner more than $3,600,000. The other 51 tournaments are in the table above.
A tournament is on this list where we hold a field of at least 20 players and at least 10 cheques for an edition, and where at least 5 editions clear that.
Frequently asked questions
Which golf tournament pays the winner the most?
The TOUR Championship. Scottie Scheffler took $25,000,000 for winning it in 2024, the biggest single cheque across the 1,305 editions here.
Which golf tournaments are covered?
66, spanning 1994 to 2026. An event is here where a field of at least 20 players with at least 10 cheques is held for an edition, and where at least 5 editions clear that. Events below the line are still in the players' own career pages.
How far back does golf prize money go here?
To 1994. Coverage thins the further back you go: every edition from 2005 onward carries a full field, and the earliest years hold enough of one to name a champion and rank the cheques.
Does this include LIV Golf?
No. LIV events reach us named by the city alone, and the team championship is filed under the same name as the individual event played at the same course, so a LIV page needs its own naming and its own split between the team and individual prizes before it would be right.
Where to next
The rest of the prize money
Golf earnings ranks the players themselves by what they have won across their careers. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money and World Cup prize money; for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.