AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prize money history
Winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am paid $450,000 in 1998, which is $924,791 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $3,600,000. On the face of the cheque that is 8.00 times as much. In real terms it is 3.93 times as much, 5.0% a year after inflation.
Every AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Collin Morikawa | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,636,092$3.6m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Rory McIlroy | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,745,781$3.7m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Wyndham Clark | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,844,343$3.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Justin Rose | $1,620,000$1.6m | $1,780,978$1.8m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Tom Hoge | $1,566,000$1.6m | $1,792,482$1.8m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Daniel Berger | $1,404,000$1.4m | $1,735,660$1.7m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Nick Taylor | $1,404,000$1.4m | $1,817,202$1.8m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Phil Mickelson | $1,368,000$1.4m | $1,792,451$1.8m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Ted Potter, Jr. | $1,332,000$1.3m | $1,776,905$1.8m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Jordan Spieth | $1,296,000 | $1,771,108$1.8m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Vaughn Taylor | $1,260,000 | $1,758,594$1.8m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,224,000 | $1,729,899$1.7m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Jimmy Walker | $1,188,000 | $1,681,013$1.7m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,170,000 | $1,682,399$1.7m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Phil Mickelson | $1,152,000 | $1,680,780$1.7m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | D.A. Points | $1,134,000 | $1,688,757$1.7m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Dustin Johnson | $1,116,000 | $1,714,411$1.7m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Dustin Johnson | $1,098,000 | $1,714,427$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Phil Mickelson | $990,000 | $1,599,436$1.6m | $1.62 |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | $954,000 | $1,636,308$1.6m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | $954,000 | $1,691,747$1.7m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Davis Love III | $900,000 | $1,638,489$1.6m | $1.82 |
| 2001 | Davis Love III | $720,000 | $1,361,861$1.4m | $1.89 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | $720,000 | $1,400,613$1.4m | $1.95 |
| 1998 | Phil Mickelson | $450,000 | $924,791 | $2.06 |
Today's money restates each cheque for the rise in US consumer prices from the year it was paid to August 2026. The last column is what one dollar that year buys today.
What winning it paid, at today's prices
The champion's cheque at August 2026 prices, 2005 to 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2024, not 2026: Wyndham Clark's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2005 to 2026
On the cheque the 1998 to 2026 rise is 8.00 times, 7.7% a year. Prices rose 2.04 times over the same run, which is the gap between this chart and the one above.
Against the rest of the tour
Real growth a year in the winner's cheque, the events either side of this one
| # | TOURNAMENT | SINCE | A YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | TOUR Championship | 2004 | +8.4% |
| 6 | Buick Open | 1997 | +8.1% |
| 7 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 2019 | +8.0% |
| 8 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | 1996 | +7.5% |
| 9 | Memorial Tournament | 1997 | +6.2% |
| 10 | RBC Heritage | 1998 | +6.0% |
| 11 | BMW Championship | 1996 | +5.6% |
| 12 | U.S. Open | 1997 | +5.5% |
| 13 | The Open Championship | 1996 | +5.4% |
| 14 | The Genesis Invitational | 1999 | +5.3% |
| 15 | Travelers Championship | 2001 | +5.1% |
| 0 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 1998 | +5.0% |
| 17 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 2001 | +4.9% |
| 18 | PGA Championship | 1997 | +4.7% |
| 19 | Farmers Insurance Open | 1996 | +4.5% |
| 20 | Masters Tournament | 1999 | +4.3% |
| 21 | WM Phoenix Open | 1996 | +4.3% |
| 22 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 1996 | +4.1% |
| 23 | The Sentry | 2005 | +3.7% |
| 24 | World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play | 2003 | +3.6% |
| 25 | Greater Milwaukee Open | 1999 | +3.1% |
| 26 | Truist Championship | 2003 | +3.0% |
| 27 | THE NORTHERN TRUST | 2001 | +2.9% |
Each rate runs from the first winner's cheque we hold at that event to the most recent, so two events that start in different years are measured over different runs. The AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am is 16th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am winner get in 1998?
Phil Mickelson took $450,000. At August 2026 prices that is $924,791.
Has AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 7.7% a year between 1998 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 5.0% a year. That is 16th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am pay the most in today's money?
2024, when Wyndham Clark took $3,600,000. At August 2026 prices that is $3,844,343, more than the $3,636,092 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2005's cheque was $954,000, or $1,636,308 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $3,600,000, 2.22 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am money
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am prize money carries every champion, the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am cut counts who made it each year.