B.C. Open prize money history
Winning the B.C. Open paid $540,000 in 2004, which is $957,592 at August 2026 prices. In 2010 it paid $720,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.33 times as much. In real terms it is 1.16 times as much, 2.4% a year after inflation.
Every B.C. Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Bill Lunde | $720,000 | $1,106,072 | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Matt Kuchar | $1,080,000 | $1,686,322$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Dustin Johnson | $1,080,000 | $1,680,322$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2006 | John Rollins | $540,000 | $897,268 | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Jason Bohn | $540,000 | $926,212 | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Jonathan Byrd | $540,000 | $957,592 | $1.77 |
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, 2004 to 2010
The biggest in real terms is 2009, not 2010: Matt Kuchar's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2004 to 2010
On the cheque the 2004 to 2010 rise is 1.33 times, 4.9% a year. Prices rose 1.15 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
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 B.C. Open is 32nd of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the B.C. Open winner get in 2004?
Jonathan Byrd took $540,000. At August 2026 prices that is $957,592.
Has B.C. Open prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 4.9% a year between 2004 and 2010 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 2.4% a year. That is 32nd of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the B.C. Open pay the most in today's money?
2009, when Matt Kuchar took $1,080,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,686,322, more than the $1,106,072 the 2010 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the B.C. Open money
B.C. Open prize money carries every champion, the B.C. Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the B.C. Open cut counts who made it each year.