Butterfield Bermuda Championship prize money history
Winning the Butterfield Bermuda Championship paid $540,000 in 2019, which is $707,546 at August 2026 prices. In 2025 it paid $1,080,000. On the face of the cheque that is 2.00 times as much. In real terms it is 1.59 times as much, 8.0% a year after inflation.
Every Butterfield Bermuda Championship winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Adam Schenk | $1,080,000 | $1,123,734 | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Rafael Campos | $1,242,000 | $1,326,298 | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Camilo Villegas | $1,170,000 | $1,286,262 | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Seamus Power | $1,170,000 | $1,339,210$1.3m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Lucas Herbert | $1,170,000 | $1,446,384$1.4m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Brian Gay | $720,000 | $931,899 | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Brendon Todd | $540,000 | $707,546 | $1.31 |
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, 2019 to 2025
The biggest in real terms is 2021, not 2025: Lucas Herbert's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2019 to 2025
On the cheque the 2019 to 2025 rise is 2.00 times, 12.2% a year. Prices rose 1.26 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper Open | 1997 | +13.4% |
| 2 | The International | 1997 | +11.7% |
| 3 | Doral-Ryder Open | 1998 | +10.5% |
| 4 | BellSouth Classic | 1998 | +8.7% |
| 5 | TOUR Championship | 2004 | +8.4% |
| 6 | Buick Open | 1997 | +8.1% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 16 | 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% |
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 Butterfield Bermuda Championship is 7th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Butterfield Bermuda Championship winner get in 2019?
Brendon Todd took $540,000. At August 2026 prices that is $707,546.
Has Butterfield Bermuda Championship prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 12.2% a year between 2019 and 2025 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 8.0% a year. That is 7th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Butterfield Bermuda Championship pay the most in today's money?
2021, when Lucas Herbert took $1,170,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,446,384, more than the $1,123,734 the 2025 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the Butterfield Bermuda Championship money
Butterfield Bermuda Championship prize money carries every champion, the Butterfield Bermuda Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Butterfield Bermuda Championship cut counts who made it each year.