Charles Schwab Challenge prize money
Every Charles Schwab Challenge champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Russell Henley took $1,782,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 28 editions here.
The same tournament has run as Bank of America Colonial, Colonial National Invitation, Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial, DEAN & DELUCA Invitational, Fort Worth Invitational, MasterCard Colonial, Southwestern Bell Colonial. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every Charles Schwab Challenge winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Russell Henley | USA | $1,782,000$1.8m | 75 |
| 2025 | Ben Griffin | USA | $1,710,000$1.7m | 78 |
| 2024 | Davis Riley | USA | $1,638,000$1.6m | 71 |
| 2023 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG | $1,566,000$1.6m | 72 |
| 2022 | Sam Burns | USA | $1,512,000$1.5m | 69 |
| 2021 | Jason Kokrak | USA | $1,350,000$1.4m | 75 |
| 2020 | Daniel Berger | USA | $1,350,000$1.4m | 67 |
| 2019 | Kevin Na | USA | $1,314,000 | 73 |
| 2018 | Justin Rose | ENG | $1,278,000 | 78 |
| 2017 | Kevin Kisner | USA | $1,242,000 | 72 |
| 2016 | Jordan Spieth | USA | $1,206,000 | 69 |
| 2015 | Chris Kirk | USA | $1,170,000 | 70 |
| 2014 | Adam Scott | AUS | $1,152,000 | 70 |
| 2013 | Boo Weekley | USA | $1,152,000 | 69 |
| 2012 | Zach Johnson | USA | $1,152,000 | 65 |
| 2011 | David Toms | USA | $1,116,000 | 53 |
| 2010 | Zach Johnson | USA | $1,116,000 | 55 |
| 2009 | Steve Stricker | USA | $1,116,000 | 55 |
| 2008 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $1,098,000 | 46 |
| 2007 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | $1,080,000 | 40 |
| 2006 | Tim Herron | USA | $1,080,000 | 44 |
| 2005 | no first place held | - | 37 | |
| 2004 | no first place held | - | 27 | |
| 2003 | no first place held | - | 20 | |
| 2002 | no first place held | - | 25 | |
| 2001 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | $720,000 | 19 |
| 2000 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $594,000 | 22 |
| 1999 | Olin Browne | USA | $504,000 | 18 |
We hold no first place for four of these 28 years, and those rows show a dash rather than a name. Every other figure in the row is held in full. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
Two players have taken the Charles Schwab Challenge at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Johnson | 2 | 2012, 2010 | $2,268,000$2.3m |
| Phil Mickelson | 2 | 2008, 2000 | $1,692,000$1.7m |
The last column is the sum of the cheques we hold for exactly the years beside it, and nothing else. It is not a career total: what these players earned across the rest of their seasons is on their own pages.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 2007 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other four are in the table above, back to 1999.
The 2026 top ten
31 May 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Henley | USA | -12 | $1,782,000$1.8m |
| 2 | Eric Cole | USA | -12 | $1,079,100 |
| T3 | Alex Smalley | USA | -11 | $524,700 |
| T3 | Ben Griffin | USA | -11 | $524,700 |
| T3 | Mac Meissner | USA | -11 | $524,700 |
| T6 | Gary Woodland | USA | -10 | $322,988 |
| T6 | J.J. Spaun | USA | -10 | $322,988 |
| T6 | Michael Brennan | AUS | -10 | $322,988 |
| T6 | Nicolas Echavarria | COL | -10 | $322,988 |
| T10 | Mackenzie Hughes | CAN | -9 | $249,975 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Charles Schwab Challenge in 2026?
Russell Henley, on 31 May 2026. The win was worth $1,782,000.
How much does the Charles Schwab Challenge winner get?
The 2026 champion took $1,782,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 28 editions on this page is $1,782,000, which Russell Henley collected in 2026.
Who has won the Charles Schwab Challenge most often?
Zach Johnson, twice: 2010, 2012. Those wins paid $2,268,000 between them.
How far back does Charles Schwab Challenge prize money go here?
To 1999. This page carries 28 editions and 1,534 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for four of those years.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players themselves by what they have won across their careers. For the tournaments closest to this one, see The Open Championship, Baycurrent Classic, THE CJ CUP, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession, Rocket Classic, Texas Children's Houston Open, RBC Canadian Open, Valero Texas Open, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches and Farmers Insurance Open. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.