Charles Schwab Challenge prize money history
Winning the Charles Schwab Challenge paid $504,000 in 1999, which is $1,013,385 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,782,000. On the face of the cheque that is 3.54 times as much. In real terms it is 1.78 times as much, 2.2% a year after inflation.
Every Charles Schwab Challenge winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Russell Henley | $1,782,000$1.8m | $1,799,865$1.8m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Ben Griffin | $1,710,000$1.7m | $1,779,246$1.8m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Davis Riley | $1,638,000$1.6m | $1,749,176$1.7m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Emiliano Grillo | $1,566,000$1.6m | $1,721,612$1.7m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Sam Burns | $1,512,000$1.5m | $1,730,672$1.7m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Jason Kokrak | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,668,904$1.7m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Daniel Berger | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,747,310$1.7m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Kevin Na | $1,314,000 | $1,721,696$1.7m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Justin Rose | $1,278,000 | $1,704,869$1.7m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Kevin Kisner | $1,242,000 | $1,697,312$1.7m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Jordan Spieth | $1,206,000 | $1,683,225$1.7m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Chris Kirk | $1,170,000 | $1,653,580$1.7m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Adam Scott | $1,152,000 | $1,630,073$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Boo Weekley | $1,152,000 | $1,656,516$1.7m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Zach Johnson | $1,152,000 | $1,680,780$1.7m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | David Toms | $1,116,000 | $1,661,951$1.7m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Zach Johnson | $1,116,000 | $1,714,411$1.7m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Steve Stricker | $1,116,000 | $1,742,532$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Phil Mickelson | $1,098,000 | $1,708,328$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Rory Sabbatini | $1,080,000 | $1,744,839$1.7m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Tim Herron | $1,080,000 | $1,794,536$1.8m | $1.66 |
| 2001 | Sergio Garcia | $720,000 | $1,361,861$1.4m | $1.89 |
| 2000 | Phil Mickelson | $594,000 | $1,155,506 | $1.95 |
| 1999 | Olin Browne | $504,000 | $1,013,385 | $2.01 |
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, 2007 to 2026
The 2026 cheque is the biggest here in real terms as well as on its face.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2007 to 2026
On the cheque the 1999 to 2026 rise is 3.54 times, 4.8% a year. Prices rose 1.99 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 Charles Schwab Challenge is 35th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Charles Schwab Challenge winner get in 1999?
Olin Browne took $504,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,013,385.
Has Charles Schwab Challenge prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 4.8% a year between 1999 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 2.2% a year. That is 35th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Charles Schwab Challenge pay the most in today's money?
2026, when Russell Henley took $1,782,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,799,865, the most recent cheque we hold.
How does the Charles Schwab Challenge winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $1,080,000, or $1,794,536 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,782,000, 1.00 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Charles Schwab Challenge money
Charles Schwab Challenge prize money carries every champion, the Charles Schwab Challenge all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Charles Schwab Challenge cut counts who made it each year.