Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic prize money history
Winning the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic paid $450,000 in 1999, which is $904,808 at August 2026 prices. In 2012 it paid $846,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.88 times as much. In real terms it is 1.36 times as much, 2.4% a year after inflation.
Every Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Charlie Beljan | $846,000 | $1,234,323 | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Luke Donald | $846,000 | $1,259,866 | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Robert Garrigus | $846,000 | $1,299,634 | $1.54 |
| 2008 | Davis Love III | $828,000 | $1,288,247 | $1.56 |
| 2005 | Lucas Glover | $792,000 | $1,358,444$1.4m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Ryan Palmer | $756,000 | $1,340,629$1.3m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Vijay Singh | $720,000 | $1,310,791 | $1.82 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | $450,000 | $904,808 | $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, 1999 to 2012
The biggest in real terms is 2005, not 2012: Lucas Glover's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 1999 to 2012
On the cheque the 1999 to 2012 rise is 1.88 times, 5.0% a year. Prices rose 1.38 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 28 | Shriners Children's Open | 1996 | +2.7% |
| 29 | Valspar Championship | 2002 | +2.7% |
| 30 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 1999 | +2.6% |
| 31 | Valero Texas Open | 2000 | +2.6% |
| 32 | B.C. Open | 2004 | +2.4% |
| 0 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | 1999 | +2.4% |
| 34 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 1999 | +2.3% |
| 35 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1999 | +2.2% |
| 36 | World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions | 2009 | +2.0% |
| 37 | Deutsche Bank Championship | 2003 | +1.9% |
| 38 | RBC Canadian Open | 2000 | +1.7% |
| 39 | John Deere Classic | 2003 | +1.5% |
| 40 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 1999 | +1.4% |
| 41 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2001 | +1.3% |
| 42 | CIMB Classic | 2010 | +1.1% |
| 43 | The RSM Classic | 2010 | +1.1% |
| 44 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 2002 | +0.9% |
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 Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic is 33rd of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic winner get in 1999?
Tiger Woods took $450,000. At August 2026 prices that is $904,808.
Has Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 5.0% a year between 1999 and 2012 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 2.4% a year. That is 33rd of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic pay the most in today's money?
2005, when Lucas Glover took $792,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,358,444, more than the $1,234,323 the 2012 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic money
Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic prize money carries every champion, the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic cut counts who made it each year.