CIMB Classic prize money
Every CIMB Classic champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Marc Leishman took $1,260,000 in 2018, and the biggest cheque in nine editions is the $1,300,000 Nick Watney collected in 2012.
The same tournament has run as CIMB Asia Pacific Classic Malaysia. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every CIMB Classic winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marc Leishman | AUS | $1,260,000 | 70 |
| 2017 | Pat Perez | USA | $1,260,000 | 69 |
| 2016 | Justin Thomas | USA | $1,260,000 | 78 |
| 2015 | Justin Thomas | USA | $1,260,000 | 71 |
| 2014 | Ryan Moore | USA | $1,260,000 | 67 |
| 2013 | Ryan Moore | USA | $1,260,000 | 68 |
| 2012 | Nick Watney | USA | $1,300,000 | 37 |
| 2011 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | $1,300,000 | 35 |
| 2010 | Ben Crane | USA | $1,000,000 | 27 |
A champion is named for all nine editions on this page. The payout ladder behind each year is the full field we hold for it. 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 CIMB Classic at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Thomas | 2 | 2016, 2015 | $2,520,000$2.5m |
| Ryan Moore | 2 | 2014, 2013 | $2,520,000$2.5m |
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, 2010 to 2018
Every edition here we hold a winner's cheque for, back to 2010.
The 2018 top ten
14 October 2018
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marc Leishman | AUS | -26 | $1,260,000 |
| T2 | Bronson Burgoon | USA | -21 | $522,667 |
| T2 | Chesson Hadley | USA | -21 | $522,667 |
| T2 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG | -21 | $522,667 |
| T5 | Abraham Ancer | MEX | -20 | $237,300 |
| T5 | Charles Howell III | USA | -20 | $237,300 |
| T5 | Gary Woodland | USA | -20 | $237,300 |
| T5 | Justin Thomas | USA | -20 | $237,300 |
| T5 | Louis Oosthuizen | RSA | -20 | $237,300 |
| T10 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -19 | $175,000 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the CIMB Classic in 2018?
Marc Leishman, on 14 October 2018. The win was worth $1,260,000.
How much does the CIMB Classic winner get?
The 2018 champion took $1,260,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the nine editions on this page is $1,300,000, which Nick Watney collected in 2012.
Who has won the CIMB Classic most often?
Justin Thomas, twice: 2015, 2016. Those wins paid $2,520,000 between them.
How far back does CIMB Classic prize money go here?
To 2010. This page carries nine editions and 522 individual payouts across them.
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 Shriners Children's Open, The RSM Classic, Sanderson Farms Championship, World Wide Technology Championship, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Greenbrier Classic, Quicken Loans National, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, B.C. Open, BellSouth Classic, Doral-Ryder Open and Buick 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.