CIMB Classic prize money history
Winning the CIMB Classic paid $1,000,000 in 2010, which is $1,536,211 at August 2026 prices. In 2018 it paid $1,260,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.26 times as much. In real terms it is 1.09 times as much, 1.1% a year after inflation.
Every CIMB Classic winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Marc Leishman | $1,260,000 | $1,680,856$1.7m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Pat Perez | $1,260,000 | $1,721,911$1.7m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Justin Thomas | $1,260,000 | $1,758,594$1.8m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Justin Thomas | $1,260,000 | $1,780,779$1.8m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Ryan Moore | $1,260,000 | $1,782,892$1.8m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Ryan Moore | $1,260,000 | $1,811,814$1.8m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Nick Watney | $1,300,000 | $1,896,713$1.9m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Bo Van Pelt | $1,300,000 | $1,935,965$1.9m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Ben Crane | $1,000,000 | $1,536,211$1.5m | $1.54 |
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, 2010 to 2018
The biggest in real terms is 2011, not 2018: Bo Van Pelt's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2010 to 2018
On the cheque the 2010 to 2018 rise is 1.26 times, 2.9% a year. Prices rose 1.16 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 CIMB Classic is 42nd of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the CIMB Classic winner get in 2010?
Ben Crane took $1,000,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,536,211.
Has CIMB Classic prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 2.9% a year between 2010 and 2018 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 1.1% a year. That is 42nd of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the CIMB Classic pay the most in today's money?
2011, when Bo Van Pelt took $1,300,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,935,965, more than the $1,680,856 the 2018 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the CIMB Classic money
CIMB Classic prize money carries every champion, the CIMB Classic all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the CIMB Classic cut counts who made it each year.