Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches prize money history
Winning the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches paid $468,000 in 1999, which is $941,000 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,728,000. On the face of the cheque that is 3.69 times as much. In real terms it is 1.85 times as much, 2.3% a year after inflation.
Every Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Nicolas Echavarria | $1,728,000$1.7m | $1,745,324$1.7m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Joe Highsmith | $1,656,000$1.7m | $1,723,059$1.7m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Austin Eckroat | $1,620,000$1.6m | $1,729,954$1.7m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Chris Kirk | $1,512,000$1.5m | $1,662,246$1.7m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Sepp Straka | $1,440,000$1.4m | $1,648,259$1.6m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Matt Jones | $1,260,000 | $1,557,644$1.6m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Sungjae Im | $1,260,000 | $1,630,822$1.6m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Keith Mitchell | $1,224,000 | $1,603,772$1.6m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Justin Thomas | $1,188,000 | $1,584,807$1.6m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Rickie Fowler | $1,152,000 | $1,574,319$1.6m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Adam Scott | $1,098,000 | $1,532,489$1.5m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Padraig Harrington | $1,098,000 | $1,551,821$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Russell Henley | $1,080,000 | $1,528,193$1.5m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Michael Thompson | $1,080,000 | $1,552,984$1.6m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | $1,026,000 | $1,496,945$1.5m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Rory Sabbatini | $1,026,000 | $1,527,923$1.5m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Camilo Villegas | $1,008,000 | $1,548,501$1.5m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Y.E. Yang | $1,008,000 | $1,573,900$1.6m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Ernie Els | $990,000 | $1,540,295$1.5m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Mark Wilson | $990,000 | $1,599,436$1.6m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Luke Donald | $990,000 | $1,644,991$1.6m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Padraig Harrington | $990,000 | $1,698,055$1.7m | $1.72 |
| 2003 | Justin Leonard | $900,000 | $1,638,489$1.6m | $1.82 |
| 2002 | Matt Kuchar | $630,000 | $1,173,082 | $1.86 |
| 1999 | Vijay Singh | $468,000 | $941,000 | $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 3.69 times, 5.0% 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
| # | TOURNAMENT | SINCE | A YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 33 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | 1999 | +2.4% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 45 | The American Express | 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 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches is 34th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches winner get in 1999?
Vijay Singh took $468,000. At August 2026 prices that is $941,000.
Has Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 5.0% a year between 1999 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 2.3% a year. That is 34th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches pay the most in today's money?
2026, when Nicolas Echavarria took $1,728,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,745,324, the most recent cheque we hold.
How does the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $990,000, or $1,644,991 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,728,000, 1.06 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches money
Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches prize money carries every champion, the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches cut counts who made it each year.