Doral-Ryder Open prize money history
Winning the Doral-Ryder Open paid $360,000 in 1998, which is $739,833 at August 2026 prices. In 2006 it paid $990,000. On the face of the cheque that is 2.75 times as much. In real terms it is 2.22 times as much, 10.5% a year after inflation.
Every Doral-Ryder Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | $990,000 | $1,644,991$1.6m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | $990,000 | $1,698,055$1.7m | $1.72 |
| 2002 | Ernie Els | $846,000 | $1,575,281$1.6m | $1.86 |
| 2000 | Jim Furyk | $540,000 | $1,050,460 | $1.95 |
| 1998 | Michael Bradley | $360,000 | $739,833 | $2.06 |
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, 1998 to 2006
The biggest in real terms is 2005, not 2006: Tiger Woods's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 1998 to 2006
On the cheque the 1998 to 2006 rise is 2.75 times, 13.5% a year. Prices rose 1.24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper Open | 1997 | +13.4% |
| 2 | The International | 1997 | +11.7% |
| 0 | Doral-Ryder Open | 1998 | +10.5% |
| 4 | BellSouth Classic | 1998 | +8.7% |
| 5 | TOUR Championship | 2004 | +8.4% |
| 6 | Buick Open | 1997 | +8.1% |
| 7 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 2019 | +8.0% |
| 8 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | 1996 | +7.5% |
| 9 | Memorial Tournament | 1997 | +6.2% |
| 10 | RBC Heritage | 1998 | +6.0% |
| 11 | BMW Championship | 1996 | +5.6% |
| 12 | U.S. Open | 1997 | +5.5% |
| 13 | The Open Championship | 1996 | +5.4% |
| 14 | The Genesis Invitational | 1999 | +5.3% |
| 15 | Travelers Championship | 2001 | +5.1% |
| 16 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 1998 | +5.0% |
| 17 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 2001 | +4.9% |
| 18 | PGA Championship | 1997 | +4.7% |
| 19 | Farmers Insurance Open | 1996 | +4.5% |
| 20 | Masters Tournament | 1999 | +4.3% |
| 21 | WM Phoenix Open | 1996 | +4.3% |
| 22 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 1996 | +4.1% |
| 23 | The Sentry | 2005 | +3.7% |
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 Doral-Ryder Open is 3rd of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Doral-Ryder Open winner get in 1998?
Michael Bradley took $360,000. At August 2026 prices that is $739,833.
Has Doral-Ryder Open prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 13.5% a year between 1998 and 2006 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 10.5% a year. That is 3rd of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Doral-Ryder Open pay the most in today's money?
2005, when Tiger Woods took $990,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,698,055, more than the $1,644,991 the 2006 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the Doral-Ryder Open money
Doral-Ryder Open prize money carries every champion, the Doral-Ryder Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Doral-Ryder Open cut counts who made it each year.