Farmers Insurance Open prize money history
Winning the Farmers Insurance Open paid $216,000 in 1996, which is $461,158 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,728,000. On the face of the cheque that is 8.00 times as much. In real terms it is 3.78 times as much, 4.5% a year after inflation.
Every Farmers Insurance Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Justin Rose | $1,728,000$1.7m | $1,745,324$1.7m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Harris English | $1,674,000$1.7m | $1,741,788$1.7m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Matthieu Pavon | $1,620,000$1.6m | $1,729,954$1.7m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Max Homa | $1,566,000$1.6m | $1,721,612$1.7m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Luke List | $1,512,000$1.5m | $1,730,672$1.7m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Patrick Reed | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,668,904$1.7m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Marc Leishman | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,747,310$1.7m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Justin Rose | $1,278,000 | $1,674,527$1.7m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Jason Day | $1,242,000 | $1,656,844$1.7m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Jon Rahm | $1,206,000 | $1,648,115$1.6m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,170,000 | $1,632,980$1.6m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Jason Day | $1,134,000 | $1,602,701$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Scott Stallings | $1,098,000 | $1,553,663$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Tiger Woods | $1,098,000 | $1,578,867$1.6m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,080,000 | $1,575,731$1.6m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Bubba Watson | $1,044,000 | $1,554,729$1.6m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Ben Crane | $954,000 | $1,465,545$1.5m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Nick Watney | $954,000 | $1,489,584$1.5m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Tiger Woods | $936,000 | $1,456,279$1.5m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | $936,000 | $1,512,194$1.5m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | $918,000 | $1,525,355$1.5m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | $864,000 | $1,481,939$1.5m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | John Daly | $864,000 | $1,532,148$1.5m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Tiger Woods | $810,000 | $1,474,640$1.5m | $1.82 |
| 2002 | José María Olazábal | $648,000 | $1,206,598 | $1.86 |
| 2001 | Phil Mickelson | $630,000 | $1,191,628 | $1.89 |
| 2000 | Phil Mickelson | $540,000 | $1,050,460 | $1.95 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | $486,000 | $977,193 | $2.01 |
| 1996 | Davis Love III | $216,000 | $461,158 | $2.13 |
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 biggest in real terms is 2020, not 2026: Marc Leishman's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2007 to 2026
On the cheque the 1996 to 2026 rise is 8.00 times, 7.2% a year. Prices rose 2.12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 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% |
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 Farmers Insurance Open is 19th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Farmers Insurance Open winner get in 1996?
Davis Love III took $216,000. At August 2026 prices that is $461,158.
Has Farmers Insurance Open prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 7.2% a year between 1996 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 4.5% a year. That is 19th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Farmers Insurance Open pay the most in today's money?
2020, when Marc Leishman took $1,350,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,747,310, more than the $1,745,324 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the Farmers Insurance Open winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $918,000, or $1,525,355 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,728,000, 1.14 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Farmers Insurance Open money
Farmers Insurance Open prize money carries every champion, the Farmers Insurance Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Farmers Insurance Open cut counts who made it each year.