FedEx St. Jude Championship prize money history
Winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship paid $630,000 in 2001, which is $1,191,628 at August 2026 prices. In 2025 it paid $3,600,000. On the face of the cheque that is 5.71 times as much. In real terms it is 3.14 times as much, 4.9% a year after inflation.
Every FedEx St. Jude Championship winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Justin Rose | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,745,781$3.7m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Hideki Matsuyama | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,844,343$3.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Lucas Glover | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,957,729$4.0m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Will Zalatoris | $2,700,000$2.7m | $3,090,485$3.1m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Abraham Ancer | $1,820,000$1.8m | $2,249,930$2.2m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Justin Thomas | $1,820,000$1.8m | $2,355,632$2.4m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka | $1,745,000$1.7m | $2,286,423$2.3m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Dustin Johnson | $1,188,000 | $1,584,807$1.6m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Daniel Berger | $1,152,000 | $1,574,319$1.6m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Daniel Berger | $1,116,000 | $1,557,612$1.6m | $1.40 |
| 2014 | Ben Crane | $1,044,000 | $1,477,254$1.5m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Harris English | $1,026,000 | $1,475,334$1.5m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Dustin Johnson | $1,008,000 | $1,470,682$1.5m | $1.46 |
| 2010 | Lee Westwood | $1,008,000 | $1,548,501$1.5m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Brian Gay | $1,008,000 | $1,573,900$1.6m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Justin Leonard | $1,080,000 | $1,680,322$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2005 | Justin Leonard | $882,000 | $1,512,813$1.5m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | David Toms | $846,000 | $1,500,228$1.5m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | David Toms | $810,000 | $1,474,640$1.5m | $1.82 |
| 2001 | Bob Estes | $630,000 | $1,191,628 | $1.89 |
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, 2001 to 2025
The biggest in real terms is 2023, not 2025: Lucas Glover's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2001 to 2025
On the cheque the 2001 to 2025 rise is 5.71 times, 7.5% a year. Prices rose 1.82 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 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% |
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 FedEx St. Jude Championship is 17th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the FedEx St. Jude Championship winner get in 2001?
Bob Estes took $630,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,191,628.
Has FedEx St. Jude Championship prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 7.5% a year between 2001 and 2025 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 4.9% a year. That is 17th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the FedEx St. Jude Championship pay the most in today's money?
2023, when Lucas Glover took $3,600,000. At August 2026 prices that is $3,957,729, more than the $3,745,781 the 2025 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the FedEx St. Jude Championship winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2005's cheque was $882,000, or $1,512,813 at August 2026 prices. 2025's was $3,600,000, 2.48 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the FedEx St. Jude Championship money
FedEx St. Jude Championship prize money carries every champion, the FedEx St. Jude Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the FedEx St. Jude Championship cut counts who made it each year.