Genesis Scottish Open prize money history
Winning the Genesis Scottish Open paid $1,400,000 in 2022, which is $1,602,474 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,575,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.13 times as much. In real terms it is almost exactly what it was, minus 0.2% a year after inflation.
Every Genesis Scottish Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Joohyung Kim | $1,575,000$1.6m | $1,590,790$1.6m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Chris Gotterup | $1,575,000$1.6m | $1,638,779$1.6m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Robert MacIntyre | $1,575,000$1.6m | $1,681,900$1.7m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Rory McIlroy | $1,575,000$1.6m | $1,731,507$1.7m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Xander Schauffele | $1,400,000$1.4m | $1,602,474$1.6m | $1.14 |
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, 2022 to 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2023, not 2026: Rory McIlroy's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2022 to 2026
On the cheque the 2022 to 2026 rise is 1.13 times, 3.0% a year. Prices rose 1.14 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 Genesis Scottish Open is 55th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Genesis Scottish Open winner get in 2022?
Xander Schauffele took $1,400,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,602,474.
Has Genesis Scottish Open prize money kept up with inflation?
No. The winner's cheque grew 3.0% a year between 2022 and 2026, slower than prices, so in real terms it shrank 0.2% a year.
When did winning the Genesis Scottish Open pay the most in today's money?
2023, when Rory McIlroy took $1,575,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,731,507, more than the $1,590,790 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the Genesis Scottish Open money
Genesis Scottish Open prize money carries every champion, the Genesis Scottish Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Genesis Scottish Open cut counts who made it each year.