John Deere Classic prize money
Every John Deere Classic champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Chris Gotterup took $1,584,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 24 editions here.
The same tournament has run as Hardee's Golf Classic, Lite Quad Cities Open, Quad City Classic. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every John Deere Classic winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chris Gotterup | USA | $1,584,000$1.6m | 78 |
| 2025 | Brian Campbell | USA | $1,512,000$1.5m | 63 |
| 2024 | Davis Thompson | USA | $1,440,000$1.4m | 76 |
| 2023 | Sepp Straka | AUT | $1,332,000 | 67 |
| 2022 | J.T. Poston | USA | $1,278,000 | 69 |
| 2021 | Lucas Glover | USA | $1,116,000 | 71 |
| 2019 | Dylan Frittelli | RSA | $1,080,000 | 80 |
| 2018 | Michael Kim | USA | $1,044,000 | 79 |
| 2017 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | $1,008,000 | 79 |
| 2016 | Ryan Moore | USA | $864,000 | 67 |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | USA | $846,000 | 66 |
| 2014 | Brian Harman | USA | $846,000 | 68 |
| 2013 | Jordan Spieth | USA | $828,000 | 56 |
| 2012 | Zach Johnson | USA | $828,000 | 53 |
| 2011 | Steve Stricker | USA | $810,000 | 49 |
| 2010 | Steve Stricker | USA | $792,000 | 42 |
| 2009 | Steve Stricker | USA | $774,000 | 54 |
| 2008 | no first place held | - | 32 | |
| 2007 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | $738,000 | 30 |
| 2006 | John Senden | AUS | $720,000 | 32 |
| 2005 | Sean O'Hair | USA | $720,000 | 24 |
| 2004 | no first place held | - | 28 | |
| 2003 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $630,000 | 21 |
| 2002 | no first place held | - | 17 |
We hold no first place for three of these 24 years, and those rows show a dash rather than a name. Every other figure in the row is held in full. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
Two players have taken the John Deere Classic at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Stricker | 3 | 2011, 2010, 2009 | $2,376,000$2.4m |
| Jordan Spieth | 2 | 2015, 2013 | $1,674,000$1.7m |
The last column is the sum of the cheques we hold for exactly the years beside it, and nothing else. It is not a career total: what these players earned across the rest of their seasons is on their own pages.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 2005 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other one are in the table above, back to 2003.
The 2026 top ten
5 July 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gotterup | USA | -20 | $1,584,000$1.6m |
| 2 | Max Homa | USA | -19 | $959,200 |
| T3 | Ben Kohles | USA | -18 | $466,400 |
| T3 | Lee Hodges | USA | -18 | $466,400 |
| T3 | Lucas Glover | USA | -18 | $466,400 |
| T6 | Doug Ghim | USA | -17 | $297,000 |
| T6 | Jackson Suber | USA | -17 | $297,000 |
| T6 | Mac Meissner | USA | -17 | $297,000 |
| T9 | Ryo Hisatsune | JPN | -16 | $239,800 |
| T9 | Zac Blair | USA | -16 | $239,800 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the John Deere Classic in 2026?
Chris Gotterup, on 5 July 2026. The win was worth $1,584,000.
How much does the John Deere Classic winner get?
The 2026 champion took $1,584,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 24 editions on this page is $1,584,000, which Chris Gotterup collected in 2026.
Who has won the John Deere Classic most often?
Steve Stricker, three times: 2009, 2010, 2011. Those wins paid $2,376,000 between them.
How far back does John Deere Classic prize money go here?
To 2002. This page carries 24 editions and 1,301 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for three of those years.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players themselves by what they have won across their careers. For the tournaments closest to this one, see World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, The American Express, Sony Open in Hawaii, Valspar Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship, 3M Open, Genesis Scottish Open, Wyndham Championship, Procore Championship, Shriners Children's Open, The RSM Classic and Sanderson Farms Championship. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.