PGA Championship prize money
Every PGA Championship champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Aaron Rai took $3,690,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 31 editions here.
Every PGA Championship winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aaron Rai | ENG | $3,690,000$3.7m | 80 |
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | $3,420,000$3.4m | 73 |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | USA | $3,330,000$3.3m | 76 |
| 2023 | Brooks Koepka | USA | $3,150,000$3.1m | 73 |
| 2022 | Justin Thomas | USA | $2,700,000$2.7m | 78 |
| 2021 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $2,160,000$2.2m | 77 |
| 2020 | Collin Morikawa | USA | $1,980,000$2.0m | 77 |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka | USA | $1,980,000$2.0m | 78 |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | USA | $1,980,000$2.0m | 78 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | USA | $1,890,000$1.9m | 74 |
| 2016 | Jimmy Walker | USA | $1,800,000$1.8m | 82 |
| 2015 | Jason Day | AUS | $1,800,000$1.8m | 71 |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | $1,800,000$1.8m | 66 |
| 2013 | Jason Dufner | USA | $1,445,000$1.4m | 66 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | $1,445,000$1.4m | 62 |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | USA | $1,445,000$1.4m | 64 |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer | GER | $1,350,000$1.4m | 55 |
| 2009 | Y.E. Yang | KOR | $1,350,000$1.4m | 50 |
| 2008 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | $1,350,000$1.4m | 46 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | USA | $1,260,000 | 37 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | USA | $1,224,000 | 44 |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $1,170,000 | 45 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $1,125,000 | 29 |
| 2003 | Shaun Micheel | USA | $1,080,000 | 37 |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | USA | $990,000 | 31 |
| 2001 | David Toms | USA | $936,000 | 28 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | USA | $900,000 | 23 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | USA | $630,000 | 22 |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $540,000 | 17 |
| 1997 | Davis Love III | USA | $470,000 | 22 |
| 1996 | no first place held | - | 16 |
We hold no first place for one of these 31 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
Six players have taken the PGA Championship at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | 4 | 2007, 2006, 2000, 1999 | $4,014,000$4.0m |
| Brooks Koepka | 3 | 2023, 2019, 2018 | $7,110,000$7.1m |
| Justin Thomas | 2 | 2022, 2017 | $4,590,000$4.6m |
| Phil Mickelson | 2 | 2021, 2005 | $3,330,000$3.3m |
| Rory McIlroy | 2 | 2014, 2012 | $3,245,000$3.2m |
| Vijay Singh | 2 | 2004, 1998 | $1,665,000$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, 2007 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other ten are in the table above, back to 1997.
The 2026 top ten
17 May 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Rai | ENG | -9 | $3,690,000$3.7m |
| T2 | Alex Smalley | USA | -6 | $1,804,000$1.8m |
| T2 | Jon Rahm | ESP | -6 | $1,804,000$1.8m |
| T4 | Justin Thomas | USA | -5 | $843,867 |
| T4 | Ludvig Aberg | SWE | -5 | $843,867 |
| T4 | Matthias Schmid | GER | -5 | $843,867 |
| T7 | Cameron Smith | AUS | -4 | $637,050 |
| T7 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -4 | $637,050 |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -4 | $637,050 |
| T10 | Chris Gotterup | USA | -3 | $496,708 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the PGA Championship in 2026?
Aaron Rai, on 17 May 2026. The win was worth $3,690,000.
How much does the PGA Championship winner get?
The 2026 champion took $3,690,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 31 editions on this page is $3,690,000, which Aaron Rai collected in 2026.
Who has won the PGA Championship most often?
Tiger Woods, four times: 1999, 2000, 2006, 2007. Those wins paid $4,014,000 between them.
How far back does PGA Championship prize money go here?
To 1996. This page carries 31 editions and 1,677 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for one 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 Masters Tournament, THE PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Memorial Tournament, The Genesis Invitational, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, BMW Championship, FedEx St. Jude Championship, RBC Heritage, The Sentry and Travelers 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.