Puerto Rico Open prize money history
Winning the Puerto Rico Open paid $630,000 in 2009, which is $983,688 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $720,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.14 times as much. In real terms it is worth less than it was: 0.74 times the 2009 cheque, minus 1.8% a year after inflation.
Every Puerto Rico Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ricky Castillo | $720,000 | $727,218 | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Karl Vilips | $720,000 | $749,156 | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Brice Garnett | $720,000 | $768,869 | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Nicolas Echavarria | $684,000 | $751,969 | $1.10 |
| 2021 | Branden Grace | $540,000 | $667,562 | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Viktor Hovland | $540,000 | $698,924 | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Martin Trainer | $540,000 | $707,546 | $1.31 |
| 2017 | D.A. Points | $540,000 | $737,962 | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Tony Finau | $540,000 | $753,683 | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Alex Cejka | $540,000 | $763,191 | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Chesson Hadley | $630,000 | $891,446 | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Scott Brown | $630,000 | $905,907 | $1.44 |
| 2012 | George McNeill | $630,000 | $919,176 | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Michael Bradley | $630,000 | $938,198 | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Derek Lamely | $630,000 | $967,813 | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Michael Bradley | $630,000 | $983,688 | $1.56 |
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, 2009 to 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2009, not 2026: Michael Bradley's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2009 to 2026
On the cheque the 2009 to 2026 rise is 1.14 times, 0.8% a year. Prices rose 1.54 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 Puerto Rico Open is 61st of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Puerto Rico Open winner get in 2009?
Michael Bradley took $630,000. At August 2026 prices that is $983,688.
Has Puerto Rico Open prize money kept up with inflation?
No. The winner's cheque grew 0.8% a year between 2009 and 2026, slower than prices, so in real terms it shrank 1.8% a year.
When did winning the Puerto Rico Open pay the most in today's money?
2009, when Michael Bradley took $630,000. At August 2026 prices that is $983,688, more than the $727,218 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the Puerto Rico Open money
Puerto Rico Open prize money carries every champion, the Puerto Rico Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Puerto Rico Open cut counts who made it each year.