RBC Heritage prize money history
Winning the RBC Heritage paid $342,000 in 1998, which is $702,841 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $3,600,000. On the face of the cheque that is 10.53 times as much. In real terms it is 5.17 times as much, 6.0% a year after inflation.
Every RBC Heritage winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,636,092$3.6m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Justin Thomas | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,745,781$3.7m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,844,343$3.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,957,729$4.0m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Jordan Spieth | $1,440,000$1.4m | $1,648,259$1.6m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Stewart Cink | $1,278,000 | $1,579,896$1.6m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Webb Simpson | $1,278,000 | $1,654,120$1.7m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | C.T. Pan | $1,242,000 | $1,627,357$1.6m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Satoshi Kodaira | $1,206,000 | $1,608,820$1.6m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Wesley Bryan | $1,170,000 | $1,598,917$1.6m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Branden Grace | $1,062,000 | $1,482,243$1.5m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Jim Furyk | $1,062,000 | $1,500,942$1.5m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Matt Kuchar | $1,044,000 | $1,477,254$1.5m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Graeme McDowell | $1,044,000 | $1,501,217$1.5m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Carl Pettersson | $1,026,000 | $1,496,945$1.5m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,026,000 | $1,527,923$1.5m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Jim Furyk | $1,026,000 | $1,576,152$1.6m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Brian Gay | $1,026,000 | $1,602,006$1.6m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Boo Weekley | $990,000 | $1,540,295$1.5m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Boo Weekley | $972,000 | $1,570,355$1.6m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Aaron Baddeley | $954,000 | $1,585,173$1.6m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Peter Lonard | $936,000 | $1,605,434$1.6m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Stewart Cink | $864,000 | $1,532,148$1.5m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Davis Love III | $810,000 | $1,474,640$1.5m | $1.82 |
| 2002 | Justin Leonard | $720,000 | $1,340,665$1.3m | $1.86 |
| 2000 | Stewart Cink | $540,000 | $1,050,460 | $1.95 |
| 1998 | Davis Love III | $342,000 | $702,841 | $2.06 |
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, 2007 to 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2023, not 2026: Matthew Fitzpatrick's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2007 to 2026
On the cheque the 1998 to 2026 rise is 10.53 times, 8.8% a year. Prices rose 2.04 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper Open | 1997 | +13.4% |
| 2 | The International | 1997 | +11.7% |
| 3 | Doral-Ryder Open | 1998 | +10.5% |
| 4 | BellSouth Classic | 1998 | +8.7% |
| 5 | TOUR Championship | 2004 | +8.4% |
| 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% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 17 | 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% |
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 RBC Heritage is 10th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the RBC Heritage winner get in 1998?
Davis Love III took $342,000. At August 2026 prices that is $702,841.
Has RBC Heritage prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 8.8% a year between 1998 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 6.0% a year. That is 10th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the RBC Heritage pay the most in today's money?
2023, when Matthew Fitzpatrick took $3,600,000. At August 2026 prices that is $3,957,729, more than the $3,636,092 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the RBC Heritage winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $954,000, or $1,585,173 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $3,600,000, 2.29 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the RBC Heritage money
RBC Heritage prize money carries every champion, the RBC Heritage all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the RBC Heritage cut counts who made it each year.