Rocket Classic prize money
Every Rocket Classic champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Michael Thorbjornsen took $1,800,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in eight editions here.
The same tournament has run as Rocket Mortgage Classic. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every Rocket Classic winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Thorbjornsen | USA | $1,800,000$1.8m | 73 |
| 2025 | Aldrich Potgieter | RSA | $1,728,000$1.7m | 86 |
| 2024 | Cameron Davis | AUS | $1,656,000$1.7m | 72 |
| 2023 | Rickie Fowler | USA | $1,584,000$1.6m | 84 |
| 2022 | Tony Finau | USA | $1,512,000$1.5m | 75 |
| 2021 | Cameron Davis | AUS | $1,350,000$1.4m | 76 |
| 2020 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | $1,350,000$1.4m | 70 |
| 2019 | Nate Lashley | USA | $1,314,000 | 71 |
A champion is named for all eight editions on this page. The payout ladder behind each year is the full field we hold for it. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
One player has taken the Rocket Classic at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Davis | 2 | 2024, 2021 | $3,006,000$3.0m |
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, 2019 to 2026
Every edition here we hold a winner's cheque for, back to 2019.
The 2026 top ten
2 August 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Thorbjornsen | USA | -18 | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 2 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -16 | $1,090,000 |
| 3 | Davis Riley | USA | -15 | $690,000 |
| 4 | Rasmus Hojgaard | DEN | -14 | $490,000 |
| T5 | Hideki Matsuyama | JPN | -13 | $370,000 |
| T5 | Kristoffer Ventura | NOR | -13 | $370,000 |
| T5 | Matt Wallace | ENG | -13 | $370,000 |
| T8 | Cameron Young | USA | -12 | $252,500 |
| T8 | Chris Kirk | USA | -12 | $252,500 |
| T8 | Davis Thompson | USA | -12 | $252,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Rocket Classic in 2026?
Michael Thorbjornsen, on 2 August 2026. The win was worth $1,800,000.
How much does the Rocket Classic winner get?
The 2026 champion took $1,800,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the eight editions on this page is $1,800,000, which Michael Thorbjornsen collected in 2026.
Who has won the Rocket Classic most often?
Cameron Davis, twice: 2021, 2024. Those wins paid $3,006,000 between them.
How far back does Rocket Classic prize money go here?
To 2019. This page carries eight editions and 607 individual payouts across them.
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-Dell Technologies Match Play, The Open Championship, Baycurrent Classic, THE CJ CUP, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession, Charles Schwab Challenge, Texas Children's Houston Open, RBC Canadian Open, Valero Texas Open, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions and Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches. 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.