Rocket Classic prize money history
Winning the Rocket Classic paid $1,314,000 in 2019, which is $1,721,696 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,800,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.37 times as much. In real terms it is 1.06 times as much, 0.8% a year after inflation.
Every Rocket Classic winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Thorbjornsen | $1,800,000$1.8m | $1,818,046$1.8m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Aldrich Potgieter | $1,728,000$1.7m | $1,797,975$1.8m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Cameron Davis | $1,656,000$1.7m | $1,768,398$1.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Rickie Fowler | $1,584,000$1.6m | $1,741,401$1.7m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Tony Finau | $1,512,000$1.5m | $1,730,672$1.7m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Cameron Davis | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,668,904$1.7m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Bryson DeChambeau | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,747,310$1.7m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Nate Lashley | $1,314,000 | $1,721,696$1.7m | $1.31 |
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, 2019 to 2026
The 2026 cheque is the biggest here in real terms as well as on its face.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2019 to 2026
On the cheque the 2019 to 2026 rise is 1.37 times, 4.6% a year. Prices rose 1.29 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 Rocket Classic is 47th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Rocket Classic winner get in 2019?
Nate Lashley took $1,314,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,721,696.
Has Rocket Classic prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 4.6% a year between 2019 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 0.8% a year. That is 47th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Rocket Classic pay the most in today's money?
2026, when Michael Thorbjornsen took $1,800,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,818,046, the most recent cheque we hold.
Where to next
The rest of the Rocket Classic money
Rocket Classic prize money carries every champion, the Rocket Classic all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Rocket Classic cut counts who made it each year.