Sony Open in Hawaii prize money
Every Sony Open in Hawaii champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Chris Gotterup took $1,638,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 28 editions here.
The same tournament has run as Hawaiian Open, United Airlines Hawaiian Open. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every Sony Open in Hawaii winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chris Gotterup | USA | $1,638,000$1.6m | 74 |
| 2025 | Nick Taylor | CAN | $1,566,000$1.6m | 76 |
| 2024 | Grayson Murray | USA | $1,494,000$1.5m | 81 |
| 2023 | Si Woo Kim | KOR | $1,422,000$1.4m | 76 |
| 2022 | Hideki Matsuyama | JPN | $1,350,000$1.4m | 64 |
| 2021 | Kevin Na | USA | $1,188,000 | 72 |
| 2020 | Cameron Smith | AUS | $1,188,000 | 66 |
| 2019 | Matt Kuchar | USA | $1,152,000 | 77 |
| 2018 | Patton Kizzire | USA | $1,116,000 | 75 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | USA | $1,080,000 | 82 |
| 2016 | no first place held | - | 83 | |
| 2015 | Jimmy Walker | USA | $1,008,000 | 77 |
| 2014 | Jimmy Walker | USA | $1,008,000 | 71 |
| 2013 | Russell Henley | USA | $1,008,000 | 60 |
| 2012 | Johnson Wagner | USA | $990,000 | 57 |
| 2011 | Mark Wilson | USA | $990,000 | 55 |
| 2010 | Ryan Palmer | USA | $990,000 | 51 |
| 2009 | Zach Johnson | USA | $972,000 | 49 |
| 2008 | K.J. Choi | KOR | $954,000 | 54 |
| 2007 | Paul Goydos | USA | $936,000 | 45 |
| 2006 | David Toms | USA | $918,000 | 42 |
| 2005 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $864,000 | 35 |
| 2004 | Ernie Els | RSA | $864,000 | 37 |
| 2003 | Ernie Els | RSA | $810,000 | 35 |
| 2002 | Jerry Kelly | USA | $720,000 | 25 |
| 2001 | no first place held | - | 23 | |
| 2000 | no first place held | - | 18 | |
| 1999 | no first place held | - | 18 |
We hold no first place for four of these 28 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
Two players have taken the Sony Open in Hawaii at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Walker | 2 | 2015, 2014 | $2,016,000$2.0m |
| Ernie Els | 2 | 2004, 2003 | $1,674,000$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, 2006 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other four are in the table above, back to 2002.
The 2026 top ten
18 January 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Gotterup | USA | -16 | $1,638,000$1.6m |
| 2 | Ryan Gerard | USA | -14 | $991,900 |
| 3 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -13 | $627,900 |
| T4 | Jacob Bridgeman | USA | -12 | $409,500 |
| T4 | Robert MacIntyre | SCO | -12 | $409,500 |
| T6 | Daniel Berger | USA | -11 | $287,105 |
| T6 | Davis Riley | USA | -11 | $287,105 |
| T6 | Harry Hall | ENG | -11 | $287,105 |
| T6 | Lee Hodges | USA | -11 | $287,105 |
| T6 | Taylor Pendrith | CAN | -11 | $287,105 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Sony Open in Hawaii in 2026?
Chris Gotterup, on 18 January 2026. The win was worth $1,638,000.
How much does the Sony Open in Hawaii winner get?
The 2026 champion took $1,638,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 28 editions on this page is $1,638,000, which Chris Gotterup collected in 2026.
Who has won the Sony Open in Hawaii most often?
Jimmy Walker, twice: 2014, 2015. Those wins paid $2,016,000 between them.
How far back does Sony Open in Hawaii prize money go here?
To 1999. This page carries 28 editions and 1,578 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for four 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 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Farmers Insurance Open, THE NORTHERN TRUST, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, The American Express, Valspar Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship, 3M Open, John Deere Classic, Genesis Scottish Open and Wyndham 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.