Sony Open in Hawaii prize money history
Winning the Sony Open in Hawaii paid $720,000 in 2002, which is $1,340,665 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,638,000. On the face of the cheque that is 2.28 times as much. In real terms it is 1.23 times as much, 0.9% a year after inflation.
Every Sony Open in Hawaii winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chris Gotterup | $1,638,000$1.6m | $1,654,422$1.7m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Nick Taylor | $1,566,000$1.6m | $1,629,415$1.6m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Grayson Murray | $1,494,000$1.5m | $1,595,402$1.6m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Si Woo Kim | $1,422,000$1.4m | $1,563,303$1.6m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Hideki Matsuyama | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,545,243$1.5m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Kevin Na | $1,188,000 | $1,468,636$1.5m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Cameron Smith | $1,188,000 | $1,537,633$1.5m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Matt Kuchar | $1,152,000 | $1,509,432$1.5m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Patton Kizzire | $1,116,000 | $1,488,758$1.5m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | $1,080,000 | $1,475,924$1.5m | $1.37 |
| 2015 | Jimmy Walker | $1,008,000 | $1,424,623$1.4m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Jimmy Walker | $1,008,000 | $1,426,314$1.4m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Russell Henley | $1,008,000 | $1,449,451$1.4m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Johnson Wagner | $990,000 | $1,444,420$1.4m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Mark Wilson | $990,000 | $1,474,312$1.5m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Ryan Palmer | $990,000 | $1,520,849$1.5m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Zach Johnson | $972,000 | $1,517,690$1.5m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | K.J. Choi | $954,000 | $1,484,285$1.5m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Paul Goydos | $936,000 | $1,512,194$1.5m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | David Toms | $918,000 | $1,525,355$1.5m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Vijay Singh | $864,000 | $1,481,939$1.5m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Ernie Els | $864,000 | $1,532,148$1.5m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Ernie Els | $810,000 | $1,474,640$1.5m | $1.82 |
| 2002 | Jerry Kelly | $720,000 | $1,340,665$1.3m | $1.86 |
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, 2006 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, 2006 to 2026
On the cheque the 2002 to 2026 rise is 2.28 times, 3.5% a year. Prices rose 1.85 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 Sony Open in Hawaii is 44th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Sony Open in Hawaii winner get in 2002?
Jerry Kelly took $720,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,340,665.
Has Sony Open in Hawaii prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 3.5% a year between 2002 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 0.9% a year. That is 44th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Sony Open in Hawaii pay the most in today's money?
2026, when Chris Gotterup took $1,638,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,654,422, the most recent cheque we hold.
How does the Sony Open in Hawaii winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $918,000, or $1,525,355 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,638,000, 1.08 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Sony Open in Hawaii money
Sony Open in Hawaii prize money carries every champion, the Sony Open in Hawaii all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Sony Open in Hawaii cut counts who made it each year.