Texas Children's Houston Open prize money history
Winning the Texas Children's Houston Open paid $450,000 in 1999, which is $904,808 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,782,000. On the face of the cheque that is 3.96 times as much. In real terms it is 1.99 times as much, 2.6% a year after inflation.
Every Texas Children's Houston Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Gary Woodland | $1,782,000$1.8m | $1,799,865$1.8m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Min Woo Lee | $1,710,000$1.7m | $1,779,246$1.8m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Stephan Jaeger | $1,638,000$1.6m | $1,749,176$1.7m | $1.07 |
| 2022 | Tony Finau | $1,512,000$1.5m | $1,730,672$1.7m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Jason Kokrak | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,668,904$1.7m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Carlos Ortiz | $1,260,000 | $1,630,822$1.6m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Lanto Griffin | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,768,866$1.8m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Ian Poulter | $1,260,000 | $1,680,856$1.7m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Russell Henley | $1,260,000 | $1,721,911$1.7m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Jim Herman | $1,224,000 | $1,708,348$1.7m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | J.B. Holmes | $1,188,000 | $1,679,020$1.7m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Matt Jones | $1,152,000 | $1,630,073$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | D.A. Points | $1,116,000 | $1,604,750$1.6m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Hunter Mahan | $1,080,000 | $1,575,731$1.6m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Phil Mickelson | $1,062,000 | $1,581,534$1.6m | $1.49 |
| 2009 | Paul Casey | $1,026,000 | $1,602,006$1.6m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Johnson Wagner | $1,008,000 | $1,568,301$1.6m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Adam Scott | $990,000 | $1,599,436$1.6m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Stuart Appleby | $990,000 | $1,644,991$1.6m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Vijay Singh | $900,000 | $1,543,687$1.5m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | $900,000 | $1,595,987$1.6m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Fred Couples | $810,000 | $1,474,640$1.5m | $1.82 |
| 2002 | Vijay Singh | $720,000 | $1,340,665$1.3m | $1.86 |
| 2000 | Robert Allenby | $504,000 | $980,429 | $1.95 |
| 1999 | Stuart Appleby | $450,000 | $904,808 | $2.01 |
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, 2005 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, 2005 to 2026
On the cheque the 1999 to 2026 rise is 3.96 times, 5.2% a year. Prices rose 1.99 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 Texas Children's Houston Open is 30th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Texas Children's Houston Open winner get in 1999?
Stuart Appleby took $450,000. At August 2026 prices that is $904,808.
Has Texas Children's Houston Open prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 5.2% a year between 1999 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 2.6% a year. That is 30th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Texas Children's Houston Open pay the most in today's money?
2026, when Gary Woodland took $1,782,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,799,865, the most recent cheque we hold.
How does the Texas Children's Houston Open winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $990,000, or $1,644,991 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,782,000, 1.09 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Texas Children's Houston Open money
Texas Children's Houston Open prize money carries every champion, the Texas Children's Houston Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Texas Children's Houston Open cut counts who made it each year.