THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson prize money history
Winning the CJ CUP Byron Nelson paid $1,008,000 in 2003, which is $1,835,108 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,854,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.84 times as much. In real terms it is almost exactly what it was, 0.1% a year after inflation.
Every CJ CUP Byron Nelson winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wyndham Clark | $1,854,000$1.9m | $1,872,587$1.9m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | $1,782,000$1.8m | $1,854,162$1.9m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Taylor Pendrith | $1,710,000$1.7m | $1,826,063$1.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Jason Day | $1,710,000$1.7m | $1,879,921$1.9m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Kyoung-Hoon Lee | $1,638,000$1.6m | $1,874,894$1.9m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Kyoung-Hoon Lee | $1,458,000$1.5m | $1,802,417$1.8m | $1.24 |
| 2019 | Sung Kang | $1,422,000$1.4m | $1,863,206$1.9m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Aaron Wise | $1,386,000$1.4m | $1,848,942$1.8m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Billy Horschel | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,844,905$1.8m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Sergio Garcia | $1,314,000 | $1,833,962$1.8m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Steven Bowditch | $1,278,000 | $1,806,218$1.8m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Brendon Todd | $1,242,000 | $1,757,422$1.8m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Sangmoon Bae | $1,206,000 | $1,734,165$1.7m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Jason Dufner | $1,170,000 | $1,707,042$1.7m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | $1,170,000 | $1,742,368$1.7m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Jason Day | $1,170,000 | $1,797,367$1.8m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Rory Sabbatini | $1,170,000 | $1,826,849$1.8m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Adam Scott | $1,152,000 | $1,792,344$1.8m | $1.56 |
| 2005 | Ted Purdy | $1,116,000 | $1,914,171$1.9m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Sergio Garcia | $1,044,000 | $1,851,345$1.9m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Vijay Singh | $1,008,000 | $1,835,108$1.8m | $1.82 |
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, 2004 to 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2005, not 2026: Ted Purdy's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2004 to 2026
On the cheque the 2003 to 2026 rise is 1.84 times, 2.7% a year. Prices rose 1.80 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 CJ CUP Byron Nelson is 53rd of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the CJ CUP Byron Nelson winner get in 2003?
Vijay Singh took $1,008,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,835,108.
Has CJ CUP Byron Nelson prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 2.7% a year between 2003 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 0.1% a year. That is 53rd of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the CJ CUP Byron Nelson pay the most in today's money?
2005, when Ted Purdy took $1,116,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,914,171, more than the $1,872,587 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the CJ CUP Byron Nelson winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2005's cheque was $1,116,000, or $1,914,171 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,854,000, 0.98 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the CJ CUP Byron Nelson money
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson prize money carries every champion, the CJ CUP Byron Nelson all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the CJ CUP Byron Nelson cut counts who made it each year.