THE CJ CUP prize money
Every CJ CUP champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Rory McIlroy took $1,890,000 in 2022, which is the most winning it has paid in six editions here.
The same tournament has run as THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, THE CJ CUP @ SHADOW CREEK, THE CJ CUP @ SUMMIT, THE CJ CUP in South Carolina. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every THE CJ CUP winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | $1,890,000$1.9m | 78 |
| 2021 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | $1,755,000$1.8m | 77 |
| 2020 | Jason Kokrak | USA | $1,755,000$1.8m | 73 |
| 2019 | Justin Thomas | USA | $1,755,000$1.8m | 69 |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | USA | $1,710,000$1.7m | 73 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | USA | $1,665,000$1.7m | 69 |
A champion is named for all six editions on this page. The payout ladder behind each year is the full field we hold for it. 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 CJ CUP at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory McIlroy | 2 | 2022, 2021 | $3,645,000$3.6m |
| Justin Thomas | 2 | 2019, 2017 | $3,420,000$3.4m |
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, 2017 to 2022
Every edition here we hold a winner's cheque for, back to 2017.
The 2022 top ten
23 October 2022
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -17 | $1,890,000$1.9m |
| 2 | Kurt Kitayama | USA | -16 | $1,134,000 |
| 3 | Kyoung-Hoon Lee | KOR | -15 | $714,000 |
| T4 | Jon Rahm | ESP | -14 | $462,000 |
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood | ENG | -14 | $462,000 |
| 6 | Aaron Wise | USA | -12 | $378,000 |
| T7 | Billy Horschel | USA | -11 | $316,313 |
| T7 | Brendon Todd | USA | -11 | $316,313 |
| T7 | Lee Hodges | USA | -11 | $316,313 |
| T7 | Sam Burns | USA | -11 | $316,313 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the CJ CUP in 2022?
Rory McIlroy, on 23 October 2022. The win was worth $1,890,000.
How much does the CJ CUP winner get?
The 2022 champion took $1,890,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the six editions on this page is $1,890,000, which Rory McIlroy collected in 2022.
Who has won the CJ CUP most often?
Rory McIlroy, twice: 2021, 2022. Those wins paid $3,645,000 between them.
How far back does THE CJ CUP prize money go here?
To 2017. This page carries six editions and 439 individual payouts across them.
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 Travelers Championship, Truist Championship, WM Phoenix Open, World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, The Open Championship, Baycurrent Classic, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession, Rocket Classic, Charles Schwab Challenge, Texas Children's Houston Open and RBC Canadian Open. 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.