THE CJ CUP all-time earners
Justin Thomas has taken $3,807,546 out of the CJ CUP in six starts, winning it twice. That is the most of the 199 golfers we hold a cheque for here, across six editions from 2017 to 2022, ahead of Rory McIlroy on $3,736,956.
The CJ CUP money list
The top 100 of the 199 golfers paid here, every edition added together
| # | PLAYER | STARTS | PAID | WINS | BEST | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Thomas | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | $3,807,546$3.8m |
| 2 | Rory McIlroy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | $3,736,956$3.7m |
| 3 | Cameron Smith | 5 | 5 | - | T3 | $1,919,583$1.9m |
| 4 | Gary Woodland | 6 | 6 | - | 2 | $1,849,315$1.8m |
| 5 | Brooks Koepka | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $1,804,770$1.8m |
| 6 | Jason Kokrak | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $1,792,185$1.8m |
| 7 | Tyrrell Hatton | 5 | 5 | - | T3 | $1,375,129$1.4m |
| 8 | Collin Morikawa | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | $1,354,648$1.4m |
| 9 | Marc Leishman | 5 | 5 | - | 2 | $1,210,189 |
| 10 | Xander Schauffele | 4 | 4 | - | 2 | $1,209,599 |
| 11 | Danny Lee | 3 | 3 | - | 2 | $1,163,271 |
| 12 | Kurt Kitayama | 1 | 1 | - | 2 | $1,134,000 |
| 13 | Ryan Palmer | 4 | 4 | - | T3 | $916,168 |
| 14 | Jason Day | 6 | 5 | - | T5 | $890,016 |
| 15 | Kyoung-Hoon Lee | 6 | 6 | - | 3 | $885,094 |
| 16 | Ian Poulter | 5 | 5 | - | T10 | $836,061 |
| 17 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 3 | 3 | - | T3 | $824,310 |
| 18 | Hideki Matsuyama | 5 | 5 | - | T3 | $793,749 |
| 19 | Keith Mitchell | 4 | 4 | - | T3 | $791,378 |
| 20 | Talor Gooch | 2 | 2 | - | T5 | $732,469 |
| 21 | Aaron Wise | 2 | 2 | - | T5 | $720,469 |
| 22 | Russell Henley | 4 | 4 | - | T3 | $717,354 |
| 23 | Rickie Fowler | 3 | 3 | - | T3 | $676,815 |
| 24 | Sam Burns | 2 | 2 | - | T5 | $658,782 |
| 25 | Pat Perez | 3 | 3 | - | T5 | $654,499 |
| 26 | Adam Scott | 3 | 3 | - | T5 | $651,869 |
| 27 | Byeong Hun An | 6 | 6 | - | T6 | $646,085 |
| 28 | Tommy Fleetwood | 4 | 4 | - | T4 | $622,128 |
| 29 | Joaquin Niemann | 4 | 4 | - | 6 | $617,521 |
| 30 | Jon Rahm | 2 | 2 | - | T4 | $601,035 |
| 31 | Brian Harman | 5 | 5 | - | T5 | $507,418 |
| 32 | Chez Reavie | 4 | 4 | - | T7 | $489,276 |
| 33 | Viktor Hovland | 4 | 4 | - | T12 | $481,409 |
| 34 | Whee Kim | 3 | 3 | - | 4 | $477,598 |
| 35 | Jordan Spieth | 4 | 4 | - | T8 | $451,731 |
| 36 | Billy Horschel | 4 | 4 | - | T7 | $408,878 |
| 37 | Sungjae Im | 5 | 5 | - | T9 | $395,395 |
| 38 | Jamie Lovemark | 2 | 2 | - | T5 | $382,833 |
| 39 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | 2 | 2 | - | T12 | $380,076 |
| 40 | Scott Piercy | 2 | 2 | - | T5 | $377,380 |
| 41 | Si Woo Kim | 6 | 6 | - | T17 | $357,095 |
| 42 | Luke List | 3 | 3 | - | T5 | $343,123 |
| 43 | Sebastián Muñoz | 3 | 3 | - | 9 | $342,903 |
| 44 | Jhonattan Vegas | 3 | 3 | - | T14 | $339,033 |
| 45 | Wyndham Clark | 2 | 2 | - | T8 | $338,730 |
| 46 | Brendon Todd | 2 | 2 | - | T7 | $336,482 |
| 47 | Harry Higgs | 2 | 2 | - | T9 | $335,706 |
| 48 | Adam Hadwin | 4 | 4 | - | T10 | $332,904 |
| 49 | Brendan Steele | 3 | 3 | - | T14 | $327,053 |
| 50 | Paul Casey | 4 | 4 | - | T18 | $325,452 |
| 51 | Lee Hodges | 1 | 1 | - | T7 | $316,313 |
| 52 | Bubba Watson | 1 | 1 | - | T7 | $314,438 |
| 53 | Lanto Griffin | 1 | 1 | - | T7 | $314,438 |
| 54 | Kevin Streelman | 3 | 3 | - | T12 | $310,727 |
| 55 | Corey Conners | 3 | 3 | - | T12 | $304,073 |
| 56 | Anirban Lahiri | 1 | 1 | - | T5 | $302,938 |
| 57 | Scott Brown | 1 | 1 | - | T5 | $302,938 |
| 58 | Harris English | 3 | 2 | - | 10 | $301,680 |
| 59 | Joohyung Kim | 3 | 3 | - | T11 | $292,053 |
| 60 | Ryan Moore | 2 | 2 | - | T8 | $291,050 |
| 61 | Tom Hoge | 3 | 3 | - | T13 | $281,926 |
| 62 | Robert Streb | 2 | 2 | - | T9 | $280,750 |
| 63 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 1 | 1 | - | T8 | $273,000 |
| 64 | Emiliano Grillo | 5 | 5 | - | T18 | $271,321 |
| 65 | Abraham Ancer | 4 | 4 | - | T14 | $261,660 |
| 66 | J.J. Spaun | 2 | 2 | - | T10 | $248,685 |
| 67 | Lucas Glover | 4 | 4 | - | T15 | $238,928 |
| 68 | Charles Howell III | 3 | 3 | - | T19 | $237,423 |
| 69 | Keegan Bradley | 4 | 4 | - | T21 | $228,384 |
| 70 | Andrew Putnam | 3 | 3 | - | T20 | $225,839 |
| 71 | Patrick Reed | 2 | 2 | - | T11 | $220,758 |
| 72 | Sung Kang | 5 | 5 | - | T26 | $215,612 |
| 73 | Branden Grace | 4 | 4 | - | T15 | $214,831 |
| 74 | Chris Kirk | 3 | 3 | - | T14 | $212,088 |
| 75 | Cameron Davis | 2 | 2 | - | T13 | $207,794 |
| 76 | Alex Noren | 4 | 4 | - | T18 | $203,433 |
| 77 | Graeme McDowell | 3 | 3 | - | T16 | $199,273 |
| 78 | Kevin Na | 5 | 5 | - | T20 | $196,792 |
| 79 | Harold Varner III | 3 | 3 | - | T26 | $194,033 |
| 80 | Webb Simpson | 2 | 2 | - | T14 | $190,905 |
| 81 | Taylor Montgomery | 1 | 1 | - | T13 | $189,756 |
| 82 | Maverick McNealy | 2 | 2 | - | T18 | $182,115 |
| 83 | Sergio Garcia | 3 | 3 | - | T21 | $181,377 |
| 84 | K.J. Choi | 2 | 2 | - | T16 | $167,563 |
| 85 | Shane Lowry | 3 | 3 | - | T23 | $165,525 |
| 86 | Ted Potter, Jr. | 1 | 1 | - | T14 | $164,730 |
| 87 | Mito Pereira | 1 | 1 | - | T18 | $144,480 |
| 88 | Danny Willett | 3 | 3 | - | T23 | $141,043 |
| 89 | Matt Jones | 2 | 2 | - | T20 | $140,920 |
| 90 | Mark Hubbard | 1 | 1 | - | T17 | $139,035 |
| 91 | Kyle Stanley | 2 | 2 | - | T19 | $133,568 |
| 92 | Joel Dahmen | 3 | 3 | - | T29 | $129,169 |
| 93 | C.T. Pan | 3 | 3 | - | T23 | $123,544 |
| 94 | Max Homa | 3 | 3 | - | T23 | $122,918 |
| 95 | Beau Hossler | 1 | 1 | - | T18 | $121,600 |
| 96 | Louis Oosthuizen | 3 | 3 | - | T29 | $117,664 |
| 97 | Ollie Schniederjans | 1 | 1 | - | T19 | $116,088 |
| 98 | Hudson Swafford | 2 | 2 | - | T28 | $114,510 |
| 99 | Nick Taylor | 2 | 2 | - | T23 | $111,220 |
| 100 | Kevin Tway | 3 | 3 | - | T28 | $105,758 |
Starts are the editions we hold a result for the golfer at, paid or not. Best is the best finish in those editions, and a T is a tie.
The top twenty
Prize money at the CJ CUP, 2017 to 2022
The top ten took $20,059,920, 35% of the $58,038,749 we hold across 439 cheques here. The best paid golfer never to have won it is Cameron Smith, 3rd on the list.
Paid most per start
Golfers with five or more starts here, total over starts
| PLAYER | STARTS | TOTAL | PER START |
|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Thomas | 6 | $3,807,546$3.8m | $634,591 |
| Cameron Smith | 5 | $1,919,583$1.9m | $383,917 |
| Gary Woodland | 6 | $1,849,315$1.8m | $308,219 |
| Tyrrell Hatton | 5 | $1,375,129$1.4m | $275,026 |
| Marc Leishman | 5 | $1,210,189 | $242,038 |
| Ian Poulter | 5 | $836,061 | $167,212 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 5 | $793,749 | $158,750 |
| Jason Day | 6 | $890,016 | $148,336 |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | 6 | $885,094 | $147,516 |
| Byeong Hun An | 6 | $646,085 | $107,681 |
Justin Thomas has the most starts here, six, and was paid at six of them for $3,807,546.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most prize money at the CJ CUP?
Justin Thomas, with $3,807,546 from six paid finishes in six starts. Best finish a win, most recently paid here in 2022.
Who has won the most at the CJ CUP without winning it?
Cameron Smith, 3rd on the list with $1,919,583. Best finish T3 in 2019.
Who has won the CJ CUP the most times?
Justin Thomas, twice in the editions we hold. Across all six starts here that is $3,807,546, 1st on the money list.
How many golfers have been paid at the CJ CUP?
199 across the six editions we hold, 439 cheques between them. The top ten took 35% of the money.
Where to next
The same list at the tournaments either side of this one
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