THE CJ CUP prize money history
Winning the CJ CUP paid $1,665,000 in 2017, which is $2,275,382 at August 2026 prices. In 2022 it paid $1,890,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.14 times as much. In real terms it is worth less than it was: 0.95 times the 2017 cheque, minus 1.0% a year after inflation.
Every CJ CUP winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Rory McIlroy | $1,890,000$1.9m | $2,163,340$2.2m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Rory McIlroy | $1,755,000$1.8m | $2,169,576$2.2m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Jason Kokrak | $1,755,000$1.8m | $2,271,503$2.3m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Justin Thomas | $1,755,000$1.8m | $2,299,526$2.3m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | $1,710,000$1.7m | $2,281,162$2.3m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | $1,665,000$1.7m | $2,275,382$2.3m | $1.37 |
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, 2017 to 2022
The biggest in real terms is 2019, not 2022: Justin Thomas's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2017 to 2022
On the cheque the 2017 to 2022 rise is 1.14 times, 2.6% a year. Prices rose 1.20 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 is 58th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the CJ CUP winner get in 2017?
Justin Thomas took $1,665,000. At August 2026 prices that is $2,275,382.
Has CJ CUP prize money kept up with inflation?
No. The winner's cheque grew 2.6% a year between 2017 and 2022, slower than prices, so in real terms it shrank 1.0% a year.
When did winning the CJ CUP pay the most in today's money?
2019, when Justin Thomas took $1,755,000. At August 2026 prices that is $2,299,526, more than the $2,163,340 the 2022 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the CJ CUP money
THE CJ CUP prize money carries every champion, the CJ CUP all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the CJ CUP cut counts who made it each year.