The Genesis Invitational prize money
Every Genesis Invitational champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Jacob Bridgeman took $4,000,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 31 editions here.
The same tournament has run as Genesis Open, Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open, Los Angeles Open, Nissan Los Angeles Open, Nissan Open, Northern Trust Open. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every The Genesis Invitational winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jacob Bridgeman | USA | $4,000,000$4.0m | 51 |
| 2025 | Ludvig Aberg | SWE | $4,000,000$4.0m | 54 |
| 2024 | Hideki Matsuyama | JPN | $4,000,000$4.0m | 51 |
| 2023 | Jon Rahm | ESP | $3,600,000$3.6m | 68 |
| 2022 | Joaquin Niemann | CHI | $2,160,000$2.2m | 75 |
| 2021 | Max Homa | USA | $1,674,000$1.7m | 67 |
| 2020 | Adam Scott | AUS | $1,674,000$1.7m | 68 |
| 2019 | J.B. Holmes | USA | $1,332,000 | 76 |
| 2018 | Bubba Watson | USA | $1,296,000 | 76 |
| 2017 | Dustin Johnson | USA | $1,260,000 | 70 |
| 2016 | Bubba Watson | USA | $1,224,000 | 74 |
| 2015 | James Hahn | USA | $1,206,000 | 74 |
| 2014 | Bubba Watson | USA | $1,206,000 | 70 |
| 2013 | John Merrick | USA | $1,188,000 | 68 |
| 2012 | Bill Haas | USA | $1,188,000 | 67 |
| 2011 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | $1,170,000 | 63 |
| 2010 | Steve Stricker | USA | $1,152,000 | 63 |
| 2009 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $1,134,000 | 47 |
| 2008 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $1,116,000 | 53 |
| 2007 | Charles Howell III | USA | $936,000 | 55 |
| 2006 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | $918,000 | 45 |
| 2005 | Adam Scott | AUS | $864,000 | 39 |
| 2004 | Mike Weir | CAN | $864,000 | 36 |
| 2003 | Mike Weir | CAN | $810,000 | 32 |
| 2002 | no first place held | - | 30 | |
| 2001 | Robert Allenby | AUS | $612,000 | 20 |
| 2000 | no first place held | - | 14 | |
| 1999 | Ernie Els | RSA | $504,000 | 17 |
| 1998 | no first place held | - | 14 | |
| 1997 | no first place held | - | 11 | |
| 1996 | no first place held | - | 14 |
We hold no first place for five of these 31 years, and those rows show a dash rather than a name. Every other figure in the row is held in full. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
Four players have taken the Genesis Invitational at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubba Watson | 3 | 2018, 2016, 2014 | $3,726,000$3.7m |
| Adam Scott | 2 | 2020, 2005 | $2,538,000$2.5m |
| Phil Mickelson | 2 | 2009, 2008 | $2,250,000$2.3m |
| Mike Weir | 2 | 2004, 2003 | $1,674,000$1.7m |
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, 2007 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other six are in the table above, back to 1999.
The 2026 top ten
22 February 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Bridgeman | USA | -18 | $4,000,000$4.0m |
| T2 | Kurt Kitayama | USA | -17 | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -17 | $1,800,000$1.8m |
| 4 | Adam Scott | AUS | -16 | $1,000,000 |
| 5 | Aldrich Potgieter | RSA | -15 | $840,000 |
| 6 | Jake Knapp | USA | -13 | $760,000 |
| T7 | Cameron Young | USA | -12 | $603,200 |
| T7 | Collin Morikawa | USA | -12 | $603,200 |
| T7 | Ryan Fox | NZL | -12 | $603,200 |
| T7 | Tommy Fleetwood | ENG | -12 | $603,200 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Genesis Invitational in 2026?
Jacob Bridgeman, on 22 February 2026. The win was worth $4,000,000.
How much does the Genesis Invitational winner get?
The 2026 champion took $4,000,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 31 editions on this page is $4,000,000, which Jacob Bridgeman collected in 2026.
Who has won the Genesis Invitational most often?
Bubba Watson, three times: 2014, 2016, 2018. Those wins paid $3,726,000 between them.
How far back does The Genesis Invitational prize money go here?
To 1996. This page carries 31 editions and 1,562 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for five of those years.
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 TOUR Championship, Masters Tournament, THE PLAYERS Championship, U.S. Open, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Memorial Tournament, PGA Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, BMW Championship, FedEx St. Jude Championship, RBC Heritage and The Sentry. 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.