The Greenbrier Classic prize money
Every Greenbrier Classic champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Joaquin Niemann took $1,350,000 in 2019, which is the most winning it has paid in nine editions here.
The same tournament has run as A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every The Greenbrier Classic winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Joaquin Niemann | CHI | $1,350,000$1.4m | 67 |
| 2018 | Kevin Na | USA | $1,314,000 | 77 |
| 2017 | Xander Schauffele | USA | $1,278,000 | 73 |
| 2015 | Danny Lee | NZL | $1,206,000 | 73 |
| 2014 | no first place held | - | 77 | |
| 2013 | Jonas Blixt | SWE | $1,134,000 | 70 |
| 2012 | Ted Potter, Jr. | USA | $1,098,000 | 59 |
| 2011 | Scott Stallings | USA | $1,080,000 | 47 |
| 2010 | Stuart Appleby | AUS | $1,080,000 | 49 |
We hold no first place for one of these nine 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.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 2010 to 2019
Every edition here we hold a winner's cheque for, back to 2010.
The 2019 top ten
15 September 2019
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joaquin Niemann | CHI | -21 | $1,350,000$1.4m |
| 2 | Tom Hoge | USA | -15 | $817,500 |
| T3 | Brian Harman | USA | -14 | $366,094 |
| T3 | Harris English | USA | -14 | $366,094 |
| T3 | Nate Lashley | USA | -14 | $366,094 |
| T3 | Richy Werenski | USA | -14 | $366,094 |
| T7 | Robby Shelton | USA | -13 | $235,625 |
| T7 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -13 | $235,625 |
| T7 | Sebastián Muñoz | COL | -13 | $235,625 |
| T10 | Mark Hubbard | USA | -12 | $189,375 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Greenbrier Classic in 2019?
Joaquin Niemann, on 15 September 2019. The win was worth $1,350,000.
How much does the Greenbrier Classic winner get?
The 2019 champion took $1,350,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the nine editions on this page is $1,350,000, which Joaquin Niemann collected in 2019.
Who has won the Greenbrier Classic most often?
Nobody on this page has won it twice. Eight different champions across eight editions, most recently Joaquin Niemann in 2019.
How far back does The Greenbrier Classic prize money go here?
To 2010. This page carries nine editions and 592 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for one 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 Procore Championship, Shriners Children's Open, The RSM Classic, Sanderson Farms Championship, World Wide Technology Championship, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, CIMB Classic, Quicken Loans National, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, B.C. Open, BellSouth Classic and Doral-Ryder 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.