The Greenbrier Classic prize money history
Winning the Greenbrier Classic paid $1,080,000 in 2010, which is $1,659,108 at August 2026 prices. In 2019 it paid $1,350,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.25 times as much. In real terms it is 1.07 times as much, 0.7% a year after inflation.
Every Greenbrier Classic winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Joaquin Niemann | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,768,866$1.8m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Kevin Na | $1,314,000 | $1,752,893$1.8m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Xander Schauffele | $1,278,000 | $1,746,510$1.7m | $1.37 |
| 2015 | Danny Lee | $1,206,000 | $1,704,460$1.7m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Jonas Blixt | $1,134,000 | $1,630,633$1.6m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Ted Potter, Jr. | $1,098,000 | $1,601,993$1.6m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Scott Stallings | $1,080,000 | $1,608,340$1.6m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Stuart Appleby | $1,080,000 | $1,659,108$1.7m | $1.54 |
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, 2010 to 2019
The 2019 cheque is the biggest here in real terms as well as on its face.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2010 to 2019
On the cheque the 2010 to 2019 rise is 1.25 times, 2.5% a year. Prices rose 1.17 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 Greenbrier Classic is 48th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Greenbrier Classic winner get in 2010?
Stuart Appleby took $1,080,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,659,108.
Has Greenbrier Classic prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 2.5% a year between 2010 and 2019 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 0.7% a year. That is 48th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Greenbrier Classic pay the most in today's money?
2019, when Joaquin Niemann took $1,350,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,768,866, the most recent cheque we hold.
Where to next
The rest of the Greenbrier Classic money
The Greenbrier Classic prize money carries every champion, the Greenbrier Classic all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Greenbrier Classic cut counts who made it each year.