The International prize money
Every International champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Retief Goosen took $900,000 in 2005, which is the most winning it has paid in twelve editions here.
The same tournament has run as Sprint International, The INTERNATIONAL, The INTERNATIONAL Presented by Qwest, The International Presented by Qwest. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every The International winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | no first place held | - | 36 | |
| 2005 | Retief Goosen | RSA | $900,000 | 35 |
| 2004 | Rod Pampling | AUS | $900,000 | 35 |
| 2003 | Davis Love III | USA | $900,000 | 38 |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | USA | $810,000 | 28 |
| 2001 | no first place held | - | 21 | |
| 2000 | Ernie Els | RSA | $630,000 | 18 |
| 1999 | David Toms | USA | $468,000 | 22 |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $360,000 | 17 |
| 1997 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $306,000 | 14 |
| 1996 | no first place held | - | 15 | |
| 1994 | no first place held | - | 13 |
We hold no first place for four of these twelve 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, 1997 to 2005
Every edition here we hold a winner's cheque for, back to 1997.
The 2005 top ten
7 August 2005
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retief Goosen | RSA | 0 | $900,000 |
| 5 | Charles Howell III | USA | 0 | $200,000 |
| T6 | Rod Pampling | AUS | 0 | $161,875 |
| T6 | Tim Petrovic | USA | 0 | $161,875 |
| T10 | Phil Mickelson | USA | 0 | $130,000 |
| T12 | Stewart Cink | USA | 0 | $105,000 |
| T15 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | 0 | $72,625 |
| T15 | Craig Barlow | USA | 0 | $72,625 |
| T15 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | 0 | $72,625 |
| T15 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | 0 | $72,625 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the International in 2005?
Retief Goosen, on 7 August 2005. The win was worth $900,000.
How much does the International winner get?
The 2005 champion took $900,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the twelve editions on this page is $900,000, which Retief Goosen collected in 2005.
Who has won the International most often?
Nobody on this page has won it twice. Eight different champions across eight editions, most recently Retief Goosen in 2005.
How far back does The International prize money go here?
To 1994. This page carries twelve editions and 292 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for four 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 Butterfield Bermuda Championship, B.C. Open, BellSouth Classic, Doral-Ryder Open, Buick Open, Kemper Open, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, 84 LUMBER Classic, Barracuda Championship, Corales Puntacana Championship, Greater Milwaukee Open and ISCO Championship. 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.