THE NORTHERN TRUST prize money
Every NORTHERN TRUST champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Tony Finau took $1,710,000 in 2021, which is the most winning it has paid in 23 editions here.
The same tournament has run as Barclays Classic, Buick Classic, Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic, The Barclays. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every THE NORTHERN TRUST winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Tony Finau | USA | $1,710,000$1.7m | 75 |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | USA | $1,710,000$1.7m | 70 |
| 2019 | Patrick Reed | USA | $1,665,000$1.7m | 84 |
| 2018 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | $1,620,000$1.6m | 80 |
| 2017 | Dustin Johnson | USA | $1,575,000$1.6m | 70 |
| 2016 | Patrick Reed | USA | $1,530,000$1.5m | 78 |
| 2015 | Jason Day | AUS | $1,485,000$1.5m | 69 |
| 2014 | Hunter Mahan | USA | $1,440,000$1.4m | 76 |
| 2013 | Adam Scott | AUS | $1,440,000$1.4m | 72 |
| 2012 | Nick Watney | USA | $1,440,000$1.4m | 68 |
| 2011 | Dustin Johnson | USA | $1,440,000$1.4m | 67 |
| 2010 | Matt Kuchar | USA | $1,350,000$1.4m | 65 |
| 2009 | Heath Slocum | USA | $1,350,000$1.4m | 63 |
| 2008 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $1,260,000 | 49 |
| 2007 | Steve Stricker | USA | $1,260,000 | 50 |
| 2006 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $1,035,000 | 42 |
| 2005 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | $1,035,000 | 25 |
| 2004 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | $945,000 | 37 |
| 2003 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | $900,000 | 28 |
| 2002 | Chris Smith | USA | $630,000 | 33 |
| 2001 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | $630,000 | 22 |
| 2000 | no first place held | - | 17 | |
| 1999 | no first place held | - | 17 |
We hold no first place for two of these 23 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 NORTHERN TRUST at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dustin Johnson | 3 | 2020, 2017, 2011 | $4,725,000$4.7m |
| Patrick Reed | 2 | 2019, 2016 | $3,195,000$3.2m |
| Vijay Singh | 2 | 2008, 2006 | $2,295,000$2.3m |
| Sergio Garcia | 2 | 2004, 2001 | $1,575,000$1.6m |
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, 2002 to 2021
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other one are in the table above, back to 2001.
The 2021 top ten
22 August 2021
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Finau | USA | -20 | $1,710,000$1.7m |
| 2 | Cameron Smith | AUS | -20 | $1,035,500 |
| 3 | Jon Rahm | ESP | -18 | $655,500 |
| T4 | Alex Noren | SWE | -15 | $399,792 |
| T4 | Justin Thomas | USA | -15 | $399,792 |
| T4 | Tom Hoge | USA | -15 | $399,792 |
| 7 | Erik van Rooyen | RSA | -14 | $320,625 |
| T8 | Corey Conners | CAN | -13 | $277,875 |
| T8 | Keith Mitchell | USA | -13 | $277,875 |
| T8 | Kevin Na | USA | -13 | $277,875 |
The full 2021 ladder, all 75 cheques. Tony Finau won it in a playoff, which is why the card above shows the same score twice at the top.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the NORTHERN TRUST in 2021?
Tony Finau, on 22 August 2021. The win was worth $1,710,000.
How much does the NORTHERN TRUST winner get?
The 2021 champion took $1,710,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 23 editions on this page is $1,710,000, which Tony Finau collected in 2021.
Who has won the NORTHERN TRUST most often?
Dustin Johnson, three times: 2011, 2017, 2020. Those wins paid $4,725,000 between them.
How far back does THE NORTHERN TRUST prize money go here?
To 1999. This page carries 23 editions and 1,257 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for two 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 Texas Children's Houston Open, RBC Canadian Open, Valero Texas Open, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Farmers Insurance Open, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, The American Express, Sony Open in Hawaii, Valspar Championship, Deutsche Bank Championship and 3M 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.