TOUR Championship prize money history
Winning the TOUR Championship paid $1,080,000 in 2004, which is $1,915,185 at August 2026 prices. In 2025 it paid $10,000,000. On the face of the cheque that is 9.26 times as much. In real terms it is 5.43 times as much, 8.4% a year after inflation.
Every TOUR Championship winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Tommy Fleetwood | $10,000,000$10.0m | $10,404,947$10.4m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | $25,000,000$25.0m | $26,696,824$26.7m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland | $18,000,000$18.0m | $19,788,646$19.8m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Rory McIlroy | $18,000,000$18.0m | $20,603,236$20.6m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Patrick Cantlay | $15,000,000$15.0m | $18,543,381$18.5m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | $15,000,000$15.0m | $19,414,553$19.4m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Rory McIlroy | $15,000,000$15.0m | $19,654,068$19.7m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Tiger Woods | $1,620,000$1.6m | $2,161,101$2.2m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Xander Schauffele | $1,575,000$1.6m | $2,152,389$2.2m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Rory McIlroy | $1,530,000$1.5m | $2,135,435$2.1m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | $1,485,000$1.5m | $2,098,775$2.1m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Billy Horschel | $1,440,000$1.4m | $2,037,591$2.0m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Henrik Stenson | $1,440,000$1.4m | $2,070,645$2.1m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,440,000$1.4m | $2,100,975$2.1m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Bill Haas | $1,440,000$1.4m | $2,144,453$2.1m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Jim Furyk | $1,350,000$1.3m | $2,073,885$2.1m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Phil Mickelson | $1,350,000$1.3m | $2,107,902$2.1m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Camilo Villegas | $1,260,000 | $1,960,376$2.0m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | $1,260,000 | $2,035,645$2.0m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Adam Scott | $1,170,000 | $1,944,080$1.9m | $1.66 |
| 2004 | Retief Goosen | $1,080,000 | $1,915,185$1.9m | $1.77 |
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, 2006 to 2025
The biggest in real terms is 2024, not 2025: Scottie Scheffler's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2006 to 2025
On the cheque the 2004 to 2025 rise is 9.26 times, 11.2% a year. Prices rose 1.71 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
| # | TOURNAMENT | SINCE | A YEAR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kemper Open | 1997 | +13.4% |
| 2 | The International | 1997 | +11.7% |
| 3 | Doral-Ryder Open | 1998 | +10.5% |
| 4 | BellSouth Classic | 1998 | +8.7% |
| 0 | TOUR Championship | 2004 | +8.4% |
| 6 | Buick Open | 1997 | +8.1% |
| 7 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | 2019 | +8.0% |
| 8 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | 1996 | +7.5% |
| 9 | Memorial Tournament | 1997 | +6.2% |
| 10 | RBC Heritage | 1998 | +6.0% |
| 11 | BMW Championship | 1996 | +5.6% |
| 12 | U.S. Open | 1997 | +5.5% |
| 13 | The Open Championship | 1996 | +5.4% |
| 14 | The Genesis Invitational | 1999 | +5.3% |
| 15 | Travelers Championship | 2001 | +5.1% |
| 16 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | 1998 | +5.0% |
| 17 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | 2001 | +4.9% |
| 18 | PGA Championship | 1997 | +4.7% |
| 19 | Farmers Insurance Open | 1996 | +4.5% |
| 20 | Masters Tournament | 1999 | +4.3% |
| 21 | WM Phoenix Open | 1996 | +4.3% |
| 22 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 1996 | +4.1% |
| 23 | The Sentry | 2005 | +3.7% |
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 TOUR Championship is 5th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the TOUR Championship winner get in 2004?
Retief Goosen took $1,080,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,915,185.
Has TOUR Championship prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 11.2% a year between 2004 and 2025 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 8.4% a year. That is 5th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the TOUR Championship pay the most in today's money?
2024, when Scottie Scheffler took $25,000,000. At August 2026 prices that is $26,696,824, more than the $10,404,947 the 2025 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the TOUR Championship winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2004's cheque was $1,080,000, or $1,915,185 at August 2026 prices. 2025's was $10,000,000, 5.43 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the TOUR Championship money
TOUR Championship prize money carries every champion, the TOUR Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the TOUR Championship cut counts who made it each year.