Travelers Championship prize money history
Winning the Travelers Championship paid $558,000 in 2001, which is $1,055,442 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $3,600,000. On the face of the cheque that is 6.45 times as much. In real terms it is 3.45 times as much, 5.1% a year after inflation.
Every Travelers Championship winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Viktor Hovland | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,636,092$3.6m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Keegan Bradley | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,745,781$3.7m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,844,343$3.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Keegan Bradley | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,957,729$4.0m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Xander Schauffele | $1,494,000$1.5m | $1,710,069$1.7m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Harris English | $1,332,000$1.3m | $1,646,652$1.6m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | $1,332,000$1.3m | $1,724,012$1.7m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Chez Reavie | $1,296,000 | $1,698,111$1.7m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Bubba Watson | $1,260,000 | $1,680,856$1.7m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Jordan Spieth | $1,224,000 | $1,672,713$1.7m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Russell Knox | $1,188,000 | $1,658,103$1.7m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Bubba Watson | $1,152,000 | $1,628,140$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Kevin Streelman | $1,116,000 | $1,579,133$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Ken Duke | $1,098,000 | $1,578,867$1.6m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Marc Leishman | $1,080,000 | $1,575,731$1.6m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Freddie Jacobson | $1,080,000 | $1,608,340$1.6m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Bubba Watson | $1,080,000 | $1,659,108$1.7m | $1.54 |
| 2008 | Stewart Cink | $1,080,000 | $1,680,322$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Hunter Mahan | $1,080,000 | $1,744,839$1.7m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | J.J. Henry | $792,000 | $1,315,993 | $1.66 |
| 2002 | Phil Mickelson | $720,000 | $1,340,665$1.3m | $1.86 |
| 2001 | Phil Mickelson | $558,000 | $1,055,442 | $1.89 |
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 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2023, not 2026: Keegan Bradley'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 2026
On the cheque the 2001 to 2026 rise is 6.45 times, 7.7% a year. Prices rose 1.87 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | BellSouth Classic | 1998 | +8.7% |
| 5 | 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% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 24 | World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play | 2003 | +3.6% |
| 25 | Greater Milwaukee Open | 1999 | +3.1% |
| 26 | Truist Championship | 2003 | +3.0% |
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 Travelers Championship is 15th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Travelers Championship winner get in 2001?
Phil Mickelson took $558,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,055,442.
Has Travelers Championship prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 7.7% a year between 2001 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 5.1% a year. That is 15th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Travelers Championship pay the most in today's money?
2023, when Keegan Bradley took $3,600,000. At August 2026 prices that is $3,957,729, more than the $3,636,092 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the Travelers Championship winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $792,000, or $1,315,993 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $3,600,000, 2.76 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Travelers Championship money
Travelers Championship prize money carries every champion, the Travelers Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Travelers Championship cut counts who made it each year.