Truist Championship prize money history
Winning the Truist Championship paid $1,008,000 in 2003, which is $1,835,108 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $3,600,000. On the face of the cheque that is 3.57 times as much. In real terms it is 1.98 times as much, 3.0% a year after inflation.
Every Truist Championship winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kristoffer Reitan | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,636,092$3.6m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Sepp Straka | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,745,781$3.7m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Rory McIlroy | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,844,343$3.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Wyndham Clark | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,957,729$4.0m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Max Homa | $1,620,000$1.6m | $1,854,291$1.9m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Rory McIlroy | $1,458,000$1.5m | $1,802,417$1.8m | $1.24 |
| 2019 | Max Homa | $1,422,000$1.4m | $1,863,206$1.9m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Jason Day | $1,386,000$1.4m | $1,848,942$1.8m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Brian Harman | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,844,905$1.8m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | James Hahn | $1,314,000 | $1,833,962$1.8m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Rory McIlroy | $1,278,000 | $1,806,218$1.8m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | J.B. Holmes | $1,242,000 | $1,757,422$1.8m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Derek Ernst | $1,206,000 | $1,734,165$1.7m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Rickie Fowler | $1,170,000 | $1,707,042$1.7m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Lucas Glover | $1,170,000 | $1,742,368$1.7m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Rory McIlroy | $1,170,000 | $1,797,367$1.8m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Sean O'Hair | $1,170,000 | $1,826,849$1.8m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | $1,134,000 | $1,832,081$1.8m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Jim Furyk | $1,134,000 | $1,884,263$1.9m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Vijay Singh | $1,080,000 | $1,852,424$1.9m | $1.72 |
| 2003 | David Toms | $1,008,000 | $1,835,108$1.8m | $1.82 |
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, 2005 to 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2023, not 2026: Wyndham Clark's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2005 to 2026
On the cheque the 2003 to 2026 rise is 3.57 times, 5.7% a year. Prices rose 1.80 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 Truist Championship is 26th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Truist Championship winner get in 2003?
David Toms took $1,008,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,835,108.
Has Truist Championship prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 5.7% a year between 2003 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 3.0% a year. That is 26th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Truist Championship pay the most in today's money?
2023, when Wyndham Clark 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 Truist Championship winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $1,134,000, or $1,884,263 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $3,600,000, 1.93 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Truist Championship money
Truist Championship prize money carries every champion, the Truist Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Truist Championship cut counts who made it each year.