Valero Texas Open prize money history
Winning the Valero Texas Open paid $468,000 in 2000, which is $910,399 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,764,000. On the face of the cheque that is 3.77 times as much. In real terms it is 1.96 times as much, 2.6% a year after inflation.
Every Valero Texas Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | J.J. Spaun | $1,764,000$1.8m | $1,781,685$1.8m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Brian Harman | $1,710,000$1.7m | $1,779,246$1.8m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Akshay Bhatia | $1,656,000$1.7m | $1,768,398$1.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Corey Conners | $1,602,000$1.6m | $1,761,189$1.8m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | J.J. Spaun | $1,548,000$1.5m | $1,771,878$1.8m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Jordan Spieth | $1,386,000$1.4m | $1,713,408$1.7m | $1.24 |
| 2019 | Corey Conners | $1,350,000$1.3m | $1,768,866$1.8m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Andrew Landry | $1,116,000 | $1,488,758$1.5m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Kevin Chappell | $1,116,000 | $1,525,121$1.5m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Charley Hoffman | $1,116,000 | $1,557,612$1.6m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Jimmy Walker | $1,116,000 | $1,577,261$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Steven Bowditch | $1,116,000 | $1,579,133$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Martin Laird | $1,116,000 | $1,604,750$1.6m | $1.44 |
| 2011 | Brendan Steele | $1,116,000 | $1,661,951$1.7m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Adam Scott | $1,098,000 | $1,686,760$1.7m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Zach Johnson | $1,098,000 | $1,714,427$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Zach Johnson | $810,000 | $1,260,242 | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Justin Leonard | $810,000 | $1,308,629 | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Eric Axley | $720,000 | $1,196,357 | $1.66 |
| 2001 | Justin Leonard | $540,000 | $1,021,396 | $1.89 |
| 2000 | Justin Leonard | $468,000 | $910,399 | $1.95 |
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, 2001 to 2026
The 2026 cheque is the biggest here in real terms as well as on its face.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2001 to 2026
On the cheque the 2000 to 2026 rise is 3.77 times, 5.2% a year. Prices rose 1.92 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 Valero Texas Open is 31st of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Valero Texas Open winner get in 2000?
Justin Leonard took $468,000. At August 2026 prices that is $910,399.
Has Valero Texas Open prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 5.2% a year between 2000 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 2.6% a year. That is 31st of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Valero Texas Open pay the most in today's money?
2026, when J.J. Spaun took $1,764,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,781,685, the most recent cheque we hold.
How does the Valero Texas Open winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $720,000, or $1,196,357 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,764,000, 1.49 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Valero Texas Open money
Valero Texas Open prize money carries every champion, the Valero Texas Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Valero Texas Open cut counts who made it each year.