Valspar Championship prize money
Every Valspar Championship champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Matthew Fitzpatrick took $1,638,000 in 2026, which is the most winning it has paid in 25 editions here.
The same tournament has run as Chrysler Championship, PODS Championship, Tampa Bay Championship presented by EverBank, Tampa Bay Classic, Tampa Bay Classic presented by Buick, Transitions Championship. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every Valspar Championship winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG | $1,638,000$1.6m | 74 |
| 2025 | Viktor Hovland | NOR | $1,566,000$1.6m | 77 |
| 2024 | Peter Malnati | USA | $1,512,000$1.5m | 77 |
| 2023 | Taylor Moore | USA | $1,458,000$1.5m | 70 |
| 2022 | Sam Burns | USA | $1,404,000$1.4m | 72 |
| 2021 | Sam Burns | USA | $1,242,000 | 69 |
| 2019 | Paul Casey | ENG | $1,206,000 | 70 |
| 2018 | Paul Casey | ENG | $1,170,000 | 77 |
| 2017 | Adam Hadwin | CAN | $1,134,000 | 69 |
| 2016 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | $1,098,000 | 66 |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | USA | $1,062,000 | 67 |
| 2014 | John Senden | AUS | $1,026,000 | 73 |
| 2013 | Kevin Streelman | USA | $990,000 | 69 |
| 2012 | Luke Donald | ENG | $990,000 | 67 |
| 2011 | Gary Woodland | USA | $990,000 | 58 |
| 2010 | Jim Furyk | USA | $972,000 | 63 |
| 2009 | Retief Goosen | RSA | $972,000 | 42 |
| 2008 | Sean O'Hair | USA | $954,000 | 54 |
| 2007 | no first place held | - | 47 | |
| 2006 | K.J. Choi | KOR | $954,000 | 44 |
| 2005 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | $954,000 | 38 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | $900,000 | 29 |
| 2003 | Retief Goosen | RSA | $864,000 | 28 |
| 2002 | K.J. Choi | KOR | $468,000 | 19 |
| 2000 | no first place held | - | 15 |
We hold no first place for two of these 25 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 Valspar Championship at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Burns | 2 | 2022, 2021 | $2,646,000$2.6m |
| Paul Casey | 2 | 2019, 2018 | $2,376,000$2.4m |
| Retief Goosen | 2 | 2009, 2003 | $1,836,000$1.8m |
| K.J. Choi | 2 | 2006, 2002 | $1,422,000$1.4m |
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, 2005 to 2026
The twenty most recent editions we hold a winner's cheque for. The other three are in the table above, back to 2002.
The 2026 top ten
22 March 2026
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG | -11 | $1,638,000$1.6m |
| 2 | David Lipsky | USA | -10 | $991,900 |
| 3 | Jordan Smith | ENG | -9 | $627,900 |
| T4 | Marco Penge | ENG | -8 | $382,958 |
| T4 | Sungjae Im | KOR | -8 | $382,958 |
| T4 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -8 | $382,958 |
| T7 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG | -7 | $276,413 |
| T7 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -7 | $276,413 |
| T7 | Seonghyeon Kim | KOR | -7 | $276,413 |
| T7 | Stephan Jaeger | GER | -7 | $276,413 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Valspar Championship in 2026?
Matthew Fitzpatrick, on 22 March 2026. The win was worth $1,638,000.
How much does the Valspar Championship winner get?
The 2026 champion took $1,638,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the 25 editions on this page is $1,638,000, which Matthew Fitzpatrick collected in 2026.
Who has won the Valspar Championship most often?
Sam Burns, twice: 2021, 2022. Those wins paid $2,646,000 between them.
How far back does Valspar Championship prize money go here?
To 2000. This page carries 25 editions and 1,434 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 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Farmers Insurance Open, THE NORTHERN TRUST, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, The American Express, Sony Open in Hawaii, Deutsche Bank Championship, 3M Open, John Deere Classic, Genesis Scottish Open, Wyndham Championship and Procore Championship. 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.