WM Phoenix Open prize money history
Winning the WM Phoenix Open paid $234,000 in 1996, which is $499,588 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,728,000. On the face of the cheque that is 7.38 times as much. In real terms it is 3.49 times as much, 4.3% a year after inflation.
Every WM Phoenix Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Chris Gotterup | $1,728,000$1.7m | $1,745,324$1.7m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Thomas Detry | $1,656,000$1.7m | $1,723,059$1.7m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Nick Taylor | $1,584,000$1.6m | $1,691,511$1.7m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Scottie Scheffler | $3,600,000$3.6m | $3,957,729$4.0m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Scottie Scheffler | $1,476,000$1.5m | $1,689,465$1.7m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Brooks Koepka | $1,314,000 | $1,624,400$1.6m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Webb Simpson | $1,314,000 | $1,700,715$1.7m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Rickie Fowler | $1,278,000 | $1,674,527$1.7m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Gary Woodland | $1,242,000 | $1,656,844$1.7m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Hideki Matsuyama | $1,206,000 | $1,648,115$1.6m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Hideki Matsuyama | $1,170,000 | $1,632,980$1.6m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Brooks Koepka | $1,134,000 | $1,602,701$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Kevin Stadler | $1,116,000 | $1,579,133$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Phil Mickelson | $1,116,000 | $1,604,750$1.6m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Kyle Stanley | $1,098,000 | $1,601,993$1.6m | $1.46 |
| 2010 | Hunter Mahan | $1,080,000 | $1,659,108$1.7m | $1.54 |
| 2008 | J.B. Holmes | $1,080,000 | $1,680,322$1.7m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Aaron Baddeley | $1,080,000 | $1,744,839$1.7m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | J.B. Holmes | $936,000 | $1,555,264$1.6m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | $936,000 | $1,605,434$1.6m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Jonathan Kaye | $936,000 | $1,659,827$1.7m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Vijay Singh | $720,000 | $1,310,791 | $1.82 |
| 2000 | Tom Lehman | $576,000 | $1,120,491 | $1.95 |
| 1996 | Phil Mickelson | $234,000 | $499,588 | $2.13 |
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: 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, 2005 to 2026
On the cheque the 1996 to 2026 rise is 7.38 times, 6.9% a year. Prices rose 2.11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 27 | THE NORTHERN TRUST | 2001 | +2.9% |
| 28 | Shriners Children's Open | 1996 | +2.7% |
| 29 | Valspar Championship | 2002 | +2.7% |
| 30 | Texas Children's Houston Open | 1999 | +2.6% |
| 31 | Valero Texas Open | 2000 | +2.6% |
| 32 | B.C. Open | 2004 | +2.4% |
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 WM Phoenix Open is 21st of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the WM Phoenix Open winner get in 1996?
Phil Mickelson took $234,000. At August 2026 prices that is $499,588.
Has WM Phoenix Open prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 6.9% a year between 1996 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 4.3% a year. That is 21st of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the WM Phoenix Open pay the most in today's money?
2023, when Scottie Scheffler took $3,600,000. At August 2026 prices that is $3,957,729, more than the $1,745,324 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the WM Phoenix Open winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $936,000, or $1,555,264 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,728,000, 1.12 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the WM Phoenix Open money
WM Phoenix Open prize money carries every champion, the WM Phoenix Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the WM Phoenix Open cut counts who made it each year.