World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational prize money history
Winning the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational paid $1,200,000 in 2004, which is $2,127,983 at August 2026 prices. In 2018 it paid $1,700,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.42 times as much. In real terms it is 1.07 times as much, 0.5% a year after inflation.
Every World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Justin Thomas | $1,700,000$1.7m | $2,267,822$2.3m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Hideki Matsuyama | $1,660,000$1.7m | $2,268,549$2.3m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Dustin Johnson | $1,620,000$1.6m | $2,261,049$2.3m | $1.40 |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | $1,530,000$1.5m | $2,164,941$2.2m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Tiger Woods | $1,500,000$1.5m | $2,156,922$2.2m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Keegan Bradley | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,042,614$2.0m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Adam Scott | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,084,885$2.1m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Hunter Mahan | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,150,695$2.2m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Tiger Woods | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,185,973$2.2m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Vijay Singh | $1,350,000$1.3m | $2,100,403$2.1m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | $1,350,000$1.3m | $2,181,049$2.2m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | $1,300,000 | $2,160,089$2.2m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | Tiger Woods | $1,300,000 | $2,229,770$2.2m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Stewart Cink | $1,200,000 | $2,127,983$2.1m | $1.77 |
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, 2004 to 2018
The biggest in real terms is 2017, not 2018: Hideki Matsuyama's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2004 to 2018
On the cheque the 2004 to 2018 rise is 1.42 times, 2.5% a year. Prices rose 1.33 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39 | John Deere Classic | 2003 | +1.5% |
| 40 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | 1999 | +1.4% |
| 41 | Sanderson Farms Championship | 2001 | +1.3% |
| 42 | CIMB Classic | 2010 | +1.1% |
| 43 | The RSM Classic | 2010 | +1.1% |
| 44 | Sony Open in Hawaii | 2002 | +0.9% |
| 45 | The American Express | 2002 | +0.9% |
| 46 | 3M Open | 2019 | +0.8% |
| 47 | Rocket Classic | 2019 | +0.8% |
| 48 | The Greenbrier Classic | 2010 | +0.7% |
| 49 | World Wide Technology Championship | 2007 | +0.6% |
| 0 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | 2004 | +0.5% |
| 51 | World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession | 1999 | +0.5% |
| 52 | Corales Puntacana Championship | 2018 | +0.1% |
| 53 | THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | 2003 | +0.1% |
| 54 | Wyndham Championship | 2005 | 0.0% |
| 55 | Genesis Scottish Open | 2022 | -0.2% |
| 56 | Quicken Loans National | 2007 | -0.2% |
| 57 | Procore Championship | 2006 | -0.3% |
| 58 | THE CJ CUP | 2017 | -1.0% |
| 59 | Barracuda Championship | 2004 | -1.2% |
| 60 | ISCO Championship | 2015 | -1.8% |
| 61 | Puerto Rico Open | 2009 | -1.8% |
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 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational is 50th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational winner get in 2004?
Stewart Cink took $1,200,000. At August 2026 prices that is $2,127,983.
Has World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 2.5% a year between 2004 and 2018 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 0.5% a year. That is 50th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational pay the most in today's money?
2017, when Hideki Matsuyama took $1,660,000. At August 2026 prices that is $2,268,549, more than the $2,267,822 the 2018 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational money
World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational prize money carries every champion, the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational cut counts who made it each year.