World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play prize money history
Winning the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play paid $1,050,000 in 2003, which is $1,911,571 at August 2026 prices. In 2023 it paid $3,500,000. On the face of the cheque that is 3.33 times as much. In real terms it is 2.01 times as much, 3.6% a year after inflation.
Every World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Sam Burns | $3,500,000$3.5m | $3,847,792$3.8m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Scottie Scheffler | $2,100,000$2.1m | $2,403,711$2.4m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Billy Horschel | $1,820,000$1.8m | $2,249,930$2.2m | $1.24 |
| 2019 | Kevin Kisner | $1,745,000$1.7m | $2,286,423$2.3m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Bubba Watson | $1,700,000$1.7m | $2,267,822$2.3m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Dustin Johnson | $1,660,000$1.7m | $2,268,549$2.3m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Jason Day | $1,620,000$1.6m | $2,261,049$2.3m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Rory McIlroy | $1,570,000$1.6m | $2,218,907$2.2m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Jason Day | $1,530,000$1.5m | $2,164,941$2.2m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Matt Kuchar | $1,500,000$1.5m | $2,156,922$2.2m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Hunter Mahan | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,042,614$2.0m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Luke Donald | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,084,885$2.1m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Ian Poulter | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,150,695$2.2m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Geoff Ogilvy | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,185,973$2.2m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Tiger Woods | $1,350,000$1.3m | $2,100,403$2.1m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Henrik Stenson | $1,350,000$1.3m | $2,181,049$2.2m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Geoff Ogilvy | $1,300,000 | $2,160,089$2.2m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | David Toms | $1,300,000 | $2,229,770$2.2m | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Tiger Woods | $1,200,000 | $2,127,983$2.1m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Tiger Woods | $1,050,000 | $1,911,571$1.9m | $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, 2003 to 2023
The 2023 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, 2003 to 2023
On the cheque the 2003 to 2023 rise is 3.33 times, 6.2% a year. Prices rose 1.66 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 21 | WM Phoenix Open | 1996 | +4.3% |
| 22 | THE PLAYERS Championship | 1996 | +4.1% |
| 23 | The Sentry | 2005 | +3.7% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 33 | Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic | 1999 | +2.4% |
| 34 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | 1999 | +2.3% |
| 35 | Charles Schwab Challenge | 1999 | +2.2% |
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-Dell Technologies Match Play is 24th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play winner get in 2003?
Tiger Woods took $1,050,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,911,571.
Has World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 6.2% a year between 2003 and 2023 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 3.6% a year. That is 24th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play pay the most in today's money?
2023, when Sam Burns took $3,500,000. At August 2026 prices that is $3,847,792, the most recent cheque we hold.
How does the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2003's cheque was $1,050,000, or $1,911,571 at August 2026 prices. 2023's was $3,500,000, 2.01 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play money
World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play prize money carries every champion, the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play cut counts who made it each year.