World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession prize money history
Winning the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession paid $1,000,000 in 1999, which is $2,010,684 at August 2026 prices. In 2021 it paid $1,820,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.82 times as much. In real terms it is 1.12 times as much, 0.5% a year after inflation.
Every World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Collin Morikawa | $1,820,000$1.8m | $2,249,930$2.2m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Patrick Reed | $1,820,000$1.8m | $2,355,632$2.4m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Dustin Johnson | $1,745,000$1.7m | $2,286,423$2.3m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Phil Mickelson | $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 | Adam Scott | $1,620,000$1.6m | $2,261,049$2.3m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Dustin Johnson | $1,570,000$1.6m | $2,218,907$2.2m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Patrick Reed | $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 | Justin Rose | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,042,614$2.0m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Nick Watney | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,084,885$2.1m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Ernie Els | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,150,695$2.2m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Phil Mickelson | $1,400,000$1.4m | $2,185,973$2.2m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Geoff Ogilvy | $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 | Ernie Els | $1,200,000 | $2,127,983$2.1m | $1.77 |
| 2003 | Tiger Woods | $1,050,000 | $1,911,571$1.9m | $1.82 |
| 2002 | Tiger Woods | $1,000,000 | $1,862,034$1.9m | $1.86 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | $1,000,000 | $2,010,684$2.0m | $2.01 |
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, 2002 to 2021
The biggest in real terms is 2020, not 2021: Patrick Reed's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2002 to 2021
On the cheque the 1999 to 2021 rise is 1.82 times, 2.8% a year. Prices rose 1.63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 50 | World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational | 2004 | +0.5% |
| 0 | 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% |
| 62 | Baycurrent Classic | 2019 | -6.9% |
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-Workday Championship at The Concession is 51st of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession winner get in 1999?
Tiger Woods took $1,000,000. At August 2026 prices that is $2,010,684.
Has World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 2.8% a year between 1999 and 2021 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 0.5% a year. That is 51st of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession pay the most in today's money?
2020, when Patrick Reed took $1,820,000. At August 2026 prices that is $2,355,632, more than the $2,249,930 the 2021 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2002's cheque was $1,000,000, or $1,862,034 at August 2026 prices. 2021's was $1,820,000, 1.21 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession money
World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession prize money carries every champion, the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession cut counts who made it each year.