World Wide Technology Championship prize money history
Winning the World Wide Technology Championship paid $630,000 in 2007, which is $1,017,823 at August 2026 prices. In 2025 it paid $1,080,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.71 times as much. In real terms it is 1.10 times as much, 0.6% a year after inflation.
Every World Wide Technology Championship winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ben Griffin | $1,080,000 | $1,123,734 | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Austin Eckroat | $1,296,000 | $1,383,963$1.4m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Erik van Rooyen | $1,476,000$1.5m | $1,622,669$1.6m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Russell Henley | $1,476,000$1.5m | $1,689,465$1.7m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Viktor Hovland | $1,296,000 | $1,602,148$1.6m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Viktor Hovland | $1,296,000 | $1,677,417$1.7m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | Brendon Todd | $1,296,000 | $1,698,111$1.7m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Matt Kuchar | $1,296,000 | $1,728,881$1.7m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Patton Kizzire | $1,278,000 | $1,746,510$1.7m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Pat Perez | $1,260,000 | $1,758,594$1.8m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Graeme McDowell | $1,116,000 | $1,577,261$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Charley Hoffman | $1,098,000 | $1,553,663$1.6m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Harris English | $1,080,000 | $1,552,984$1.6m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | John Huh | $666,000 | $971,701 | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Johnson Wagner | $666,000 | $991,810 | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Cameron Beckman | $648,000 | $995,465 | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Mark Wilson | $648,000 | $1,011,793 | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Brian Gay | $630,000 | $980,188 | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Fred Funk | $630,000 | $1,017,823 | $1.62 |
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, 2007 to 2025
The biggest in real terms is 2016, not 2025: Pat Perez's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2007 to 2025
On the cheque the 2007 to 2025 rise is 1.71 times, 3.0% a year. Prices rose 1.55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | RBC Canadian Open | 2000 | +1.7% |
| 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% |
| 0 | World Wide Technology Championship | 2007 | +0.6% |
| 50 | 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% |
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 Wide Technology Championship is 49th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the World Wide Technology Championship winner get in 2007?
Fred Funk took $630,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,017,823.
Has World Wide Technology Championship prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 3.0% a year between 2007 and 2025 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 0.6% a year. That is 49th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the World Wide Technology Championship pay the most in today's money?
2016, when Pat Perez took $1,260,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,758,594, more than the $1,123,734 the 2025 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the World Wide Technology Championship money
World Wide Technology Championship prize money carries every champion, the World Wide Technology Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the World Wide Technology Championship cut counts who made it each year.