Wyndham Championship prize money history
Winning the Wyndham Championship paid $900,000 in 2005, which is $1,543,687 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,530,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.70 times as much. In real terms it is almost exactly what it was, 0.0% a year after inflation.
Every Wyndham Championship winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Michael Brennan | $1,530,000$1.5m | $1,545,339$1.5m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Cameron Young | $1,476,000$1.5m | $1,535,770$1.5m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Aaron Rai | $1,422,000$1.4m | $1,518,515$1.5m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Lucas Glover | $1,368,000$1.4m | $1,503,937$1.5m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Joohyung Kim | $1,314,000 | $1,504,036$1.5m | $1.14 |
| 2021 | Kevin Kisner | $1,152,000 | $1,424,132$1.4m | $1.24 |
| 2020 | Jim Herman | $1,152,000 | $1,491,038$1.5m | $1.29 |
| 2019 | J.T. Poston | $1,116,000 | $1,462,263$1.5m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,080,000 | $1,440,734$1.4m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Henrik Stenson | $1,044,000 | $1,426,726$1.4m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Si Woo Kim | $1,008,000 | $1,406,875$1.4m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Davis Love III | $972,000 | $1,373,743$1.4m | $1.41 |
| 2014 | Camilo Villegas | $954,000 | $1,349,904$1.3m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Patrick Reed | $954,000 | $1,371,802$1.4m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Sergio Garcia | $936,000 | $1,365,634$1.4m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Webb Simpson | $936,000 | $1,393,895$1.4m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Arjun Atwal | $918,000 | $1,410,242$1.4m | $1.54 |
| 2009 | Ryan Moore | $918,000 | $1,433,373$1.4m | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Carl Pettersson | $918,000 | $1,428,274$1.4m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Brandt Snedeker | $900,000 | $1,454,032$1.5m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Davis Love III | $900,000 | $1,495,446$1.5m | $1.66 |
| 2005 | K.J. Choi | $900,000 | $1,543,687$1.5m | $1.72 |
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 2026
The 2026 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, 2007 to 2026
On the cheque the 2005 to 2026 rise is 1.70 times, 2.6% a year. Prices rose 1.70 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
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 Wyndham Championship is 54th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Wyndham Championship winner get in 2005?
K.J. Choi took $900,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,543,687.
Has Wyndham Championship prize money kept up with inflation?
No. The winner's cheque grew 2.6% a year between 2005 and 2026, slower than prices, so in real terms it shrank 0.0% a year.
When did winning the Wyndham Championship pay the most in today's money?
2026, when Michael Brennan took $1,530,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,545,339, the most recent cheque we hold.
How does the Wyndham Championship winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $900,000, or $1,495,446 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,530,000, 1.03 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the Wyndham Championship money
Wyndham Championship prize money carries every champion, the Wyndham Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Wyndham Championship cut counts who made it each year.