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Joel Makin prize money
Joel Makin has won £519,977 in squash prize money from 2016 to 2026, 20th of 600 players. The biggest single cheque was £17,538 at the Men's World Championship 2025/26.
CAREER PRIZE MONEY£520k
MONEY LIST20th
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RESULTS99
BEST YEAR · 2024£94k
Every paid result
99 results, newest first
| YEAR | TOURNAMENT | FINISH | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Men's British Open 2026 | Last 16 | £5,198£5k |
| 2026 | Men's World Championship 2025/26 | Quarter-final | £17,538£18k |
| 2026 | Men's Grasshopper Cup 2026 | Semi-final | £7,125£7k |
| 2026 | Men's El Gouna Open 2026 | Last 16 | £4,152£4k |
| 2026 | Men's Optasia Championships 2026 | Semi-final | £6,938£7k |
| 2026 | Men's Australian Open 2026 | Runner-up | £10,286£10k |
| 2026 | Men's New Zealand Open 2026 | Semi-final | £4,982£5k |
| 2026 | Men's Windy City Open 2026 | Last 16 | £3,911£4k |
| 2025 | Men's US Open 2025 | Quarter-final | £6,861£7k |
| 2025 | Men's Qatar Classic 2025 | Last 32 | £2,067£2k |
| 2025 | Men's Egyptian Open 2025 | Quarter-final | £8,768£9k |
| 2025 | Men's London Classic 2025 | Runner-up | £9,814£10k |
| 2025 | Men's 2025 British Open | Semi-final | £15,722£16k |
| 2025 | Men's Grasshopper Cup 2025 | Semi-final | £6,589£7k |
| 2025 | Men's El Gouna Open 2025 | Semi-final | £10,875£11k |
| 2025 | Men's Optasia Championships 2025 | Semi-final | £6,322£6k |
| 2025 | Men's Texas Open 2025 | Quarter-final | £3,568£4k |
| 2025 | Pittsburgh Open 2025 | Winner | £11,671£12k |
| 2025 | Men's Tournament of Champions 2025 | Quarter-final | £6,648£7k |
| 2025 | Men's Hong Kong Open 2025 | Last 16 | £4,009£4k |
| 2024 | Men's US Open 2024 | Last 16 | £4,014£4k |
| 2024 | Men's Silicon Valley Open 2024 | Winner | £16,557£17k |
| 2024 | Men's Qatar Classic 2024 | Semi-final | £10,750£11k |
| 2024 | Men's Paris Open 2024 | Last 16 | £4,004£4k |
| 2024 | Men's Egyptian Open 2024 | Last 32 | £2,987£3k |
| 2024 | Men's 2024 British Open | Semi-final | £8,774£9k |
| 2024 | Men's Manchester Open 2024 | Winner | £10,179£10k |
| 2024 | 2024 Men's World Championship | Last 16 | £8,496£8k |
| 2024 | Men's El Gouna Open 2024 | Last 32 | £1,697£2k |
| 2024 | Men's Black Ball Open 2024 | Last 16 | £2,244£2k |
| 2024 | Men's London Classic 2024 | Semi-final | £6,119£6k |
| 2024 | Men's Optasia Championships 2024 | Quarter-final | £3,722£4k |
| 2024 | Men's SmartCentres Kinetic Florida Open 2024 | Quarter-final | £3,739£4k |
| 2024 | Men's Hong Kong Open 2024 | Semi-final | £10,375£10k |
| 2023 | Men's New Zealand Open 2023 | Semi-final | £4,125£4k |
| 2023 | Men's Grasshopper Cup 2023 | Runner-up | £9,970£10k |
| 2023 | Men's Qatar Classic 2023 | Semi-final | £8,036£8k |
| 2023 | Men's Paris Open 2023 | Quarter-final | £4,750£5k |
| 2023 | Men's El Gouna Open 2023 | Last 16 | £2,700£3k |
| 2023 | Men's Manchester Open 2023 | Semi-final | £4,071£4k |
| 2023 | 2023 Men's World Championship | Last 16 | £7,519£8k |
| 2023 | Men's 2023 British Open | Last 32 | £1,615£2k |
| 2023 | Men's Optasia Championships 2023 | Quarter-final | £3,671£4k |
| 2023 | Canary Wharf Classic 2023 | Runner-up | £9,925£10k |
| 2023 | Men's Black Ball Open 2023 | Semi-final | £6,203£6k |
| 2023 | Pittsburgh Open 2023 | Quarter-final | £2,427£2k |
| 2023 | Men's Tournament of Champions 2023 | Last 32 | £1,543£2k |
| 2022 | Men's Singapore Open 2022 | Semi-final | £6,203£6k |
| 2022 | Men's Grasshopper Cup 2022 | Quarter-final | £3,638£4k |
| 2022 | Men's US Open 2022 | Quarter-final | £4,535£5k |
| 2022 | Men's Qatar Classic 2022 | Last 32 | £1,608£2k |
| 2022 | Men's El Gouna Open 2022 | Last 16 | £2,700£3k |
| 2022 | 2022 Men's World Championship | Last 16 | £8,271£8k |
| 2022 | Men's Manchester Open 2022 | Winner | £10,450£10k |
| 2022 | Men's British Open 2022 | Last 32 | £1,543£2k |
| 2022 | Canary Wharf Classic 2022 | Quarter-final | £3,722£4k |
| 2022 | Men's Optasia Championships 2022 | Quarter-final | £3,688£4k |
| 2022 | Men's Windy City Open 2022 | Quarter-final | £6,579£7k |
| 2021 | Men's Black Ball Open 2021 | Quarter-final | £3,415£3k |
| 2021 | Canary Wharf Classic 2021 | Quarter-final | £3,383£3k |
| 2021 | Men's QTerminals Qatar Classic 2021 | Semi-final | £8,459£8k |
| 2021 | Men's US Open 2021 | Semi-final | £6,767£7k |
| 2021 | Men's NetSuite Open 2021 | Quarter-final | £5,004£5k |
| 2021 | Men's 2021 Allam British Open | Last 32 | £1,489£1k |
| 2021 | Men's Manchester Open 2021 | Runner-up | £6,982£7k |
| 2021 | 2020-21 Men's World Championship | Last 16 | £7,519£8k |
| 2021 | Men's Black Ball Open 2021 | Semi-final | £7,500£8k |
| 2021 | Men's El Gouna International Squash Open 2021 | Quarter-final | £4,777£5k |
| 2020 | Men's Black Ball Open 2020 | Quarter-final | £3,415£3k |
| 2020 | Men's Qatar Classic 2020 | Quarter-final | £4,375£4k |
| 2020 | Men's Egyptian Open 2020 | Last 32 | £2,314£2k |
| 2020 | Men's Manchester Open 2020 | Quarter-final | £2,580£3k |
| 2020 | Canary Wharf Classic 2020 | Last 32 | £1,441£1k |
| 2020 | Men's Windy City Open 2020 | Last 16 | £3,947£4k |
| 2020 | Canada Cup 2020 | Quarter-final | £2,549£3k |
| 2020 | Men's Tournament of Champions 2020 | Quarter-final | £4,875£5k |
| 2019 | Channel VAS Championships 2019 | Quarter-final | £3,408£3k |
| 2019 | Men's World Championship 2019/20 | Last 16 | £4,786£5k |
| 2019 | Men's Egyptian Open 2019 | Semi-final | £7,929£8k |
| 2019 | Men's US Open 2019 | Last 16 | £2,783£3k |
| 2019 | Men's NetSuite Open 2019 | Quarter-final | £3,889£4k |
| 2019 | Men's Allam British Open 2019 | Last 32 | £1,489£1k |
| 2019 | Men's El Gouna Open 2019 | Last 16 | £2,640£3k |
| 2019 | Men's DPD Open 2019 | Last 16 | £2,082£2k |
| 2019 | Men's Grasshopper Cup 2019 | Last 16 | £2,274£2k |
| 2019 | Canary Wharf Classic 2019 | Quarter-final | £3,688£4k |
| 2019 | Men's World Championship 2018/19 | Last 16 | £7,143£7k |
| 2019 | Men's Tournament of Champions 2019 | Last 32 | £1,543£2k |
| 2019 | Men's Open International de Squash de Nantes 2018 | Runner-up | £6,090£6k |
| 2018 | Men's Hong Kong Open 2018 | Last 32 | £1,410£1k |
| 2018 | Men's Qatar Classic 2018 | Quarter-final | £4,125£4k |
| 2018 | Channel VAS Championships 2018 | Quarter-final | £3,408£3k |
| 2018 | Men's US Open 2018 | Last 16 | £2,475£2k |
| 2018 | Men's NetSuite Open 2018 | Last 32 | £1,553£2k |
| 2018 | Men's China Open 2018 | Quarter-final | £4,077£4k |
| 2018 | Men's Allam British Open 2018 | Last 32 | £1,551£2k |
| 2018 | Men's J. P. Morgan Tournament of Champions 2018 | Last 32 | £1,271£1k |
| 2017 | Men's World Championship 2017 | Last 32 | £2,256£2k |
| 2016 | Men's World Championship 2016 | Last 64 | £1,128£1k |
Joel Makin's prize money, year by year
£1,128 16
£2,256 17
£20k 18
£50k 19
£25k 20
£55k 21
£53k 22
£67k 23
£94k 24
£93k 25
£60k 26
Where the money was won
Around Joel Makin on the money list
The players either side, by career squash prize money
| # | PLAYER | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Diego Elías | Peru | £971,650£972k |
| 9 | Karim Gawad | Egypt | £863,599£864k |
| 10 | Tarek Momen | Egypt | £826,799£827k |
| 11 | Marwan El Shorbagy | England | £735,197£735k |
| 12 | Grégory Gaultier | France | £665,704£666k |
| 13 | Raneem El Weleily | Egypt | £655,344£655k |
| 14 | Amanda Sobhy | United States | £601,662£602k |
| 15 | Nick Matthew | England | £592,538£593k |
| 16 | Nour El Tayeb | Egypt | £556,427£556k |
| 17 | Ramy Ashour | Egypt | £542,850£543k |
| 18 | Nicol David | Malaysia | £523,353£523k |
| 19 | Joelle King | New Zealand | £522,018£522k |
| 20 | Joel Makin | Wales | £519,977£520k |
| 21 | Olivia Weaver | United States | £513,319£513k |
| 22 | Camille Serme | France | £507,417£507k |
| 23 | Amina Orfi | Egypt | £503,896£504k |
| 24 | James Willstrop | England | £494,647£495k |
| 25 | Sarah-Jane Perry | England | £448,229£448k |
| 26 | Mazen Hesham | Egypt | £423,944£424k |
| 27 | Miguel Ángel Rodríguez | Colombia | £423,886£424k |
| 28 | Fares Dessouky | Egypt | £415,117£415k |
| 29 | Tinne Gilis | Belgium | £400,034£400k |
| 30 | Salma Hany Ibrahim Ahmed | Egypt | £397,496£397k |
| 31 | Nele Coll | Belgium | £396,524£397k |
| 32 | Laura Massaro | England | £393,829£394k |
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Joel Makin won?
£519,977 in squash prize money, 20th of the 600 players on our money list.
What is Joel Makin's biggest cheque?
£17,538 for finishing quarter-final at the Men's World Championship 2025/26.
What was Joel Makin's best year?
2024, when Joel Makin won £93,657.
How many titles has Joel Makin won?
4 titles in the tournaments we hold, most recently the Pittsburgh Open 2025.
Who is just above Joel Makin on the money list?
Joelle King, on £522,018.
Where to next
The full list is on squash prize money. Every Wales player is on Wales squash prize money. One place up is Joelle King. One place down is Olivia Weaver. Each year Joel Makin was paid is ranked in full: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.