PGA Championship prize money at a glance
This page covers 92 editions of the PGA Championship, 1934–2026. Its purse went from $7,200 in 1934 to $20,500,000 in 2026, 2,847 times as much, or 115 times after inflation. In 2026 the winner took 18% of the purse: $3,690,000. The lowest winning score on record is -21, by Xander Schauffele in 2024. Players who have won it more than once: Jack Nicklaus (5), Tiger Woods (4), Sam Snead (3), Brooks Koepka (3). Brooks Koepka has earned the most here: $9,486,912 from 14 starts and 3 wins.
PGA Championship purse by year
What 10th place paid at the PGA Championship
A strong finish that isn't a win, year by year.
Who has earned the most at the PGA Championship
PGA Championship champions and purses
Multiple winners: Jack Nicklaus (5), Tiger Woods (4), Sam Snead (3), Brooks Koepka (3), Paul Runyan (2), Denny Shute (2), Byron Nelson (2), Ben Hogan (2), Gary Player (2), Ray Floyd (2), Dave Stockton (2), Lee Trevino (2), Larry Nelson (2), Nick Price (2), Vijay Singh (2), Phil Mickelson (2), Rory McIlroy (2), Justin Thomas (2).
| Year | Champion | To par | Purse | Winner's share | In 2026 dollars | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Aaron Rai | -9 | $20,500,000 | $3,690,000 | $3,690,000 | 2026 |
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | -11 | $19,000,000 | $3,420,000 | $3,529,412 | 2025 |
| 2024 | Xander Schauffele | -21 | $18,500,000 | $3,330,000 | $3,526,959 | 2024 |
| 2023 | Brooks Koepka | -9 | $17,500,000 | $3,150,000 | $3,434,718 | 2023 |
| 2022 | Justin Thomas | -5 | $15,000,000 | $2,700,000 | $3,065,231 | 2022 |
| 2021 | Phil Mickelson | -6 | $12,000,000 | $2,160,000 | $2,648,428 | 2021 |
| 2020 | Collin Morikawa | -13 | $11,000,000 | $1,980,000 | $2,541,777 | 2020 |
| 2019 | Brooks Koepka | -8 | $10,500,000 | $1,980,000 | $2,573,132 | 2019 |
| 2018 | Brooks Koepka | -16 | $10,500,000 | $1,980,000 | $2,619,762 | 2018 |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | -8 | $10,500,000 | $1,890,000 | $2,561,764 | 2017 |
| 2016 | Jimmy Walker | -14 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,491,745 | 2016 |
| 2015 | Jason Day | -20 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,523,180 | 2015 |
| 2014 | Rory McIlroy | -16 | $10,000,000 | $1,800,000 | $2,526,173 | 2014 |
| 2013 | Jason Dufner | -10 | $8,000,000 | $1,445,000 | $2,060,854 | 2013 |
| 2012 | Rory McIlroy | -13 | $8,000,000 | $1,445,000 | $2,091,042 | 2012 |
| 2011 | Keegan Bradley | -8 | $8,000,000 | $1,445,000 | $2,134,313 | 2011 |
| 2010 | Martin Kaymer | -11 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,056,942 | 2010 |
| 2009 | Y.E. Yang | -8 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,090,676 | 2009 |
| 2008 | Padraig Harrington | -3 | $7,500,000 | $1,350,000 | $2,083,243 | 2008 |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | -8 | $7,000,000 | $1,260,000 | $2,019,006 | 2007 |
| 2006 | Tiger Woods | -18 | $6,500,000 | $1,224,000 | $2,017,270 | 2006 |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | -4 | $6,250,000 | $1,170,000 | $1,990,478 | 2005 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | -8 | $6,250,000 | $1,125,000 | $1,978,856 | 2004 |
| 2003 | Shaun Micheel | -4 | $6,000,000 | $1,080,000 | $1,950,561 | 2003 |
| 2002 | Rich Beem | -10 | $5,500,000 | $990,000 | $1,828,604 | 2002 |
| 2001 | David Toms | -15 | $5,200,000 | $936,000 | $1,756,282 | 2001 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | -18 | $5,000,000 | $900,000 | $1,736,459 | 2000 |
| 1999 | Tiger Woods | -11 | $3,500,000 | $630,000 | $1,256,568 | 1999 |
| 1998 | Vijay Singh | -9 | $3,000,000 | $540,000 | $1,100,625 | 1998 |
| 1997 | Davis Love III | -11 | $2,600,000 | $470,000 | $972,821 | 1997 |
| 1996 | Mark Brooks | -11 | $2,400,000 | $430,000 | $910,834 | 1996 |
| 1995 | Steve Elkington | -17 | $2,000,000 | $360,000 | $784,911 | 1995 |
| 1994 | Nick Price | -11 | $1,750,000 | $310,000 | $694,857 | 1994 |
| 1993 | Paul Azinger | -12 | $1,700,000 | $300,000 | $689,976 | 1993 |
| 1992 | Nick Price | -6 | $1,600,000 | $280,000 | $662,986 | 1992 |
| 1991 | John Daly | -12 | $1,350,000 | $230,000 | $561,090 | 1991 |
| 1990 | Wayne Grady | -6 | $1,350,000 | $225,000 | $572,138 | 1990 |
| 1989 | Payne Stewart | -12 | $1,200,000 | $200,000 | $536,019 | 1989 |
| 1988 | Jeff Sluman | -12 | $1,000,000 | $160,000 | $449,514 | 1988 |
| 1987 | Larry Nelson | -1 | $900,000 | $150,000 | $438,604 | 1987 |
| 1986 | Bob Tway | -8 | $800,000 | $140,000 | $424,365 | 1986 |
| 1985 | Hubert Green | -6 | $700,000 | $125,000 | $386,089 | 1985 |
| 1984 | Lee Trevino | -15 | $700,000 | $125,000 | $399,778 | 1984 |
| 1983 | Hal Sutton | -10 | $600,000 | $100,000 | $333,577 | 1983 |
| 1982 | Ray Floyd | -8 | $450,000 | $65,000 | $223,790 | 1982 |
| 1981 | Larry Nelson | -7 | $401,050 | $60,000 | $219,242 | 1981 |
| 1980 | Jack Nicklaus | -6 | $376,400 | $60,000 | $241,900 | 1980 |
| 1979 | David Graham | -8 | $350,600 | $60,000 | $274,675 | 1979 |
| 1978 | John Mahaffey | -8 | $300,240 | $50,000 | $254,657 | 1978 |
| 1977 | Lanny Wadkins | -6 | $250,000 | $45,000 | $246,681 | 1977 |
| 1976 | Dave Stockton | +1 | $250,950 | $45,000 | $262,719 | 1976 |
| 1975 | Jack Nicklaus | -4 | $225,000 | $45,000 | $277,812 | 1975 |
| 1974 | Lee Trevino | -4 | $225,000 | $45,000 | $303,213 | 1974 |
| 1973 | Jack Nicklaus | -7 | $225,000 | $45,000 | $336,732 | 1973 |
| 1972 | Gary Player | +1 | $224,087 | $45,000 | $357,535 | 1972 |
| 1971 | Jack Nicklaus | -7 | $202,440 | $40,000 | $328,208 | 1971 |
| 1970 | Dave Stockton | -1 | $200,000 | $40,000 | $342,298 | 1970 |
| 1969 | Ray Floyd | -8 | $175,000 | $35,000 | $316,997 | 1969 |
| 1968 | Julius Boros | +1 | $150,000 | $25,000 | $238,794 | 1968 |
| 1967 | Don January | -7 | $148,200 | $25,000 | $248,995 | 1967 |
| 1966 | Al Geiberger | E | $149,360 | $25,000 | $255,899 | 1966 |
| 1965 | Dave Marr | -4 | $149,700 | $25,000 | $263,615 | 1965 |
| 1964 | Bobby Nichols | -9 | $100,000 | $18,000 | $192,811 | 1964 |
| 1963 | Jack Nicklaus | -5 | $80,900 | $13,000 | $141,034 | 1963 |
| 1962 | Gary Player | -2 | $69,400 | $13,000 | $142,782 | 1962 |
| 1961 | Jerry Barber | -3 | $64,800 | $11,000 | $122,264 | 1961 |
| 1960 | Jay Hebert | +1 | $63,130 | $11,000 | $123,573 | 1960 |
| 1959 | Bob Rosburg | -3 | $51,175 | $8,250 | $94,031 | 1959 |
| 1958 | Dow Finsterwald | -4 | $39,388 | $5,500 | $63,321 | 1958 |
| 1957 | Lionel Hebert | $42,100 | $8,000 | $94,617 | 1957 | |
| 1956 | Jack Burke, Jr. | $40,000 | $5,000 | $61,111 | 1956 | |
| 1955 | Doug Ford | $20,700 | $5,000 | $62,043 | 1955 | |
| 1954 | Chick Harbert | $20,700 | $5,000 | $61,870 | 1954 | |
| 1953 | Walter Burkemo | $20,700 | $5,000 | $62,063 | 1953 | |
| 1952 | Jim Turnesa | $17,700 | $3,500 | $43,798 | 1952 | |
| 1951 | Sam Snead | $17,700 | $3,500 | $44,797 | 1951 | |
| 1950 | Chandler Harper | $17,700 | $3,500 | $48,318 | 1950 | |
| 1949 | Sam Snead | $17,700 | $3,500 | $48,842 | 1949 | |
| 1948 | Ben Hogan | $17,700 | $3,500 | $48,368 | 1948 | |
| 1947 | Jim Ferrier | $17,700 | $3,500 | $52,087 | 1947 | |
| 1946 | Ben Hogan | $17,700 | $3,500 | $59,582 | 1946 | |
| 1945 | Byron Nelson | $14,700 | $5,000 | $92,332 | 1945 | |
| 1944 | Bob Hamilton | $14,500 | $3,500 | $66,102 | 1944 | |
| 1942 | Sam Snead | $7,550 | $2,000 | $40,683 | 1942 | |
| 1941 | Vic Ghezzi | $10,600 | $1,100 | $24,819 | 1941 | |
| 1940 | Byron Nelson | $11,050 | $1,100 | $26,089 | 1940 | |
| 1939 | Henry Picard | $10,600 | $1,100 | $26,277 | 1939 | |
| 1938 | Paul Runyan | $10,000 | $1,100 | $25,935 | 1938 | |
| 1937 | Denny Shute | $9,200 | $1,000 | $23,099 | 1937 | |
| 1936 | Denny Shute | $9,200 | $1,000 | $23,960 | 1936 | |
| 1935 | Johnny Revolta | $7,820 | $1,000 | $24,207 | 1935 | |
| 1934 | Paul Runyan | $7,200 | $1,000 | $24,825 | 1934 |
PGA Championship prize money FAQ
How much does the winner of the PGA Championship get?
In 2026 the winner received $3,690,000 from a $20,500,000 purse.
What was the first PGA Championship winner's share worth in today's dollars?
$1,000 in 1934 is about $24,825 in 2026 dollars.
What is the biggest PGA Championship payout ever?
$3,690,000 to Aaron Rai in 2026.
Who has won the PGA Championship the most?
Jack Nicklaus, with 5 wins between 1934 and 2026.