Christopher Brandon Kirk, an American professional golfer, born on May 8, 1985, competes on the PGA Tour as of February 2025. So far in his career, Kirk has won nine professional events, including six on the PGA Tour. He won the 2023 Honda Classic (now the Cognizant Classic) after an eight-year wait on the tour for a title. The 2015 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial (now the Charles Schwab Challenge) was his last title before his 2023 win. Kirk stepped away from golf in 2019 to deal with his alcoholism and depression (via BBC) and came back later that year. He reached his career-high world ranking (No. 16) in May 2015 and is the No. 71 ranked player on the Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR) as of February 2025.
Kirk went to Etowah High School before playing college golf at the University of Georgia. As an amateur, he won the 2007 Ben Hogan Award and represented the U.S. at the Eisenhower Trophy, Palmer Cup, and Walker Cup. He turned professional in 2007 and joined the Nationwide Tour (now Korn Ferry Tour), where he won his first professional event in 2010 at the Fort Smith Classic and the Knoxville News Sentinel Open. Later, he earned his PGA Tour card for the 2011 season and won his first PGA Tour title at the 2011 Viking Classic.
What are Chris Kirk's career earnings in 2025?
Chris Kirk's total career earnings are $33.51 million as of February 2025, according to Spotrac. This includes $1.87 million from major championships, $30.40 million from official events, $653,500 from unofficial events, and $575,000 from the Tour Championship. In the 2025 season (as of February), he has earned $148,843, earning most from his tied-44th finish at the Sentry, worth $69,000, as per Spotrac.
Chris Kirk's PGA earnings
Kirk's PGA earnings year-by-year are as follows (as per Spotrac):
| Year | Official Payouts | Unofficial Payouts | Tour Champ. | PIP | Tour Top 10 | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
| 2007 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2008 | $24,448 | - | - | - | - | $24,448 | $24,448 |
| 2009 | $11,651 | $5,000 | - | - | - | $16,651 | $41,099 |
| 2010 | $54,480 | - | - | - | - | $54,480 | $95,579 |
| 2011 | $1,816,856 | $85,000 | - | - | - | $1,901,856 | $1,997,435 |
| 2012 | $1,197,562 | $265,000 | - | - | - | $1,462,562 | $3,459,997 |
| 2013 | $1,712,316 | - | - | - | - | $1,712,316 | $5,172,314 |
| 2014 | $4,600,062 | - | - | - | - | $4,600,062 | $9,772,375 |
| 2015 | $2,293,994 | $106,000 | - | - | - | $2,399,994 | $12,172,370 |
| 2016 | $1,762,335 | $192,500 | - | - | - | $1,954,835 | $14,127,205 |
| 2017 | $1,216,047 | - | - | - | - | $1,216,047 | $15,343,251 |
| 2018 | $1,760,611 | - | - | - | - | $1,760,611 | $17,103,863 |
| 2019 | $261,401 | - | - | - | - | $261,401 | $17,365,263 |
| 2020 | $162,468 | - | - | - | - | $162,468 | $17,527,731 |
| 2021 | $2,176,116 | - | - | - | - | $2,176,116 | $19,703,847 |
| 2022 | $1,827,496 | - | - | - | - | $1,827,496 | $21,531,343 |
| 2023 | $3,872,916 | - | - | - | - | $3,872,916 | $25,404,259 |
| 2024 | $5,507,635 | - | $575,000 | - | - | $6,082,635 | $31,486,894 |
| 2025 | $148,843 | - | - | - | - | $148,843 | $31,635,737 |
| Total | $30,407,237 | $653,500 | $575,000 | - | - | $31,635,737 | - |
Chris Kirk's Major Championship earnings
Kirk's major earnings year-by-year are as follows (as per Spotrac):
| Year | Masters | PGA | US Open | The Open | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
| 2008 | - | - | $13,276 | - | $13,276 | $13,276 |
| 2011 | $40,000 | - | - | - | $40,000 | $53,276 |
| 2013 | $16,300 | - | - | - | $16,300 | $69,576 |
| 2014 | - | - | $59,588 | $93,968 | $254,716 | $324,292 |
| 2015 | - | - | $21,332 | - | $75,332 | $399,624 |
| 2018 | $63,500 | - | - | - | $63,500 | $463,124 |
| 2022 | $530,417 | - | - | $51,000 | $581,417 | $1,044,541 |
| 2023 | $90,136 | - | - | - | $277,336 | $1,321,877 |
| 2024 | - | - | $153,281 | $90,220 | $553,501 | $1,875,378 |
| Total | $740,353 | - | $247,477 | $235,188 | $1,875,378 | - |
What are Chris Kirk's career earnings in 2024?
Chris Kirk has earned $6.63 million in the 2024 season, according to Spotrac, including $553,501 from major championships, $5.50 million from official events, and $575,000 from the Tour Championship. More than half of his earnings, $3.6 million, came from his win at the Sentry. (via Spotrac)
Kirk's earnings tournament-by-tournament are as follows (as per Spotrac):
| Date | Tournament Name | Place | To Par | Total | Earnings |
| Jan 07, 2024 | The Sentry | 1 | -29 | 263 | $3,600,000 |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Sony Open in Hawaii | T18 | -11 | 269 | $106,102 |
| Jan 21, 2024 | The American Express | T47 | -16 | 272 | $23,705 |
| Feb 4, 2024 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | T26 | -8 | 208 | $143,800 |
| Feb 18, 2024 | The Genesis Invitational | CUT | 0 | 146 | - |
| Mar 3, 2024 | Cognizant Classic | T28 | -9 | 275 | $59,014 |
| Mar 10, 2024 | Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard | T44 | 3 | 291 | $64,000 |
| Mar 17, 2024 | THE PLAYERS Championship | T26 | -8 | 280 | $186,250 |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Masters Tournament | T16 | 2 | 290 | $310,000 |
| Apr 22, 2024 | RBC Heritage | T10 | -12 | 272 | $521,000 |
| May 12, 2024 | Wells Fargo Championship | T43 | 6 | 290 | $68,500 |
| May 19, 2024 | PGA Championship | CUT | 0 | 147 | - |
| May 26, 2024 | Charles Schwab Challenge | CUT | 0 | 145 | - |
| Jun 9, 2024 | the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday | CUT | 0 | 152 | - |
| Jun 16, 2024 | U.S. Open | T26 | 6 | 286 | $153,281 |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Travelers Championship | T63 | -2 | 278 | $41,500 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | T44 | -8 | 280 | $29,164 |
| Jul 21, 2024 | The Open Championship | T31 | 6 | 290 | $90,220 |
| Aug 18, 2024 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | T50 | -1 | 279 | $47,250 |
| Aug 25, 2024 | BMW Championship | T9 | -7 | 281 | $580,000 |
| Sep 1, 2024 | TOUR Championship | T27 | -3 | 281 | $575,000 |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Black Desert Championship | T35 | -12 | 272 | $37,350 |
| Nov 24, 2024 | The RSM Classic | CUT | 0 | 144 | - |
When did Chris Kirk win the highest prize money in a year?
Chris Kirk’s highest prize money earnings in a year were $6.63 million in the 2024 season. His career-high single-event earnings came in the same season: $3.6 million from his win at the Sentry. His second-highest earnings came from his victory in the 2023 Honda Classic, which paid $1.51 million. (via Spotrac)
Chris Kirk's endorsements
Chris Kirk has endorsement deals with Callaway Golf, RSM US LLP, True Linkswear, TravisMathew, Zenith Watches, M3COM, and NetJets, according to his Instagram handle (@chris_kirk_).
FAQs on Chris Kirk
A. Chris Kirk took an indefinite leave from golf in May 2019 due to depression and alcohol issues; he returned to play in November 2019.
A. Chris Kirk has total career earnings of $33.51 million as of February 2025, according to Spotrac.
A. Chris Kirk is married to Tahnee Kirk as of February 2025.
A. As of February 2025, Chris Kirk has been sober for 5 years and 10 months. Kirk celebrated his fifth year sober on Instagram in April 2024.
A. Chris Kirk is of American nationality. He was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, in the United States.
