Tiger Woods finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. That $630,000 is worth about $1,256,568 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1999 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 71% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1999 PGA Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | -11 | $540,000 | $630,000 +17% |
| 2 | Sergio Garcia | -10 | $324,000 | $378,000 +17% |
| T3 | Stewart Cink | -8 | $204,000 | $203,000 |
| T3 | Jay Haas | -8 | $204,000 | $203,000 |
| 5 | Nick Price | -7 | $129,000 | |
| T6 | Bob Estes | -6 | $112,000 | |
| T6 | Colin Montgomerie | -6 | $112,000 | |
| T8 | Jim Furyk | -4 | $96,500 | |
| T8 | Steve Pate | -4 | $96,500 | |
| T10 | Corey Pavin | -3 | $69,000 | $72,167 |
| T10 | Chris Perry | -3 | $69,000 | $72,167 |
| T10 | David Duval | -3 | $69,000 | $72,167 |
| T10 | Mike Weir | -3 | $69,000 | $72,167 |
| T10 | Jesper Parnevik | -3 | $69,000 | $72,167 |
| T10 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | -3 | $69,000 | $72,167 |
| T16 | Lee Westwood | -1 | $48,600 | |
| T16 | Gabriel Hjertstedt | -1 | $48,600 | |
| T16 | Brandt Jobe | -1 | $48,600 | |
| T16 | Greg Turner | -1 | $48,600 | |
| T16 | Mark Brooks | -1 | $48,600 | |
| T21 | Scott Hoch | E | $32,000 | $33,200 |
| T21 | David Frost | E | $32,000 | $33,200 |
| T21 | Skip Kendall | E | $32,000 | $33,200 |
| T21 | J.L. Lewis | E | $32,000 | $33,200 |
| T21 | Kevin Wentworth | E | $32,000 | $33,200 |
| T26 | Jerry Kelly | +1 | $24,000 | |
| T26 | Jean Van de Velde | +1 | $24,000 | |
| T26 | Hal Sutton | +1 | $24,000 | |
| T26 | Fred Couples | +1 | $24,000 | |
| T26 | Carlos Franco | +1 | $24,000 | |
| T31 | Mark James | +2 | $20,000 | |
| T31 | Ted Tryba | +2 | $20,000 | |
| T31 | Paul Goydos | +2 | $20,000 | |
| T34 | Steve Flesch | +3 | $14,250 | $15,429 |
| T34 | Scott Verplank | +3 | $14,250 | $15,429 |
| T34 | Lanny Wadkins | +3 | $14,250 | $15,429 |
| T34 | Kenny Perry | +3 | $14,250 | $15,429 |
| T34 | Tom Lehman | +3 | $14,250 | $15,429 |
| T34 | Billy Mayfair | +3 | $14,250 | $15,429 |
| T34 | Paul Lawrie | +3 | $14,250 | $15,429 |
| T41 | Robert Karlsson | +4 | $11,250 | |
| T41 | Ángel Cabrera | +4 | $11,250 | |
| T41 | Hale Irwin | +4 | $11,250 | |
| T41 | Paul Azinger | +4 | $11,250 | |
| T41 | Nick Faldo | +4 | $11,250 | |
| T41 | Duffy Waldorf | +4 | $11,250 | |
| T41 | Brian Watts | +4 | $11,250 | |
| T41 | Chris DiMarco | +4 | $11,250 | |
| T49 | Kirk Triplett | +5 | $8,180 | |
| T49 | Olin Browne | +5 | $8,180 | |
| T49 | Rocco Mediate | +5 | $8,180 | |
| T49 | Davis Love III | +5 | $8,180 | |
| T49 | Vijay Singh | +5 | $8,180 | |
| T54 | J.P. Hayes | +6 | $6,550 | $7,400 |
| T54 | Andrew Magee | +6 | $6,550 | $7,400 |
| T54 | Jeff Sluman | +6 | $6,550 | $7,400 |
| T57 | Payne Stewart | +7 | $7,175 | |
| T57 | Bob Tway | +7 | $7,175 | |
| T57 | Phil Mickelson | +7 | $7,175 | |
| T57 | Mark O'Meara | +7 | $7,175 | |
| T61 | Bernhard Langer | +8 | $6,975 | |
| T61 | Mark Calcavecchia | +8 | $6,975 | |
| T61 | Brad Faxon | +8 | $6,975 | |
| T61 | Greg Kraft | +8 | $6,975 | |
| T65 | Mike Reid | +9 | $5,750 | $6,800 |
| T65 | Andrew Coltart | +9 | $5,750 | $6,800 |
| T65 | Alex Cejka | +9 | $5,750 | $6,800 |
| T68 | Scott Dunlap | +10 | $5,650 | $6,675 |
| T68 | Bruce Zabriski | +10 | $5,650 | $6,675 |
| T70 | Joe Ozaki | +11 | $5,550 | $6,550 |
| T70 | Rich Beem | +11 | $5,550 | $6,550 |
| T70 | Thomas Bjørn | +11 | $5,550 | $6,550 |
| 73 | Fred Funk | +12 | $6,450 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Ford | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Friend | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Overton | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Murray | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter O'Malley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeffrey Lankford | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gump | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Milan Swilor | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Davis | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Keppler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gilmore | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Baker | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Schneiter | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn Kelly | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Thompson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tucker | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Freeman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Stelten | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | George Bryan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Toulson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Schall | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Thelen | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Spence | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Per-Ulrik Johansson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne DeFrancesco | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Toshi Izawa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrik Sjöland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sven Struver | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Leaney | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jarmo Sandelin | +5 | $0 | |
| WD | Joey Sindelar | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Bill Glasson | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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1999 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1999 PGA Championship get?
Tiger Woods won $630,000 from a $3,500,000 purse.
What was the 1999 PGA Championship purse?
$3,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1999 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $6,450, to Fred Funk (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1999 PGA Championship?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 75 players missed it.