Tiger Woods finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $900,000 is worth about $1,795,097 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1999 The Tour Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1999 The Tour 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 | -15 | $720,000 | $900,000 +25% |
| 2 | Davis Love III | -11 | $432,000 | $540,000 +25% |
| 3 | Brent Geiberger | -10 | $234,000 | $345,000 +47% |
| 4 | Chris Perry | -9 | $240,000 | |
| T5 | Fred Funk | -8 | $146,667 | $177,500 |
| T5 | John Huston | -8 | $146,667 | $177,500 |
| T5 | Jeff Sluman | -8 | $146,667 | $177,500 |
| T5 | Duffy Waldorf | -8 | $146,667 | $177,500 |
| T9 | Vijay Singh | -7 | $142,333 | |
| T9 | Hal Sutton | -7 | $142,333 | |
| T9 | Tim Herron | -7 | $142,333 | |
| T12 | Justin Leonard | -5 | $122,000 | |
| T12 | David Toms | -5 | $122,000 | |
| T12 | Steve Pate | -5 | $122,000 | |
| T15 | Tom Lehman | -4 | $88,000 | $103,200 |
| T15 | Jim Furyk | -4 | $88,000 | $103,200 |
| T15 | David Duval | -4 | $88,000 | $103,200 |
| T15 | Carlos Franco | -4 | $88,000 | $103,200 |
| T15 | Notah Begay III | -4 | $88,000 | $103,200 |
| 20 | Jeff Maggert | -3 | $76,800 | $96,000 +25% |
| T21 | Phil Mickelson | -2 | $73,600 | $91,000 |
| T21 | Nick Price | -2 | $73,600 | $91,000 |
| T21 | Loren Roberts | -2 | $73,600 | $91,000 |
| T21 | Ted Tryba | -2 | $73,600 | $91,000 |
| 25 | Bob Estes | -1 | $86,000 | |
| T26 | Ernie Els | +1 | $83,000 | |
| T26 | Stuart Appleby | +1 | $83,000 | |
| T26 | Mike Weir | +1 | $83,000 | |
| 29 | Dennis Paulson | +3 | $64,800 | $81,000 +25% |
Tour Championship winner's share over time
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1999 The Tour Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1999 The Tour Championship get?
Tiger Woods won $900,000 from a $5,000,000 purse.
What was the 1999 The Tour Championship purse?
$5,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1999 The Tour Championship?
The smallest check was $81,000, to Dennis Paulson (29).