Tiger Woods finished -19 and took 19% of the purse. That $558,000 is worth about $1,076,605 in 2026 dollars.
How the 2000 Mercedes Championships purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2000 Mercedes Championships 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 | -19 | $459,000 | $558,000 +22% |
| T2 | Justin Leonard | -14 | $275,400 | $272,800 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | -14 | $275,400 | $272,800 |
| 4 | Mike Weir | -12 | $148,800 | |
| T5 | Steve Flesch | -10 | $113,150 | |
| T5 | Paul Azinger | -10 | $113,150 | |
| T5 | Steve Lowery | -10 | $113,150 | |
| T8 | Fred Couples | -9 | $93,000 | |
| T8 | Hal Sutton | -9 | $93,000 | |
| T10 | J.P. Hayes | -8 | $80,600 | |
| T10 | Shigeki Maruyama | -8 | $80,600 | |
| 12 | Brad Elder | -7 | $71,300 | |
| T13 | Greg Kraft | -6 | $58,125 | |
| T13 | Scott Hoch | -6 | $58,125 | |
| T13 | Olin Browne | -6 | $58,125 | |
| T13 | Rocco Mediate | -6 | $58,125 | |
| T17 | Chris Perry | -5 | $46,500 | |
| T17 | Jay Haas | -5 | $46,500 | |
| T17 | Stuart Appleby | -5 | $46,500 | |
| T20 | Harrison Frazar | -4 | $34,844 | |
| T20 | Andrew Magee | -4 | $34,844 | |
| T20 | Bill Glasson | -4 | $34,844 | |
| T20 | Scott Verplank | -4 | $34,844 | |
| T20 | Carlos Franco | -4 | $34,844 | |
| T25 | Robert Damron | -3 | $22,669 | |
| T25 | Jim Furyk | -3 | $22,669 | |
| T25 | David Duval | -3 | $22,669 | |
| T25 | Jerry Kelly | -3 | $22,669 | |
| T25 | Gary Nicklaus | -3 | $22,669 | |
| T25 | Jeff Sluman | -3 | $22,669 | |
| T25 | Larry Mize | -3 | $22,669 | |
| T25 | Jonathan Kaye | -3 | $22,669 | |
| T33 | Gabriel Hjertstedt | -2 | $16,378 | |
| T33 | J.L. Lewis | -2 | $16,378 | |
| T33 | Brad Faxon | -2 | $16,378 | |
| T33 | Mark Brooks | -2 | $16,378 | |
| T33 | Paul Goydos | -2 | $16,378 | |
| T33 | Vijay Singh | -2 | $16,378 | |
| T39 | Frank Lickliter II | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T39 | Kenny Perry | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T41 | Tom Lehman | E | $11,780 | |
| T41 | Mark Calcavecchia | E | $11,780 | |
| T41 | Glen Day | E | $11,780 | |
| T41 | Edward Fryatt | E | $11,780 | |
| T45 | Stewart Cink | +1 | $8,866 | |
| T45 | Greg Chalmers | +1 | $8,866 | |
| T45 | Frank Nobilo | +1 | $8,866 | |
| T45 | Notah Begay III | +1 | $8,866 | |
| T45 | Tim Herron | +1 | $8,866 | |
| T45 | Peter Jacobsen | +1 | $8,866 | |
| T51 | Mark O'Meara | +2 | $7,295 | |
| T51 | Joe Ozaki | +2 | $7,295 | |
| T51 | Brent Geiberger | +2 | $7,295 | |
| T51 | Tom Scherrer | +2 | $7,295 | |
| T51 | Duffy Waldorf | +2 | $7,295 | |
| T51 | Luke Donald | +2 | Not known | |
| T51 | Rich Beem | +2 | $7,295 | |
| T58 | Scott Dunlap | +3 | $5,712 | $6,882 |
| T58 | David Edwards | +3 | $5,712 | $6,882 |
| T58 | Nick Faldo | +3 | $5,712 | $6,882 |
| T58 | Fred Funk | +3 | $5,712 | $6,882 |
| T58 | John Huston | +3 | $5,712 | $6,882 |
| 63 | Bob Tway | +4 | $6,696 | |
| T64 | Tom Pernice Jr. | +5 | $6,572 | |
| T64 | Dennis Paulson | +5 | $6,572 | |
| T64 | Jack Nicklaus | +5 | $6,572 | |
| 67 | Ted Tryba | +6 | $5,228 | $6,448 +23% |
| T68 | Neal Lancaster | +7 | $6,169 | |
| T68 | Steve Stricker | +7 | $6,169 | |
| T68 | Corey Pavin | +7 | $6,169 | |
| T68 | Steve Jones | +7 | $6,169 | |
| T68 | Skip Kendall | +7 | $6,169 | |
| T68 | Keith Fergus | +7 | $6,169 | |
| T68 | Joel Edwards | +7 | $6,169 | |
| T68 | John Cook | +7 | $6,169 | |
| T76 | Bob Estes | +8 | $5,828 | |
| T76 | Billy Mayfair | +8 | $5,828 | |
| T76 | Don Pooley | +8 | $5,828 | |
| 79 | Jay Don Blake | +9 | $5,704 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sutherland | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Henninger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Wentworth | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gump | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Watts | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Gogel | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme Storm | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Haas | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Fichardt | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kazuhiko Hosokawa | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Spence | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | +13 | $0 | |
| WD | Roger Maltbie | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Greg Norman | +1 | Not known |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2000 Mercedes Championships payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2000 Mercedes Championships get?
Tiger Woods won $558,000 from a $2,900,000 purse.
What was the 2000 Mercedes Championships purse?
$2,900,000.
How much did last place get at the 2000 Mercedes Championships?
The smallest check was $5,704, to Jay Don Blake (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2000 Mercedes Championships?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 24 players missed it.