Hal Sutton finished -10 and took 18% of the purse. That $1,080,000 is worth about $2,083,751 in 2026 dollars.
How the 2000 The Players 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.
2000 The Players 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 | Hal Sutton | -10 | $900,000 | $1,080,000 +20% |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | -9 | $540,000 | $648,000 +20% |
| T3 | Colin Montgomerie | -4 | $340,000 | $270,600 |
| T3 | Robert Damron | -4 | $340,000 | $270,600 |
| T3 | Nick Price | -4 | $340,000 | $270,600 |
| T3 | Scott Dunlap | -4 | $340,000 | $270,600 |
| T3 | Jeff Maggert | -4 | $340,000 | $270,600 |
| 8 | Tom Lehman | -3 | $186,000 | |
| T9 | Len Mattiace | -2 | $156,000 | |
| T9 | Lee Janzen | -2 | $156,000 | |
| T9 | Mark O'Meara | -2 | $156,000 | |
| T9 | Greg Chalmers | -2 | $156,000 | |
| T13 | David Duval | -1 | $112,500 | |
| T13 | Fred Funk | -1 | $112,500 | |
| T13 | Scott Hoch | -1 | $112,500 | |
| T13 | Jim Carter | -1 | $112,500 | |
| T17 | Paul Azinger | E | $75,000 | $90,000 |
| T17 | Billy Mayfair | E | $75,000 | $90,000 |
| T17 | Jeff Sluman | E | $75,000 | $90,000 |
| T20 | Scott Verplank | +1 | $60,333 | $75,000 |
| T20 | Ernie Els | +1 | $60,333 | $75,000 |
| T22 | Greg Kraft | +2 | $57,600 | |
| T22 | Craig Parry | +2 | $57,600 | |
| T22 | Justin Leonard | +2 | $57,600 | |
| T22 | Thomas Bjørn | +2 | $57,600 | |
| T22 | Stuart Appleby | +2 | $57,600 | |
| T27 | Carlos Franco | +3 | $41,700 | |
| T27 | Steve Pate | +3 | $41,700 | |
| T27 | Joe Ozaki | +3 | $41,700 | |
| T27 | Kenny Perry | +3 | $41,700 | |
| T27 | Esteban Toledo | +3 | $41,700 | |
| T27 | Steve Jones | +3 | $41,700 | |
| T33 | Fred Couples | +4 | $32,400 | |
| T33 | Vijay Singh | +4 | $32,400 | |
| T33 | Chris Perry | +4 | $32,400 | |
| T33 | Stewart Cink | +4 | $32,400 | |
| T33 | Harrison Frazar | +4 | $32,400 | |
| T38 | David Toms | +5 | $20,000 | $26,400 |
| T38 | Omar Uresti | +5 | $20,000 | $26,400 |
| T38 | Steve Flesch | +5 | $20,000 | $26,400 |
| T38 | Brad Fabel | +5 | $20,000 | $26,400 |
| T42 | Bernhard Langer | +6 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | J.P. Hayes | +6 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Jerry Kelly | +6 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Scott Gump | +6 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Stephen Ames | +6 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Kirk Triplett | +6 | $20,400 | |
| T48 | Davis Love III | +7 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | John Daly | +7 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Lee Westwood | +7 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Chris Riley | +7 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Frank Lickliter II | +7 | $15,264 | |
| T53 | Robert Allenby | +8 | $13,890 | |
| T53 | Nick Faldo | +8 | $13,890 | |
| T53 | Greg Norman | +8 | $13,890 | |
| T53 | David Sutherland | +8 | $13,890 | |
| T57 | Bill Glasson | +9 | $13,380 | |
| T57 | David Frost | +9 | $13,380 | |
| T57 | Mark Brooks | +9 | $13,380 | |
| T57 | Craig Barlow | +9 | $13,380 | |
| T61 | Jim Furyk | +10 | $12,840 | |
| T61 | Russ Cochran | +10 | $12,840 | |
| T61 | Kevin Wentworth | +10 | $12,840 | |
| T61 | Woody Austin | +10 | $12,840 | |
| T61 | Corey Pavin | +10 | $12,840 | |
| T66 | Ian Woosnam | +11 | $12,120 | |
| T66 | Brandel Chamblee | +11 | $12,120 | |
| T66 | Fulton Allem | +11 | $12,120 | |
| T66 | Tom Kite | +11 | $12,120 | |
| T66 | Steve Lowery | +11 | $12,120 | |
| T66 | Scott McCarron | +11 | $12,120 | |
| T66 | Doug Barron | +11 | $12,120 | |
| T73 | Paul Lawrie | +12 | $11,460 | |
| T73 | Dan Forsman | +12 | $11,460 | |
| T73 | Ted Tryba | +12 | $11,460 | |
| T73 | Brian Watts | +12 | $11,460 | |
| T77 | Brad Faxon | +13 | $9,250 | $10,980 |
| T77 | Ronnie Black | +13 | $9,250 | $10,980 |
| T77 | Olin Browne | +13 | $9,250 | $10,980 |
| T77 | Nolan Henke | +13 | $9,250 | $10,980 |
| MC | John Huston | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Raulerson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jean Van de Velde | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Booker | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Henninger | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Gogel | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Brisky | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Sergio Garcia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | +11 | $0 | |
| WD | Shigeki Maruyama | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Dudley Hart | +7 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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2000 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2000 The Players Championship get?
Hal Sutton won $1,080,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2000 The Players Championship purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2000 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $10,980, to Nolan Henke (T77).
How many players made the cut at the 2000 The Players Championship?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.