Phil Mickelson finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $900,000 is worth about $1,736,459 in 2026 dollars.
How the 2000 The Tour Championship 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 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 | Phil Mickelson | -13 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | -11 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| T3 | Nick Price | -7 | $345,000 | $261,667 |
| T3 | Ernie Els | -7 | $345,000 | $261,667 |
| T3 | Vijay Singh | -7 | $345,000 | $261,667 |
| 6 | David Duval | -6 | $180,000 | |
| 7 | Stuart Appleby | -5 | $170,000 | |
| T8 | Kirk Triplett | -4 | $150,667 | |
| T8 | Chris Perry | -4 | $150,667 | |
| T8 | Davis Love III | -4 | $150,667 | |
| T11 | Paul Azinger | -3 | $128,333 | |
| T11 | Mark Calcavecchia | -3 | $128,333 | |
| T11 | David Toms | -3 | $128,333 | |
| 14 | Scott Verplank | -2 | $116,000 | |
| 15 | Steve Flesch | -1 | $103,200 | $110,000 +7% |
| T16 | Justin Leonard | E | $104,000 | |
| T16 | Robert Allenby | E | $104,000 | |
| T18 | Stewart Cink | +1 | $98,000 | |
| T18 | Chris DiMarco | +1 | $98,000 | |
| T18 | Tom Lehman | +1 | $98,000 | |
| 21 | Mike Weir | +2 | $91,000 | $94,000 +3% |
| T22 | Jesper Parnevik | +3 | $91,000 | |
| T22 | Bob May | +3 | $91,000 | |
| 24 | Carlos Franco | +4 | $88,000 | |
| T25 | Hal Sutton | +5 | $86,000 | $85,000 |
| T25 | John Huston | +5 | $86,000 | $85,000 |
| 27 | Loren Roberts | +7 | $83,000 | |
| 28 | Franklin Langham | +8 | $82,000 | |
| 29 | Notah Begay III | +16 | $81,000 | $81,000 |
Tour Championship winner's share over time
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2000 The Tour Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2000 The Tour Championship get?
Phil Mickelson won $900,000 from a $5,000,000 purse.
What was the 2000 The Tour Championship purse?
$5,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2000 The Tour Championship?
The smallest check was $81,000, to Notah Begay III (29).