Tiger Woods finished -12 and took 16% of the purse. That $800,000 is worth about $1,543,519 in 2026 dollars.
How the 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2000 WGC-NEC Invitational 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 | -12 | $800,000 | $800,000 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | +3 | $390,150 | $390,150 |
| T2 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | +3 | $390,150 | $390,150 |
| 4 | John Huston | +4 | $212,779 | $212,779 |
| T5 | Lee Westwood | +5 | $162,526 | $162,526 |
| T5 | Padraig Harrington | +5 | $162,526 | $162,526 |
| 7 | Nick Faldo | +6 | $137,203 | $137,203 |
| T8 | Loren Roberts | +7 | $112,766 | $112,766 |
| T8 | Vijay Singh | +7 | $112,766 | $112,766 |
| T8 | David Duval | +7 | $112,766 | $112,766 |
| T8 | Stewart Cink | +7 | $112,766 | $112,766 |
| T12 | Retief Goosen | +8 | $86,223 | $86,223 |
| T12 | Michael Campbell | +8 | $86,223 | $86,223 |
| T12 | José María Olazábal | +8 | $86,223 | $86,223 |
| T12 | Paul Azinger | +8 | $86,223 | $86,223 |
| T16 | Fred Couples | +9 | $65,214 | $65,214 |
| T16 | Scott Hoch | +9 | $65,214 | $65,214 |
| T16 | David Toms | +9 | $65,214 | $65,214 |
| T16 | Phil Mickelson | +9 | $65,214 | $65,214 |
| T16 | Mike Weir | +9 | $65,214 | $65,214 |
| T16 | Justin Leonard | +9 | $65,214 | $65,214 |
| 22 | Notah Begay III | +10 | $53,105 | $53,105 |
| T23 | Mike Brisky | +11 | $45,537 | $45,537 |
| T23 | Bob May | +11 | $45,537 | $45,537 |
| T23 | Tom Lehman | +11 | $45,537 | $45,537 |
| T23 | Hal Sutton | +11 | $45,537 | $45,537 |
| T27 | Nick Price | +12 | $34,066 | $34,066 |
| T27 | Hale Irwin | +12 | $34,066 | $34,066 |
| T27 | Steve Jones | +12 | $34,066 | $34,066 |
| T27 | Tom Watson | +12 | $34,066 | $34,066 |
| T27 | Steve Stricker | +12 | $34,066 | $34,066 |
| T32 | Richard Zokol | +13 | $28,247 | $28,247 |
| T32 | Lee Porter | +13 | $28,247 | $28,247 |
| T32 | Tom Kite | +13 | $28,247 | $28,247 |
| T32 | Chris Perry | +13 | $28,247 | $28,247 |
| T32 | Rocco Mediate | +13 | $28,247 | $28,247 |
| T37 | Craig Parry | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T37 | Larry Mize | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T37 | Lee Janzen | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T37 | Bobby Clampett | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T37 | Ted Tryba | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T37 | Woody Austin | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T37 | Jerry Kelly | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T37 | Ángel Cabrera | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T37 | Charles Warren | +14 | $22,056 | $22,056 |
| T46 | Sergio Garcia | +15 | $15,891 | $15,891 |
| T46 | Scott Verplank | +15 | $15,891 | $15,891 |
| T46 | Colin Montgomerie | +15 | $15,891 | $15,891 |
| T46 | Thomas Bjørn | +15 | $15,891 | $15,891 |
| T46 | Rick Hartmann | +15 | $15,891 | $15,891 |
| T51 | Mark O'Meara | +16 | $13,578 | $13,578 |
| T51 | Warren Schutte | +16 | $13,578 | $13,578 |
| T53 | Darren Clarke | +17 | $12,747 | $12,747 |
| T53 | Keith Clearwater | +17 | $12,747 | $12,747 |
| T53 | Jeff Coston | +17 | $12,747 | $12,747 |
| 56 | Kirk Triplett | +18 | $12,153 | $12,153 |
| T57 | Dave Eichelberger | +19 | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| T57 | Jimmy Green | +19 | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| 59 | Jeffrey Wilson | +20 | Not known | |
| 60 | Jim Furyk | +21 | $11,425 | $11,425 |
| T61 | Carlos Franco | +22 | $11,144 | $11,144 |
| T61 | Brandel Chamblee | +22 | $11,144 | $11,144 |
| 63 | Robert Damron | +29 | $10,862 | $10,862 |
| MC | Joe Daley | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jake Reeves | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jarmo Sandelin | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Fryatt | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Fischer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Heath | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Gow | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Spence | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Lile | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Elder | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Slawter | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gossett | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Buha | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Blackman | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Graham Davidson | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Amaral | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Barnes | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Harris | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jedd McLuen | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Renner | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Sanders | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Stimmel | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Troy | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Levitt | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Burke Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Malizia | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Nobilo | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodney Butcher | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mario Tiziani | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tidland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Krieger | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Gogel | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Van Orman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Lee | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jean Van de Velde | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Johnson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gump | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Borich | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Javier Sanchez | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Henninger | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Whitman | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kaufman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Zoran Zorkic | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | +11 | $0 | |
| WD | Dennis Paulson | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | John Daly | +12 | Not known |
U.S. Open winner's share over time
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2000 WGC-NEC Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational get?
Tiger Woods won $800,000 from a $5,000,000 purse.
What was the 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational purse?
$5,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational?
The smallest check was $10,862, to Robert Damron (63).
How many players made the cut at the 2000 WGC-NEC Invitational?
63 players made the cut and finished, and 91 players missed it.