José María Olazábal finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 6th PGA Tour win, and 33% of the $1,977,217 he earned that season.
How the 2002 Buick Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2002 Buick Invitational prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -13 | $630,000 | $648,000 +3% |
| T2 | J.L. Lewis | USA | -12 | $308,000 | $316,800 |
| T2 | Mark O'Meara | USA | -12 | $308,000 | $316,800 |
| 4 | John Daly | USA | -11 | $168,000 | $172,800 +3% |
| T5 | Bob Estes | USA | -10 | $133,000 | $131,400 |
| T5 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -10 | $133,000 | $131,400 |
| T5 | Tiger Woods | USA | -10 | $133,000 | $131,400 |
| T8 | Chris Riley | USA | -9 | $104,400 | |
| T8 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -9 | $104,400 | |
| T8 | John Rollins | USA | -9 | $104,400 | |
| T11 | Lee Janzen | USA | -8 | $86,400 | |
| T11 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -8 | $86,400 | |
| T13 | Fred Funk | USA | -7 | $60,000 | $65,520 |
| T13 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -7 | $60,000 | $65,520 |
| T13 | Jay Haas | USA | -7 | $60,000 | $65,520 |
| T13 | Jay Williamson | USA | -7 | $60,000 | $65,520 |
| T13 | John Senden | Australia | -7 | $60,000 | $65,520 |
| T18 | Chris Smith | USA | -6 | $48,600 | |
| T18 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -6 | $48,600 | |
| T18 | Luke Donald | England | -6 | $48,600 | |
| T18 | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | -6 | $48,600 | |
| T22 | Ben Crane | USA | -5 | $31,590 | |
| T22 | Brian Bateman | USA | -5 | $31,590 | |
| T22 | Kent Jones | USA | -5 | $31,590 | |
| T22 | Mark Brooks | USA | -5 | $31,590 | |
| T22 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -5 | $31,590 | |
| T22 | Paul Casey | England | -5 | $31,590 | |
| T22 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -5 | $31,590 | |
| T22 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -5 | $31,590 | |
| T30 | Bob May | USA | -4 | $21,394 | |
| T30 | Fulton Allem | South Africa | -4 | $21,394 | |
| T30 | Paul Goydos | USA | -4 | $21,394 | |
| T30 | Rich Beem | USA | -4 | $21,394 | |
| T30 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -4 | $21,394 | |
| T30 | Steve Allan | Australia | -4 | $21,394 | |
| T30 | Tripp Isenhour | USA | -4 | $21,394 | |
| T37 | Grant Waite | New Zealand | -3 | $17,280 | |
| T37 | Jim Carter | USA | -3 | $17,280 | |
| T39 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | -2 | $14,760 | |
| T39 | Bob Burns | USA | -2 | $14,760 | |
| T39 | Brian Watts | Canada | -2 | $14,760 | |
| T39 | Danny Ellis | USA | -2 | $14,760 | |
| T39 | Neal Lancaster | USA | -2 | $14,760 | |
| T44 | David Berganio Jr | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | David Frost | South Africa | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Jay Don Blake | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Joey Sindelar | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Lee Porter | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Michael Allen | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Scott Dunlap | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Skip Kendall | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Steve Elkington | Australia | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Steve Flesch | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T44 | Tim Herron | USA | -1 | $9,525 | |
| T58 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | E | $7,490 | $7,920 |
| T58 | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | E | $7,490 | $7,920 |
| T58 | Harrison Frazar | USA | E | $7,490 | $7,920 |
| T58 | Jeff Gove | USA | E | $7,490 | $7,920 |
| T58 | Peter Jacobsen | USA | E | $7,490 | $7,920 |
| 63 | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | +1 | $7,704 | |
| T64 | Brett Quigley | USA | +2 | $7,452 | |
| T64 | Dan Forsman | USA | +2 | $7,452 | |
| T64 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +2 | $7,452 | |
| T64 | Matt Peterson | USA | +2 | $7,452 | |
| T64 | Steve Pate | USA | +2 | $7,452 | |
| T64 | Tommy Tolles | USA | +2 | $7,452 | |
| T70 | Bart Bryant | USA | +3 | $7,020 | |
| T70 | Brad Lardon | USA | +3 | $7,020 | |
| T70 | Greg Kraft | USA | +3 | $7,020 | |
| T70 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +3 | $7,020 | |
| T70 | Mike Sposa | USA | +3 | $7,020 | |
| T70 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +3 | $7,020 | |
| T76 | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +4 | $6,624 | |
| T76 | John Cook | USA | +4 | $6,624 | |
| T76 | Michael Long | New Zealand | +4 | $6,624 | |
| T76 | Richie Coughlan | Ireland | +4 | $6,624 | |
| T76 | Russ Cochran | USA | +4 | $6,624 | |
| T81 | Ian Leggatt | Canada | +5 | $6,230 | $6,336 |
| T81 | Jeff Sluman | USA | +5 | $6,230 | $6,336 |
| T81 | Michael Muehr | USA | +5 | $6,230 | $6,336 |
| T84 | Doug Barron | USA | +6 | $6,020 | $6,084 |
| T84 | Jason Hill | USA | +6 | $6,020 | $6,084 |
| T84 | Mike Hulbert | USA | +6 | $6,020 | $6,084 |
| T84 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +6 | $6,020 | $6,084 |
| 88 | Brian Henninger | USA | +8 | $5,904 | |
| 89 | Brent Schwarzrock | USA | +10 | $5,832 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Friend | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Heintz | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Benkey | +2 | $0 | ||
| MC | Brad Elder | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Wetterich | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tidland | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sutherland | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Deane Pappas | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Herrera | Colombia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Fryatt | England | E | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Nicklaus | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gallagher | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jess Daley | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Lieber | +7 | $0 | ||
| MC | John Riegger | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | José Coceres | Argentina | E | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Katsumasa Miyamoto | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenneth Staton | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Correa | E | $0 | ||
| MC | Mark Warman | +4 | $0 | ||
| MC | Matt Gogel | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Monty Leong | +11 | $0 | ||
| MC | Pat Bates | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Dietsche | +9 | $0 | ||
| MC | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gangluff | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +2 | $0 |
Farmers Insurance Open winner's share over time
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2002 Buick Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2002 Buick Invitational get?
José María Olazábal won $648,000 from a $3,600,000 purse.
What was the 2002 Buick Invitational purse?
$3,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 2002 Buick Invitational?
The smallest check was $5,832, to Brent Schwarzrock (89).
How many players made the cut at the 2002 Buick Invitational?
89 players made the cut and finished, and 78 players missed it.