K.J. Choi finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 37% of the $2,163,507 he earned that season.
How the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 65% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans 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 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -17 | $720,000 | $810,000 +12% |
| T2 | Dudley Hart | USA | -13 | $432,000 | $396,000 |
| T2 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -13 | $432,000 | $396,000 |
| T4 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -12 | $192,000 | $177,188 |
| T4 | Dan Forsman | USA | -12 | $192,000 | $177,188 |
| T4 | John Cook | USA | -12 | $192,000 | $177,188 |
| T4 | Mike Sposa | USA | -12 | $192,000 | $177,188 |
| 8 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | -11 | $116,000 | $139,500 +20% |
| T9 | Bryce Molder | USA | -10 | $112,500 | |
| T9 | David Toms | USA | -10 | $112,500 | |
| T9 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -10 | $112,500 | |
| T9 | Scott Verplank | USA | -10 | $112,500 | |
| T9 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -10 | $112,500 | |
| T14 | Rich Beem | USA | -9 | $83,250 | |
| T14 | Steve Stricker | USA | -9 | $83,250 | |
| T16 | Chad Campbell | USA | -8 | $63,129 | |
| T16 | Charles Howell III | USA | -8 | $63,129 | |
| T16 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | -8 | $63,129 | |
| T16 | Joel Edwards | USA | -8 | $63,129 | |
| T16 | John Rollins | USA | -8 | $63,129 | |
| T16 | Olin Browne | USA | -8 | $63,129 | |
| T16 | Steve Elkington | Australia | -8 | $63,129 | |
| T23 | Bob Estes | USA | -7 | $38,400 | $37,012 |
| T23 | Fred Funk | USA | -7 | $38,400 | $37,012 |
| T23 | Fulton Allem | South Africa | -7 | $38,400 | $37,012 |
| T23 | Kenneth Staton | USA | -7 | $38,400 | $37,012 |
| T23 | Kirk Triplett | USA | -7 | $38,400 | $37,012 |
| T23 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -7 | $38,400 | $37,012 |
| T23 | Scott McCarron | USA | -7 | $38,400 | $37,012 |
| T23 | Tom Scherrer | USA | -7 | $38,400 | $37,012 |
| T31 | Bart Bryant | USA | -6 | $27,900 | |
| T31 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -6 | $27,900 | |
| T31 | Stewart Cink | USA | -6 | $27,900 | |
| T34 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -5 | $18,933 | $21,769 |
| T34 | Bob Heintz | USA | -5 | $18,933 | $21,769 |
| T34 | Chris Riley | USA | -5 | $18,933 | $21,769 |
| T34 | David Frost | South Africa | -5 | $18,933 | $21,769 |
| T34 | Jim Carter | USA | -5 | $18,933 | $21,769 |
| T34 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -5 | $18,933 | $21,769 |
| T34 | Michael Muehr | USA | -5 | $18,933 | $21,769 |
| T34 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -5 | $18,933 | $21,769 |
| T42 | Bob Burns | USA | -4 | $14,876 | |
| T42 | Brent Schwarzrock | USA | -4 | $14,876 | |
| T42 | Brett Quigley | USA | -4 | $14,876 | |
| T42 | Bubba Dickerson | USA | -4 | $14,876 | |
| T42 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -4 | $14,876 | |
| T42 | J.P. Hayes | USA | -4 | $14,876 | |
| T42 | Matt Peterson | USA | -4 | $14,876 | |
| T49 | Billy Andrade | USA | -3 | $10,822 | |
| T49 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -3 | $10,822 | |
| T49 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | -3 | $10,822 | |
| T49 | David Sutherland | USA | -3 | $10,822 | |
| T49 | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | -3 | $10,822 | |
| T49 | Paul Stankowski | USA | -3 | $10,822 | |
| T49 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -3 | $10,822 | |
| T49 | Steve Flesch | USA | -3 | $10,822 | |
| T57 | Brett Wetterich | USA | -2 | $9,990 | |
| T57 | Dennis Paulson | USA | -2 | $9,990 | |
| T57 | Michael Allen | USA | -2 | $9,990 | |
| T57 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | -2 | $9,990 | |
| T57 | Steve Allan | Australia | -2 | $9,990 | |
| T62 | Brian Bateman | USA | -1 | $9,540 | |
| T62 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -1 | $9,540 | |
| T62 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | $9,540 | |
| T62 | John Huston | USA | -1 | $9,540 | |
| T62 | Pete Jordan | USA | -1 | $9,540 | |
| T67 | Blaine McCallister | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Bob Tway | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Grant Waite | New Zealand | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Jeff Gallagher | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Jess Daley | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Joe Durant | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Kent Jones | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Scott Simpson | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Skip Kendall | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T67 | Tommy Armour III | USA | E | $8,820 | |
| T78 | Brad Lardon | USA | +1 | $8,235 | |
| T78 | Brandel Chamblee | USA | +1 | $8,235 | |
| 80 | Jeff Sluman | USA | +2 | $8,100 | |
| 81 | Tommy Tolles | USA | +4 | $8,010 | |
| 82 | Mike Standly | USA | +8 | $7,920 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob May | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Watts | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Ellis | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gossett | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Deane Pappas | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Herrera | Colombia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Fryatt | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Nicklaus | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jake Narro | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Hill | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gove | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Green | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Porter | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Leigh Brannan | +14 | $0 | ||
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Clark II | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Long | New Zealand | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Oliver Thomson | +11 | $0 | ||
| MC | Pat Bates | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Gow | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | Canada | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodney Butcher | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | USA | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gangluff | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +3 | $0 |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time
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2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans get?
K.J. Choi won $810,000 from a $4,500,000 purse.
What was the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans purse?
$4,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans?
The smallest check was $7,920, to Mike Standly (82).
How many players made the cut at the 2002 Compaq Classic of New Orleans?
82 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.