Craig Perks finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 72% of the $1,506,042 he earned that season.
How the 2002 The Players Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2002 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 | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | -8 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 |
| 2 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -6 | $648,000 | $648,000 |
| 3 | Rocco Mediate | USA | -5 | $408,000 | $408,000 |
| T4 | Billy Andrade | USA | -4 | $288,000 | $226,200 |
| T4 | Carl Paulson | USA | -4 | $288,000 | $226,200 |
| T4 | Jeff Sluman | USA | -4 | $288,000 | $226,200 |
| T4 | Scott Hoch | USA | -4 | $288,000 | $226,200 |
| T4 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -4 | $288,000 | $226,200 |
| T9 | John Huston | USA | -3 | $168,000 | |
| T9 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | -3 | $168,000 | |
| T11 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -2 | $138,000 | |
| T11 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | -2 | $138,000 | |
| T11 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -2 | $138,000 | |
| T14 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -1 | $102,000 | |
| T14 | Jim Furyk | USA | -1 | $102,000 | |
| T14 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -1 | $102,000 | |
| T14 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | -1 | $102,000 | |
| T14 | Tiger Woods | USA | -1 | $102,000 | |
| T19 | David Toms | USA | E | $78,000 | |
| T19 | Mike Weir | Canada | E | $78,000 | |
| T19 | Steve Stricker | USA | E | $78,000 | |
| T22 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +1 | $55,700 | |
| T22 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +1 | $55,700 | |
| T22 | Chris Riley | USA | +1 | $55,700 | |
| T22 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +1 | $55,700 | |
| T22 | Steve Lowery | USA | +1 | $55,700 | |
| T22 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +1 | $55,700 | |
| T28 | Bob Tway | USA | +2 | $38,212 | |
| T28 | David Duval | USA | +2 | $38,212 | |
| T28 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +2 | $38,212 | |
| T28 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +2 | $38,212 | |
| T28 | Scott Verplank | USA | +2 | $38,212 | |
| T28 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +2 | $38,212 | |
| T28 | Tim Herron | USA | +2 | $38,212 | |
| T28 | Tom Lehman | USA | +2 | $38,212 | |
| T36 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +3 | $26,438 | |
| T36 | Bob May | USA | +3 | $26,438 | |
| T36 | Brad Faxon | USA | +3 | $26,438 | |
| T36 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +3 | $26,438 | |
| T36 | Craig Stadler | USA | +3 | $26,438 | |
| T36 | Glen Day | USA | +3 | $26,438 | |
| T36 | José María Olazábal | Spain | +3 | $26,438 | |
| T36 | Tom Kite | USA | +3 | $26,438 | |
| T44 | Bob Estes | USA | +4 | $18,140 | $18,648 |
| T44 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +4 | $18,140 | $18,648 |
| T44 | Harrison Frazar | USA | +4 | $18,140 | $18,648 |
| T44 | Justin Leonard | USA | +4 | $18,140 | $18,648 |
| T44 | Rich Beem | USA | +4 | $18,140 | $18,648 |
| T49 | Brandel Chamblee | USA | +5 | $14,430 | |
| T49 | Briny Baird | USA | +5 | $14,430 | |
| T49 | Dudley Hart | USA | +5 | $14,430 | |
| T49 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +5 | $14,430 | |
| T49 | Jay Haas | USA | +5 | $14,430 | |
| T49 | Jim Carter | USA | +5 | $14,430 | |
| T49 | Loren Roberts | USA | +5 | $14,430 | |
| T49 | Nick Faldo | England | +5 | $14,430 | |
| T57 | Craig Parry | Australia | +6 | $13,440 | |
| T57 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +6 | $13,440 | |
| T57 | Mark Brooks | USA | +6 | $13,440 | |
| T60 | Charles Howell III | USA | +7 | $13,080 | |
| T60 | Joel Edwards | USA | +7 | $13,080 | |
| T60 | Kenny Perry | USA | +7 | $13,080 | |
| T63 | Brian Gay | USA | +8 | $12,600 | |
| T63 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +8 | $12,600 | |
| T63 | J.L. Lewis | USA | +8 | $12,600 | |
| T63 | Scott Simpson | USA | +8 | $12,600 | |
| T63 | Steve Elkington | Australia | +8 | $12,600 | |
| 68 | Neal Lancaster | USA | +9 | $12,180 | $12,240 |
| T69 | David Gossett | USA | +10 | $11,940 | |
| T69 | Len Mattiace | USA | +10 | $11,940 | |
| T69 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +10 | $11,940 | |
| T69 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +10 | $11,940 | |
| 73 | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | +11 | $11,520 | $11,640 +1% |
| 74 | Robert Damron | USA | +12 | $11,520 | |
| 75 | David Frost | South Africa | +15 | $11,400 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Schwarzrock | USA | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Watts | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | USA | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Fryatt | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | New Zealand | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Gogel | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Clark II | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Muehr | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sposa | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Gow | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +3 | $0 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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2002 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2002 The Players Championship get?
Craig Perks won $1,080,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2002 The Players Championship purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2002 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $11,400, to David Frost (75).
How many players made the cut at the 2002 The Players Championship?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 75 players missed it.