Craig Parry finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 68% of the $1,466,235 he earned that season.
How the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 52% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2002 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 | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Craig Parry | Australia | -12 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 |
| T2 | Fred Funk | USA | -8 | $500,000 | $410,000 |
| T2 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -8 | $500,000 | $410,000 |
| 4 | Tiger Woods | USA | -7 | $300,000 | $215,000 -28% |
| 5 | Justin Rose | England | -6 | $201,667 | $187,500 -7% |
| T6 | Jim Furyk | USA | -5 | $150,000 | |
| T6 | Rich Beem | USA | -5 | $150,000 | |
| 8 | Steve Lowery | USA | -4 | $147,500 | $120,000 -19% |
| T9 | Matt Gogel | USA | -3 | $105,000 | |
| T9 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -3 | $105,000 | |
| T11 | Davis Love III | USA | -2 | $118,500 | $78,750 |
| T11 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | -2 | $118,500 | $78,750 |
| T11 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -2 | $118,500 | $78,750 |
| T11 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -2 | $118,500 | $78,750 |
| T15 | David Toms | USA | -1 | $60,875 | |
| T15 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -1 | $60,875 | |
| T15 | Lee Westwood | England | -1 | $60,875 | |
| T15 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | -1 | $60,875 | |
| T19 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | E | $50,400 | |
| T19 | Bob Estes | USA | E | $50,400 | |
| T19 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | E | $50,400 | |
| T19 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | E | $50,400 | |
| T19 | Peter Lonard | Australia | E | $50,400 | |
| T24 | Kenny Perry | USA | +2 | $45,000 | |
| T24 | Mike Weir | Canada | +2 | $45,000 | |
| T24 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +2 | $45,000 | |
| T24 | Toshi Izawa | Japan | +2 | $45,000 | |
| T28 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +3 | $47,000 | $41,250 |
| T28 | David Duval | USA | +3 | $47,000 | $41,250 |
| T28 | John Cook | USA | +3 | $47,000 | $41,250 |
| T28 | Justin Leonard | USA | +3 | $47,000 | $41,250 |
| T28 | Kirk Triplett | USA | +3 | $47,000 | $41,250 |
| T28 | Loren Roberts | USA | +3 | $47,000 | $41,250 |
| T28 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +3 | $47,000 | $41,250 |
| T28 | Ricardo Gonzalez | Argentina | +3 | $47,000 | $41,250 |
| T36 | Len Mattiace | USA | +4 | $30,000 | $38,750 |
| T36 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +4 | $30,000 | $38,750 |
| T38 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +5 | $37,250 | |
| T38 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +5 | $37,250 | |
| T38 | Paul Azinger | USA | +5 | $37,250 | |
| T38 | Tom Lehman | USA | +5 | $37,250 | |
| T42 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +6 | $35,000 | |
| T42 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +6 | $35,000 | |
| T42 | Hal Sutton | USA | +6 | $35,000 | |
| T42 | Pierre Fulke | Sweden | +6 | $35,000 | |
| T42 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +6 | $35,000 | |
| T47 | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | +7 | $32,550 | |
| T47 | Joel Edwards | USA | +7 | $32,550 | |
| T47 | José María Olazábal | Spain | +7 | $32,550 | |
| T47 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +7 | $32,550 | |
| T47 | Stewart Cink | USA | +7 | $32,550 | |
| T52 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +8 | $31,250 | |
| T52 | Notah Begay III | USA | +8 | $31,250 | |
| T52 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | +8 | $31,250 | |
| T55 | Chris Smith | USA | +9 | $30,500 | |
| T55 | Greg Norman | Australia | +9 | $30,500 | |
| T55 | Scott Hoch | USA | +9 | $30,500 | |
| T58 | Anders Hansen | Denmark | +10 | $29,500 | |
| T58 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +10 | $29,500 | |
| T58 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +10 | $29,500 | |
| T58 | Scott Verplank | USA | +10 | $29,500 | |
| T58 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +10 | $29,500 | |
| T63 | Brad Faxon | USA | +11 | $28,625 | |
| T63 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +11 | $28,625 | |
| T65 | Nobuhito Sato | Japan | +13 | $28,125 | |
| T65 | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | +13 | $28,125 | |
| 67 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +15 | $27,750 | |
| T68 | Nicholas Lawrence | +16 | $27,250 | ||
| T68 | Steve Elkington | Australia | +16 | $27,250 | |
| T68 | Tobias Dier | Germany | +16 | $27,250 | |
| T71 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +17 | $26,625 | |
| T71 | Phillip Price | Wales | +17 | $26,625 | |
| 73 | John Daly | USA | +18 | $26,250 | |
| 74 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +19 | $26,000 | |
| T75 | José Coceres | Argentina | +20 | $25,625 | |
| T75 | Scott McCarron | USA | +20 | $25,625 | |
| 77 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +21 | $25,250 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +1 | $0 |
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner's share over time
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2002 WGC-NEC Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational get?
Craig Parry won $1,000,000 from a $5,500,000 purse.
What was the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational purse?
$5,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational?
The smallest check was $25,250, to Jerry Kelly (77).
How many players made the cut at the 2002 WGC-NEC Invitational?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 1 player missed it.