Tiger Woods finished -21 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 38th PGA Tour win, and 12% of the $6,673,413 he earned that season.
How the 2003 100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2003 100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest 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 | Tiger Woods | USA | -21 | $720,000 | $810,000 +12% |
| 2 | Rich Beem | USA | -16 | $432,000 | $486,000 +12% |
| T3 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -14 | $272,000 | $234,000 |
| T3 | Jim Furyk | USA | -14 | $272,000 | $234,000 |
| T3 | Mike Weir | Canada | -14 | $272,000 | $234,000 |
| T6 | Cliff Kresge | USA | -13 | $156,375 | |
| T6 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -13 | $156,375 | |
| T8 | Chad Campbell | USA | -12 | $130,500 | |
| T8 | Dudley Hart | USA | -12 | $130,500 | |
| T8 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -12 | $130,500 | |
| 11 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -11 | $112,500 | |
| 12 | Scott McCarron | USA | -10 | $103,500 | |
| T13 | Ben Curtis | USA | -9 | $80,000 | $79,500 |
| T13 | Charles Howell III | USA | -9 | $80,000 | $79,500 |
| T13 | David Toms | USA | -9 | $80,000 | $79,500 |
| T13 | Kirk Triplett | USA | -9 | $80,000 | $79,500 |
| T13 | Luke Donald | England | -9 | $80,000 | $79,500 |
| T13 | Skip Kendall | USA | -9 | $80,000 | $79,500 |
| T19 | Chris Smith | USA | -8 | $54,540 | |
| T19 | José Coceres | Argentina | -8 | $54,540 | |
| T19 | Robert Damron | USA | -8 | $54,540 | |
| T19 | Scott Verplank | USA | -8 | $54,540 | |
| T19 | Tom Byrum | USA | -8 | $54,540 | |
| T24 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | -7 | $39,600 | |
| T24 | Craig Barlow | USA | -7 | $39,600 | |
| T24 | Ian Leggatt | Canada | -7 | $39,600 | |
| T27 | Glen Day | USA | -6 | $24,982 | $33,300 |
| T27 | Heath Slocum | USA | -6 | $24,982 | $33,300 |
| T27 | John Senden | Australia | -6 | $24,982 | $33,300 |
| T30 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -5 | $26,743 | |
| T30 | Dan Forsman | USA | -5 | $26,743 | |
| T30 | David Gossett | USA | -5 | $26,743 | |
| T30 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | -5 | $26,743 | |
| T30 | Joey Sindelar | USA | -5 | $26,743 | |
| T30 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -5 | $26,743 | |
| T30 | Tommy Armour III | USA | -5 | $26,743 | |
| T37 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | -4 | $19,800 | |
| T37 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | -4 | $19,800 | |
| T37 | J.J. Henry | USA | -4 | $19,800 | |
| T37 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -4 | $19,800 | |
| T37 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -4 | $19,800 | |
| T37 | Steve Flesch | USA | -4 | $19,800 | |
| T43 | Andrew Magee | USA | -3 | $11,688 | $14,430 |
| T43 | Bob Estes | USA | -3 | $11,688 | $14,430 |
| T43 | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | -3 | $11,688 | $14,430 |
| T43 | J.L. Lewis | USA | -3 | $11,688 | $14,430 |
| T43 | Justin Leonard | USA | -3 | $11,688 | $14,430 |
| T43 | Mike Small | USA | -3 | $11,688 | $14,430 |
| 49 | David Frost | South Africa | -2 | $11,700 | |
| T50 | Carl Paulson | USA | -1 | $10,770 | |
| T50 | Jason Gore | USA | -1 | $10,770 | |
| T50 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -1 | $10,770 | |
| T50 | Kenichi Kuboya | Japan | -1 | $10,770 | |
| T50 | Pat Bates | USA | -1 | $10,770 | |
| T50 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -1 | $10,770 | |
| 56 | Darron Stiles | USA | E | $10,260 | |
| T57 | David Sutherland | USA | +1 | $10,080 | |
| T57 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +1 | $10,080 | |
| T57 | Tom Lehman | USA | +1 | $10,080 | |
| T60 | Anthony Painter | Australia | +2 | $9,720 | |
| T60 | Donnie Hammond | USA | +2 | $9,720 | |
| T60 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +2 | $9,720 | |
| T60 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +2 | $9,720 | |
| T60 | Vance Veazey | USA | +2 | $9,720 | |
| T65 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +4 | $9,405 | |
| T65 | Thomas Levet | France | +4 | $9,405 | |
| T67 | Dean Wilson | USA | +5 | $9,225 | |
| T67 | Paul Goydos | USA | +5 | $9,225 | |
| 69 | Pat Perez | USA | +6 | $9,090 | |
| 70 | Andy Miller | USA | +7 | $9,000 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Aaron Barber | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Akio Sadakata | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | E | $0 | |
| MC | Arron Oberholser | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Schwarzrock | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Bateman | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Yancey | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Anderson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton, Jr. | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Barron | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gavin Coles | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hank Kuehne | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | James McLean | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Buha | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Caron | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Klein | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Kribel | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Klauk | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morgan | England | +145 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morgan | England | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Marty Schiene | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathew Goggin | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Gogel | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Grob | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McNerney | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Damron | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Roy Biancalana | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Laycock | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Alker | New Zealand | E | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Barranger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Fischer | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ty Tryon | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +3 | $0 |
BMW Championship winner's share over time
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2003 100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2003 100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest get?
Tiger Woods won $810,000 from a $4,500,000 purse.
What was the 2003 100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest purse?
$4,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2003 100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest?
The smallest check was $9,000, to Andy Miller (70).
How many players made the cut at the 2003 100th Western Open presented by Golf Digest?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 95 players missed it.