Steve Flesch finished -25 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 40% of the $2,269,630 he earned that season.
How the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans 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.
2003 HP 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 | Steve Flesch | USA | -25 | $810,000 | $900,000 +11% |
| 2 | Bob Estes | USA | -25 | $396,000 | $540,000 +36% |
| 3 | Scott Verplank | USA | -19 | $340,000 | |
| 4 | Mark Wilson | USA | -18 | $177,188 | $240,000 +35% |
| T5 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -17 | $190,000 | |
| T5 | J.L. Lewis | USA | -17 | $190,000 | |
| 7 | Woody Austin | USA | -16 | $167,500 | |
| T8 | Briny Baird | USA | -15 | $139,500 | $145,000 |
| T8 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -15 | $139,500 | $145,000 |
| T8 | David Frost | South Africa | -15 | $139,500 | $145,000 |
| T11 | Brian Bateman | USA | -14 | $106,000 | |
| T11 | Jeff Sluman | USA | -14 | $106,000 | |
| T11 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | -14 | $106,000 | |
| T11 | Paul Stankowski | USA | -14 | $106,000 | |
| T11 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -14 | $106,000 | |
| T16 | Brian Gay | USA | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T16 | Davis Love III | USA | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T16 | John Riegger | USA | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T16 | Kirk Triplett | USA | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T16 | Mike Sposa | USA | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T16 | Scott McCarron | USA | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T16 | Skip Kendall | USA | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T16 | Steve Lowery | USA | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T16 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -13 | $63,129 | $65,667 |
| T25 | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | -12 | $39,000 | |
| T25 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -12 | $39,000 | |
| T25 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -12 | $39,000 | |
| T25 | Pat Bates | USA | -12 | $39,000 | |
| T25 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -12 | $39,000 | |
| T30 | Brent Geiberger | USA | -11 | $29,714 | |
| T30 | David Sutherland | USA | -11 | $29,714 | |
| T30 | Jason Caron | USA | -11 | $29,714 | |
| T30 | Jay Williamson | USA | -11 | $29,714 | |
| T30 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -11 | $29,714 | |
| T30 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -11 | $29,714 | |
| T30 | Stewart Cink | USA | -11 | $29,714 | |
| T37 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Darron Stiles | USA | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Kent Jones | USA | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Lee Westwood | England | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Todd Barranger | USA | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T43 | Akio Sadakata | Japan | -9 | $15,600 | |
| T43 | Chris Riley | USA | -9 | $15,600 | |
| T43 | Cliff Kresge | USA | -9 | $15,600 | |
| T43 | Dan Forsman | USA | -9 | $15,600 | |
| T43 | Hank Kuehne | USA | -9 | $15,600 | |
| T43 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | -9 | $15,600 | |
| T43 | Mark Brooks | USA | -9 | $15,600 | |
| T50 | Bob May | USA | -8 | $11,967 | |
| T50 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | -8 | $11,967 | |
| T50 | Charles Howell III | USA | -8 | $11,967 | |
| T50 | Gene Sauers | USA | -8 | $11,967 | |
| T50 | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | -8 | $11,967 | |
| T50 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -8 | $11,967 | |
| T56 | Billy Andrade | USA | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T56 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T56 | Brent Schwarzrock | USA | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T56 | Cameron Yancey | USA | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T56 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T56 | Joel Edwards | USA | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T56 | John Senden | Australia | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T56 | Michael Clark II | USA | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T56 | Mike Heinen | USA | -7 | $11,000 | |
| T65 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | -6 | $10,450 | |
| T65 | Heath Slocum | USA | -6 | $10,450 | |
| T67 | Brian Watts | Canada | -5 | $8,820 | $10,100 |
| T67 | Hal Sutton | USA | -5 | $8,820 | $10,100 |
| T67 | John Rollins | USA | -5 | $8,820 | $10,100 |
| T67 | Kelly Gibson | USA | -5 | $8,820 | $10,100 |
| T67 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -5 | $8,820 | $10,100 |
| 72 | Rich Beem | USA | -4 | $9,800 | |
| T73 | Chris Anderson | USA | -3 | $9,650 | |
| T73 | Chris Smith | USA | -3 | $9,650 | |
| 75 | Ben Curtis | USA | -2 | $9,500 | |
| 76 | Todd Fischer | USA | -1 | $9,400 | |
| MC | Aaron Barber | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Painter | Australia | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Burns | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Adamonis | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Elder | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Lardon | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton, Jr. | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Marchand | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dean Wilson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Deane Pappas | South Africa | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Barron | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavin Coles | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | New Zealand | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jake Narro | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | James McLean | Australia | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Buha | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gallagher | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Klein | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Kribel | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morgan | England | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morgan | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | José Coceres | Argentina | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kenichi Kuboya | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenneth Staton | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Len Mattiace | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Miller | +9 | $0 | ||
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Grob | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Gow | Australia | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | Canada | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Laycock | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Alker | New Zealand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tate Zyroll | +17 | $0 | ||
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gillis | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ty Tryon | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Veazey | USA | +3 | $0 |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time
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2003 HP Classic of New Orleans payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans get?
Steve Flesch won $900,000 from a $5,000,000 purse.
What was the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans purse?
$5,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans?
The smallest check was $9,400, to Todd Fischer (76).
How many players made the cut at the 2003 HP Classic of New Orleans?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 88 players missed it.