Davis Love III finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 16th PGA Tour win, and 23% of the $5,181,896 he earned that season.
How the 2003 The Players Championship 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 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 | Davis Love III | USA | -17 | $1,080,000 | $1,170,000 +8% |
| T2 | Jay Haas | USA | -11 | $648,000 | $572,000 |
| T2 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -11 | $648,000 | $572,000 |
| T4 | Jim Furyk | USA | -10 | $226,200 | $286,000 |
| T4 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -10 | $226,200 | $286,000 |
| T6 | Chad Campbell | USA | -9 | $225,875 | |
| T6 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -9 | $225,875 | |
| T8 | Kirk Triplett | USA | -8 | $195,000 | |
| T8 | Scott Verplank | USA | -8 | $195,000 | |
| 10 | Fred Couples | USA | -7 | $175,500 | |
| T11 | Brad Faxon | USA | -6 | $138,000 | $133,250 |
| T11 | Briny Baird | USA | -6 | $138,000 | $133,250 |
| T11 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | -6 | $138,000 | $133,250 |
| T11 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -6 | $138,000 | $133,250 |
| T11 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -6 | $138,000 | $133,250 |
| T11 | Tiger Woods | USA | -6 | $138,000 | $133,250 |
| T17 | Adam Scott | Australia | -5 | $94,250 | |
| T17 | Bob Tway | USA | -5 | $94,250 | |
| T17 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | -5 | $94,250 | |
| T17 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -5 | $94,250 | |
| T21 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -4 | $65,000 | |
| T21 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -4 | $65,000 | |
| T21 | Justin Leonard | USA | -4 | $65,000 | |
| T21 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | -4 | $65,000 | |
| T21 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -4 | $65,000 | |
| T21 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -4 | $65,000 | |
| T27 | Glen Day | USA | -3 | $47,125 | |
| T27 | Jay Williamson | USA | -3 | $47,125 | |
| T27 | Mike Weir | Canada | -3 | $47,125 | |
| T27 | Neal Lancaster | USA | -3 | $47,125 | |
| 31 | Bob Estes | USA | -2 | $42,250 | |
| T32 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -1 | $35,193 | |
| T32 | Charles Howell III | USA | -1 | $35,193 | |
| T32 | Corey Pavin | USA | -1 | $35,193 | |
| T32 | Jeff Sluman | USA | -1 | $35,193 | |
| T32 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | -1 | $35,193 | |
| T32 | Kenny Perry | USA | -1 | $35,193 | |
| T32 | Skip Kendall | USA | -1 | $35,193 | |
| T39 | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | E | $26,000 | |
| T39 | Justin Rose | England | E | $26,000 | |
| T39 | Nick Faldo | England | E | $26,000 | |
| T39 | Steve Flesch | USA | E | $26,000 | |
| T39 | Stewart Cink | USA | E | $26,000 | |
| T39 | Tom Lehman | USA | E | $26,000 | |
| T45 | Fred Funk | USA | +1 | $20,150 | |
| T45 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +1 | $20,150 | |
| T45 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +1 | $20,150 | |
| T48 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +2 | $16,337 | |
| T48 | Billy Andrade | USA | +2 | $16,337 | |
| T48 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +2 | $16,337 | |
| T48 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +2 | $16,337 | |
| T48 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +2 | $16,337 | |
| T48 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | +2 | $16,337 | |
| T54 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +3 | $15,015 | |
| T54 | Tim Herron | USA | +3 | $15,015 | |
| T56 | David Berganio Jr | USA | +4 | $14,495 | |
| T56 | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | +4 | $14,495 | |
| T56 | John Daly | USA | +4 | $14,495 | |
| T56 | Notah Begay III | USA | +4 | $14,495 | |
| T56 | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | +4 | $14,495 | |
| T56 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +4 | $14,495 | |
| T62 | Dudley Hart | USA | +5 | $13,845 | |
| T62 | Joe Durant | USA | +5 | $13,845 | |
| T62 | Mark Brooks | USA | +5 | $13,845 | |
| T62 | Steve Jones | USA | +5 | $13,845 | |
| T66 | Bob Burns | USA | +6 | $13,455 | |
| T66 | Matt Gogel | USA | +6 | $13,455 | |
| 68 | Lee Janzen | USA | +7 | $12,240 | $13,260 +8% |
| T69 | Jim Carter | USA | +11 | $11,940 | $13,065 |
| T69 | Robert Gamez | USA | +11 | $11,940 | $13,065 |
| 71 | Loren Roberts | USA | +12 | $12,870 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gossett | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | South Africa | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | José Coceres | Argentina | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | Spain | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Len Mattiace | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Bates | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | USA | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Leaney | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Levet | France | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +3 | $0 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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2003 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2003 The Players Championship get?
Davis Love III won $1,170,000 from a $6,500,000 purse.
What was the 2003 The Players Championship purse?
$6,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2003 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $12,870, to Loren Roberts (71).
How many players made the cut at the 2003 The Players Championship?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.