Darren Clarke finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 52% of the $2,003,181 he earned that season.
How the 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 53% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2003 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 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -12 | $1,000,000 | $1,050,000 +5% |
| 2 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | -8 | $410,000 | $550,000 +34% |
| 3 | Davis Love III | USA | -7 | $360,000 | |
| T4 | Chris Riley | USA | -6 | $215,000 | $235,000 |
| T4 | Tiger Woods | USA | -6 | $215,000 | $235,000 |
| T6 | Jim Furyk | USA | -5 | $150,000 | $163,333 |
| T6 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -5 | $150,000 | $163,333 |
| T6 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -5 | $150,000 | $163,333 |
| T9 | Brad Faxon | USA | -4 | $105,000 | $116,750 |
| T9 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -4 | $105,000 | $116,750 |
| T11 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | -3 | $78,750 | $91,667 |
| T11 | Dan Forsman | USA | -3 | $78,750 | $91,667 |
| T11 | Steve Flesch | USA | -3 | $78,750 | $91,667 |
| T14 | Fred Funk | USA | -2 | $75,000 | |
| T14 | Peter Jacobsen | USA | -2 | $75,000 | |
| T14 | Toshi Izawa | Japan | -2 | $75,000 | |
| T17 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -1 | $59,250 | |
| T17 | Jay Haas | USA | -1 | $59,250 | |
| T17 | Paul Casey | England | -1 | $59,250 | |
| T17 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -1 | $59,250 | |
| T21 | Charles Howell III | USA | E | $52,500 | |
| T21 | Fred Couples | USA | E | $52,500 | |
| T23 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +1 | $48,000 | |
| T23 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +1 | $48,000 | |
| T23 | Justin Leonard | USA | +1 | $48,000 | |
| T23 | Mike Weir | Canada | +1 | $48,000 | |
| T23 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +1 | $48,000 | |
| T23 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +1 | $48,000 | |
| T23 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +1 | $48,000 | |
| T30 | Ben Curtis | USA | +2 | $43,000 | |
| T30 | Len Mattiace | USA | +2 | $43,000 | |
| T30 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +2 | $43,000 | |
| T33 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +3 | $38,583 | |
| T33 | David Toms | USA | +3 | $38,583 | |
| T33 | Eduardo Romero | Argentina | +3 | $38,583 | |
| T33 | Hal Sutton | USA | +3 | $38,583 | |
| T33 | Ian Poulter | England | +3 | $38,583 | |
| T33 | Justin Rose | England | +3 | $38,583 | |
| T39 | Jeff Sluman | USA | +4 | $35,500 | |
| T39 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +4 | $35,500 | |
| T39 | Paul Azinger | USA | +4 | $35,500 | |
| T42 | Alex Cejka | Germany | +5 | $35,000 | $33,750 |
| T42 | Ben Crane | USA | +5 | $35,000 | $33,750 |
| T42 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +5 | $35,000 | $33,750 |
| T42 | Robert-Jan Derksen | Holland | +5 | $35,000 | $33,750 |
| T46 | Bob Estes | USA | +6 | $31,500 | |
| T46 | Lee Westwood | England | +6 | $31,500 | |
| T46 | Scott Verplank | USA | +6 | $31,500 | |
| T46 | Steve Allan | Australia | +6 | $31,500 | |
| T46 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +6 | $31,500 | |
| T51 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +7 | $29,750 | |
| T51 | Scott Hoch | USA | +7 | $29,750 | |
| T53 | Chad Campbell | USA | +8 | $28,150 | |
| T53 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +8 | $28,150 | |
| T53 | Kenny Perry | USA | +8 | $28,150 | |
| T53 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +8 | $28,150 | |
| T53 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +8 | $28,150 | |
| T58 | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | +9 | $29,500 | $27,000 |
| T58 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +9 | $29,500 | $27,000 |
| T58 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +9 | $29,500 | $27,000 |
| T61 | Philip Golding | England | +10 | $26,250 | |
| T61 | Stewart Cink | USA | +10 | $26,250 | |
| T61 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +10 | $26,250 | |
| T64 | Adam Scott | Australia | +11 | $25,500 | |
| T64 | Craig Parry | Australia | +11 | $25,500 | |
| T64 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +11 | $25,500 | |
| T67 | John Rollins | USA | +12 | $27,750 | $24,625 |
| T67 | Phillip Price | Wales | +12 | $27,750 | $24,625 |
| T67 | Pierre Fulke | Sweden | +12 | $27,750 | $24,625 |
| T67 | Rich Beem | USA | +12 | $27,750 | $24,625 |
| T71 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +13 | $26,625 | $23,375 |
| T71 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +13 | $26,625 | $23,375 |
| T71 | Kevin Na | USA | +13 | $26,625 | $23,375 |
| T71 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +13 | $26,625 | $23,375 |
| T71 | Steen Tinning | Denmark | +13 | $26,625 | $23,375 |
| T71 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | +13 | $26,625 | $23,375 |
| T77 | Bob Burns | USA | +14 | $25,250 | $22,000 |
| T77 | Hennie Otto | South Africa | +14 | $25,250 | $22,000 |
| T77 | Ignacio Garrido | Spain | +14 | $25,250 | $22,000 |
| T77 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +14 | $25,250 | $22,000 |
| T77 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +14 | $25,250 | $22,000 |
| T82 | Jarrod Moseley | Australia | +15 | $21,125 | |
| T82 | Nick Faldo | England | +15 | $21,125 | |
| 84 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +16 | $20,750 | |
| 85 | Gene Sauers | USA | +28 | $20,500 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | E | $0 |
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner's share over time
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2003 WGC-NEC Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational get?
Darren Clarke won $1,050,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational?
The smallest check was $20,500, to Gene Sauers (85).
How many players made the cut at the 2003 WGC-NEC Invitational?
85 players made the cut and finished, and 2 players missed it.