Stewart Cink finished -11 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 28% of the $4,282,770 he earned that season.
How the 2004 WGC-NEC Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2004 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 | Stewart Cink | USA | -11 | $1,050,000 | $1,200,000 +14% |
| T2 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -7 | $550,000 | $552,500 |
| T2 | Tiger Woods | USA | -7 | $550,000 | $552,500 |
| T4 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -6 | $235,000 | $282,500 |
| T4 | Davis Love III | USA | -6 | $235,000 | $282,500 |
| T6 | Bob Tway | USA | -5 | $163,333 | $178,333 |
| T6 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -5 | $163,333 | $178,333 |
| T6 | David Toms | USA | -5 | $163,333 | $178,333 |
| T9 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -4 | $116,750 | $116,000 |
| T9 | Charles Howell III | USA | -4 | $116,750 | $116,000 |
| T9 | Lee Westwood | England | -4 | $116,750 | $116,000 |
| T9 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -4 | $116,750 | $116,000 |
| T9 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -4 | $116,750 | $116,000 |
| T14 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -3 | $75,000 | $87,500 |
| T14 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -3 | $75,000 | $87,500 |
| T16 | Luke Donald | England | -2 | $79,333 | |
| T16 | Paul Casey | England | -2 | $79,333 | |
| T16 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -2 | $79,333 | |
| T19 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -1 | $74,000 | |
| T19 | Scott Verplank | USA | -1 | $74,000 | |
| 21 | Todd Hamilton | USA | E | $52,500 | $71,000 +35% |
| T22 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +1 | $65,000 | |
| T22 | Jim Furyk | USA | +1 | $65,000 | |
| T22 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +1 | $65,000 | |
| T22 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | +1 | $65,000 | |
| T22 | Zach Johnson | USA | +1 | $65,000 | |
| T27 | Brett Rumford | Australia | +2 | $58,000 | |
| T27 | Kenny Perry | USA | +2 | $58,000 | |
| T27 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +2 | $58,000 | |
| T27 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +2 | $58,000 | |
| T27 | S.K. Ho | South Korea | +2 | $58,000 | |
| T32 | Brad Faxon | USA | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T32 | Fred Couples | USA | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T32 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T32 | Joey Sindelar | USA | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T32 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T32 | Thomas Levet | France | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T32 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T32 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T32 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +3 | $51,000 | |
| T41 | Jay Haas | USA | +4 | $45,500 | |
| T41 | Mike Weir | Canada | +4 | $45,500 | |
| T43 | Chris Riley | USA | +5 | $43,000 | |
| T43 | John Daly | USA | +5 | $43,000 | |
| T43 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +5 | $43,000 | |
| T46 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +6 | $31,500 | $40,750 |
| T46 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +6 | $31,500 | $40,750 |
| T48 | Steve Flesch | USA | +7 | $39,750 | |
| T48 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +7 | $39,750 | |
| T50 | Justin Leonard | USA | +8 | $38,000 | |
| T50 | Phillip Price | Wales | +8 | $38,000 | |
| T50 | Ricardo Gonzalez | Argentina | +8 | $38,000 | |
| T50 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +8 | $38,000 | |
| T50 | Tommy Armour III | USA | +8 | $38,000 | |
| T55 | Adam Scott | Australia | +9 | $36,000 | |
| T55 | Barry Lane | England | +9 | $36,000 | |
| T55 | J.L. Lewis | USA | +9 | $36,000 | |
| T58 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +10 | $27,000 | $34,500 |
| T58 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +10 | $27,000 | $34,500 |
| T58 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +10 | $27,000 | $34,500 |
| T61 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +12 | $26,250 | $32,750 |
| T61 | Fred Funk | USA | +12 | $26,250 | $32,750 |
| T61 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +12 | $26,250 | $32,750 |
| T61 | Scott Drummond | Scotland | +12 | $26,250 | $32,750 |
| T65 | Craig Parry | Australia | +13 | $30,750 | |
| T65 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +13 | $30,750 | |
| T65 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +13 | $30,750 | |
| T65 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +13 | $30,750 | |
| T69 | Chad Campbell | USA | +14 | $29,250 | |
| T69 | Kirk Triplett | USA | +14 | $29,250 | |
| 71 | Andrew McLardy | Zimbabwe | +15 | $23,375 | $28,500 +22% |
| T72 | Mark O'Meara | USA | +16 | $27,750 | |
| T72 | Peter Senior | Australia | +16 | $27,750 | |
| 74 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +17 | $27,000 | |
| 75 | Pierre Fulke | Sweden | +24 | $26,500 | |
| MC | Joakim Haeggman | Sweden | +10 | $0 |
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner's share over time
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2004 WGC-NEC Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2004 WGC-NEC Invitational get?
Stewart Cink won $1,200,000 from a $7,000,000 purse.
What was the 2004 WGC-NEC Invitational purse?
$7,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2004 WGC-NEC Invitational?
The smallest check was $26,500, to Pierre Fulke (75).
How many players made the cut at the 2004 WGC-NEC Invitational?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 1 player missed it.