Bart Bryant finished -16 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 30% of the $3,249,136 he earned that season.
How the 2005 The Memorial Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2005 The Memorial Tournament 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 | Bart Bryant | USA | -16 | $945,000 | $990,000 +5% |
| 2 | Fred Couples | USA | -15 | $567,000 | $594,000 +5% |
| T3 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -12 | $357,000 | $286,000 |
| T3 | Jeff Sluman | USA | -12 | $357,000 | $286,000 |
| T3 | Tiger Woods | USA | -12 | $357,000 | $286,000 |
| T6 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | -11 | $182,438 | $191,125 |
| T6 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | -11 | $182,438 | $191,125 |
| T8 | David Toms | USA | -10 | $152,250 | $148,500 |
| T8 | Jim Furyk | USA | -10 | $152,250 | $148,500 |
| T8 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -10 | $152,250 | $148,500 |
| T8 | Lucas Glover | USA | -10 | $152,250 | $148,500 |
| T8 | Richard Green | Australia | -10 | $152,250 | $148,500 |
| T13 | Scott Verplank | USA | -9 | $110,000 | |
| T13 | Woody Austin | USA | -9 | $110,000 | |
| T15 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -8 | $96,250 | |
| T15 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -8 | $96,250 | |
| T17 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -6 | $79,750 | |
| T17 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -6 | $79,750 | |
| T17 | Greg Owen | England | -6 | $79,750 | |
| T17 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -6 | $79,750 | |
| T21 | Brad Faxon | USA | -5 | $61,600 | |
| T21 | Jay Haas | USA | -5 | $61,600 | |
| T21 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | -5 | $61,600 | |
| T24 | Billy Andrade | USA | -4 | $39,725 | $44,550 |
| T24 | Harrison Frazar | USA | -4 | $39,725 | $44,550 |
| T24 | Kenny Perry | USA | -4 | $39,725 | $44,550 |
| T24 | Kirk Triplett | USA | -4 | $39,725 | $44,550 |
| T24 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -4 | $39,725 | $44,550 |
| T24 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -4 | $39,725 | $44,550 |
| T30 | Chad Campbell | USA | -3 | $34,925 | |
| T30 | Ian Poulter | England | -3 | $34,925 | |
| T30 | Joey Sindelar | USA | -3 | $34,925 | |
| T30 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -3 | $34,925 | |
| T34 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -2 | $28,380 | |
| T34 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -2 | $28,380 | |
| T34 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | -2 | $28,380 | |
| T34 | Steve Flesch | USA | -2 | $28,380 | |
| T34 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $28,380 | |
| T39 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -1 | $22,000 | |
| T39 | Briny Baird | USA | -1 | $22,000 | |
| T39 | Craig Parry | Australia | -1 | $22,000 | |
| T39 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -1 | $22,000 | |
| T39 | Phillip Price | Wales | -1 | $22,000 | |
| T39 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -1 | $22,000 | |
| T45 | Arjun Atwal | India | E | $15,416 | |
| T45 | Ernie Els | South Africa | E | $15,416 | |
| T45 | José María Olazábal | Spain | E | $15,416 | |
| T45 | Kevin Na | USA | E | $15,416 | |
| T45 | Sean O'Hair | USA | E | $15,416 | |
| T45 | Stewart Cink | USA | E | $15,416 | |
| T45 | Tim Herron | USA | E | $15,416 | |
| T52 | Adam Scott | Australia | +1 | $12,826 | |
| T52 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +1 | $12,826 | |
| T52 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +1 | $12,826 | |
| T52 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +1 | $12,826 | |
| T52 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +1 | $12,826 | |
| T57 | Bob Tway | USA | +2 | $12,265 | |
| T57 | Dudley Hart | USA | +2 | $12,265 | |
| T57 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +2 | $12,265 | |
| T57 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +2 | $12,265 | |
| T61 | Charles Howell III | USA | +3 | $11,445 | $11,715 |
| T61 | Corey Pavin | USA | +3 | $11,445 | $11,715 |
| T61 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +3 | $11,445 | $11,715 |
| T61 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +3 | $11,445 | $11,715 |
| T61 | Paul Sheehan | Australia | +3 | $11,445 | $11,715 |
| T61 | Scott McCarron | USA | +3 | $11,445 | $11,715 |
| T67 | Bill Haas | USA | +4 | $11,055 | |
| T67 | Brandt Jobe | USA | +4 | $11,055 | |
| T67 | Mark O'Meara | USA | +4 | $11,055 | |
| T67 | Peter Jacobsen | USA | +4 | $11,055 | |
| T67 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +4 | $11,055 | |
| T67 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +4 | $11,055 | |
| T73 | Euan Walters | Australia | +5 | $10,132 | $10,615 |
| T73 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +5 | $10,132 | $10,615 |
| T75 | Justin Rose | England | +6 | $9,975 | $10,395 |
| T75 | Thomas Levet | France | +6 | $9,975 | $10,395 |
| 77 | Paul Azinger | USA | +7 | $10,230 | |
| 78 | Steve Lowery | USA | +8 | $10,120 | |
| 79 | Bob Sowards | USA | +9 | $10,010 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Arron Oberholser | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Purdy | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +7 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
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2005 The Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2005 The Memorial Tournament get?
Bart Bryant won $990,000 from a $5,500,000 purse.
What was the 2005 The Memorial Tournament purse?
$5,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2005 The Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $10,010, to Bob Sowards (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2005 The Memorial Tournament?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 26 players missed it.