Tiger Woods finished -6 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 45th PGA Tour win, and 12% of the $10,628,024 he earned that season.
How the 2005 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.
2005 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 | Tiger Woods | USA | -6 | $1,200,000 | $1,300,000 +8% |
| 2 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -5 | $552,500 | $750,000 +36% |
| T3 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | -4 | $353,667 | |
| T3 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -4 | $353,667 | |
| T3 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -4 | $353,667 | |
| T6 | David Howell | England | -3 | $178,333 | $200,000 |
| T6 | Kenny Perry | USA | -3 | $178,333 | $200,000 |
| T6 | Luke Donald | England | -3 | $178,333 | $200,000 |
| T9 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | -2 | $116,000 | $135,000 |
| T9 | David Toms | USA | -2 | $116,000 | $135,000 |
| T9 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -2 | $116,000 | $135,000 |
| T9 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $116,000 | $135,000 |
| T13 | Davis Love III | USA | -1 | $94,400 | |
| T13 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -1 | $94,400 | |
| T13 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -1 | $94,400 | |
| T13 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -1 | $94,400 | |
| T13 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -1 | $94,400 | |
| 18 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | E | $83,000 | |
| T19 | Jay Haas | USA | +1 | $74,000 | $77,000 |
| T19 | Justin Leonard | USA | +1 | $74,000 | $77,000 |
| T19 | Kenneth Ferrie | England | +1 | $74,000 | $77,000 |
| T19 | Paul Casey | England | +1 | $74,000 | $77,000 |
| T19 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +1 | $74,000 | $77,000 |
| T24 | Jim Furyk | USA | +2 | $69,000 | |
| T24 | Lee Westwood | England | +2 | $69,000 | |
| T24 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +2 | $69,000 | |
| 27 | John Daly | USA | +3 | $58,000 | $65,000 +12% |
| T28 | Bart Bryant | USA | +4 | $60,200 | |
| T28 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +4 | $60,200 | |
| T28 | Fred Couples | USA | +4 | $60,200 | |
| T28 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +4 | $60,200 | |
| T28 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +4 | $60,200 | |
| T33 | Chad Campbell | USA | +5 | $56,000 | |
| T33 | Ian Poulter | England | +5 | $56,000 | |
| T33 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +5 | $56,000 | |
| T36 | Adam Scott | Australia | +6 | $52,000 | |
| T36 | Mike Weir | Canada | +6 | $52,000 | |
| T36 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +6 | $52,000 | |
| T36 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +6 | $52,000 | |
| T36 | Woody Austin | USA | +6 | $52,000 | |
| T41 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +7 | $45,500 | $47,000 |
| T41 | Fred Funk | USA | +7 | $45,500 | $47,000 |
| T41 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +7 | $45,500 | $47,000 |
| T41 | Stewart Cink | USA | +7 | $45,500 | $47,000 |
| T41 | Tom Lehman | USA | +7 | $45,500 | $47,000 |
| T46 | Brent Geiberger | USA | +8 | $40,750 | $43,500 |
| T46 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +8 | $40,750 | $43,500 |
| T46 | Thomas Levet | France | +8 | $40,750 | $43,500 |
| T49 | Marc Cayeux | Zimbabwe | +9 | $42,250 | |
| T49 | Steve Elkington | Australia | +9 | $42,250 | |
| T51 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +10 | $40,250 | |
| T51 | Nick Dougherty | England | +10 | $40,250 | |
| T51 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +10 | $40,250 | |
| T51 | Scott Verplank | USA | +10 | $40,250 | |
| T51 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +10 | $40,250 | |
| T51 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +10 | $40,250 | |
| 57 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +11 | $38,500 | |
| T58 | Ben Crane | USA | +13 | $34,500 | $36,500 |
| T58 | Chris Riley | USA | +13 | $34,500 | $36,500 |
| T58 | Craig Parry | Australia | +13 | $34,500 | $36,500 |
| T58 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +13 | $34,500 | $36,500 |
| T58 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +13 | $34,500 | $36,500 |
| T58 | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | +13 | $34,500 | $36,500 |
| T58 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +13 | $34,500 | $36,500 |
| 65 | Kazuhiko Hosokawa | Japan | +14 | $30,750 | $34,500 +12% |
| 66 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +15 | $34,000 | |
| 67 | Richard Green | Australia | +16 | $33,500 | |
| 68 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +18 | $33,000 | |
| 69 | Stephen Dodd | Wales | +22 | $29,250 | $32,500 +11% |
| 70 | Jyoti Randhawa | India | +24 | $32,000 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -70 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Purdy | USA | -67 | $0 |
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner's share over time
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2005 WGC-NEC Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2005 WGC-NEC Invitational get?
Tiger Woods won $1,300,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2005 WGC-NEC Invitational purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2005 WGC-NEC Invitational?
The smallest check was $32,000, to Jyoti Randhawa (70).
How many players made the cut at the 2005 WGC-NEC Invitational?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 3 players missed it.