K.J. Choi finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 40% of the $2,376,548 he earned that season.
How the 2006 Chrysler 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.
2006 Chrysler 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 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -13 | $954,000 | $954,000 |
| T2 | Brett Wetterich | USA | -9 | $572,400 | $466,400 |
| T2 | Paul Goydos | USA | -9 | $572,400 | $466,400 |
| T4 | Joe Durant | USA | -8 | $233,200 | |
| T4 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -8 | $233,200 | |
| T6 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -7 | $177,550 | |
| T6 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -7 | $177,550 | |
| T6 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -7 | $177,550 | |
| T9 | Brian Gay | USA | -6 | $148,400 | |
| T9 | Troy Matteson | USA | -6 | $148,400 | |
| T11 | Heath Slocum | USA | -5 | $127,200 | |
| T11 | Kent Jones | USA | -5 | $127,200 | |
| T13 | Jason Bohn | USA | -4 | $111,300 | $93,633 |
| T13 | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | -4 | $111,300 | $93,633 |
| T13 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | -4 | $111,300 | $93,633 |
| T13 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -4 | $111,300 | $93,633 |
| T13 | Ted Purdy | USA | -4 | $111,300 | $93,633 |
| T13 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -4 | $111,300 | $93,633 |
| T19 | Chad Campbell | USA | -3 | $62,010 | |
| T19 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | -3 | $62,010 | |
| T19 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -3 | $62,010 | |
| T19 | Stewart Cink | USA | -3 | $62,010 | |
| T19 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -3 | $62,010 | |
| T19 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -3 | $62,010 | |
| T25 | Ben Crane | USA | -2 | $40,457 | |
| T25 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | -2 | $40,457 | |
| T25 | Justin Leonard | USA | -2 | $40,457 | |
| T25 | Justin Rose | England | -2 | $40,457 | |
| T25 | Mike Weir | Canada | -2 | $40,457 | |
| T25 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -2 | $40,457 | |
| T31 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -1 | $29,415 | |
| T31 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | $29,415 | |
| T31 | Lucas Glover | USA | -1 | $29,415 | |
| T31 | Mark O'Meara | USA | -1 | $29,415 | |
| T31 | Paul Azinger | USA | -1 | $29,415 | |
| T31 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | -1 | $29,415 | |
| T31 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -1 | $29,415 | |
| T31 | Will MacKenzie | USA | -1 | $29,415 | |
| T39 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | E | $22,790 | |
| T39 | Tim Petrovic | USA | E | $22,790 | |
| T39 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | E | $22,790 | |
| T42 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +1 | $20,140 | |
| T42 | Steve Elkington | Australia | +1 | $20,140 | |
| T44 | Bart Bryant | USA | +2 | $15,317 | $15,643 |
| T44 | Brandt Jobe | USA | +2 | $15,317 | $15,643 |
| T44 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +2 | $15,317 | $15,643 |
| T44 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +2 | $15,317 | $15,643 |
| T44 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +2 | $15,317 | $15,643 |
| T44 | Lee Janzen | USA | +2 | $15,317 | $15,643 |
| T44 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +2 | $15,317 | $15,643 |
| T51 | David Branshaw | USA | +3 | $12,640 | |
| T51 | Fred Funk | USA | +3 | $12,640 | |
| T51 | Jeff Sluman | USA | +3 | $12,640 | |
| T51 | Todd Fischer | USA | +3 | $12,640 | |
| T55 | Bob Estes | USA | +4 | $12,084 | |
| T55 | Dean Wilson | USA | +4 | $12,084 | |
| T55 | Zach Johnson | USA | +4 | $12,084 | |
| T58 | Bill Haas | USA | +5 | $11,713 | |
| T58 | Eric Axley | USA | +5 | $11,713 | |
| T58 | Nick Watney | USA | +5 | $11,713 | |
| T58 | Shane Bertsch | USA | +5 | $11,713 | |
| T62 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +6 | $11,395 | |
| T62 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +6 | $11,395 | |
| 64 | Scott Verplank | USA | +8 | $11,236 | |
| T65 | Craig Parry | Australia | +9 | $11,024 | $11,077 |
| T65 | John Rollins | USA | +9 | $11,024 | $11,077 |
| T67 | Steve Lowery | USA | +10 | $10,865 | |
| T67 | Woody Austin | USA | +10 | $10,865 | |
| 69 | Tom Lehman | USA | +11 | $10,706 | |
| 70 | Tag Ridings | USA | +13 | $10,547 | $10,600 +1% |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Arjun Atwal | India | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob May | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Bateman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Warren | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Daisuke Maruyama | Japan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | -71 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Barron | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Owen | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gove | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Green | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | -66 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Perry | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Wes Short, Jr. | USA | +4 | $0 |
Valspar Championship winner's share over time
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2006 Chrysler Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2006 Chrysler Championship get?
K.J. Choi won $954,000 from a $5,300,000 purse.
What was the 2006 Chrysler Championship purse?
$5,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 2006 Chrysler Championship?
The smallest check was $10,600, to Tag Ridings (70).
How many players made the cut at the 2006 Chrysler Championship?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.