Brett Wetterich finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 37% of the $3,023,185 he earned that season.
How the 2006 EDS Byron Nelson Championship 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.
2006 EDS Byron Nelson 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 | Brett Wetterich | USA | -12 | $1,116,000 | $1,116,000 |
| 2 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -11 | $669,600 | $669,600 |
| T3 | Adam Scott | Australia | -10 | $322,400 | $359,600 |
| T3 | Omar Uresti | USA | -10 | $322,400 | $359,600 |
| 5 | Chad Campbell | USA | -9 | $248,000 | |
| T6 | Luke Donald | England | -8 | $200,725 | $215,450 |
| T6 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | -8 | $200,725 | $215,450 |
| T8 | Brian Davis | England | -7 | $167,400 | |
| T8 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -7 | $167,400 | |
| T8 | Dudley Hart | USA | -7 | $167,400 | |
| T8 | Jason Bohn | USA | -7 | $167,400 | |
| T8 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -7 | $167,400 | |
| T13 | Arron Oberholser | USA | -6 | $109,533 | |
| T13 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -6 | $109,533 | |
| T13 | Jeff Sluman | USA | -6 | $109,533 | |
| T13 | J.J. Henry | USA | -6 | $109,533 | |
| T13 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -6 | $109,533 | |
| T13 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -6 | $109,533 | |
| T19 | Brian Gay | USA | -5 | $83,700 | |
| T19 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -5 | $83,700 | |
| T21 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -4 | $64,480 | |
| T21 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | -4 | $64,480 | |
| T21 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | -4 | $64,480 | |
| T21 | Shane Bertsch | USA | -4 | $64,480 | |
| T21 | Wes Short, Jr. | USA | -4 | $64,480 | |
| T26 | Ben Crane | USA | -3 | $43,090 | |
| T26 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -3 | $43,090 | |
| T26 | Bob Estes | USA | -3 | $43,090 | |
| T26 | Brett Quigley | USA | -3 | $43,090 | |
| T26 | Justin Leonard | USA | -3 | $43,090 | |
| T26 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -3 | $43,090 | |
| T26 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -3 | $43,090 | |
| T26 | Tim Herron | USA | -3 | $43,090 | |
| T34 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Charles Howell III | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Corey Pavin | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Dean Wilson | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Jay Williamson | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Kenny Perry | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Scott McCarron | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T34 | Steve Lowery | USA | -2 | $28,069 | |
| T45 | Eric Axley | USA | -1 | $19,220 | |
| T45 | Matt Hansen | USA | -1 | $19,220 | |
| T45 | Ted Purdy | USA | -1 | $19,220 | |
| T48 | Brent Geiberger | USA | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T48 | Bubba Dickerson | USA | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T48 | Justin Rose | England | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T48 | Nathan Green | Australia | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T48 | Olin Browne | USA | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T48 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T48 | Ron Whittaker | USA | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T48 | Tom Lehman | USA | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T48 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | E | $15,583 | $15,142 |
| T57 | Billy Andrade | USA | +1 | $13,826 | |
| T57 | Charles Warren | USA | +1 | $13,826 | |
| T57 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +1 | $13,826 | |
| T57 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +1 | $13,826 | |
| T61 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T61 | B.J. Staten | USA | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T61 | Nick Watney | USA | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T61 | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T61 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T61 | Tag Ridings | USA | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T67 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +3 | $12,586 | |
| T67 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +3 | $12,586 | |
| T67 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | +3 | $12,586 | |
| T67 | Steve Jones | USA | +3 | $12,586 | |
| 71 | Robert Gamez | USA | +4 | $12,276 | $12,276 |
| 72 | Chris Parra | USA | +5 | $12,090 | $12,152 +1% |
| T73 | Jeff Overton | USA | +6 | $11,842 | |
| T73 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +6 | $11,842 | |
| T73 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +6 | $11,842 | |
| T73 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +6 | $11,842 | |
| 77 | J.L. Lewis | USA | +9 | $11,532 | |
| 78 | Brian Bateman | USA | +11 | $11,408 | |
| T79 | David McKenzie | Australia | +12 | $11,222 | |
| T79 | James Driscoll | USA | +12 | $11,222 | |
| MC | Alex Aragon | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Arjun Atwal | India | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Hurley III | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Branshaw | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Barron | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Owen | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Bjornstad | Norway | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Elliott | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Schultz | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gove | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Mills | Canada | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Cox | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | -67 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hensby | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Flores | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Henderson | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Sim | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Small | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sposa | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Boisvert | +13 | $0 | ||
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Tambellini | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Levet | France | -70 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Fischer | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | -70 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Veazey | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Vince Jewell | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +8 | $0 |
AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time
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2006 EDS Byron Nelson Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2006 EDS Byron Nelson Championship get?
Brett Wetterich won $1,116,000 from a $6,200,000 purse.
What was the 2006 EDS Byron Nelson Championship purse?
$6,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 2006 EDS Byron Nelson Championship?
The smallest check was $11,222, to James Driscoll (T79).
How many players made the cut at the 2006 EDS Byron Nelson Championship?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 80 players missed it.