Phil Mickelson finished -7 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 29th PGA Tour win, and 30% of the $4,256,505 he earned that season.
How the 2006 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2006 Masters 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 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -7 | $1,260,000 | $1,260,000 |
| 2 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -5 | $756,000 | $756,000 |
| T3 | Chad Campbell | USA | -4 | $406,000 | $315,700 |
| T3 | Fred Couples | USA | -4 | $406,000 | $315,700 |
| T3 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -4 | $406,000 | $315,700 |
| T3 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -4 | $406,000 | $315,700 |
| T3 | Tiger Woods | USA | -4 | $406,000 | $315,700 |
| T8 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -3 | $210,000 | |
| T8 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -3 | $210,000 | |
| 10 | Stewart Cink | USA | -2 | $189,000 | $189,000 |
| T11 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | -1 | $168,000 | $161,000 |
| T11 | Mike Weir | Canada | -1 | $168,000 | $161,000 |
| T11 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -1 | $168,000 | $161,000 |
| T14 | Arron Oberholser | USA | E | $129,500 | |
| T14 | Billy Mayfair | USA | E | $129,500 | |
| T16 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +1 | $112,000 | |
| T16 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +1 | $112,000 | |
| T16 | Scott Verplank | USA | +1 | $112,000 | |
| T19 | David Howell | England | +2 | $91,000 | |
| T19 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +2 | $91,000 | |
| T19 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +2 | $91,000 | |
| T22 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +3 | $67,200 | |
| T22 | Davis Love III | USA | +3 | $67,200 | |
| T22 | Jim Furyk | USA | +3 | $67,200 | |
| T22 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +3 | $67,200 | |
| T22 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +3 | $67,200 | |
| T27 | Adam Scott | Australia | +4 | $49,700 | |
| T27 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +4 | $49,700 | |
| T27 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +4 | $49,700 | |
| T27 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +4 | $49,700 | |
| T27 | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +4 | $49,700 | |
| T32 | Brandt Jobe | USA | +5 | $40,512 | |
| T32 | Ted Purdy | USA | +5 | $40,512 | |
| T32 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +5 | $40,512 | |
| T32 | Zach Johnson | USA | +5 | $40,512 | |
| T36 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +6 | $34,416 | |
| T36 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +6 | $34,416 | |
| T36 | Tim Herron | USA | +6 | $34,416 | |
| T39 | Ben Curtis | USA | +7 | $32,200 | $30,100 |
| T39 | Jason Bohn | USA | +7 | $32,200 | $30,100 |
| T39 | Justin Leonard | USA | +7 | $32,200 | $30,100 |
| T42 | Larry Mize | USA | +8 | $25,900 | |
| T42 | Luke Donald | England | +8 | $25,900 | |
| T42 | Rich Beem | USA | +8 | $25,900 | |
| 45 | Olin Browne | USA | +9 | $25,200 | $23,100 -8% |
| 46 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +10 | $21,700 | |
| 47 | Ben Crenshaw | USA | +12 | $23,100 | $20,300 -12% |
| MC | Bart Bryant | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian McElhinney | Ireland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | USA | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Clay Ogden | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillon Dougherty | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | South Africa | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | Wales | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Marsh | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Lonard | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Levet | France | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +5 | $0 |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2006 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2006 Masters Tournament get?
Phil Mickelson won $1,260,000 from a $7,000,000 purse.
What was the 2006 Masters Tournament purse?
$7,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2006 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $20,300, to Ben Crenshaw (47).
How many players made the cut at the 2006 Masters Tournament?
47 players made the cut and finished, and 43 players missed it.