Eric Axley finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 56% of the $1,274,580 he earned that season.
How the 2006 Valero Texas Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2006 Valero Texas Open 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 | Eric Axley | USA | -15 | $630,000 | $720,000 +14% |
| T2 | Anthony Kim | USA | -12 | $378,000 | $298,667 |
| T2 | Dean Wilson | USA | -12 | $378,000 | $298,667 |
| T2 | Justin Rose | England | -12 | $378,000 | $298,667 |
| T5 | Chris Riley | USA | -11 | $133,000 | $152,000 |
| T5 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | -11 | $133,000 | $152,000 |
| 7 | David McKenzie | Australia | -10 | $117,250 | $134,000 +14% |
| T8 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -9 | $94,500 | $120,000 |
| T8 | Paul Goydos | USA | -9 | $94,500 | $120,000 |
| T10 | Harrison Frazar | USA | -8 | $104,000 | |
| T10 | José Coceres | Argentina | -8 | $104,000 | |
| T12 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -7 | $84,000 | |
| T12 | Daisuke Maruyama | Japan | -7 | $84,000 | |
| T12 | Steve Flesch | USA | -7 | $84,000 | |
| T15 | Bob Estes | USA | -5 | $57,750 | $62,000 |
| T15 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -5 | $57,750 | $62,000 |
| T15 | D.A. Points | USA | -5 | $57,750 | $62,000 |
| T15 | Danny Ellis | USA | -5 | $57,750 | $62,000 |
| T15 | Kent Jones | USA | -5 | $57,750 | $62,000 |
| T15 | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | -5 | $57,750 | $62,000 |
| T21 | Arjun Atwal | India | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T21 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T21 | Brian Gay | USA | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T21 | Dudley Hart | USA | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T21 | Fred Funk | USA | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T21 | J.P. Hayes | USA | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T21 | Robert Gamez | USA | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T21 | Steve Elkington | Australia | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T21 | Ted Purdy | USA | -4 | $36,533 | |
| T30 | Bart Bryant | USA | -3 | $23,771 | |
| T30 | Bob Tway | USA | -3 | $23,771 | |
| T30 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -3 | $23,771 | |
| T30 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -3 | $23,771 | |
| T30 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | -3 | $23,771 | |
| T30 | Larry Mize | USA | -3 | $23,771 | |
| T30 | Marco Dawson | USA | -3 | $23,771 | |
| T37 | David Frost | South Africa | -2 | $17,600 | |
| T37 | Greg Kraft | USA | -2 | $17,600 | |
| T37 | Justin Leonard | USA | -2 | $17,600 | |
| T37 | Olin Browne | USA | -2 | $17,600 | |
| T37 | Paul Stankowski | USA | -2 | $17,600 | |
| T37 | Wes Short, Jr. | USA | -2 | $17,600 | |
| T43 | Brent Geiberger | USA | -1 | $11,550 | $12,480 |
| T43 | Gary Hallberg | USA | -1 | $11,550 | $12,480 |
| T43 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -1 | $11,550 | $12,480 |
| T43 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -1 | $11,550 | $12,480 |
| T43 | John Senden | Australia | -1 | $11,550 | $12,480 |
| T43 | Robert Damron | USA | -1 | $11,550 | $12,480 |
| T43 | Tjaart van der Walt | South Africa | -1 | $11,550 | $12,480 |
| T50 | Alex Cejka | Germany | E | $9,450 | |
| T50 | Briny Baird | USA | E | $9,450 | |
| T50 | Mike Sposa | USA | E | $9,450 | |
| T50 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | E | $9,450 | |
| T50 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | E | $9,450 | |
| T50 | Rocco Mediate | USA | E | $9,450 | |
| T50 | Shaun Micheel | USA | E | $9,450 | |
| T50 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | E | $9,450 | |
| T58 | Brian Henninger | USA | +1 | $8,920 | |
| T58 | Bubba Dickerson | USA | +1 | $8,920 | |
| T60 | Bob Burns | USA | +2 | $7,630 | $8,560 |
| T60 | Dicky Pride | USA | +2 | $7,630 | $8,560 |
| T60 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +2 | $7,630 | $8,560 |
| T60 | Michael Connell | USA | +2 | $7,630 | $8,560 |
| T60 | Ron Whittaker | USA | +2 | $7,630 | $8,560 |
| T60 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +2 | $7,630 | $8,560 |
| T60 | Scott Gump | USA | +2 | $7,630 | $8,560 |
| T67 | Brian Davis | England | +3 | $8,120 | |
| T67 | David Duval | USA | +3 | $8,120 | |
| T67 | Jeff Overton | USA | +3 | $8,120 | |
| T67 | John Rollins | USA | +3 | $8,120 | |
| T71 | Guy Boros | USA | +6 | $7,840 | |
| T71 | Mark Wilson | USA | +6 | $7,840 | |
| T71 | Omar Uresti | USA | +6 | $7,840 | |
| 74 | Ryan Hietala | USA | +7 | $6,720 | $7,680 +14% |
| T75 | Chris Smith | USA | +9 | $7,560 | |
| T75 | Donnie Hammond | USA | +9 | $7,560 | |
| 77 | Blaine McCallister | USA | +11 | $7,440 | |
| 78 | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +16 | $7,360 | |
| MC | Alex Aragon | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob May | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Boyd Summerhays | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Lardon | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Jones | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gossett | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Barron | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | Sweden | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | New Zealand | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Bjornstad | Norway | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Schultz | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Brehaut | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gove | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Engler, Jr. | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Mills | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Cox | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Len Mattiace | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Hansen | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Clark II | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | +28 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Tambellini | USA | +60 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gutschewski | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +28 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Fischer | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Veazey | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +3 | $0 |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
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2006 Valero Texas Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2006 Valero Texas Open get?
Eric Axley won $720,000 from a $4,000,000 purse.
What was the 2006 Valero Texas Open purse?
$4,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2006 Valero Texas Open?
The smallest check was $7,360, to Hidemichi Tanaka (78).
How many players made the cut at the 2006 Valero Texas Open?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 70 players missed it.