Tiger Woods finished -10 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 52nd PGA Tour win, and 13% of the $9,941,563 he earned that season.
How the 2006 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 56% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2006 WGC-Bridgestone 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 | -10 | $1,300,000 | $1,300,000 |
| 2 | Stewart Cink | USA | -10 | $750,000 | $750,000 |
| 3 | Jim Furyk | USA | -9 | $353,667 | $450,000 +27% |
| T4 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -7 | $246,250 | |
| T4 | Davis Love III | USA | -7 | $246,250 | |
| T4 | Lucas Glover | USA | -7 | $246,250 | |
| T4 | Paul Casey | England | -7 | $246,250 | |
| T8 | David Toms | USA | -6 | $152,500 | |
| T8 | Luke Donald | England | -6 | $152,500 | |
| T10 | Adam Scott | Australia | -5 | $120,000 | |
| T10 | Arron Oberholser | USA | -5 | $120,000 | |
| T10 | J.J. Henry | USA | -5 | $120,000 | |
| T13 | Ian Poulter | England | -3 | $94,400 | $95,000 |
| T13 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -3 | $94,400 | $95,000 |
| T13 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -3 | $94,400 | $95,000 |
| 16 | Ben Crane | USA | -2 | $85,000 | |
| 17 | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | -1 | $82,000 | |
| T18 | Robert Gamez | USA | E | $83,000 | $77,000 |
| T18 | Stephen Ames | Canada | E | $83,000 | $77,000 |
| T18 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | E | $83,000 | $77,000 |
| T18 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | E | $83,000 | $77,000 |
| T22 | José María Olazábal | Spain | +1 | $68,000 | |
| T22 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +1 | $68,000 | |
| T22 | Mike Weir | Canada | +1 | $68,000 | |
| T22 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +1 | $68,000 | |
| T22 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +1 | $68,000 | |
| T27 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +2 | $65,000 | $60,500 |
| T27 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +2 | $65,000 | $60,500 |
| T27 | Kenny Perry | USA | +2 | $65,000 | $60,500 |
| T27 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +2 | $65,000 | $60,500 |
| T31 | Brad Faxon | USA | +3 | $56,000 | |
| T31 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +3 | $56,000 | |
| T31 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +3 | $56,000 | |
| T31 | Justin Leonard | USA | +3 | $56,000 | |
| T31 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +3 | $56,000 | |
| T36 | Brett Wetterich | USA | +4 | $52,000 | $50,500 |
| T36 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +4 | $52,000 | $50,500 |
| T36 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +4 | $52,000 | $50,500 |
| T36 | Jason Gore | USA | +4 | $52,000 | $50,500 |
| T36 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +4 | $52,000 | $50,500 |
| T36 | Zach Johnson | USA | +4 | $52,000 | $50,500 |
| T42 | Ben Curtis | USA | +5 | $46,167 | |
| T42 | Fred Funk | USA | +5 | $46,167 | |
| T42 | Tom Lehman | USA | +5 | $46,167 | |
| T45 | Dean Wilson | USA | +6 | $44,500 | |
| T45 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +6 | $44,500 | |
| T45 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +6 | $44,500 | |
| T48 | Corey Pavin | USA | +7 | $43,250 | |
| T48 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +7 | $43,250 | |
| T50 | Chad Campbell | USA | +8 | $41,750 | |
| T50 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +8 | $41,750 | |
| T50 | Olin Browne | USA | +8 | $41,750 | |
| T50 | Stephen Dodd | Wales | +8 | $41,750 | |
| T54 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +9 | $39,500 | |
| T54 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +9 | $39,500 | |
| T54 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +9 | $39,500 | |
| T54 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +9 | $39,500 | |
| T54 | Thomas Levet | France | +9 | $39,500 | |
| T59 | David Howell | England | +11 | $37,500 | |
| T59 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +11 | $37,500 | |
| T59 | Scott Verplank | USA | +11 | $37,500 | |
| T62 | Bart Bryant | USA | +12 | $36,000 | |
| T62 | Johan Edfors | Sweden | +12 | $36,000 | |
| T62 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +12 | $36,000 | |
| 65 | Shiv Kapur | India | +13 | $34,500 | $35,000 +1% |
| T66 | John Bickerton | England | +14 | $34,000 | $34,250 |
| T66 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +14 | $34,000 | $34,250 |
| T68 | Chris Couch | USA | +15 | $33,000 | $33,000 |
| T68 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +15 | $33,000 | $33,000 |
| T68 | Tim Herron | USA | +15 | $33,000 | $33,000 |
| T71 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +16 | $31,750 | |
| T71 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +16 | $31,750 | |
| T71 | Wes Short, Jr. | USA | +16 | $31,750 | |
| 74 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +20 | $31,250 | |
| 75 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +21 | $31,000 | |
| 76 | Tatsuhiko Takahashi | +24 | $30,750 | ||
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | E | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | England | +10 | $0 |
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2006 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2006 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational get?
Tiger Woods won $1,300,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2006 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2006 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational?
The smallest check was $30,750, to Tatsuhiko Takahashi (76).
How many players made the cut at the 2006 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 3 players missed it.