Phil Mickelson finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 31st PGA Tour win, and 28% of the $5,819,988 he earned that season.
How the 2007 The Players Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2007 The Players 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 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -11 | $1,440,000 | $1,620,000 +12% |
| 2 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -9 | $864,000 | $972,000 +12% |
| T3 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -8 | $384,000 | $522,000 |
| T3 | Stewart Cink | USA | -8 | $384,000 | $522,000 |
| 5 | José Coceres | Argentina | -7 | $360,000 | |
| T6 | Adam Scott | Australia | -6 | $281,700 | |
| T6 | Jeff Quinney | USA | -6 | $281,700 | |
| T6 | J.P. Hayes | USA | -6 | $281,700 | |
| T6 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -6 | $281,700 | |
| T6 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | -6 | $281,700 | |
| 11 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -5 | $225,000 | |
| T12 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -4 | $182,250 | |
| T12 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -4 | $182,250 | |
| T12 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -4 | $182,250 | |
| T12 | Steve Elkington | Australia | -4 | $182,250 | |
| T16 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -3 | $124,000 | $126,257 |
| T16 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -3 | $124,000 | $126,257 |
| T16 | Luke Donald | England | -3 | $124,000 | $126,257 |
| T16 | Nathan Green | Australia | -3 | $124,000 | $126,257 |
| T16 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -3 | $124,000 | $126,257 |
| T16 | Ted Purdy | USA | -3 | $124,000 | $126,257 |
| T16 | Zach Johnson | USA | -3 | $124,000 | $126,257 |
| T23 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -2 | $80,100 | |
| T23 | Jason Gore | USA | -2 | $80,100 | |
| T23 | Kirk Triplett | USA | -2 | $80,100 | |
| T23 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -2 | $80,100 | |
| T23 | Tom Lehman | USA | -2 | $80,100 | |
| T28 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T28 | Cliff Kresge | USA | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T28 | Ian Poulter | England | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T28 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T28 | Jim Furyk | USA | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T28 | Joe Durant | USA | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T28 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T28 | Steve Lowery | USA | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T28 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -1 | $56,100 | |
| T37 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | E | $38,700 | |
| T37 | Ernie Els | South Africa | E | $38,700 | |
| T37 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | E | $38,700 | |
| T37 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | E | $38,700 | |
| T37 | Ken Duke | USA | E | $38,700 | |
| T37 | Mike Weir | Canada | E | $38,700 | |
| T37 | Tiger Woods | USA | E | $38,700 | |
| T44 | Boo Weekley | USA | +1 | $26,010 | |
| T44 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +1 | $26,010 | |
| T44 | Heath Slocum | USA | +1 | $26,010 | |
| T44 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +1 | $26,010 | |
| T44 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +1 | $26,010 | |
| T44 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +1 | $26,010 | |
| T44 | Scott Verplank | USA | +1 | $26,010 | |
| T44 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +1 | $26,010 | |
| T52 | Brett Wetterich | USA | +2 | $20,880 | |
| T52 | Harrison Frazar | USA | +2 | $20,880 | |
| T52 | John Senden | Australia | +2 | $20,880 | |
| T52 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +2 | $20,880 | |
| T52 | Steve Stricker | USA | +2 | $20,880 | |
| T52 | Tim Herron | USA | +2 | $20,880 | |
| T58 | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +3 | $17,600 | $19,710 |
| T58 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +3 | $17,600 | $19,710 |
| T58 | John Rollins | USA | +3 | $17,600 | $19,710 |
| T58 | Kenny Perry | USA | +3 | $17,600 | $19,710 |
| T58 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +3 | $17,600 | $19,710 |
| T58 | Rich Beem | USA | +3 | $17,600 | $19,710 |
| T64 | Arron Oberholser | USA | +4 | $18,810 | |
| T64 | David Toms | USA | +4 | $18,810 | |
| T64 | John Mallinger | USA | +4 | $18,810 | |
| T64 | Paul Azinger | USA | +4 | $18,810 | |
| T68 | Joey Sindelar | USA | +5 | $18,090 | |
| T68 | Ryan Moore | USA | +5 | $18,090 | |
| T68 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +5 | $18,090 | |
| T68 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +5 | $18,090 | |
| T72 | Bill Haas | USA | +6 | $15,680 | $17,460 |
| T72 | Corey Pavin | USA | +6 | $15,680 | $17,460 |
| T72 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +6 | $15,680 | $17,460 |
| T75 | Charley Hoffman | USA | +7 | $16,830 | |
| T75 | Davis Love III | USA | +7 | $16,830 | |
| T75 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +7 | $16,830 | |
| T75 | Todd Hamilton | USA | +7 | $16,830 | |
| 79 | Charles Howell III | USA | +10 | $16,380 | |
| MC | Anthony Kim | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Warren | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Daisuke Maruyama | Japan | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | David Branshaw | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Howell | England | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Dean Wilson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug LaBelle II | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Owen | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gove | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Casey | England | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Leaney | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +7 | $0 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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2007 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2007 The Players Championship get?
Phil Mickelson won $1,620,000 from a $9,000,000 purse.
What was the 2007 The Players Championship purse?
$9,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2007 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $16,380, to Charles Howell III (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2007 The Players Championship?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 68 players missed it.