Camilo Villegas finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 28% of the $4,422,641 he earned that season.
How the 2008 BMW Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 65% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2008 BMW 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 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -15 | $1,260,000 | $1,260,000 |
| 2 | Dudley Hart | USA | -13 | $756,000 | $756,000 |
| T3 | Anthony Kim | USA | -12 | $480,000 | $406,000 |
| T3 | Jim Furyk | USA | -12 | $480,000 | $406,000 |
| T5 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -11 | $270,000 | $255,500 |
| T5 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -11 | $270,000 | $255,500 |
| T5 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -11 | $270,000 | $255,500 |
| T8 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -10 | $210,000 | |
| T8 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -10 | $210,000 | |
| T10 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -9 | $171,000 | $175,000 |
| T10 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -9 | $171,000 | $175,000 |
| T10 | Steve Stricker | USA | -9 | $171,000 | $175,000 |
| T13 | Ben Curtis | USA | -7 | $131,250 | |
| T13 | Brian Gay | USA | -7 | $131,250 | |
| T13 | Lucas Glover | USA | -7 | $131,250 | |
| T13 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -7 | $131,250 | |
| T17 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -6 | $105,000 | |
| T17 | Justin Leonard | USA | -6 | $105,000 | |
| T17 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -6 | $105,000 | |
| T20 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -5 | $87,500 | |
| T20 | Tommy Armour III | USA | -5 | $87,500 | |
| T22 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -4 | $64,983 | |
| T22 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -4 | $64,983 | |
| T22 | Dean Wilson | USA | -4 | $64,983 | |
| T22 | Eric Axley | USA | -4 | $64,983 | |
| T22 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -4 | $64,983 | |
| T22 | Steve Marino | USA | -4 | $64,983 | |
| T28 | Bart Bryant | USA | -3 | $47,600 | |
| T28 | Boo Weekley | USA | -3 | $47,600 | |
| T28 | Bubba Watson | USA | -3 | $47,600 | |
| T28 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -3 | $47,600 | |
| T28 | Scott Verplank | USA | -3 | $47,600 | |
| T33 | Ben Crane | USA | -2 | $37,800 | |
| T33 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -2 | $37,800 | |
| T33 | Chez Reavie | USA | -2 | $37,800 | |
| T33 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -2 | $37,800 | |
| T33 | Ken Duke | USA | -2 | $37,800 | |
| T38 | Brian Davis | England | -1 | $28,000 | $29,400 |
| T38 | Briny Baird | USA | -1 | $28,000 | $29,400 |
| T38 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -1 | $28,000 | $29,400 |
| T38 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -1 | $28,000 | $29,400 |
| T38 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -1 | $28,000 | $29,400 |
| T38 | Tim Herron | USA | -1 | $28,000 | $29,400 |
| T44 | Andres Romero | Argentina | E | $21,163 | |
| T44 | Heath Slocum | USA | E | $21,163 | |
| T44 | Kenny Perry | USA | E | $21,163 | |
| T44 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | E | $21,163 | |
| T44 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | E | $21,163 | |
| T44 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | E | $21,163 | |
| T50 | Adam Scott | Australia | +1 | $17,430 | |
| T50 | John Senden | Australia | +1 | $17,430 | |
| T52 | Jay Williamson | USA | +2 | $16,415 | $16,520 |
| T52 | Johnson Wagner | USA | +2 | $16,415 | $16,520 |
| T52 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +2 | $16,415 | $16,520 |
| T55 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +3 | $15,820 | |
| T55 | John Mallinger | USA | +3 | $15,820 | |
| T55 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +3 | $15,820 | |
| T55 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +3 | $15,820 | |
| T55 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +3 | $15,820 | |
| T60 | Charley Hoffman | USA | +4 | $15,190 | |
| T60 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +4 | $15,190 | |
| T60 | John Merrick | USA | +4 | $15,190 | |
| T60 | Stewart Cink | USA | +4 | $15,190 | |
| T64 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +5 | $14,840 | $14,700 |
| T64 | Mark Wilson | USA | +5 | $14,840 | $14,700 |
| T64 | Woody Austin | USA | +5 | $14,840 | $14,700 |
| T67 | Mike Weir | Canada | +7 | $14,350 | |
| T67 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +7 | $14,350 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tiger Woods | USA | E | $0 |
BMW Championship winner's share over time
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2008 BMW Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 BMW Championship get?
Camilo Villegas won $1,260,000 from a $7,000,000 purse.
What was the 2008 BMW Championship purse?
$7,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2008 BMW Championship?
The smallest check was $14,350, to Ryuji Imada (T67).
How many players made the cut at the 2008 BMW Championship?
68 players made the cut and finished, and 2 players missed it.