Ryan Palmer finished +281 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 57% of the $1,453,183 he earned that season.
How the 2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic 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.
2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic 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 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +281 | $810,000 | $828,000 +2% |
| T2 | George McNeill | USA | +282 | $396,000 | $276,000 |
| T2 | Ken Duke | USA | +282 | $396,000 | $276,000 |
| T2 | Michael Letzig | USA | +282 | $396,000 | $276,000 |
| T2 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +282 | $396,000 | $276,000 |
| T2 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +282 | $396,000 | $276,000 |
| T7 | Brian Gay | USA | +283 | $133,860 | |
| T7 | John Huston | USA | +283 | $133,860 | |
| T7 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +283 | $133,860 | |
| T7 | Tom Scherrer | USA | +283 | $133,860 | |
| T7 | Troy Matteson | USA | +283 | $133,860 | |
| T12 | Bob Estes | USA | +284 | $91,125 | $87,400 |
| T12 | Chad Collins | USA | +284 | $91,125 | $87,400 |
| T12 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +284 | $91,125 | $87,400 |
| T12 | J.J. Henry | USA | +284 | $91,125 | $87,400 |
| T12 | Mark Wilson | USA | +284 | $91,125 | $87,400 |
| T12 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +284 | $91,125 | $87,400 |
| T18 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T18 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T18 | Jeff Overton | USA | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T18 | Kenneth Ferrie | England | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T18 | Michael Sim | Australia | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T18 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T18 | Steve Marino | USA | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T18 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T18 | Todd Hamilton | USA | +285 | $52,133 | |
| T27 | Bob Tway | USA | +286 | $32,660 | |
| T27 | Cameron Beckman | USA | +286 | $32,660 | |
| T27 | Chris Stroud | USA | +286 | $32,660 | |
| T27 | Kent Jones | USA | +286 | $32,660 | |
| T27 | Matt Jones | Australia | +286 | $32,660 | |
| T32 | Alejandro Cañizares | Spain | +287 | $27,217 | |
| T32 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +287 | $27,217 | |
| T32 | Michael Allen | USA | +287 | $27,217 | |
| T35 | Bob Heintz | USA | +288 | $22,678 | |
| T35 | David Duval | USA | +288 | $22,678 | |
| T35 | Gavin Coles | Australia | +288 | $22,678 | |
| T35 | John Riegger | USA | +288 | $22,678 | |
| T35 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +288 | $22,678 | |
| T40 | Billy Andrade | USA | +289 | $19,320 | |
| T40 | Joe Durant | USA | +289 | $19,320 | |
| T42 | Greg Kraft | USA | +290 | $15,640 | |
| T42 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +290 | $15,640 | |
| T42 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +290 | $15,640 | |
| T42 | Robert Gamez | USA | +290 | $15,640 | |
| T42 | Robert Garrigus | USA | +290 | $15,640 | |
| T42 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +290 | $15,640 | |
| T48 | Briny Baird | USA | +291 | $11,561 | |
| T48 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +291 | $11,561 | |
| T48 | Jeff Gove | USA | +291 | $11,561 | |
| T48 | Omar Uresti | USA | +291 | $11,561 | |
| T48 | Steve Lowery | USA | +291 | $11,561 | |
| T48 | Todd Demsey | USA | +291 | $11,561 | |
| T54 | Brian Davis | England | +292 | $10,350 | |
| T54 | Chip Deason | USA | +292 | $10,350 | |
| T54 | Jason Dufner | USA | +292 | $10,350 | |
| T54 | John Rollins | USA | +292 | $10,350 | |
| T54 | Justin Bolli | USA | +292 | $10,350 | |
| T54 | Kevin Stadler | USA | +292 | $10,350 | |
| T54 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +292 | $10,350 | |
| T54 | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | +292 | $10,350 | |
| 62 | Marco Dawson | USA | +293 | $9,936 | |
| T63 | Brett Quigley | USA | +294 | $9,798 | |
| T63 | David Lutterus | Australia | +294 | $9,798 | |
| 65 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +295 | $9,660 | |
| T66 | Eric Axley | USA | +296 | $9,315 | $9,476 |
| T66 | Olin Browne | USA | +296 | $9,315 | $9,476 |
| T66 | Will MacKenzie | USA | +296 | $9,315 | $9,476 |
| T69 | Jason Gore | USA | +297 | $9,154 | |
| T69 | J.P. Hayes | USA | +297 | $9,154 | |
| T69 | Lee Janzen | USA | +297 | $9,154 | |
| T69 | Rod Perry | USA | +297 | $9,154 | |
| 73 | Kyle Thompson | USA | +301 | $8,924 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | +156 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Buckle | Australia | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Sowards | USA | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | USA | +148 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Adamonis | USA | +152 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Elder | USA | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Hauer | +151 | $0 | ||
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +148 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Rumford | Australia | +144 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +151 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +148 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Warren | USA | +151 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +150 | $0 | |
| MC | Cliff Kresge | USA | +155 | $0 | |
| MC | Cody Freeman | USA | +148 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Kanada | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +160 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug LaBelle II | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | New Zealand | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +155 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +150 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Allred | USA | +152 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +152 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +153 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +151 | $0 | |
| MC | Jin Park | South Korea | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mallinger | USA | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | John Merrick | USA | +153 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Mills | Canada | +153 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Turnesa | USA | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hensby | Australia | +150 | $0 | |
| MC | Matthew Kohn | USA | +154 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | USA | +148 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Green | Australia | +150 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Flanagan | Australia | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +150 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Johnson | Wales | +150 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +151 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Whittaker | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Armour | USA | +150 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Sterling | USA | +148 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +157 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | USA | +152 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Purdy | USA | +154 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | +148 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +157 | $0 | |
| MC | Travis Perkins | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Wesley Graham | USA | +153 | $0 | |
| MC | Zach Johnson | USA | +148 | $0 |
2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic get?
Ryan Palmer won $828,000 from a $4,600,000 purse.
What was the 2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic purse?
$4,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic?
The smallest check was $8,924, to Kyle Thompson (73).
How many players made the cut at the 2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 59 players missed it.