K.J. Choi finished -14 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 7th PGA Tour win, and 36% of the $2,683,442 he earned that season.
How the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 70% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2008 Sony Open in Hawaii 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 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -14 | $936,000 | $954,000 +2% |
| 2 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -11 | $457,600 | $572,400 +25% |
| 3 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -10 | $360,400 | |
| T4 | Kevin Na | USA | -8 | $204,750 | $208,688 |
| T4 | Pat Perez | USA | -8 | $204,750 | $208,688 |
| T4 | Steve Marino | USA | -8 | $204,750 | $208,688 |
| T4 | Steve Stricker | USA | -8 | $204,750 | $208,688 |
| T8 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -7 | $156,000 | $159,000 |
| T8 | Troy Matteson | USA | -7 | $156,000 | $159,000 |
| T10 | Chad Campbell | USA | -6 | $130,000 | $113,571 |
| T10 | Doug LaBelle II | USA | -6 | $130,000 | $113,571 |
| T10 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -6 | $130,000 | $113,571 |
| T10 | Fred Funk | USA | -6 | $130,000 | $113,571 |
| T10 | Heath Slocum | USA | -6 | $130,000 | $113,571 |
| T10 | Parker McLachlin | USA | -6 | $130,000 | $113,571 |
| T10 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -6 | $130,000 | $113,571 |
| T17 | George McNeill | USA | -5 | $79,500 | |
| T17 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -5 | $79,500 | |
| T17 | Matt Jones | Australia | -5 | $79,500 | |
| T20 | James Driscoll | USA | -4 | $54,229 | $59,572 |
| T20 | Jay Williamson | USA | -4 | $54,229 | $59,572 |
| T20 | Jim Furyk | USA | -4 | $54,229 | $59,572 |
| T20 | Steve Lowery | USA | -4 | $54,229 | $59,572 |
| T20 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | -4 | $54,229 | $59,572 |
| T25 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -3 | $39,599 | |
| T25 | Chad Collins | USA | -3 | $39,599 | |
| T25 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -3 | $39,599 | |
| T25 | Mark Wilson | USA | -3 | $39,599 | |
| T25 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | -3 | $39,599 | |
| T25 | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | -3 | $39,599 | |
| T25 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -3 | $39,599 | |
| T32 | Brad Adamonis | USA | -2 | $28,090 | |
| T32 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -2 | $28,090 | |
| T32 | Chez Reavie | USA | -2 | $28,090 | |
| T32 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | -2 | $28,090 | |
| T32 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -2 | $28,090 | |
| T32 | John Merrick | USA | -2 | $28,090 | |
| T32 | Paul Azinger | USA | -2 | $28,090 | |
| T32 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $28,090 | |
| T40 | Alejandro Cañizares | Spain | -1 | $20,670 | |
| T40 | Brian Gay | USA | -1 | $20,670 | |
| T40 | J.P. Hayes | USA | -1 | $20,670 | |
| T40 | Shane Bertsch | USA | -1 | $20,670 | |
| T40 | Yusaku Miyazato | Japan | -1 | $20,670 | |
| T45 | Jason Allred | USA | E | $15,518 | |
| T45 | Liang Wen-Chong | China | E | $15,518 | |
| T45 | Scott Sterling | USA | E | $15,518 | |
| T45 | Spencer Levin | USA | E | $15,518 | |
| T45 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | E | $15,518 | |
| T50 | Bubba Watson | USA | +1 | $12,784 | |
| T50 | Kevin Streelman | USA | +1 | $12,784 | |
| T50 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +1 | $12,784 | |
| T50 | Robert Gamez | USA | +1 | $12,784 | |
| T50 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +1 | $12,784 | |
| T55 | Bob Estes | USA | +2 | $11,925 | |
| T55 | Jim McGovern | USA | +2 | $11,925 | |
| T55 | John Mallinger | USA | +2 | $11,925 | |
| T55 | Kiyoshi Miyazato | Japan | +2 | $11,925 | |
| T55 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +2 | $11,925 | |
| T55 | Tom Lehman | USA | +2 | $11,925 | |
| T61 | Briny Baird | USA | +3 | $11,448 | |
| T61 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +3 | $11,448 | |
| T61 | Mitsuhiro Tateyama | Japan | +3 | $11,448 | |
| 64 | Daisuke Maruyama | Japan | +4 | $11,236 | |
| 65 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +5 | $10,920 | $11,130 +2% |
| T66 | Dudley Hart | USA | +6 | $10,971 | |
| T66 | John Riegger | USA | +6 | $10,971 | |
| 68 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +7 | $10,608 | $10,812 +2% |
| T69 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Bart Bryant | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Bob Sowards | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Charles Howell III | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | D.J. Trahan | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Eric Axley | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | John Daly | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | John Huston | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Jon Mills | Canada | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Keiichiro Fukabori | Japan | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Kevin Stadler | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Kyle Thompson | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Robert Garrigus | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Roland Thatcher | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | E | $9,805 | |
| T69 | Tommy Gainey | USA | E | $9,805 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Aragon | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Ching | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Elder | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Wetterich | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Bateman | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryce Molder | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Cody Freeman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Kanada | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lutterus | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dean Wilson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Quinney | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jin Park | South Korea | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Bolli | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenneth Ferrie | England | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Hayashi | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Turnesa | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Letzig | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Green | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Flanagan | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Lonard | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Whittaker | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Armour | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tadd Fujikawa | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Purdy | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Demsey | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Travis Perkins | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +2 | $0 |
Sony Open in Hawaii winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2008 Sony Open in Hawaii payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii get?
K.J. Choi won $954,000 from a $5,300,000 purse.
What was the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii purse?
$5,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii?
The smallest check was $9,805, to Tommy Gainey (T69).
How many players made the cut at the 2008 Sony Open in Hawaii?
68 players made the cut and finished, and 58 players missed it.