The DP World Tour paid this event in euros. Amounts are shown in US dollars at the Federal Reserve's average exchange rate for the month, with the original amount beside each one.
2008 South African Open Championship prize money by finish
Every player in the field, in US dollars.
| Pos | Player | To par | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Sterne | $214,149 €158,500 | |
| 2 | Gareth Maybin | $155,376 €115,000 | |
| T3 | Ernie Els | $71,879 €53,200 | |
| T3 | Lee Westwood | $71,879 €53,200 | |
| T3 | Rory McIlroy | $71,879 €53,200 | |
| T6 | Branden Grace | $37,527 €27,775 | |
| T6 | Chris Wood | $37,527 €27,775 | |
| T6 | Retief Goosen | $37,527 €27,775 | |
| T6 | Richard Finch | $37,527 €27,775 | |
| 10 | Trevor Immelman | $26,482 €19,600 | |
| T11 | Fabrizio Zanotti | $22,653 €16,767 | |
| T11 | Michael Hoey | $22,653 €16,767 | |
| T11 | Rory Sabbatini | $22,653 €16,767 | |
| T14 | Ake Nilsson | $18,510 €13,700 | |
| T14 | Damien McGrane | $18,510 €13,700 | |
| T14 | David Frost | $18,510 €13,700 | |
| T14 | Mike Lorenzo-Vera | $18,510 €13,700 | |
| T14 | Ross McGowan | $18,510 €13,700 | |
| T19 | David Horsey | $15,055 €11,143 | |
| T19 | Gary Murphy | $15,055 €11,143 | |
| T19 | George Coetzee | $15,055 €11,143 | |
| T19 | Jarmo Sandelin | $15,055 €11,143 | |
| T19 | Martin Wiegele | $15,055 €11,143 | |
| T19 | Oskar Henningsson | $15,055 €11,143 | |
| T19 | Peter Hanson | $15,055 €11,143 | |
| T26 | Garth Mulroy | $12,565 €9,300 | |
| T26 | John Mellor | $12,565 €9,300 | |
| T26 | Len Mattiace | $12,565 €9,300 | |
| T26 | Richie Ramsay | $12,565 €9,300 | |
| T26 | Thomas Aiken | $12,565 €9,300 | |
| T31 | Charl Schwartzel | $11,214 €8,300 | |
| T31 | Darren Fichardt | $11,214 €8,300 | |
| T31 | Jaco Van Zyl | $11,214 €8,300 | |
| T34 | Callum Macaulay | $10,403 €7,700 | |
| T34 | David Drysdale | $10,403 €7,700 | |
| T34 | Henrik Stenson | $10,403 €7,700 | |
| T37 | Adilson da Silva | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Alessandro Tadini | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Carlos Del Moral | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Christiaan Basson | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Gary Lockerbie | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Hennie Otto | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Magnus Carlsson | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Michael Jonzon | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Simon Dyson | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T37 | Tim Clark | $8,647 €6,400 | |
| T47 | Bernd Wiesberger | $6,756 €5,000 | |
| T47 | Estanislao Goya | $6,756 €5,000 | |
| T47 | Martin Erlandsson | $6,756 €5,000 | |
| T47 | Trevor Fisher Jr | $6,756 €5,000 | |
| T51 | Darren Clarke | $5,404 €4,000 | |
| T51 | Johan Edfors | $5,404 €4,000 | |
| T51 | Keith Horne | $5,404 €4,000 | |
| T51 | Lee Slattery | $5,404 €4,000 | |
| T51 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | $5,404 €4,000 | |
| T51 | Tyrone Van Aswegen | $5,404 €4,000 | |
| T57 | Alan McLean | $4,324 €3,200 | |
| T57 | Dion Fourie | $4,324 €3,200 | |
| T57 | Peter Karmis | $4,324 €3,200 | |
| T60 | Justin Rose | $3,986 €2,950 | |
| T60 | Patrik Sjöland | $3,986 €2,950 | |
| T62 | Andrew Coltart | $3,716 €2,750 | |
| T62 | Ariel Cañete | $3,716 €2,750 | |
| T62 | Adrian Ford | $0 | |
| T65 | Antti Ahokas | $2,972 €2,200 | |
| T65 | Birgir Hafthorsson | $2,972 €2,200 | |
| T65 | Jake Roos | $2,972 €2,200 | |
| T65 | Louis Oosthuizen | $2,972 €2,200 | |
| T65 | Marco Ruiz | $2,972 €2,200 | |
| T65 | Pelle Edberg | $2,972 €2,200 | |
| T65 | Tyrone Ferreira | $2,972 €2,200 | |
| T65 | Wil Besseling | $2,972 €2,200 | |
| 73 | Steve Basson | $2,023 €1,497 | |
| 74 | Jeppe pape Huldahl | $2,019 €1,494 | |
| 75 | Albertus Pistorius | $2,014 €1,491 | |
| 76 | Merrick Bremner | $2,010 €1,488 | |
| MC | Alan Michell | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Haindl | $0 | |
| MC | Alexandre Rocha | $0 | |
| MC | Alvaro Velasco | $0 | |
| MC | Andre Cruse | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Curlewis | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Snobeck | $0 | |
| MC | Anton Haig | $0 | |
| RETD | Bafana Hlophe | $0 | |
| MC | Bradford Vaughan | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Davison | $0 | |
| MC | Brandon Pieters | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Liddle | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Johnston | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Doak | $0 | |
| MC | Christian Cévaër | $0 | |
| MC | Christopher Williams | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Willett | $0 | |
| MC | David Dixon | $0 | |
| MC | David Lynn | $0 | |
| MC | Dean Lambert | $0 | |
| MC | Dean O'Riley | $0 | |
| MC | Deane Pappas | $0 | |
| MC | Derik Ferreira | $0 | |
| MC | Desvonde Botes | $0 | |
| MC | Doug McGuigan | $0 | |
| MC | Dylan Frittelli | $0 | |
| MC | Edoardo Molinari | $0 | |
| MC | Eirik Tage Johansen | $0 | |
| MC | Euan Little | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Clark | $0 | |
| MC | Gavan Levenson | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Muller | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Veenstra | $0 | |
| MC | Heinrich Bruiners | $0 | |
| MC | Henk Alberts | $0 | |
| MC | Inder Van Weerelt | $0 | |
| MC | Jake Redman | $0 | |
| MC | James Kamte | $0 | |
| MC | James Kingston | $0 | |
| MC | Jbe Kruger | $0 | |
| MC | Jean Hugo | $0 | |
| MC | Joakim Haeggman | $0 | |
| MC | John Bele | $0 | |
| MC | Josh Cunliffe | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Walters | $0 | |
| MC | Klas Eriksson | $0 | |
| MC | Lindani Ndwandwe | $0 | |
| MC | Lorenzo Gagli | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Cayeux | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Foster | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Murless | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Williams | $0 | |
| MC | Mathias Gronberg | $0 | |
| MC | Michiel Bothma | $0 | |
| MC | Mikhail Tewary | $0 | |
| MC | Neil Schietekat | $0 | |
| MC | Nic Henning | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Sandys | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Waring | $0 | |
| MC | Per-Ulrik Johansson | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Dinwiddie | $0 | |
| MC | Ross Wellington | $0 | |
| MC | Rossouw Loubser | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Cairns | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Tipping | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Walker | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Drummond | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Benson | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Norris | $0 | |
| RETD | Steve Van Vuuren | $0 | |
| MC | Taco Remkes | $0 | |
| MC | Tc Charamba | $0 | |
| MC | Teboho Sefatsa | $0 | |
| MC | Thabang Simon | $0 | |
| MC | Titch Moore | $0 | |
| MC | Ulrich Van Den Berg | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Groenewald | $0 | |
| MC | Wallie Coetsee | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Abery | $0 |
FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 South African Open Championship get?
Richard Sterne won $214,149 from a $1,351,100 purse.
What was the 2008 South African Open Championship purse?
$1,351,100 (€1,000,000 as announced).