Kenny Perry finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 10th PGA Tour win, and 23% of the $4,663,794 he earned that season.
How the 2008 The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 75% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2008 The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley 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 | Kenny Perry | USA | -8 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 |
| T2 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -6 | $648,000 | $396,000 |
| T2 | Justin Rose | England | -6 | $648,000 | $396,000 |
| T2 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -6 | $648,000 | $396,000 |
| T2 | Mike Weir | Canada | -6 | $648,000 | $396,000 |
| T6 | Luke Donald | England | -2 | $201,000 | |
| T6 | Rocco Mediate | USA | -2 | $201,000 | |
| T6 | Steve Lowery | USA | -2 | $201,000 | |
| 9 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -1 | $168,000 | $174,000 +4% |
| T10 | Brett Quigley | USA | E | $120,667 | |
| T10 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | E | $120,667 | |
| T10 | Cliff Kresge | USA | E | $120,667 | |
| T10 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | E | $120,667 | |
| T10 | John Mallinger | USA | E | $120,667 | |
| T10 | Matt Kuchar | USA | E | $120,667 | |
| T10 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | E | $120,667 | |
| T10 | Robert Allenby | Australia | E | $120,667 | |
| T10 | Ryan Moore | USA | E | $120,667 | |
| 19 | Tom Lehman | USA | +1 | $84,000 | |
| T20 | Jason Bohn | USA | +2 | $65,000 | |
| T20 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +2 | $65,000 | |
| T20 | Nathan Green | Australia | +2 | $65,000 | |
| T20 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +2 | $65,000 | |
| T20 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +2 | $65,000 | |
| T20 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +2 | $65,000 | |
| T26 | Jon Mills | Canada | +3 | $45,300 | |
| T26 | Nick Watney | USA | +3 | $45,300 | |
| T26 | Pat Perez | USA | +3 | $45,300 | |
| T26 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +3 | $45,300 | |
| T30 | Bill Haas | USA | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T30 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T30 | Dudley Hart | USA | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T30 | George McNeill | USA | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T30 | Jeff Quinney | USA | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T30 | Johnson Wagner | USA | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T30 | Mark Wilson | USA | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T30 | Stewart Cink | USA | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T30 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +4 | $34,133 | |
| T39 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +5 | $24,000 | |
| T39 | Jim Furyk | USA | +5 | $24,000 | |
| T39 | John Rollins | USA | +5 | $24,000 | |
| T39 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +5 | $24,000 | |
| T39 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +5 | $24,000 | |
| T39 | Todd Hamilton | USA | +5 | $24,000 | |
| 45 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +6 | $17,160 | $19,800 +15% |
| T46 | Arron Oberholser | USA | +7 | $16,046 | |
| T46 | Bart Bryant | USA | +7 | $16,046 | |
| T46 | Ben Curtis | USA | +7 | $16,046 | |
| T46 | Fred Couples | USA | +7 | $16,046 | |
| T46 | Richard Green | Australia | +7 | $16,046 | |
| T46 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +7 | $16,046 | |
| T46 | Zach Johnson | USA | +7 | $16,046 | |
| T53 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +8 | $13,824 | |
| T53 | Ian Poulter | England | +8 | $13,824 | |
| T53 | Ken Duke | USA | +8 | $13,824 | |
| T53 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +8 | $13,824 | |
| T53 | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | +8 | $13,824 | |
| T58 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +9 | $13,380 | |
| T58 | Paul Casey | England | +9 | $13,380 | |
| T60 | Davis Love III | USA | +10 | $13,140 | |
| T60 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +10 | $13,140 | |
| T62 | D.J. Trahan | USA | +11 | $12,780 | $12,900 |
| T62 | Travis Perkins | USA | +11 | $12,780 | $12,900 |
| T64 | Chez Reavie | USA | +13 | $12,660 | |
| T64 | Jin Park | South Korea | +13 | $12,660 | |
| 66 | Kevin Na | USA | +14 | $12,480 | $12,480 |
| 67 | John Senden | Australia | +15 | $12,360 | $12,360 |
| 68 | Dustin Johnson | USA | +16 | $12,240 | $12,240 |
| T69 | Brett Wetterich | USA | +17 | $12,120 | $12,000 |
| T69 | Lee Janzen | USA | +17 | $12,120 | $12,000 |
| T69 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +17 | $12,120 | $12,000 |
| 72 | Charley Hoffman | USA | +18 | $11,760 | |
| T73 | Dean Wilson | USA | +19 | $11,580 | |
| T73 | Woody Austin | USA | +19 | $11,580 | |
| 75 | Parker McLachlin | USA | +20 | $11,400 | |
| 76 | Anton Haig | South Africa | +23 | $11,280 | |
| MC | Anthony Kim | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Sowards | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Bateman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Warren | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Drew Weaver | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme Storm | England | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | James Kingston | South Africa | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | E | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Merrick | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | José Coceres | Argentina | E | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Bolli | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hensby | Australia | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +9 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2008 The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley get?
Kenny Perry won $1,080,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2008 The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2008 The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley?
The smallest check was $11,280, to Anton Haig (76).
How many players made the cut at the 2008 The Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 49 players missed it.