Will MacKenzie finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 71% of the $911,194 he earned that season.
How the 2008 Viking Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2008 Viking 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 | Will MacKenzie | USA | -19 | $630,000 | $648,000 +3% |
| T2 | Brian Gay | USA | -19 | $378,000 | $316,800 |
| T2 | Marc Turnesa | USA | -19 | $378,000 | $316,800 |
| T4 | Bill Haas | USA | -16 | $148,800 | |
| T4 | Casey Wittenberg | USA | -16 | $148,800 | |
| T4 | Steve Allan | Australia | -16 | $148,800 | |
| 7 | Greg Kraft | USA | -15 | $120,600 | |
| T8 | Brad Elder | USA | -14 | $101,500 | $97,200 |
| T8 | David Toms | USA | -14 | $101,500 | $97,200 |
| T8 | Dicky Pride | USA | -14 | $101,500 | $97,200 |
| T8 | Jason Gore | USA | -14 | $101,500 | $97,200 |
| T8 | Woody Austin | USA | -14 | $101,500 | $97,200 |
| 13 | Tom Scherrer | USA | -13 | $65,625 | $75,600 +15% |
| T14 | Doug LaBelle II | USA | -12 | $55,800 | |
| T14 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | -12 | $55,800 | |
| T14 | J.P. Hayes | USA | -12 | $55,800 | |
| T14 | Lee Janzen | USA | -12 | $55,800 | |
| T14 | Rich Beem | USA | -12 | $55,800 | |
| T14 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -12 | $55,800 | |
| T14 | Shane Bertsch | USA | -12 | $55,800 | |
| T14 | Troy Matteson | USA | -12 | $55,800 | |
| T22 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -11 | $31,550 | $37,440 |
| T22 | David Duval | USA | -11 | $31,550 | $37,440 |
| T22 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -11 | $31,550 | $37,440 |
| T25 | Brad Adamonis | USA | -10 | $26,897 | |
| T25 | Brett Quigley | USA | -10 | $26,897 | |
| T25 | Dan Forsman | USA | -10 | $26,897 | |
| T25 | Ken Duke | USA | -10 | $26,897 | |
| T25 | Nathan Green | Australia | -10 | $26,897 | |
| T25 | Paul Stankowski | USA | -10 | $26,897 | |
| T25 | Todd Hamilton | USA | -10 | $26,897 | |
| T32 | Bob Tway | USA | -9 | $19,080 | |
| T32 | Chris Riley | USA | -9 | $19,080 | |
| T32 | Garrett Willis | USA | -9 | $19,080 | |
| T32 | Guy Boros | USA | -9 | $19,080 | |
| T32 | Jay Williamson | USA | -9 | $19,080 | |
| T32 | Justin Bolli | USA | -9 | $19,080 | |
| T32 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | -9 | $19,080 | |
| T32 | Scott Sterling | USA | -9 | $19,080 | |
| T40 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -8 | $14,040 | |
| T40 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -8 | $14,040 | |
| T40 | John Daly | USA | -8 | $14,040 | |
| T40 | Ron Whittaker | USA | -8 | $14,040 | |
| T40 | Todd Demsey | USA | -8 | $14,040 | |
| T45 | Charles Howell III | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | Cody Freeman | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | Gavin Coles | Australia | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | Jeff Gove | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | John Huston | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | John Riegger | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | Kevin Na | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | Marco Dawson | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | Spike McRoy | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | Tag Ridings | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T45 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -7 | $9,491 | |
| T56 | Andrew Buckle | Australia | -6 | $7,992 | |
| T56 | Chris Stroud | USA | -6 | $7,992 | |
| T56 | Eric Axley | USA | -6 | $7,992 | |
| T56 | Heath Slocum | USA | -6 | $7,992 | |
| T56 | Larry Mize | USA | -6 | $7,992 | |
| T56 | Notah Begay III | USA | -6 | $7,992 | |
| T56 | Robert Gamez | USA | -6 | $7,992 | |
| T63 | Chad Collins | USA | -5 | $7,488 | |
| T63 | Craig Kanada | USA | -5 | $7,488 | |
| T63 | Len Mattiace | USA | -5 | $7,488 | |
| T63 | Mark Brooks | USA | -5 | $7,488 | |
| T63 | Nick Flanagan | Australia | -5 | $7,488 | |
| T63 | Richard Johnson | Wales | -5 | $7,488 | |
| T63 | Tom Byrum | USA | -5 | $7,488 | |
| T70 | Billy Andrade | USA | -4 | $7,092 | |
| T70 | Michael Letzig | USA | -4 | $7,092 | |
| T70 | Neal Lancaster | USA | -4 | $7,092 | |
| T70 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | -4 | $7,092 | |
| 74 | Jeff Overton | USA | -3 | $6,912 | |
| 75 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -2 | $6,840 | |
| T76 | Bart Bryant | USA | -1 | $6,696 | |
| T76 | James Driscoll | USA | -1 | $6,696 | |
| T76 | Kirk Triplett | USA | -1 | $6,696 | |
| MC | Abs Mawjii | +3 | $0 | ||
| MC | Alex Aragon | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Burns | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Heintz | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Sowards | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Rumford | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Warren | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lutterus | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | New Zealand | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Allred | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jin Park | South Korea | E | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morse | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Mills | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Cox | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Thompson | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hensby | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | E | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicholas Thompson | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Patton Kizzire | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Schmitt | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Armour | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Wilson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Deane | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Purdy | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Travis Perkins | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | USA | +4 | $0 |
Sanderson Farms Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2008 Viking Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 Viking Classic get?
Will MacKenzie won $648,000 from a $3,600,000 purse.
What was the 2008 Viking Classic purse?
$3,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 2008 Viking Classic?
The smallest check was $6,696, to Kirk Triplett (T76).
How many players made the cut at the 2008 Viking Classic?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 68 players missed it.