Geoff Ogilvy finished -17 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 47% of the $2,880,099 he earned that season.
How the 2008 WGC-CA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 52% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2008 WGC-CA Championship 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 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -17 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| T2 | Jim Furyk | USA | -16 | $800,000 | $530,000 |
| T2 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -16 | $800,000 | $530,000 |
| T2 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -16 | $800,000 | $530,000 |
| 5 | Tiger Woods | USA | -15 | $285,000 | |
| T6 | Graeme Storm | England | -13 | $212,500 | $198,333 |
| T6 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | -13 | $212,500 | $198,333 |
| T6 | Steve Stricker | USA | -13 | $212,500 | $198,333 |
| T9 | Adam Scott | Australia | -12 | $157,500 | $147,500 |
| T9 | Zach Johnson | USA | -12 | $157,500 | $147,500 |
| 11 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | -11 | $111,000 | $125,000 +13% |
| T12 | Anders Hansen | Denmark | -10 | $106,167 | |
| T12 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -10 | $106,167 | |
| T12 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -10 | $106,167 | |
| T15 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -9 | $86,700 | |
| T15 | Grégory Havret | France | -9 | $86,700 | |
| T15 | Justin Rose | England | -9 | $86,700 | |
| T15 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -9 | $86,700 | |
| T15 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -9 | $86,700 | |
| T20 | John Rollins | USA | -8 | $75,000 | |
| T20 | Luke Donald | England | -8 | $75,000 | |
| T20 | Mike Weir | Canada | -8 | $75,000 | |
| T20 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -8 | $75,000 | |
| T20 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -8 | $75,000 | |
| T20 | Stewart Cink | USA | -8 | $75,000 | |
| T26 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -7 | $69,500 | $66,500 |
| T26 | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | -7 | $69,500 | $66,500 |
| T26 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | -7 | $69,500 | $66,500 |
| T26 | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | -7 | $69,500 | $66,500 |
| T30 | Andres Romero | Argentina | -6 | $62,500 | |
| T30 | Boo Weekley | USA | -6 | $62,500 | |
| T30 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -6 | $62,500 | |
| T30 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | -6 | $62,500 | |
| T34 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | -5 | $57,500 | |
| T34 | Justin Leonard | USA | -5 | $57,500 | |
| T34 | Lee Westwood | England | -5 | $57,500 | |
| T34 | Ross Fisher | England | -5 | $57,500 | |
| T34 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | -5 | $57,500 | |
| T34 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -5 | $57,500 | |
| T40 | Brendan Jones | Australia | -4 | $52,500 | |
| T40 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -4 | $52,500 | |
| T40 | Scott Verplank | USA | -4 | $52,500 | |
| T40 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -4 | $52,500 | |
| T44 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -3 | $48,875 | |
| T44 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | -3 | $48,875 | |
| T44 | Richard Sterne | South Africa | -3 | $48,875 | |
| T44 | Woody Austin | USA | -3 | $48,875 | |
| T48 | Andrew McLardy | Zimbabwe | -2 | $47,000 | |
| T48 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -2 | $47,000 | |
| T48 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -2 | $47,000 | |
| T51 | Arron Oberholser | USA | -1 | $44,750 | |
| T51 | Charles Howell III | USA | -1 | $44,750 | |
| T51 | Nick Dougherty | England | -1 | $44,750 | |
| T51 | Paul Casey | England | -1 | $44,750 | |
| T51 | Richard Green | Australia | -1 | $44,750 | |
| T51 | S.S.P. Chawrasia | India | -1 | $44,750 | |
| T57 | D.J. Trahan | USA | E | $42,250 | |
| T57 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | E | $42,250 | |
| T57 | Ian Poulter | England | E | $42,250 | |
| T57 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | E | $42,250 | |
| T61 | Brett Wetterich | USA | +3 | $40,250 | $40,250 |
| T61 | Chapchai Nirat | Thailand | +3 | $40,250 | $40,250 |
| T61 | Paul Sheehan | Australia | +3 | $40,250 | $40,250 |
| T61 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +3 | $40,250 | $40,250 |
| T65 | Anton Haig | South Africa | +4 | $38,000 | $38,500 |
| T65 | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +4 | $38,000 | $38,500 |
| T65 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +4 | $38,000 | $38,500 |
| T68 | Liang Wen-Chong | China | +5 | $36,750 | $37,625 |
| T68 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +5 | $36,750 | $37,625 |
| T70 | James Kingston | South Africa | +6 | $36,000 | $37,000 |
| T70 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +6 | $36,000 | $37,000 |
| T70 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | +6 | $36,000 | $37,000 |
| T73 | Craig Parry | Australia | +7 | $36,375 | |
| T73 | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +7 | $36,375 | |
| 75 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +8 | $36,000 | |
| 76 | Mark Brown | USA | +9 | $35,750 | |
| 77 | Heath Slocum | USA | +10 | $35,500 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +4 | $0 |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2008 WGC-CA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 WGC-CA Championship get?
Geoff Ogilvy won $1,350,000 from a $8,000,000 purse.
What was the 2008 WGC-CA Championship purse?
$8,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2008 WGC-CA Championship?
The smallest check was $35,500, to Heath Slocum (77).
How many players made the cut at the 2008 WGC-CA Championship?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 2 players missed it.