Carl Pettersson finished -21 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 37% of the $2,512,538 he earned that season.
How the 2008 Wyndham Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 68% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2008 Wyndham 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 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -21 | $900,000 | $918,000 +2% |
| 2 | Scott McCarron | USA | +261 | $373,333 | $550,800 +48% |
| 3 | Rich Beem | USA | +263 | $346,800 | |
| T4 | J.J. Henry | USA | +264 | $224,400 | |
| T4 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +264 | $224,400 | |
| T6 | John Senden | Australia | +265 | $180,000 | $170,850 |
| T6 | Kevin Streelman | USA | +265 | $180,000 | $170,850 |
| T6 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +265 | $180,000 | $170,850 |
| T9 | Bob Sowards | USA | +266 | $122,400 | |
| T9 | Briny Baird | USA | +266 | $122,400 | |
| T9 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +266 | $122,400 | |
| T9 | Mark Wilson | USA | +266 | $122,400 | |
| T9 | Michael Letzig | USA | +266 | $122,400 | |
| T9 | Shane Bertsch | USA | +266 | $122,400 | |
| T15 | Garrett Willis | USA | +267 | $81,600 | |
| T15 | Justin Bolli | USA | +267 | $81,600 | |
| T15 | Lee Janzen | USA | +267 | $81,600 | |
| T15 | Scott Sterling | USA | +267 | $81,600 | |
| T15 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +267 | $81,600 | |
| T20 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +268 | $52,143 | — |
| T20 | Jay Williamson | USA | +268 | $52,143 | $57,324 |
| T20 | John Riegger | USA | +268 | $52,143 | $57,324 |
| T20 | Kent Jones | USA | +268 | $52,143 | $57,324 |
| T20 | Lucas Glover | USA | +268 | $52,143 | $57,324 |
| T20 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +268 | $52,143 | $57,324 |
| T26 | Jason Dufner | USA | +269 | $40,672 | |
| T26 | Paul Casey | England | +269 | $40,672 | |
| T26 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +269 | $40,672 | |
| T26 | Zach Johnson | USA | +269 | $40,672 | |
| T30 | Bob Estes | USA | +270 | $32,428 | |
| T30 | David Lutterus | Australia | +270 | $32,428 | |
| T30 | Jon Mills | Canada | +270 | $32,428 | |
| T30 | Mark Brooks | USA | +270 | $32,428 | |
| T30 | Robert Garrigus | USA | +270 | $32,428 | |
| T30 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +270 | $32,428 | |
| T36 | Billy Andrade | USA | +271 | $25,143 | |
| T36 | Charles Warren | USA | +271 | $25,143 | |
| T36 | George McNeill | USA | +271 | $25,143 | |
| T36 | Marc Turnesa | USA | +271 | $25,143 | |
| T36 | Stephen Poole | USA | +271 | $25,143 | |
| T41 | Ben Crane | USA | +272 | $18,870 | |
| T41 | Bob Tway | USA | +272 | $18,870 | |
| T41 | Charley Hoffman | USA | +272 | $18,870 | |
| T41 | David Toms | USA | +272 | $18,870 | |
| T41 | Eric Axley | USA | +272 | $18,870 | |
| T41 | Glen Day | USA | +272 | $18,870 | |
| T41 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +272 | $18,870 | |
| T48 | Brian Gay | USA | +273 | $14,382 | |
| T48 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +273 | $14,382 | |
| T50 | John Daly | USA | +274 | $12,886 | |
| T50 | Nick Flanagan | Australia | +274 | $12,886 | |
| T50 | Tom Byrum | USA | +274 | $12,886 | |
| T53 | Bob Heintz | USA | +275 | $11,774 | |
| T53 | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +275 | $11,774 | |
| T53 | Cody Freeman | USA | +275 | $11,774 | |
| T53 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +275 | $11,774 | |
| T53 | Kyle Thompson | USA | +275 | $11,774 | |
| T53 | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +275 | $11,774 | |
| T53 | Steve Marino | USA | +275 | $11,774 | |
| T60 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +276 | $11,067 | |
| T60 | Davis Love III | USA | +276 | $11,067 | |
| T60 | Jeff Gove | USA | +276 | $11,067 | |
| T60 | Joe Durant | USA | +276 | $11,067 | |
| T60 | Ken Duke | USA | +276 | $11,067 | |
| T60 | Todd Demsey | USA | +276 | $11,067 | |
| T66 | Jason Gore | USA | +277 | $10,608 | |
| T66 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +277 | $10,608 | |
| T66 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +277 | $10,608 | |
| T69 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +278 | $10,149 | |
| T69 | Dean Wilson | USA | +278 | $10,149 | |
| T69 | Doug LaBelle II | USA | +278 | $10,149 | |
| T69 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +278 | $10,149 | |
| T69 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +278 | $10,149 | |
| T69 | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | +278 | $10,149 | |
| T75 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +279 | $9,690 | |
| T75 | Ted Purdy | USA | +279 | $9,690 | |
| T75 | Troy Matteson | USA | +279 | $9,690 | |
| 78 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +281 | $9,486 | |
| MC | Andrew Buckle | Australia | +144 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew McLardy | Zimbabwe | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +142 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Adamonis | USA | +139 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Elder | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +70 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Rumford | Australia | +143 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +69 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +139 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Peck | USA | +142 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +142 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Collins | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +143 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Kanada | USA | +144 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +146 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | USA | +143 | $0 | |
| MC | Drew Weaver | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Dustin Johnson | USA | +73 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavin Coles | Australia | +144 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +139 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Lovemark | USA | +146 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Allred | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | USA | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Woodson | USA | +150 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | +142 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Quinney | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | USA | +139 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +143 | $0 | |
| MC | Jin Park | South Korea | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | USA | +70 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +144 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Mitchum | USA | +144 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | +142 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +147 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | USA | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | USA | +143 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | USA | +67 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathew Goggin | Australia | +142 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | USA | +139 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Green | Australia | +149 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | +142 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +145 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Johnson | Wales | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +139 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Smith | +151 | $0 | ||
| MC | Ron Whittaker | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Armour | USA | +143 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Moore | USA | +139 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +145 | $0 | |
| MC | Savio Nazareth | USA | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +143 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +142 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | USA | +138 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Travis Perkins | USA | +140 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | Namibia | +145 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +141 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +141 | $0 |
Wyndham Championship winner's share over time
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2008 Wyndham Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 Wyndham Championship get?
Carl Pettersson won $918,000 from a $5,100,000 purse.
What was the 2008 Wyndham Championship purse?
$5,100,000.
How much did last place get at the 2008 Wyndham Championship?
The smallest check was $9,486, to Billy Mayfair (78).
How many players made the cut at the 2008 Wyndham Championship?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 78 players missed it.