Andres Romero finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 54% of the $2,064,612 he earned that season.
How the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans 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 | Andres Romero | Argentina | -13 | $1,098,000 | $1,116,000 +2% |
| 2 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -12 | $658,800 | $669,600 +2% |
| 3 | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | -11 | $353,800 | $421,600 +19% |
| T4 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | -10 | $256,267 | |
| T4 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -10 | $256,267 | |
| T4 | Woody Austin | USA | -10 | $256,267 | |
| T7 | John Merrick | USA | -9 | $193,233 | |
| T7 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -9 | $193,233 | |
| T7 | Tommy Armour III | USA | -9 | $193,233 | |
| T10 | Marco Dawson | USA | -8 | $161,200 | |
| T10 | Steve Elkington | Australia | -8 | $161,200 | |
| T12 | Briny Baird | USA | -7 | $110,825 | |
| T12 | Dudley Hart | USA | -7 | $110,825 | |
| T12 | James Driscoll | USA | -7 | $110,825 | |
| T12 | John Senden | Australia | -7 | $110,825 | |
| T12 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -7 | $110,825 | |
| T12 | Liang Wen-Chong | China | -7 | $110,825 | |
| T12 | Parker McLachlin | USA | -7 | $110,825 | |
| T12 | Pat Perez | USA | -7 | $110,825 | |
| T20 | Jason Bohn | USA | -6 | $74,813 | |
| T20 | Jon Mills | Canada | -6 | $74,813 | |
| T20 | Roland Thatcher | USA | -6 | $74,813 | |
| T23 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | Charles Warren | USA | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | Craig Barlow | USA | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | José Coceres | Argentina | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | Kenny Perry | USA | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | Nathan Green | Australia | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T23 | Steve Flesch | USA | -5 | $48,670 | |
| T33 | Bob Estes | USA | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T33 | Brian Davis | England | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T33 | Chip Sullivan | USA | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T33 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T33 | Jay Williamson | USA | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T33 | Jeff Quinney | USA | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T33 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T33 | Todd Hamilton | USA | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T33 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -4 | $30,724 | |
| T42 | Chez Reavie | USA | -3 | $19,948 | |
| T42 | Dean Wilson | USA | -3 | $19,948 | |
| T42 | Jin Park | South Korea | -3 | $19,948 | |
| T42 | John Mallinger | USA | -3 | $19,948 | |
| T42 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -3 | $19,948 | |
| T42 | Nick Watney | USA | -3 | $19,948 | |
| T42 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | -3 | $19,948 | |
| T42 | Ted Purdy | USA | -3 | $19,948 | |
| T50 | Brian Bateman | USA | -2 | $14,738 | |
| T50 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | -2 | $14,738 | |
| T50 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -2 | $14,738 | |
| T50 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | -2 | $14,738 | |
| T50 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | -2 | $14,738 | |
| T50 | Rocco Mediate | USA | -2 | $14,738 | |
| T50 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | -2 | $14,738 | |
| T57 | Bubba Dickerson | USA | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T57 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T57 | Justin Bolli | USA | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T57 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T57 | Robert Gamez | USA | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T57 | Scott Sterling | USA | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T57 | Zach Johnson | USA | -1 | $13,640 | |
| T64 | Chris Stroud | USA | E | $12,871 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Johnson Wagner | USA | E | $12,871 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Mark Hensby | Australia | E | $12,871 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Matt Jones | Australia | E | $12,871 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Paul Goydos | USA | E | $12,871 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Troy Matteson | USA | E | $12,871 | $12,834 |
| T70 | Bubba Watson | USA | +1 | $12,152 | |
| T70 | Cliff Kresge | USA | +1 | $12,152 | |
| T70 | George McNeill | USA | +1 | $12,152 | |
| T70 | Harrison Frazar | USA | +1 | $12,152 | |
| T70 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +1 | $12,152 | |
| T75 | Alex Cejka | Germany | +2 | $11,656 | |
| T75 | Joe Durant | USA | +2 | $11,656 | |
| T75 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +2 | $11,656 | |
| 78 | Rich Beem | USA | +3 | $11,163 | $11,408 +2% |
| 79 | Brandt Jobe | USA | +4 | $11,284 | |
| 80 | Brett Rumford | Australia | +5 | $10,736 | $11,160 +4% |
| MC | Alejandro Cañizares | Spain | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Kim | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Adamonis | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Collins | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dustin Johnson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gove | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenneth Ferrie | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Turnesa | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Rominger | Switzerland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Flanagan | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Schmitt | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Armour | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Leaney | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Demsey | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +7 | $0 |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time
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2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans get?
Andres Romero won $1,116,000 from a $6,200,000 purse.
What was the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans purse?
$6,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
The smallest check was $11,160, to Brett Rumford (80).
How many players made the cut at the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.