Tiger Woods finished -5 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 66th PGA Tour win, and 10% of the $10,507,663 he earned that season.
How the 2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard 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 | Tiger Woods | USA | -5 | $1,044,000 | $1,080,000 +3% |
| 2 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -4 | $626,400 | $648,000 +3% |
| 3 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $301,600 | $408,000 +35% |
| T4 | John Senden | Australia | -1 | $236,250 | |
| T4 | Nick Watney | USA | -1 | $236,250 | |
| T4 | Pat Perez | USA | -1 | $236,250 | |
| T4 | Scott Verplank | USA | -1 | $236,250 | |
| T8 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | E | $150,800 | $174,000 |
| T8 | Jason Gore | USA | E | $150,800 | $174,000 |
| T8 | Kenny Perry | USA | E | $150,800 | $174,000 |
| T11 | Ben Crane | USA | +1 | $123,000 | |
| T11 | Kevin Na | USA | +1 | $123,000 | |
| T11 | Lucas Glover | USA | +1 | $123,000 | |
| T11 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +1 | $123,000 | |
| T11 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +1 | $123,000 | |
| T11 | Webb Simpson | USA | +1 | $123,000 | |
| T17 | Bob Estes | USA | +2 | $84,100 | $84,000 |
| T17 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +2 | $84,100 | $84,000 |
| T17 | Lee Janzen | USA | +2 | $84,100 | $84,000 |
| T17 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +2 | $84,100 | $84,000 |
| T17 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +2 | $84,100 | $84,000 |
| T22 | Chad Campbell | USA | +3 | $57,600 | |
| T22 | Charles Howell III | USA | +3 | $57,600 | |
| T22 | George McNeill | USA | +3 | $57,600 | |
| T22 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +3 | $57,600 | |
| T22 | James Nitties | Australia | +3 | $57,600 | |
| T27 | Corey Pavin | USA | +4 | $44,400 | |
| T27 | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | +4 | $44,400 | |
| T27 | Mark Wilson | USA | +4 | $44,400 | |
| T30 | Cliff Kresge | USA | +5 | $36,450 | |
| T30 | Johnson Wagner | USA | +5 | $36,450 | |
| T30 | Justin Rose | England | +5 | $36,450 | |
| T30 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | +5 | $36,450 | |
| T30 | Stewart Cink | USA | +5 | $36,450 | |
| T30 | Tim Herron | USA | +5 | $36,450 | |
| T36 | Paul Goydos | USA | +6 | $28,875 | |
| T36 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +6 | $28,875 | |
| T36 | Steve Lowery | USA | +6 | $28,875 | |
| T36 | Steve Marino | USA | +6 | $28,875 | |
| T40 | Brian Gay | USA | +7 | $21,600 | |
| T40 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +7 | $21,600 | |
| T40 | Heath Slocum | USA | +7 | $21,600 | |
| T40 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +7 | $21,600 | |
| T40 | J.J. Henry | USA | +7 | $21,600 | |
| T40 | Mike Weir | Canada | +7 | $21,600 | |
| T40 | Tom Lehman | USA | +7 | $21,600 | |
| T40 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +7 | $21,600 | |
| T48 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +8 | $15,099 | $15,480 |
| T48 | David Toms | USA | +8 | $15,099 | $15,480 |
| T48 | Jeff Overton | USA | +8 | $15,099 | $15,480 |
| T48 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +8 | $15,099 | $15,480 |
| T52 | Brad Faxon | USA | +9 | $13,851 | |
| T52 | D.A. Points | USA | +9 | $13,851 | |
| T52 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +9 | $13,851 | |
| T52 | Marc Turnesa | USA | +9 | $13,851 | |
| T52 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +9 | $13,851 | |
| T52 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +9 | $13,851 | |
| T52 | Tommy Armour III | USA | +9 | $13,851 | |
| T59 | Bill Haas | USA | +10 | $12,876 | $13,080 |
| T59 | Bill Lunde | USA | +10 | $12,876 | $13,080 |
| T59 | Jeff Klauk | USA | +10 | $12,876 | $13,080 |
| T59 | Todd Hamilton | USA | +10 | $12,876 | $13,080 |
| T59 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +10 | $12,876 | $13,080 |
| T64 | Boo Weekley | USA | +12 | $12,238 | $12,660 |
| T64 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +12 | $12,238 | $12,660 |
| T66 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +13 | $12,300 | |
| T66 | Kevin Streelman | USA | +13 | $12,300 | |
| T66 | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +13 | $12,300 | |
| T66 | Skip Kendall | USA | +13 | $12,300 | |
| T70 | Brian Davis | England | +15 | $11,716 | $11,940 |
| T70 | Oliver Wilson | England | +15 | $11,716 | $11,940 |
| 72 | Woody Austin | USA | +16 | $11,760 | |
| 73 | Bart Bryant | USA | +19 | $11,640 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Owen | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | -39 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Merrick | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Parker McLachlin | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ross Fisher | England | -64 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lamontagne | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Purdy | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +7 | $0 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard get?
Tiger Woods won $1,080,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard?
The smallest check was $11,640, to Bart Bryant (73).
How many players made the cut at the 2009 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 47 players missed it.