Stewart Cink finished -2 and took 14% of the purse. It was his 6th PGA Tour win, and 43% of the $2,817,870 he earned that season.
How the 2009 British Open Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2009 British Open 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 | Stewart Cink | USA | -2 | $1,498,875 | $1,221,005 -19% |
| 2 | Tom Watson | USA | -2 | $899,325 | $732,603 -19% |
| T3 | Chris Wood | England | -1 | $509,618 | $415,142 |
| T3 | Lee Westwood | England | -1 | $509,618 | $415,142 |
| T5 | Luke Donald | England | E | $359,730 | $255,597 |
| T5 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | E | $359,730 | $255,597 |
| T5 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | E | $359,730 | $255,597 |
| T8 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +1 | $147,172 | |
| T8 | Justin Leonard | USA | +1 | $147,172 | |
| T8 | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +1 | $147,172 | |
| T8 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | +1 | $147,172 | |
| T8 | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | +1 | $147,172 | |
| T13 | Andres Romero | Argentina | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Boo Weekley | USA | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Jeff Overton | USA | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Justin Rose | England | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Matteo Manassero | Italy | +2 | — | |
| T13 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Ross Fisher | England | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T13 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +2 | $82,866 | |
| T24 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +3 | $59,151 | |
| T24 | Oliver Wilson | England | +3 | $59,151 | |
| T24 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +3 | $59,151 | |
| T27 | Davis Love III | USA | +4 | $47,794 | |
| T27 | James Kingston | South Africa | +4 | $47,794 | |
| T27 | John Daly | USA | +4 | $47,794 | |
| T27 | Kenichi Kuboya | Japan | +4 | $47,794 | |
| T27 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +4 | $47,794 | |
| T27 | Nick Watney | USA | +4 | $47,794 | |
| T27 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +4 | $47,794 | |
| T34 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +5 | $38,258 | |
| T34 | Jim Furyk | USA | +5 | $38,258 | |
| T34 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +5 | $38,258 | |
| T34 | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +5 | $38,258 | |
| T38 | Nick Dougherty | England | +6 | $31,176 | |
| T38 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +6 | $31,176 | |
| T38 | Steve Marino | USA | +6 | $31,176 | |
| T38 | Thomas Levet | France | +6 | $31,176 | |
| T38 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +6 | $31,176 | |
| T43 | Anthony Wall | England | +7 | $25,539 | |
| T43 | Branden Grace | South Africa | +7 | $25,539 | |
| T43 | Bryce Molder | USA | +7 | $25,539 | |
| T43 | Paul McGinley | Ireland | +7 | $25,539 | |
| T47 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +8 | $21,571 | |
| T47 | Paul Casey | England | +8 | $21,571 | |
| T47 | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | +8 | $21,571 | |
| T47 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +8 | $21,571 | |
| T47 | Zach Johnson | USA | +8 | $21,571 | |
| T52 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +9 | $18,295 | |
| T52 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +9 | $18,295 | |
| T52 | David Howell | England | +9 | $18,295 | |
| T52 | Graeme Storm | England | +9 | $18,295 | |
| T52 | Johan Edfors | Sweden | +9 | $18,295 | |
| T52 | Kenny Perry | USA | +9 | $18,295 | |
| T52 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +9 | $18,295 | |
| T52 | Steve Stricker | USA | +9 | $18,295 | |
| T60 | David Drysdale | Scotland | +10 | $17,013 | |
| T60 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +10 | $17,013 | |
| T60 | Paul Broadhurst | England | +10 | $17,013 | |
| T60 | Tom Lehman | USA | +10 | $17,013 | |
| 64 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +11 | $20,385 | $16,606 -19% |
| T65 | Fredrik Andersson Hed | Sweden | +12 | $16,199 | |
| T65 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +12 | $16,199 | |
| T65 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +12 | $16,199 | |
| T65 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +12 | $16,199 | |
| 69 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +13 | $15,792 | |
| T70 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +15 | $18,686 | $15,547 |
| T70 | Mark O'Meara | USA | +15 | $18,686 | $15,547 |
| 72 | Paul Goydos | USA | +23 | $15,303 | |
| 73 | Daniel Gaunt | Australia | +24 | $15,140 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Anders Hansen | Denmark | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Kim | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Azuma Yano | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Vaughan | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Damien McGrane | Ireland | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Wardrop | England | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Higgins | Ireland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Smail | New Zealand | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dustin Johnson | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Elliot Saltman | Scotland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gaganjeet Bhullar | India | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Orr | Scotland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | Australia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jaco Ahlers | South Africa | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeremy Kavanagh | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Josh Geary | New Zealand | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Koumei Oda | Japan | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Liang Wen-Chong | China | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lloyd Saltman | Scotland | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Cayeux | Zimbabwe | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brown | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Markus Brier | Austria | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Wright | Australia | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Oliver Fisher | England | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Pablo Larrazábal | Spain | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Baker | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Ellebye | Denmark | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Hedblom | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Prayad Marksaeng | Thailand | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Echenique | Argentina | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Raphael Jacquelin | France | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rhys Davies | Wales | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Finch | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Green | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Richie Ramsay | Scotland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Rock | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | Scotland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephan Gross | Germany | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Surry | England | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Pilkadaris | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Haylock | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tiger Woods | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Stewart | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Wood | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tomohiro Kondo | Japan | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +7 | $0 |
The Open winner's share over time
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2009 British Open Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 British Open Championship get?
Stewart Cink won $1,221,005 from a $8,600,000 purse.
What was the 2009 British Open Championship purse?
$8,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 British Open Championship?
The smallest check was $15,140, to Daniel Gaunt (73).
How many players made the cut at the 2009 British Open Championship?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 83 players missed it.