Y.E. Yang finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 39% of the $3,489,516 he earned that season.
How the 2009 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 71% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2009 PGA 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 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | -8 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | USA | -5 | $660,000 | $810,000 +23% |
| T3 | Lee Westwood | England | -3 | $435,000 | |
| T3 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -3 | $435,000 | |
| 5 | Lucas Glover | USA | -2 | $300,000 | |
| T6 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -1 | $270,000 | $233,125 |
| T6 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -1 | $270,000 | $233,125 |
| T6 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -1 | $270,000 | $233,125 |
| T6 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | -1 | $270,000 | $233,125 |
| T10 | Dustin Johnson | USA | E | $150,633 | |
| T10 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | E | $150,633 | |
| T10 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | E | $150,633 | |
| T10 | John Merrick | USA | E | $150,633 | |
| T10 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | E | $150,633 | |
| T10 | Zach Johnson | USA | E | $150,633 | |
| T16 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +1 | $106,567 | |
| T16 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +1 | $106,567 | |
| T16 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +1 | $106,567 | |
| T19 | Corey Pavin | USA | +2 | $81,760 | |
| T19 | Ian Poulter | England | +2 | $81,760 | |
| T19 | Michael Allen | USA | +2 | $81,760 | |
| T19 | Oliver Wilson | England | +2 | $81,760 | |
| T19 | Ross Fisher | England | +2 | $81,760 | |
| T24 | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | +3 | $57,000 | $53,112 |
| T24 | Ben Curtis | USA | +3 | $57,000 | $53,112 |
| T24 | Brendan Jones | Australia | +3 | $57,000 | $53,112 |
| T24 | John Rollins | USA | +3 | $57,000 | $53,112 |
| T24 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +3 | $57,000 | $53,112 |
| T24 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +3 | $57,000 | $53,112 |
| T24 | Scott McCarron | USA | +3 | $57,000 | $53,112 |
| T24 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +3 | $57,000 | $53,112 |
| T32 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +4 | $40,388 | |
| T32 | Jeff Overton | USA | +4 | $40,388 | |
| T32 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +4 | $40,388 | |
| T32 | Steve Flesch | USA | +4 | $40,388 | |
| T36 | Boo Weekley | USA | +5 | $31,736 | |
| T36 | David Toms | USA | +5 | $31,736 | |
| T36 | Fred Couples | USA | +5 | $31,736 | |
| T36 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +5 | $31,736 | |
| T36 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | +5 | $31,736 | |
| T36 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +5 | $31,736 | |
| T36 | Woody Austin | USA | +5 | $31,736 | |
| T43 | Ben Crane | USA | +6 | $21,112 | |
| T43 | Chad Campbell | USA | +6 | $21,112 | |
| T43 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +6 | $21,112 | |
| T43 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +6 | $21,112 | |
| T43 | Kenny Perry | USA | +6 | $21,112 | |
| T43 | Kevin Na | USA | +6 | $21,112 | |
| T43 | Luke Donald | England | +6 | $21,112 | |
| T43 | Rich Beem | USA | +6 | $21,112 | |
| T51 | Anthony Kim | USA | +7 | $16,260 | |
| T51 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +7 | $16,260 | |
| T51 | Michael Sim | Australia | +7 | $16,260 | |
| T51 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +7 | $16,260 | |
| T51 | Thomas Levet | France | +7 | $16,260 | |
| T56 | Bob Tway | USA | +8 | $15,525 | |
| T56 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +8 | $15,525 | |
| T56 | Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | +8 | $15,525 | |
| T56 | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +8 | $15,525 | |
| T60 | John Mallinger | USA | +9 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| T60 | Richard Green | Australia | +9 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| T60 | Tom Lehman | USA | +9 | $15,000 | $15,000 |
| T63 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +10 | $14,500 | $14,550 |
| T63 | Jim Furyk | USA | +10 | $14,500 | $14,550 |
| T63 | J.J. Henry | USA | +10 | $14,500 | $14,550 |
| T63 | Nathan Green | Australia | +10 | $14,500 | $14,550 |
| T67 | David Smail | New Zealand | +11 | $14,050 | |
| T67 | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | +11 | $14,050 | |
| T67 | Justin Leonard | USA | +11 | $14,050 | |
| T67 | Paul Goydos | USA | +11 | $14,050 | |
| T67 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +11 | $14,050 | |
| T67 | Stewart Cink | USA | +11 | $14,050 | |
| 73 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +12 | $13,700 | $13,700 |
| 74 | Gregory Bisconti | USA | +13 | $13,600 | |
| 75 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +14 | $13,500 | |
| T76 | Bob Estes | USA | +15 | $13,300 | |
| T76 | Chris Wood | England | +15 | $13,300 | |
| T76 | Grant Sturgeon | USA | +15 | $13,300 | |
| 79 | Alastair Forsyth | Scotland | +17 | $13,100 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Anders Hansen | Denmark | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Romero | Argentina | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Wall | England | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gaffney | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Starkjohann | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Thomas | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Lippert | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Johan Edfors | Sweden | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Dicciani | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Roman | USA | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Rinker | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Turnesa | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Sheftic | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathew Goggin | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | New Zealand | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Small | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mitch Lowe | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Dougherty | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Prayad Marksaeng | Thailand | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gaus | USA | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Benzel | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Arnold | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hebert | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Schneiter | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Webster | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Weinhart | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Lancaster | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +11 | $0 |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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2009 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 PGA Championship get?
Y.E. Yang won $1,350,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2009 PGA Championship purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $13,100, to Alastair Forsyth (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2009 PGA Championship?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.