Y.E. Yang finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 29% of the $3,489,516 he earned that season.
How the 2009 The Honda Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2009 The Honda Classic 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 | -9 | $990,000 | $1,008,000 +2% |
| 2 | John Rollins | USA | -8 | $594,000 | $604,800 +2% |
| 3 | Ben Crane | USA | -6 | $374,000 | $380,800 +2% |
| 4 | Jeff Klauk | USA | -5 | $227,333 | $268,800 +18% |
| T5 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -4 | $196,700 | |
| T5 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -4 | $196,700 | |
| T5 | Scott Piercy | USA | -4 | $196,700 | |
| T5 | Will MacKenzie | USA | -4 | $196,700 | |
| T9 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | -3 | $145,600 | |
| T9 | D.A. Points | USA | -3 | $145,600 | |
| T9 | Jason Dufner | USA | -3 | $145,600 | |
| T9 | Jeff Overton | USA | -3 | $145,600 | |
| T13 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T13 | Brett Quigley | USA | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T13 | Davis Love III | USA | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T13 | Greg Owen | England | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T13 | Harrison Frazar | USA | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T13 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T13 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T13 | Scott Verplank | USA | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T13 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -2 | $90,222 | |
| T22 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -1 | $53,760 | |
| T22 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -1 | $53,760 | |
| T22 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -1 | $53,760 | |
| T22 | James Nitties | Australia | -1 | $53,760 | |
| T22 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -1 | $53,760 | |
| T27 | David Mathis | USA | E | $39,760 | |
| T27 | John Merrick | USA | E | $39,760 | |
| T27 | John Senden | Australia | E | $39,760 | |
| T27 | Michael Allen | USA | E | $39,760 | |
| T27 | Spencer Levin | USA | E | $39,760 | |
| T32 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +1 | $30,320 | |
| T32 | Brad Adamonis | USA | +1 | $30,320 | |
| T32 | Brendon Todd | USA | +1 | $30,320 | |
| T32 | Casey Wittenberg | USA | +1 | $30,320 | |
| T32 | George McNeill | USA | +1 | $30,320 | |
| T32 | Steve Marino | USA | +1 | $30,320 | |
| T32 | Tim Herron | USA | +1 | $30,320 | |
| T39 | Briny Baird | USA | +2 | $22,960 | |
| T39 | Kent Jones | USA | +2 | $22,960 | |
| T39 | Lucas Glover | USA | +2 | $22,960 | |
| T39 | Matt Kuchar | USA | +2 | $22,960 | |
| T39 | Todd Hamilton | USA | +2 | $22,960 | |
| T44 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +3 | $16,184 | |
| T44 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +3 | $16,184 | |
| T44 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +3 | $16,184 | |
| T44 | Erik Compton | USA | +3 | $16,184 | |
| T44 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +3 | $16,184 | |
| T44 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +3 | $16,184 | |
| T44 | Scott McCarron | USA | +3 | $16,184 | |
| T44 | Woody Austin | USA | +3 | $16,184 | |
| T52 | Brian Gay | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T52 | Chris Riley | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T52 | John Mallinger | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T52 | Justin Leonard | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T52 | Robert Garrigus | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T52 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T52 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T52 | Stewart Cink | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T52 | Tadd Fujikawa | USA | +4 | $12,805 | |
| T61 | Leif Olson | USA | +5 | $12,152 | |
| T61 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +5 | $12,152 | |
| 63 | David Berganio Jr | USA | +6 | $11,984 | |
| T64 | Chris Stroud | USA | +7 | $11,648 | |
| T64 | Johnson Wagner | USA | +7 | $11,648 | |
| T64 | Michael Letzig | USA | +7 | $11,648 | |
| T64 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +7 | $11,648 | |
| T64 | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | +7 | $11,648 | |
| 69 | Boo Weekley | USA | +8 | $11,055 | $11,312 +2% |
| 70 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +9 | $11,200 | |
| T71 | Bart Bryant | USA | +11 | $10,890 | $11,032 |
| T71 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +11 | $10,890 | $11,032 |
| T73 | Brian Bateman | USA | +7 | $10,640 | |
| T73 | Derek Fathauer | USA | +7 | $10,640 | |
| T73 | Gary Woodland | USA | +7 | $10,640 | |
| T73 | Nathan Green | Australia | +7 | $10,640 | |
| T73 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +7 | $10,640 | |
| 78 | Steve Lowery | USA | +8 | $10,304 | |
| 79 | J.J. Henry | USA | +9 | $10,192 | |
| MC | Alan Morin | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Romero | Argentina | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Aron Price | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Lunde | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Vranesh | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cliff Kresge | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Colt Knost | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | USA | -52 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | James Oh | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jarrod Lyle | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Caron | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | José Coceres | Argentina | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Turnesa | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | -16 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Weibring | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Lonard | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Tomasulo | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Price | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Barnes | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Moore | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sal Spallone | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gutschewski | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Purdy | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +11 | $0 |
The Honda Classic winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2009 The Honda Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 The Honda Classic get?
Y.E. Yang won $1,008,000 from a $5,600,000 purse.
What was the 2009 The Honda Classic purse?
$5,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 The Honda Classic?
The smallest check was $10,192, to J.J. Henry (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2009 The Honda Classic?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 65 players missed it.