Phil Mickelson finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 37th PGA Tour win, and 25% of the $5,332,018 he earned that season.
How the 2009 The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola 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 The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola 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 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -9 | $1,260,000 | $1,350,000 +7% |
| 2 | Tiger Woods | USA | -6 | $756,000 | $810,000 +7% |
| 3 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -5 | $409,500 | $517,500 +26% |
| T4 | Kenny Perry | USA | -4 | $330,000 | |
| T4 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -4 | $330,000 | |
| 6 | Steve Stricker | USA | -3 | $238,000 | $270,000 +13% |
| T7 | Jim Furyk | USA | -2 | $247,500 | |
| T7 | Steve Marino | USA | -2 | $247,500 | |
| 9 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -1 | $210,000 | $225,000 +7% |
| T10 | Jerry Kelly | USA | E | $180,040 | $202,500 |
| T10 | John Senden | Australia | E | $180,040 | $202,500 |
| T10 | Lucas Glover | USA | E | $180,040 | $202,500 |
| T13 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +1 | $174,000 | |
| T13 | David Toms | USA | +1 | $174,000 | |
| T13 | Nick Watney | USA | +1 | $174,000 | |
| T16 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +2 | $148,400 | $156,000 |
| T16 | Zach Johnson | USA | +2 | $148,400 | $156,000 |
| 18 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +3 | $150,000 | |
| T19 | Heath Slocum | USA | +4 | $144,000 | |
| T19 | Jason Dufner | USA | +4 | $144,000 | |
| T19 | Stewart Cink | USA | +4 | $144,000 | |
| 22 | Scott Verplank | USA | +5 | $127,400 | $138,000 +8% |
| 23 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +6 | $135,000 | |
| 24 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +7 | $120,400 | $132,000 +10% |
| T25 | Luke Donald | England | +8 | $127,500 | |
| T25 | Mike Weir | Canada | +8 | $127,500 | |
| 27 | Dustin Johnson | USA | +9 | $115,500 | $124,500 +8% |
| T28 | Brian Gay | USA | +12 | $122,250 | |
| T28 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +12 | $122,250 | |
| 30 | Kevin Na | USA | +13 | $112,000 | $120,000 +7% |
Tour Championship winner's share over time
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2009 The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola get?
Phil Mickelson won $1,350,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2009 The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola?
The smallest check was $120,000, to Kevin Na (30).