Tiger Woods finished -12 and took 16% of the purse. It was his 70th PGA Tour win, and 13% of the $10,507,663 he earned that season.
How the 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 52% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational 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 | -12 | $1,350,000 | $1,400,000 +4% |
| T2 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -8 | $635,000 | $665,000 |
| T2 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -8 | $635,000 | $665,000 |
| T4 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -7 | $310,000 | $332,000 |
| T4 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -7 | $310,000 | $332,000 |
| T6 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | -6 | $220,000 | $214,333 |
| T6 | Steve Stricker | USA | -6 | $220,000 | $214,333 |
| T6 | Stewart Cink | USA | -6 | $220,000 | $214,333 |
| 9 | Lee Westwood | England | -5 | $160,000 | |
| 10 | Mike Weir | Canada | -4 | $133,000 | $145,000 +9% |
| T11 | Chad Campbell | USA | -3 | $112,500 | |
| T11 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -3 | $112,500 | |
| T11 | Kenny Perry | USA | -3 | $112,500 | |
| T11 | Oliver Wilson | England | -3 | $112,500 | |
| T15 | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | -2 | $91,125 | |
| T15 | Ian Poulter | England | -2 | $91,125 | |
| T15 | Woody Austin | USA | -2 | $91,125 | |
| T15 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $91,125 | |
| T19 | Davis Love III | USA | -1 | $83,000 | |
| T19 | Lucas Glover | USA | -1 | $83,000 | |
| T19 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | -1 | $83,000 | |
| T22 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | E | $74,429 | |
| T22 | David Toms | USA | E | $74,429 | |
| T22 | Dustin Johnson | USA | E | $74,429 | |
| T22 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | E | $74,429 | |
| T22 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | E | $74,429 | |
| T22 | Pat Perez | USA | E | $74,429 | |
| T22 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | E | $74,429 | |
| T29 | Charles Howell III | USA | +1 | $67,000 | |
| T29 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +1 | $67,000 | |
| T29 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +1 | $67,000 | |
| T29 | Justin Rose | England | +1 | $67,000 | |
| T29 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +1 | $67,000 | |
| T29 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +1 | $67,000 | |
| T29 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +1 | $67,000 | |
| T36 | Anthony Kang | USA | +2 | $52,000 | $60,000 |
| T36 | Anthony Kim | USA | +2 | $52,000 | $60,000 |
| T36 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +2 | $52,000 | $60,000 |
| T36 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +2 | $52,000 | $60,000 |
| T36 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +2 | $52,000 | $60,000 |
| T36 | Nick Watney | USA | +2 | $52,000 | $60,000 |
| T36 | Prayad Marksaeng | Thailand | +2 | $52,000 | $60,000 |
| 43 | Ross Fisher | England | +3 | $46,600 | $56,000 +20% |
| 44 | Justin Leonard | USA | +4 | $55,000 | |
| T45 | Anders Hansen | Denmark | +5 | $51,500 | |
| T45 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +5 | $51,500 | |
| T45 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +5 | $51,500 | |
| T45 | Luke Donald | England | +5 | $51,500 | |
| T45 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +5 | $51,500 | |
| T45 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +5 | $51,500 | |
| T51 | Adam Scott | Australia | +6 | $46,500 | |
| T51 | Christian Cévaër | France | +6 | $46,500 | |
| T51 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +6 | $46,500 | |
| T51 | Jim Furyk | USA | +6 | $46,500 | |
| T51 | Nick Dougherty | England | +6 | $46,500 | |
| T51 | Scott Verplank | USA | +6 | $46,500 | |
| T51 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +6 | $46,500 | |
| T58 | Boo Weekley | USA | +7 | $44,250 | |
| T58 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +7 | $44,250 | |
| T60 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +8 | $42,750 | |
| T60 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | +8 | $42,750 | |
| T60 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +8 | $42,750 | |
| T60 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +8 | $42,750 | |
| T64 | Ben Curtis | USA | +9 | $40,750 | |
| T64 | Cameron Beckman | USA | +9 | $40,750 | |
| T64 | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | +9 | $40,750 | |
| T64 | Nathan Green | Australia | +9 | $40,750 | |
| T68 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +10 | $34,500 | $39,250 |
| T68 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +10 | $34,500 | $39,250 |
| T70 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +11 | $38,250 | |
| T70 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +11 | $38,250 | |
| 72 | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +12 | $37,500 | |
| 73 | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +13 | $32,500 | $37,000 +14% |
| T74 | Grégory Havret | France | +15 | $36,625 | |
| T74 | Marc Turnesa | USA | +15 | $36,625 | |
| 76 | Chih-Bing Lam | Singapore | +19 | $32,000 | $36,250 +13% |
| 77 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +20 | $31,750 | $36,000 +13% |
| 78 | Yuji Igarashi | Japan | +22 | $31,500 | $35,750 +13% |
| 79 | Brian Gay | USA | +24 | $31,250 | $35,500 +14% |
| MC | Paul Casey | England | E | $0 |
WGC-Bridgestone Invitational winner's share over time
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2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational get?
Tiger Woods won $1,400,000 from a $8,500,000 purse.
What was the 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational purse?
$8,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational?
The smallest check was $35,500, to Brian Gay (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2009 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 1 player missed it.