Phil Mickelson finished -19 and took 16% of the purse. It was his 36th PGA Tour win, and 26% of the $5,332,018 he earned that season.
How the 2009 WGC-CA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 54% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2009 WGC-CA 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 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -19 | $1,350,000 | $1,400,000 +4% |
| 2 | Nick Watney | USA | -18 | $530,000 | $820,000 +55% |
| 3 | Jim Furyk | USA | -16 | $470,000 | |
| 4 | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | -14 | $360,000 | |
| T5 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -13 | $285,000 | $275,000 |
| T5 | Oliver Wilson | England | -13 | $285,000 | $275,000 |
| T7 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | -12 | $192,500 | |
| T7 | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | -12 | $192,500 | |
| T9 | Justin Leonard | USA | -11 | $147,500 | $142,500 |
| T9 | Kenny Perry | USA | -11 | $147,500 | $142,500 |
| T9 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -11 | $147,500 | $142,500 |
| T9 | Tiger Woods | USA | -11 | $147,500 | $142,500 |
| T13 | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | -10 | $97,143 | |
| T13 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -10 | $97,143 | |
| T13 | Ian Poulter | England | -10 | $97,143 | |
| T13 | Prayad Marksaeng | Thailand | -10 | $97,143 | |
| T13 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -10 | $97,143 | |
| T13 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | -10 | $97,143 | |
| T13 | Steve Stricker | USA | -10 | $97,143 | |
| T20 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -9 | $75,000 | $80,143 |
| T20 | James Kingston | South Africa | -9 | $75,000 | $80,143 |
| T20 | Justin Rose | England | -9 | $75,000 | $80,143 |
| T20 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -9 | $75,000 | $80,143 |
| T20 | Luke Donald | England | -9 | $75,000 | $80,143 |
| T20 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -9 | $75,000 | $80,143 |
| T20 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -9 | $75,000 | $80,143 |
| 27 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -8 | $74,000 | |
| T28 | Ben Curtis | USA | -7 | $72,000 | |
| T28 | Davis Love III | USA | -7 | $72,000 | |
| T28 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -7 | $72,000 | |
| T31 | Briny Baird | USA | -6 | $68,500 | |
| T31 | Paul Casey | England | -6 | $68,500 | |
| T31 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | -6 | $68,500 | |
| T31 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -6 | $68,500 | |
| T35 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -5 | $64,000 | |
| T35 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -5 | $64,000 | |
| T35 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -5 | $64,000 | |
| T35 | Mike Weir | Canada | -5 | $64,000 | |
| T35 | Pat Perez | USA | -5 | $64,000 | |
| T40 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -4 | $52,500 | $58,500 |
| T40 | Ken Duke | USA | -4 | $52,500 | $58,500 |
| T40 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | -4 | $52,500 | $58,500 |
| T40 | Richard Finch | England | -4 | $52,500 | $58,500 |
| T40 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | -4 | $52,500 | $58,500 |
| T40 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -4 | $52,500 | $58,500 |
| T46 | Andres Romero | Argentina | -3 | $52,000 | |
| T46 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -3 | $52,000 | |
| T46 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -3 | $52,000 | |
| T46 | Garth Mulroy | South Africa | -3 | $52,000 | |
| T46 | Mark Brown | USA | -3 | $52,000 | |
| T46 | Ross Fisher | England | -3 | $52,000 | |
| T46 | Shingo Katayama | Japan | -3 | $52,000 | |
| T53 | Chad Campbell | USA | -2 | $46,000 | |
| T53 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -2 | $46,000 | |
| T53 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -2 | $46,000 | |
| T53 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -2 | $46,000 | |
| T53 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $46,000 | |
| 58 | Anthony Kim | USA | -1 | $43,000 | |
| T59 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | E | $41,500 | |
| T59 | Stewart Cink | USA | E | $41,500 | |
| T61 | Boo Weekley | USA | +1 | $40,250 | $39,550 |
| T61 | Dudley Hart | USA | +1 | $40,250 | $39,550 |
| T61 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +1 | $40,250 | $39,550 |
| T61 | Lee Westwood | England | +1 | $40,250 | $39,550 |
| T61 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +1 | $40,250 | $39,550 |
| T66 | Adam Scott | Australia | +2 | $38,125 | |
| T66 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +2 | $38,125 | |
| T66 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +2 | $38,125 | |
| T66 | Wen-Tang Lin | +2 | $38,125 | ||
| T70 | John Rollins | USA | +3 | $37,000 | $37,375 |
| T70 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +3 | $37,000 | $37,375 |
| 72 | Bubba Watson | USA | +4 | $37,000 | |
| 73 | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +5 | $36,375 | $36,750 +1% |
| 74 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +6 | $36,500 | |
| 75 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +7 | $36,000 | $36,250 +1% |
| 76 | Azuma Yano | Japan | +9 | $35,750 | $36,000 +1% |
| T77 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +10 | $35,500 | $35,625 |
| T77 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +10 | $35,500 | $35,625 |
| 79 | Pablo Larrazábal | Spain | +11 | $35,250 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -69 | $0 |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
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2009 WGC-CA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 WGC-CA Championship get?
Phil Mickelson won $1,400,000 from a $8,500,000 purse.
What was the 2009 WGC-CA Championship purse?
$8,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 WGC-CA Championship?
The smallest check was $35,250, to Pablo Larrazábal (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2009 WGC-CA Championship?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 1 player missed it.