Martin Kaymer finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 57% of the $2,356,460 he earned that season.
How the 2010 PGA Championship 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.
2010 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 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -11 | $1,350,000 | $1,350,000 |
| 2 | Bubba Watson | USA | -11 | $810,000 | $810,000 |
| T3 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -10 | $435,000 | $435,000 |
| T3 | Zach Johnson | USA | -10 | $435,000 | $435,000 |
| T5 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -9 | $300,000 | $270,833 |
| T5 | Jason Dufner | USA | -9 | $300,000 | $270,833 |
| T5 | Steve Elkington | Australia | -9 | $300,000 | $270,833 |
| T8 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -8 | $210,000 | |
| T8 | Wen-Chong Liang | China | -8 | $210,000 | |
| T10 | Jason Day | Australia | -7 | $150,633 | $175,800 |
| T10 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -7 | $150,633 | $175,800 |
| T12 | Bryce Molder | USA | -6 | $138,050 | |
| T12 | Paul Casey | England | -6 | $138,050 | |
| T12 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -6 | $138,050 | |
| T12 | Simon Dyson | England | -6 | $138,050 | |
| T16 | D.A. Points | USA | -5 | $106,567 | $110,050 |
| T16 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | -5 | $106,567 | $110,050 |
| T18 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -4 | $84,733 | |
| T18 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -4 | $84,733 | |
| T18 | Nick Watney | USA | -4 | $84,733 | |
| T18 | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | -4 | $84,733 | |
| T18 | Steve Stricker | USA | -4 | $84,733 | |
| T18 | Stewart Cink | USA | -4 | $84,733 | |
| T24 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -3 | $53,112 | $58,600 |
| T24 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -3 | $53,112 | $58,600 |
| T24 | Jim Furyk | USA | -3 | $53,112 | $58,600 |
| T24 | Simon Khan | England | -3 | $53,112 | $58,600 |
| T28 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -2 | $46,700 | |
| T28 | David Horsey | England | -2 | $46,700 | |
| T28 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | -2 | $46,700 | |
| T28 | Tiger Woods | USA | -2 | $46,700 | |
| T28 | Troy Matteson | USA | -2 | $46,700 | |
| T33 | David Toms | USA | -1 | $37,133 | |
| T33 | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | -1 | $37,133 | |
| T33 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -1 | $37,133 | |
| T33 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | -1 | $37,133 | |
| T33 | Heath Slocum | USA | -1 | $37,133 | |
| T33 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -1 | $37,133 | |
| T39 | Adam Scott | Australia | E | $25,933 | |
| T39 | Ben Crane | USA | E | $25,933 | |
| T39 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | E | $25,933 | |
| T39 | Brian Davis | England | E | $25,933 | |
| T39 | Hunter Mahan | USA | E | $25,933 | |
| T39 | Justin Leonard | USA | E | $25,933 | |
| T39 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | E | $25,933 | |
| T39 | Tim Clark | South Africa | E | $25,933 | |
| T39 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | E | $25,933 | |
| T48 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +1 | $16,971 | |
| T48 | Charles Howell III | USA | +1 | $16,971 | |
| T48 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +1 | $16,971 | |
| T48 | Kyung Kim | USA | +1 | $16,971 | |
| T48 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +1 | $16,971 | |
| T48 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +1 | $16,971 | |
| T48 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +1 | $16,971 | |
| T55 | Davis Love III | USA | +2 | $15,750 | |
| T55 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +2 | $15,750 | |
| T55 | Tom Lehman | USA | +2 | $15,750 | |
| T58 | Gregory Bourdy | France | +3 | $15,225 | |
| T58 | Kevin Na | USA | +3 | $15,225 | |
| T58 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +3 | $15,225 | |
| T58 | Rickie Fowler | USA | +3 | $15,225 | |
| T62 | Chad Campbell | USA | +4 | $14,717 | |
| T62 | Fredrik Andersson Hed | Sweden | +4 | $14,717 | |
| T62 | Rhys Davies | Wales | +4 | $14,717 | |
| T65 | Brian Gay | USA | +5 | $14,450 | |
| T65 | Ryan Moore | USA | +5 | $14,450 | |
| 67 | D.J. Trahan | USA | +6 | $14,050 | $14,300 +2% |
| T68 | Rob Labritz | USA | +7 | $14,150 | |
| T68 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +7 | $14,150 | |
| 70 | Ross McGowan | England | +9 | $14,000 | |
| 71 | Jeff Overton | USA | +10 | $13,900 | |
| MC | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Anders Hansen | Denmark | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Kim | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Lunde | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Smith | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Sullivan | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Wood | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Balin | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Willett | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hutsell | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Lamely | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George McNeill | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Schmuhl | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Merrick | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Ohr | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Koumei Oda | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Blanks | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Flinton | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Sheftic | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Sim | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Small | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mitch Lowe | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Oliver Wilson | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Raphael Jacquelin | France | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Steinmetz | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Barnes | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rob Moss | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert McClellan | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ross Fisher | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Benzel | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hebert | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Soren Hansen | Denmark | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Ingraham | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tetsuji Hiratsuka | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Thelen | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Pare | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +2 | $0 |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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2010 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2010 PGA Championship get?
Martin Kaymer won $1,350,000 from a $7,500,000 purse.
What was the 2010 PGA Championship purse?
$7,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2010 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $13,900, to Jeff Overton (71).
How many players made the cut at the 2010 PGA Championship?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 85 players missed it.