Ernie Els finished -18 and took 16% of the purse. It was his 17th PGA Tour win, and 31% of the $4,558,861 he earned that season.
How the 2010 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.
2010 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 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -18 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
| 2 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -14 | $820,000 | $850,000 +4% |
| T3 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -11 | $470,000 | $426,667 |
| T3 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -11 | $470,000 | $426,667 |
| T3 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -11 | $470,000 | $426,667 |
| T6 | Alistair Presnell | Australia | -10 | $214,300 | |
| T6 | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | -10 | $214,300 | |
| T6 | Bill Haas | USA | -10 | $214,300 | |
| T6 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -10 | $214,300 | |
| T6 | Paul Casey | England | -10 | $214,300 | |
| T11 | John Senden | Australia | -9 | $126,667 | |
| T11 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -9 | $126,667 | |
| T11 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -9 | $126,667 | |
| T14 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -8 | $107,500 | |
| T14 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -8 | $107,500 | |
| T16 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -7 | $97,500 | |
| T16 | Steve Stricker | USA | -7 | $97,500 | |
| T18 | Jason Dufner | USA | -6 | $89,000 | |
| T18 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -6 | $89,000 | |
| T18 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -6 | $89,000 | |
| T18 | Soren Hansen | Denmark | -6 | $89,000 | |
| T22 | Anthony Kim | USA | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T22 | Heath Slocum | USA | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T22 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T22 | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T26 | Luke Donald | England | -4 | $75,500 | |
| T26 | Mike Weir | Canada | -4 | $75,500 | |
| T26 | Nick Watney | USA | -4 | $75,500 | |
| T26 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | -4 | $75,500 | |
| T30 | Brian Gay | USA | -3 | $70,000 | |
| T30 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -3 | $70,000 | |
| T30 | Lee Westwood | England | -3 | $70,000 | |
| T30 | Liang Wen-Chong | China | -3 | $70,000 | |
| T30 | Ross McGowan | England | -3 | $70,000 | |
| T30 | Scott Verplank | USA | -3 | $70,000 | |
| T30 | Wen-Chong Liang | China | -3 | $70,000 | |
| T30 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | -3 | $70,000 | |
| T37 | Ben Crane | USA | -2 | $62,500 | |
| T37 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | -2 | $62,500 | |
| T37 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -2 | $62,500 | |
| T37 | Ian Poulter | England | -2 | $62,500 | |
| T37 | Jim Furyk | USA | -2 | $62,500 | |
| T37 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -2 | $62,500 | |
| T37 | Stewart Cink | USA | -2 | $62,500 | |
| T37 | Zach Johnson | USA | -2 | $62,500 | |
| T45 | Anders Hansen | Denmark | -1 | $56,000 | |
| T45 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -1 | $56,000 | |
| T45 | Kenny Perry | USA | -1 | $56,000 | |
| T45 | Ross Fisher | England | -1 | $56,000 | |
| T45 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -1 | $56,000 | |
| T50 | Adam Scott | Australia | E | $50,500 | |
| T50 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | E | $50,500 | |
| T50 | David Toms | USA | E | $50,500 | |
| T50 | Jerry Kelly | USA | E | $50,500 | |
| T50 | Kevin Na | USA | E | $50,500 | |
| T50 | Simon Dyson | England | E | $50,500 | |
| T56 | Dustin Johnson | USA | +2 | $45,500 | |
| T56 | Lucas Glover | USA | +2 | $45,500 | |
| T56 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +2 | $45,500 | |
| T56 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +2 | $45,500 | |
| 60 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +3 | $43,000 | |
| 61 | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | +4 | $39,550 | $42,500 +7% |
| 62 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +5 | $42,000 | |
| T63 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +6 | $41,250 | |
| T63 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +6 | $41,250 | |
| T65 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +7 | $40,625 | |
| T65 | Steve Marino | USA | +7 | $40,625 | |
| 67 | Oliver Wilson | England | +8 | $40,250 | |
| 68 | Michael Sim | Australia | +12 | $40,000 |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
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2010 WGC-CA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2010 WGC-CA Championship get?
Ernie Els won $1,400,000 from a $8,500,000 purse.
What was the 2010 WGC-CA Championship purse?
$8,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2010 WGC-CA Championship?
The smallest check was $40,000, to Michael Sim (68).