Martin Laird finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 40% of the $2,676,509 he earned that season.
How the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard 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 Laird | Scotland | -8 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 |
| 2 | Steve Marino | USA | -7 | $528,000 | $648,000 +23% |
| T3 | David Toms | USA | -6 | $312,000 | |
| T3 | Justin Rose | England | -6 | $312,000 | |
| T3 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -6 | $312,000 | |
| T6 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -5 | $216,000 | $208,500 |
| T6 | Spencer Levin | USA | -5 | $216,000 | $208,500 |
| 8 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -4 | $186,000 | |
| T9 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -3 | $162,000 | |
| T9 | Jim Furyk | USA | -3 | $162,000 | |
| T9 | Mark Wilson | USA | -3 | $162,000 | |
| T12 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Brian Davis | England | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Heath Slocum | USA | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Ian Poulter | England | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | J.J. Henry | USA | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Ryan Moore | USA | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Stewart Cink | USA | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T12 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -2 | $94,800 | |
| T24 | Brian Gay | USA | -1 | $57,600 | $48,600 |
| T24 | Bubba Watson | USA | -1 | $57,600 | $48,600 |
| T24 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | -1 | $57,600 | $48,600 |
| T24 | John Senden | Australia | -1 | $57,600 | $48,600 |
| T24 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -1 | $57,600 | $48,600 |
| T24 | Tiger Woods | USA | -1 | $57,600 | $48,600 |
| T30 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | E | $33,420 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Dicky Pride | USA | E | $33,420 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Johnson Wagner | USA | E | $33,420 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Kevin Na | USA | E | $33,420 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | E | $33,420 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Rickie Fowler | USA | E | $33,420 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Sam Saunders | USA | E | $33,420 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Tom Gillis | USA | E | $33,420 | $34,875 |
| T38 | Brendan Steele | USA | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T38 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T38 | Charles Howell III | USA | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T38 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T38 | Pat Perez | USA | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T38 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T38 | Scott Verplank | USA | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T38 | Troy Matteson | USA | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T38 | William McGirt | USA | +1 | $23,400 | |
| T47 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +2 | $15,411 | |
| T47 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +2 | $15,411 | |
| T47 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +2 | $15,411 | |
| T47 | J.B. Holmes | USA | +2 | $15,411 | |
| T47 | Kevin Streelman | USA | +2 | $15,411 | |
| T47 | Lee Janzen | USA | +2 | $15,411 | |
| T47 | Zach Johnson | USA | +2 | $15,411 | |
| T54 | Chad Campbell | USA | +3 | $13,860 | |
| T54 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +3 | $13,860 | |
| T56 | Bill Lunde | USA | +4 | $13,500 | |
| T56 | D.A. Points | USA | +4 | $13,500 | |
| T56 | Erik Compton | USA | +4 | $13,500 | |
| T56 | Robert Garrigus | USA | +4 | $13,500 | |
| T60 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +5 | $13,140 | |
| T60 | Chris Couch | USA | +5 | $13,140 | |
| T62 | Arjun Atwal | India | +6 | $12,900 | $12,780 |
| T62 | Billy Hurley III | USA | +6 | $12,900 | $12,780 |
| T62 | Hunter Haas | USA | +6 | $12,900 | $12,780 |
| T62 | Robert Damron | USA | +6 | $12,900 | $12,780 |
| T66 | Jason Dufner | USA | +7 | $12,240 | $12,360 |
| T66 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +7 | $12,240 | $12,360 |
| T66 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +7 | $12,240 | $12,360 |
| 69 | Colt Knost | USA | +8 | $12,120 | |
| T70 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +10 | $11,940 | |
| T70 | Skip Kendall | USA | +10 | $11,940 | |
| 72 | Roland Thatcher | USA | +12 | $11,760 | |
| 73 | Paul Goydos | USA | +20 | $11,640 | $11,640 |
| MC | Alex Carpenter | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Prugh | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Martin | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kirk | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dustin Johnson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jarrod Lyle | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matteo Manassero | Italy | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Sim | Australia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Barnes | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Perry | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Zack Miller | USA | +6 | $0 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard get?
Martin Laird won $1,080,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard?
The smallest check was $11,640, to Paul Goydos (73).
How many players made the cut at the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 47 players missed it.