Brendan Steele finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 56% of the $1,976,310 he earned that season.
How the 2011 Valero Texas Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2011 Valero Texas Open 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 | Brendan Steele | USA | -8 | $1,098,000 | $1,116,000 +2% |
| T2 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -7 | $658,800 | $545,600 |
| T2 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -7 | $658,800 | $545,600 |
| 4 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -6 | $297,600 | |
| T5 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -5 | $226,300 | |
| T5 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -5 | $226,300 | |
| T5 | Pat Perez | USA | -5 | $226,300 | |
| 8 | Charles Howell III | USA | -4 | $189,100 | $192,200 +2% |
| T9 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -3 | $158,600 | $173,600 |
| T9 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -3 | $158,600 | $173,600 |
| T11 | Dean Wilson | USA | -2 | $136,400 | |
| T11 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -2 | $136,400 | |
| T11 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -2 | $136,400 | |
| T11 | Scott Stallings | USA | -2 | $136,400 | |
| T15 | Bobby Gates | USA | -1 | $90,055 | |
| T15 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -1 | $90,055 | |
| T15 | Hunter Haas | USA | -1 | $90,055 | |
| T15 | Johnson Wagner | USA | -1 | $90,055 | |
| T15 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -1 | $90,055 | |
| T15 | Rich Beem | USA | -1 | $90,055 | |
| T15 | Roland Thatcher | USA | -1 | $90,055 | |
| T15 | Steve Flesch | USA | -1 | $90,055 | |
| T23 | Adam Scott | Australia | E | $52,257 | |
| T23 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | E | $52,257 | |
| T23 | Brian Gay | USA | E | $52,257 | |
| T23 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | E | $52,257 | |
| T23 | John Senden | Australia | E | $52,257 | |
| T23 | Martin Piller | USA | E | $52,257 | |
| T23 | Nathan Green | Australia | E | $52,257 | |
| T30 | Blake Adams | USA | +1 | $38,735 | $37,665 |
| T30 | Briny Baird | USA | +1 | $38,735 | $37,665 |
| T30 | Justin Leonard | USA | +1 | $38,735 | $37,665 |
| T30 | Matt Every | USA | +1 | $38,735 | $37,665 |
| T30 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +1 | $38,735 | $37,665 |
| T30 | Troy Matteson | USA | +1 | $38,735 | $37,665 |
| T36 | Bryce Molder | USA | +2 | $27,319 | |
| T36 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +2 | $27,319 | |
| T36 | J.P. Hayes | USA | +2 | $27,319 | |
| T36 | Kevin Stadler | USA | +2 | $27,319 | |
| T36 | Kris Blanks | USA | +2 | $27,319 | |
| T36 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +2 | $27,319 | |
| T36 | Ricky Barnes | USA | +2 | $27,319 | |
| T36 | William McGirt | USA | +2 | $27,319 | |
| T44 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +3 | $19,840 | |
| T44 | John Merrick | USA | +3 | $19,840 | |
| T44 | Tag Ridings | USA | +3 | $19,840 | |
| T44 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +3 | $19,840 | |
| T48 | Bill Lunde | USA | +4 | $16,244 | |
| T48 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +4 | $16,244 | |
| T48 | Chris Kirk | USA | +4 | $16,244 | |
| T51 | Arjun Atwal | India | +5 | $14,823 | $14,430 |
| T51 | Ben Martin | USA | +5 | $14,823 | $14,430 |
| T51 | Bio Kim | South Korea | +5 | $14,823 | $14,430 |
| T51 | Fabián Gómez | Argentina | +5 | $14,823 | $14,430 |
| T51 | James Driscoll | USA | +5 | $14,823 | $14,430 |
| T51 | Jarrod Lyle | Australia | +5 | $14,823 | $14,430 |
| T51 | Paul Goydos | USA | +5 | $14,823 | $14,430 |
| T51 | Woody Austin | USA | +5 | $14,823 | $14,430 |
| T59 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +6 | $13,392 | |
| T59 | Chad Campbell | USA | +6 | $13,392 | |
| T59 | Jim Herman | USA | +6 | $13,392 | |
| T59 | Michael Connell | USA | +6 | $13,392 | |
| T59 | Scott Verplank | USA | +6 | $13,392 | |
| T59 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +6 | $13,392 | |
| T59 | Stewart Cink | USA | +6 | $13,392 | |
| T66 | Chris Riley | USA | +7 | $12,772 | |
| T66 | Joseph Bramlett | USA | +7 | $12,772 | |
| T66 | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +7 | $12,772 | |
| T69 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +8 | $12,338 | |
| T69 | Jim Renner | USA | +8 | $12,338 | |
| T69 | J.J. Henry | USA | +8 | $12,338 | |
| T69 | Justin Hicks | USA | +8 | $12,338 | |
| 73 | Bob Estes | USA | +9 | $12,028 | |
| T74 | Billy Horschel | USA | +11 | $11,842 | |
| T74 | David Duval | USA | +11 | $11,842 | |
| 76 | Scott Gutschewski | USA | +12 | $11,656 | |
| 77 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +15 | $11,532 | |
| 78 | Colt Knost | USA | +19 | $11,408 | |
| MC | Alex Prugh | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexandre Rocha | Brazil | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Anders Hansen | Denmark | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Gonzales | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Kim | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Aron Price | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Lardon | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Baryla | Canada | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Mathis | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Lamely | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Brigman | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Garth Mulroy | South Africa | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Klauk | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerod Turner | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jin Jeong | South Korea | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Affrunti | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Josh Teater | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Leishman | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Turnesa | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt McQuillan | Canada | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Arnaud | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Putnam | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Sim | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Thompson | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Nate Smith | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Parker LaBarge | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Tomasulo | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gordon | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Spencer Levin | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Kang | South Korea | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Purdy | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Strickler | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Zack Miller | USA | +6 | $0 |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2011 Valero Texas Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2011 Valero Texas Open get?
Brendan Steele won $1,116,000 from a $6,200,000 purse.
What was the 2011 Valero Texas Open purse?
$6,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 2011 Valero Texas Open?
The smallest check was $11,408, to Colt Knost (78).
How many players made the cut at the 2011 Valero Texas Open?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 66 players missed it.