Nick Watney finished -16 and took 16% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 26% of the $5,290,673 he earned that season.
How the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2011 WGC-Cadillac 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 | Nick Watney | USA | -16 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
| 2 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -14 | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| T3 | Anders Hansen | Denmark | -13 | $426,667 | $465,000 |
| T3 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -13 | $426,667 | $465,000 |
| 5 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -12 | $350,000 | |
| T6 | Adam Scott | Australia | -11 | $214,300 | $271,000 |
| T6 | Luke Donald | England | -11 | $214,300 | $271,000 |
| 8 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -10 | $200,000 | |
| 9 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -9 | $175,000 | |
| T10 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -8 | $129,000 | |
| T10 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -8 | $129,000 | |
| T10 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -8 | $129,000 | |
| T10 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -8 | $129,000 | |
| T10 | Tiger Woods | USA | -8 | $129,000 | |
| T15 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -7 | $100,000 | |
| T15 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -7 | $100,000 | |
| T15 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -7 | $100,000 | |
| T18 | Lee Westwood | England | -6 | $89,000 | $89,000 |
| T18 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -6 | $89,000 | $89,000 |
| T18 | Paul Casey | England | -6 | $89,000 | $89,000 |
| T18 | Steve Stricker | USA | -6 | $89,000 | $89,000 |
| T22 | Ryan Moore | USA | -5 | $81,000 | $83,000 |
| T22 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -5 | $81,000 | $83,000 |
| T24 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -4 | $77,250 | |
| T24 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -4 | $77,250 | |
| T24 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -4 | $77,250 | |
| T24 | Zach Johnson | USA | -4 | $77,250 | |
| T28 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -3 | $73,000 | |
| T28 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -3 | $73,000 | |
| T28 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | -3 | $73,000 | |
| T31 | Bill Haas | USA | -2 | $69,500 | |
| T31 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | -2 | $69,500 | |
| T31 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -2 | $69,500 | |
| T31 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | -2 | $69,500 | |
| T35 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -1 | $65,500 | |
| T35 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -1 | $65,500 | |
| T35 | Kevin Na | USA | -1 | $65,500 | |
| T35 | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | -1 | $65,500 | |
| T39 | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | E | $62,000 | |
| T39 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | E | $62,000 | |
| T39 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | E | $62,000 | |
| T42 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +1 | $59,000 | |
| T42 | Justin Rose | England | +1 | $59,000 | |
| T42 | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +1 | $59,000 | |
| T45 | D.A. Points | USA | +2 | $56,000 | $55,500 |
| T45 | Ian Poulter | England | +2 | $56,000 | $55,500 |
| T45 | Jason Day | Australia | +2 | $56,000 | $55,500 |
| T45 | Marcus Fraser | Australia | +2 | $56,000 | $55,500 |
| T49 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +3 | $50,500 | |
| T49 | Jim Furyk | USA | +3 | $50,500 | |
| T49 | Kyung Kim | USA | +3 | $50,500 | |
| T49 | Mark Wilson | USA | +3 | $50,500 | |
| T49 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +3 | $50,500 | |
| T49 | S.S.P. Chawrasia | India | +3 | $50,500 | |
| T55 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +4 | $45,500 | |
| T55 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | +4 | $45,500 | |
| T55 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +4 | $45,500 | |
| T55 | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +4 | $45,500 | |
| 59 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | +5 | $43,000 | |
| 60 | Anthony Kim | USA | +6 | $43,000 | $42,500 -1% |
| T61 | Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | +7 | $42,500 | $41,500 |
| T61 | Rhys Davies | Wales | +7 | $42,500 | $41,500 |
| T61 | Ross Fisher | England | +7 | $42,500 | $41,500 |
| T64 | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | +8 | $40,250 | |
| T64 | Peter Senior | Australia | +8 | $40,250 | |
| 66 | Jeff Overton | USA | +10 | $39,750 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | E | $0 |
WGC-Cadillac Championship winner's share over time
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2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship get?
Nick Watney won $1,400,000 from a $8,500,000 purse.
What was the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship purse?
$8,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship?
The smallest check was $39,750, to Jeff Overton (66).
How many players made the cut at the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship?
66 players made the cut and finished, and 3 players missed it.