Tiger Woods finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 72nd PGA Tour win, and 18% of the $6,133,158 he earned that season.
How the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2012 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 | Tiger Woods | USA | -13 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 |
| 2 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -8 | $648,000 | $648,000 |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | England | -6 | $312,000 | $408,000 +31% |
| T4 | Brian Davis | England | -5 | $209,571 | |
| T4 | Bubba Watson | USA | -5 | $209,571 | |
| T4 | Bud Cauley | USA | -5 | $209,571 | |
| T4 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -5 | $209,571 | |
| T4 | Johnson Wagner | USA | -5 | $209,571 | |
| T4 | Kevin Na | USA | -5 | $209,571 | |
| T4 | Ryan Moore | USA | -5 | $209,571 | |
| T11 | Jim Furyk | USA | -4 | $132,000 | |
| T11 | Tim Herron | USA | -4 | $132,000 | |
| T11 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -4 | $132,000 | |
| T11 | Zach Johnson | USA | -4 | $132,000 | |
| T15 | Brian Harman | USA | -3 | $96,000 | |
| T15 | Chris Stroud | USA | -3 | $96,000 | |
| T15 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -3 | $96,000 | |
| T15 | Jason Dufner | USA | -3 | $96,000 | |
| T15 | Justin Rose | England | -3 | $96,000 | |
| T20 | Charles Howell III | USA | -2 | $69,900 | |
| T20 | Greg Owen | England | -2 | $69,900 | |
| T20 | John Rollins | USA | -2 | $69,900 | |
| T20 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | -2 | $69,900 | |
| T24 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -1 | $48,600 | $49,800 |
| T24 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -1 | $48,600 | $49,800 |
| T24 | Matt Every | USA | -1 | $48,600 | $49,800 |
| T24 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -1 | $48,600 | $49,800 |
| T24 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -1 | $48,600 | $49,800 |
| T29 | Bill Haas | USA | E | $39,900 | |
| T29 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | E | $39,900 | |
| T29 | J.B. Holmes | USA | E | $39,900 | |
| T29 | Sean O'Hair | USA | E | $39,900 | |
| T33 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +1 | $33,900 | |
| T33 | George McNeill | USA | +1 | $33,900 | |
| T33 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +1 | $33,900 | |
| T36 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +2 | $27,650 | |
| T36 | Kris Blanks | USA | +2 | $27,650 | |
| T36 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +2 | $27,650 | |
| T36 | Michael Thompson | USA | +2 | $27,650 | |
| T36 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +2 | $27,650 | |
| T36 | Webb Simpson | USA | +2 | $27,650 | |
| T42 | Andres Romero | Argentina | +3 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Brian Gay | USA | +3 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +3 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Chad Campbell | USA | +3 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +3 | $20,400 | |
| T42 | Josh Teater | USA | +3 | $20,400 | |
| T48 | Dicky Pride | USA | +4 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Gary Woodland | USA | +4 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +4 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +4 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Scott Stallings | USA | +4 | $15,264 | |
| T53 | Boo Weekley | USA | +5 | $13,760 | |
| T53 | D.J. Trahan | USA | +5 | $13,760 | |
| T53 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +5 | $13,760 | |
| T53 | Lee Janzen | USA | +5 | $13,760 | |
| T53 | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +5 | $13,760 | |
| T53 | Skip Kendall | USA | +5 | $13,760 | |
| T59 | Charley Hoffman | USA | +6 | $13,140 | |
| T59 | Justin Leonard | USA | +6 | $13,140 | |
| T59 | Mark Wilson | USA | +6 | $13,140 | |
| T59 | Nick Watney | USA | +6 | $13,140 | |
| T63 | Bobby Gates | USA | +7 | $12,720 | |
| T63 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +7 | $12,720 | |
| T63 | William McGirt | USA | +7 | $12,720 | |
| T66 | Anthony Kim | USA | +10 | $12,360 | $12,300 |
| T66 | Billy Hurley III | USA | +10 | $12,360 | $12,300 |
| T66 | Colt Knost | USA | +10 | $12,360 | $12,300 |
| T66 | Martin Flores | USA | +10 | $12,360 | $12,300 |
| T70 | Chez Reavie | USA | +11 | $11,940 | $11,940 |
| T70 | Jeff Overton | USA | +11 | $11,940 | $11,940 |
| 72 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +12 | $11,760 | $11,760 |
| T73 | John Huh | USA | +14 | $11,640 | $11,580 |
| T73 | Tom Gillis | USA | +14 | $11,640 | $11,580 |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Steele | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Damesworth | USA | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Christian | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Harris English | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | JJ Killeen | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mallinger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Kraft | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Reifers | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Barnes | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Saunders | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Spencer Levin | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Potter Jr. | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +9 | $0 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard get?
Tiger Woods won $1,080,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard?
The smallest check was $11,580, to Tom Gillis (T73).
How many players made the cut at the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 46 players missed it.