Rory McIlroy finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 6th PGA Tour win, and 18% of the $8,047,952 he earned that season.
How the 2012 BMW Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2012 BMW 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 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -20 | $1,440,000 | $1,440,000 |
| T2 | Lee Westwood | England | -18 | $864,000 | $704,000 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -18 | $864,000 | $704,000 |
| T4 | Robert Garrigus | USA | -17 | $384,000 | $352,000 |
| T4 | Tiger Woods | USA | -17 | $384,000 | $352,000 |
| T6 | Adam Scott | Australia | -16 | $278,000 | $278,000 |
| T6 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -16 | $278,000 | $278,000 |
| 8 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -15 | $248,000 | $248,000 |
| 9 | Jim Furyk | USA | -14 | $232,000 | $232,000 |
| T10 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -13 | $208,000 | $208,000 |
| T10 | Ryan Moore | USA | -13 | $208,000 | $208,000 |
| T12 | Bubba Watson | USA | -12 | $162,000 | $162,000 |
| T12 | Chris Kirk | USA | -12 | $162,000 | $162,000 |
| T12 | Ian Poulter | England | -12 | $162,000 | $162,000 |
| T12 | Zach Johnson | USA | -12 | $162,000 | $162,000 |
| T16 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -10 | $116,000 | $108,600 |
| T16 | John Huh | USA | -10 | $116,000 | $108,600 |
| T16 | Justin Rose | England | -10 | $116,000 | $108,600 |
| T16 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -10 | $116,000 | $108,600 |
| T16 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -10 | $116,000 | $108,600 |
| T16 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | -10 | $116,000 | $108,600 |
| T16 | Tom Gillis | USA | -10 | $116,000 | $108,600 |
| T16 | Troy Matteson | USA | -10 | $116,000 | $108,600 |
| T24 | Ben Curtis | USA | -9 | $73,600 | |
| T24 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -9 | $73,600 | |
| T26 | Kevin Na | USA | -8 | $62,800 | |
| T26 | Steve Stricker | USA | -8 | $62,800 | |
| T28 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | -7 | $53,200 | |
| T28 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -7 | $53,200 | |
| T28 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -7 | $53,200 | |
| T28 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -7 | $53,200 | |
| T28 | Jason Dufner | USA | -7 | $53,200 | |
| T28 | Luke Donald | England | -7 | $53,200 | |
| T34 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -6 | $43,200 | |
| T34 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -6 | $43,200 | |
| T34 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -6 | $43,200 | |
| T37 | Bob Estes | USA | -5 | $36,000 | $36,800 |
| T37 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -5 | $36,000 | $36,800 |
| T37 | Graham DeLaet | Canada | -5 | $36,000 | $36,800 |
| T37 | Scott Piercy | USA | -5 | $36,000 | $36,800 |
| T41 | Ben Crane | USA | -4 | $30,400 | |
| T41 | Brian Harman | USA | -4 | $30,400 | |
| T41 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | -4 | $30,400 | |
| T41 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -4 | $30,400 | |
| T45 | Bill Haas | USA | -3 | $22,880 | |
| T45 | Johnson Wagner | USA | -3 | $22,880 | |
| T45 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -3 | $22,880 | |
| T45 | Nick Watney | USA | -3 | $22,880 | |
| T45 | Pat Perez | USA | -3 | $22,880 | |
| T45 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -3 | $22,880 | |
| T51 | Jeff Overton | USA | -2 | $19,253 | |
| T51 | Matt Every | USA | -2 | $19,253 | |
| T51 | Webb Simpson | USA | -2 | $19,253 | |
| T54 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -1 | $18,480 | |
| T54 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -1 | $18,480 | |
| T56 | Bud Cauley | USA | E | $18,080 | $18,080 |
| T56 | D.A. Points | USA | E | $18,080 | $18,080 |
| T56 | John Senden | Australia | E | $18,080 | $18,080 |
| T59 | Dicky Pride | USA | +1 | $17,680 | $17,600 |
| T59 | Keegan Bradley | USA | +1 | $17,680 | $17,600 |
| T59 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +1 | $17,680 | $17,600 |
| T62 | Mark Wilson | USA | +2 | $17,280 | $17,200 |
| T62 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +2 | $17,280 | $17,200 |
| 64 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +3 | $16,960 | $16,960 |
| T65 | David Hearn | Canada | +4 | $16,720 | $16,720 |
| T65 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +4 | $16,720 | $16,720 |
| 67 | Bryce Molder | USA | +6 | $16,480 | $16,480 |
| 68 | William McGirt | USA | +7 | $16,320 | $16,320 |
| 69 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +8 | $16,160 | $16,160 |
| 70 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +12 | $16,000 |
BMW Championship winner's share over time
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2012 BMW Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 BMW Championship get?
Rory McIlroy won $1,440,000 from a $8,000,000 purse.
What was the 2012 BMW Championship purse?
$8,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 BMW Championship?
The smallest check was $16,000, to Hunter Mahan (70).