Tiger Woods finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 73rd PGA Tour win, and 18% of the $6,133,158 he earned that season.
How the 2012 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance 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.
2012 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance 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 | -9 | $1,116,000 | $1,116,000 |
| T2 | Andres Romero | Argentina | -7 | $545,600 | $545,600 |
| T2 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -7 | $545,600 | $545,600 |
| T4 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | -5 | $297,600 | $272,800 |
| T4 | Spencer Levin | USA | -5 | $297,600 | $272,800 |
| T6 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -4 | $223,200 | $215,450 |
| T6 | Matt Every | USA | -4 | $223,200 | $215,450 |
| 8 | Justin Rose | England | -3 | $192,200 | |
| T9 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -2 | $167,400 | |
| T9 | Greg Owen | England | -2 | $167,400 | |
| T9 | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | -2 | $167,400 | |
| 12 | Luke Donald | England | -1 | $142,600 | |
| T13 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | E | $112,840 | $119,867 |
| T13 | J.B. Holmes | USA | E | $112,840 | $119,867 |
| T13 | Jim Furyk | USA | E | $112,840 | $119,867 |
| T16 | Davis Love III | USA | +1 | $99,200 | |
| T16 | Kevin Stadler | USA | +1 | $99,200 | |
| T16 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +1 | $99,200 | |
| T19 | Blake Adams | USA | +2 | $72,540 | |
| T19 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +2 | $72,540 | |
| T19 | Dustin Johnson | USA | +2 | $72,540 | |
| T19 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +2 | $72,540 | |
| T19 | John Huh | USA | +2 | $72,540 | |
| T19 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +2 | $72,540 | |
| T25 | Branden Grace | South Africa | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Brian Davis | England | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Cameron Tringale | USA | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Chris Kirk | USA | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | David Hearn | Canada | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | David Mathis | USA | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Kyle Reifers | USA | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Nicolas Colsaerts | Belgium | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Pat Perez | USA | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Ricky Barnes | USA | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Scott Stallings | USA | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Stewart Cink | USA | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T25 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +3 | $40,777 | |
| T38 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +4 | $24,800 | |
| T38 | Erik Compton | USA | +4 | $24,800 | |
| T38 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +4 | $24,800 | |
| T38 | Jeff Overton | USA | +4 | $24,800 | |
| T38 | Johnson Wagner | USA | +4 | $24,800 | |
| T38 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +4 | $24,800 | |
| T38 | Ryan Moore | USA | +4 | $24,800 | |
| T38 | Troy Matteson | USA | +4 | $24,800 | |
| T46 | Adam Scott | Australia | +5 | $17,577 | |
| T46 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +5 | $17,577 | |
| T46 | Lucas Glover | USA | +5 | $17,577 | |
| T46 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +5 | $17,577 | |
| T50 | Fred Couples | USA | +6 | $15,438 | |
| T50 | Steve Stricker | USA | +6 | $15,438 | |
| T52 | Bud Cauley | USA | +7 | $14,539 | |
| T52 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +7 | $14,539 | |
| T52 | Rickie Fowler | USA | +7 | $14,539 | |
| T52 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | +7 | $14,539 | |
| T56 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +8 | $14,074 | |
| T56 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +8 | $14,074 | |
| T58 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +9 | $13,702 | |
| T58 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +9 | $13,702 | |
| T58 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +9 | $13,702 | |
| T58 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +9 | $13,702 | |
| T62 | Brendan Steele | USA | +10 | $13,392 | $13,206 |
| T62 | Harris English | USA | +10 | $13,392 | $13,206 |
| T62 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +10 | $13,392 | $13,206 |
| T62 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +10 | $13,392 | $13,206 |
| T66 | Brandt Jobe | USA | +11 | $12,834 | |
| T66 | Mark Wilson | USA | +11 | $12,834 | |
| 68 | Scott Piercy | USA | +12 | $12,648 | |
| 69 | Ben Crane | USA | +13 | $12,524 | |
| T70 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +15 | $12,400 | $12,338 |
| T70 | Robert Garrigus | USA | +15 | $12,400 | $12,338 |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Hurley III | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Hoag | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryce Molder | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryden MacPherson | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Colt Knost | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Garth Mulroy | South Africa | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | George McNeill | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | JJ Killeen | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Kraft | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Blanks | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Flores | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Thompson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gillis | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Claxton | USA | +5 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2012 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance get?
Tiger Woods won $1,116,000 from a $6,200,000 purse.
What was the 2012 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance purse?
$6,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance?
The smallest check was $12,338, to Robert Garrigus (T70).
How many players made the cut at the 2012 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide Insurance?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 49 players missed it.