Matt Kuchar finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 44% of the $3,903,065 he earned that season.
How the 2012 The Players Championship 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 Players 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 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -13 | $1,710,000 | $1,710,000 |
| T2 | Ben Curtis | USA | -11 | $1,026,000 | $627,000 |
| T2 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -11 | $1,026,000 | $627,000 |
| T2 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -11 | $1,026,000 | $627,000 |
| T2 | Zach Johnson | USA | -11 | $1,026,000 | $627,000 |
| 6 | Luke Donald | England | -9 | $287,375 | $342,000 +19% |
| T7 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -8 | $296,083 | |
| T7 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | -8 | $296,083 | |
| T7 | Kevin Na | USA | -8 | $296,083 | |
| T10 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -7 | $247,000 | |
| T10 | David Toms | USA | -7 | $247,000 | |
| T12 | Blake Adams | USA | -6 | $175,071 | $199,500 |
| T12 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -6 | $175,071 | $199,500 |
| T12 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -6 | $175,071 | $199,500 |
| T15 | Adam Scott | Australia | -5 | $137,988 | |
| T15 | Bob Estes | USA | -5 | $137,988 | |
| T15 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | -5 | $137,988 | |
| T15 | David Mathis | USA | -5 | $137,988 | |
| T15 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -5 | $137,988 | |
| T15 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -5 | $137,988 | |
| T15 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | -5 | $137,988 | |
| T15 | Spencer Levin | USA | -5 | $137,988 | |
| T23 | Chris Couch | USA | -4 | $95,000 | |
| T23 | John Huh | USA | -4 | $95,000 | |
| T25 | Bill Haas | USA | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | Brian Davis | England | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | Ian Poulter | England | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | Jim Furyk | USA | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | John Rollins | USA | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | Pat Perez | USA | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T25 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -3 | $66,548 | |
| T35 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -2 | $46,835 | |
| T35 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -2 | $46,835 | |
| T35 | Johnson Wagner | USA | -2 | $46,835 | |
| T35 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -2 | $46,835 | |
| T35 | Tom Gillis | USA | -2 | $46,835 | |
| T40 | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | -1 | $37,050 | |
| T40 | Bryce Molder | USA | -1 | $37,050 | |
| T40 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | $37,050 | |
| T40 | Kris Blanks | USA | -1 | $37,050 | |
| T40 | Tiger Woods | USA | -1 | $37,050 | |
| 45 | Marc Leishman | Australia | E | $27,816 | $31,350 +13% |
| T46 | Brian Gay | USA | +1 | $26,334 | |
| T46 | Harrison Frazar | USA | +1 | $26,334 | |
| T46 | Josh Teater | USA | +1 | $26,334 | |
| T46 | Ricky Barnes | USA | +1 | $26,334 | |
| T46 | Ryan Moore | USA | +1 | $26,334 | |
| T51 | Brian Harman | USA | +2 | $22,496 | |
| T51 | Chris Kirk | USA | +2 | $22,496 | |
| T51 | Justin Rose | England | +2 | $22,496 | |
| T51 | Kevin Streelman | USA | +2 | $22,496 | |
| T51 | Michael Thompson | USA | +2 | $22,496 | |
| T56 | Nick Watney | USA | +3 | $21,280 | |
| T56 | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +3 | $21,280 | |
| T56 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +3 | $21,280 | |
| T56 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | +3 | $21,280 | |
| T56 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +3 | $21,280 | |
| T61 | Lee Westwood | England | +4 | $20,520 | $20,520 |
| T61 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +4 | $20,520 | $20,520 |
| T61 | Sung Kang | South Korea | +4 | $20,520 | $20,520 |
| T64 | George McNeill | USA | +5 | $19,760 | $19,855 |
| T64 | Harris English | USA | +5 | $19,760 | $19,855 |
| T64 | Heath Slocum | USA | +5 | $19,760 | $19,855 |
| T64 | Stewart Cink | USA | +5 | $19,760 | $19,855 |
| T68 | David Hearn | Canada | +7 | $19,285 | |
| T68 | Jason Dufner | USA | +7 | $19,285 | |
| T70 | Graham DeLaet | Canada | +8 | $18,905 | |
| T70 | Justin Leonard | USA | +8 | $18,905 | |
| 72 | Cameron Tringale | USA | +9 | $18,620 | $18,620 |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Romero | Argentina | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Arjun Atwal | India | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Steele | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bud Cauley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Colt Knost | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | -64 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Haas | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | JJ Killeen | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mallinger | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Merrick | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Casey | England | E | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Dyson | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +4 | $0 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2012 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 The Players Championship get?
Matt Kuchar won $1,710,000 from a $9,500,000 purse.
What was the 2012 The Players Championship purse?
$9,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $18,620, to Cameron Tringale (72).
How many players made the cut at the 2012 The Players Championship?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 73 players missed it.