This is an unofficial event. Its money doesn't count toward official career earnings or money lists.
Ian Poulter finished -21 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win.
How the 2012 WGC-HSBC Champions purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 53% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2012 WGC-HSBC Champions 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 | Ian Poulter | England | -21 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 |
| T2 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -19 | $675,000 | $417,500 |
| T2 | Jason Dufner | USA | -19 | $675,000 | $417,500 |
| T2 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -19 | $675,000 | $417,500 |
| T2 | Scott Piercy | USA | -19 | $675,000 | $417,500 |
| T6 | Lee Westwood | England | -18 | $190,000 | |
| T6 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -18 | $190,000 | |
| 8 | Adam Scott | Australia | -17 | $155,000 | |
| 9 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -16 | $140,000 | |
| 10 | Bill Haas | USA | -15 | $125,000 | $125,000 |
| T11 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -14 | $110,000 | $98,000 |
| T11 | Hiroyuki Fujita | Japan | -14 | $110,000 | $98,000 |
| T11 | Marcel Siem | Germany | -14 | $110,000 | $98,000 |
| T11 | Prom Meesawat | Thailand | -14 | $110,000 | $98,000 |
| T11 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Denmark | -14 | $110,000 | $98,000 |
| T16 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -13 | $79,333 | $80,500 |
| T16 | Nick Watney | USA | -13 | $79,333 | $80,500 |
| T18 | Gaganjeet Bhullar | India | -12 | $75,000 | |
| T18 | Luke Donald | England | -12 | $75,000 | |
| T18 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -12 | $75,000 | |
| T21 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | -11 | $70,000 | |
| T21 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | -11 | $70,000 | |
| 23 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -10 | $62,500 | $67,000 +7% |
| T24 | Justin Rose | England | -9 | $62,250 | |
| T24 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | -9 | $62,250 | |
| T24 | Scott Hend | Australia | -9 | $62,250 | |
| T24 | WC Liang | China | -9 | $62,250 | |
| T28 | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | -8 | $57,500 | |
| T28 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | -8 | $57,500 | |
| T28 | John Senden | Australia | -8 | $57,500 | |
| T28 | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | -8 | $57,500 | |
| 32 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -7 | $55,000 | |
| 33 | Bubba Watson | USA | -6 | $52,000 | $54,000 +4% |
| T34 | Ik Jae Jang | South Korea | -5 | $52,500 | |
| T34 | Tadahiro Takayama | Japan | -5 | $52,500 | |
| T36 | Ashun Wu | China | -4 | $50,000 | |
| T36 | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | -4 | $50,000 | |
| T36 | Paul Lawrie | Scotland | -4 | $50,000 | |
| T39 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -3 | $47,000 | |
| T39 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -3 | $47,000 | |
| T39 | Thaworn Wiratchant | Thailand | -3 | $47,000 | |
| T42 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -2 | $43,500 | $43,500 |
| T42 | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | -2 | $43,500 | $43,500 |
| T42 | Julien Quesne | France | -2 | $43,500 | $43,500 |
| T42 | Marcus Fraser | Australia | -2 | $43,500 | $43,500 |
| T46 | Brendan Jones | Australia | -1 | $40,500 | $40,000 |
| T46 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -1 | $40,500 | $40,000 |
| T46 | Jeev Milkha Singh | India | -1 | $40,500 | $40,000 |
| T46 | Mark Wilson | USA | -1 | $40,500 | $40,000 |
| T46 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | -1 | $40,500 | $40,000 |
| T51 | Brad Kennedy | Australia | E | $38,000 | |
| T51 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | E | $38,000 | |
| T51 | Robert Garrigus | USA | E | $38,000 | |
| T54 | Han Lee | South Korea | +1 | $36,750 | |
| T54 | Nicolas Colsaerts | Belgium | +1 | $36,750 | |
| T56 | Garth Mulroy | South Africa | +2 | $35,500 | $34,750 |
| T56 | George Coetzee | South Africa | +2 | $35,500 | $34,750 |
| T56 | Hyung-Sung Kim | South Korea | +2 | $35,500 | $34,750 |
| T56 | Jaco Van Zyl | South Africa | +2 | $35,500 | $34,750 |
| T56 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +2 | $35,500 | $34,750 |
| T56 | Xinjun Zhang | China | +2 | $35,500 | $34,750 |
| T62 | Branden Grace | South Africa | +3 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| T62 | Danny Willett | England | +3 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| T62 | Hennie Otto | South Africa | +3 | $32,500 | $32,500 |
| T65 | Alvaro Quiros | Spain | +4 | $31,500 | $31,000 |
| T65 | Kyle Stanley | USA | +4 | $31,500 | $31,000 |
| T65 | Richie Ramsay | Scotland | +4 | $31,500 | $31,000 |
| 68 | Jbe Kruger | South Africa | +5 | $30,000 | $30,000 |
| T69 | David Lynn | England | +7 | $29,500 | $29,000 |
| T69 | Kenichi Kuboya | Japan | +7 | $29,500 | $29,000 |
| T69 | Toshinori Muto | Japan | +7 | $29,500 | $29,000 |
| T72 | David Lipsky | USA | +9 | $27,750 | $27,500 |
| T72 | Robert Rock | England | +9 | $27,750 | $27,500 |
| T72 | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +9 | $27,750 | $27,500 |
| 75 | Johnson Wagner | USA | +10 | $26,500 | $26,500 |
| 76 | Siddikur Rahman | Bangladesh | +13 | $26,000 | $26,000 |
| 77 | Mu Hu | China | +19 | $25,500 | $25,500 |
| MC | Masanori Kobayashi | Japan | +5 | $0 |
2012 WGC-HSBC Champions payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 WGC-HSBC Champions get?
Ian Poulter won $1,200,000 from a $7,000,000 purse.
What was the 2012 WGC-HSBC Champions purse?
$7,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 WGC-HSBC Champions?
The smallest check was $25,500, to Mu Hu (77).
How many players made the cut at the 2012 WGC-HSBC Champions?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 1 player missed it.