Jason Dufner finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 24% of the $4,869,304 he earned that season.
How the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans 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 | Jason Dufner | USA | -19 | $1,152,000 | $1,152,000 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -19 | $691,200 | $691,200 |
| 3 | Luke Donald | England | -17 | $332,800 | $435,200 +31% |
| T4 | Graham DeLaet | Canada | -16 | $281,600 | |
| T4 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -16 | $281,600 | |
| 6 | Steve Stricker | USA | -15 | $222,400 | $230,400 +4% |
| T7 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -14 | $199,467 | |
| T7 | John Rollins | USA | -14 | $199,467 | |
| T7 | Ken Duke | USA | -14 | $199,467 | |
| T10 | David Mathis | USA | -13 | $160,000 | |
| T10 | Justin Rose | England | -13 | $160,000 | |
| T10 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -13 | $160,000 | |
| T13 | Ben Curtis | USA | -12 | $123,733 | $116,480 |
| T13 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -12 | $123,733 | $116,480 |
| T13 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | -12 | $123,733 | $116,480 |
| T13 | Scott Piercy | USA | -12 | $123,733 | $116,480 |
| T13 | Webb Simpson | USA | -12 | $123,733 | $116,480 |
| T18 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -11 | $92,800 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | -11 | $92,800 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Bubba Watson | USA | -11 | $92,800 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -11 | $92,800 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Jeff Overton | USA | -11 | $92,800 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -11 | $92,800 | $80,640 |
| T24 | Bobby Gates | USA | -10 | $51,840 | |
| T24 | Chris Stroud | USA | -10 | $51,840 | |
| T24 | Colt Knost | USA | -10 | $51,840 | |
| T24 | David Hearn | Canada | -10 | $51,840 | |
| T24 | George McNeill | USA | -10 | $51,840 | |
| T24 | Patrick Reed | USA | -10 | $51,840 | |
| T30 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T30 | Erik Compton | USA | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T30 | Fred Funk | USA | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T30 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T30 | Greg Owen | England | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T30 | Kris Blanks | USA | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T30 | Mark Anderson | USA | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T30 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T30 | William McGirt | USA | -9 | $36,409 | |
| T39 | Brian Davis | England | -8 | $25,600 | |
| T39 | Charles Howell III | USA | -8 | $25,600 | |
| T39 | John Senden | Australia | -8 | $25,600 | |
| T39 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -8 | $25,600 | |
| T39 | Miguel Angel Carballo | Argentina | -8 | $25,600 | |
| T39 | Tim Herron | USA | -8 | $25,600 | |
| T45 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | -7 | $17,938 | |
| T45 | David Toms | USA | -7 | $17,938 | |
| T45 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -7 | $17,938 | |
| T45 | James Driscoll | USA | -7 | $17,938 | |
| T45 | Kyle Reifers | USA | -7 | $17,938 | |
| T45 | Matt Jones | Australia | -7 | $17,938 | |
| T45 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -7 | $17,938 | |
| T52 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | -6 | $14,925 | |
| T52 | J.J. Henry | USA | -6 | $14,925 | |
| T52 | John Merrick | USA | -6 | $14,925 | |
| T52 | Peter Hanson | Sweden | -6 | $14,925 | |
| T52 | Will Claxton | USA | -6 | $14,925 | |
| T57 | Briny Baird | USA | -5 | $14,208 | |
| T57 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -5 | $14,208 | |
| T57 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -5 | $14,208 | |
| T57 | Rocco Mediate | USA | -5 | $14,208 | |
| T57 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -5 | $14,208 | |
| T62 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -4 | $13,696 | $13,632 |
| T62 | Hank Kuehne | USA | -4 | $13,696 | $13,632 |
| T62 | Tommy Biershenk | USA | -4 | $13,696 | $13,632 |
| T62 | Troy Kelly | USA | -4 | $13,696 | $13,632 |
| T66 | Brian Gay | USA | -3 | $13,056 | |
| T66 | David Duval | USA | -3 | $13,056 | |
| T66 | Garth Mulroy | South Africa | -3 | $13,056 | |
| T66 | Lucas Glover | USA | -3 | $13,056 | |
| T66 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | -3 | $13,056 | |
| 71 | Kevin Streelman | USA | E | $12,672 | $12,672 |
| T72 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -1 | $12,288 | |
| T72 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -1 | $12,288 | |
| T72 | Michael Bradley | USA | -1 | $12,288 | |
| T72 | Scott Verplank | USA | -1 | $12,288 | |
| T72 | Tommy Gainey | USA | -1 | $12,288 | |
| 77 | Chris Couch | USA | E | $11,904 | |
| 78 | Gavin Coles | Australia | +1 | $11,776 | |
| 79 | Alexandre Rocha | Brazil | +3 | $11,648 | |
| MC | Andres Romero | Argentina | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Lunde | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Horschel | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Hurley III | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Blake Adams | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryce Molder | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bud Cauley | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Collins | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Beljan | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kirk | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Byrne | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Lamely | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Loar | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Christian | England | E | $0 | |
| MC | Harris English | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Haas | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jake Narro | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Lovemark | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | JJ Killeen | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | -67 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey McLister | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mallinger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Peterson | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Josh Teater | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Thompson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Flores | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Putnam | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Green | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hui | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Richard H. Lee | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Barnes | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Roberto Castro | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Roland Thatcher | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Brown | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Spencer Levin | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gangluff | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Wheatcroft | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Kang | South Korea | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Potter Jr. | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +2 | $0 |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time
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2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans get?
Jason Dufner won $1,152,000 from a $6,400,000 purse.
What was the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans purse?
$6,400,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
The smallest check was $11,648, to Alexandre Rocha (79).
How many players made the cut at the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.