Martin Kaymer finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 40% of the $4,532,537 he earned that season.
How the 2014 The Players Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2014 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 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -13 | $1,710,000 | $1,800,000 +5% |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | USA | -12 | $709,333 | $1,080,000 +52% |
| 3 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -11 | $680,000 | |
| T4 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -10 | $440,000 | |
| T4 | Justin Rose | England | -10 | $440,000 | |
| T6 | David Hearn | Canada | -9 | $313,000 | |
| T6 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -9 | $313,000 | |
| T6 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -9 | $313,000 | |
| T6 | Lee Westwood | England | -9 | $313,000 | |
| T6 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -9 | $313,000 | |
| T11 | Brian Davis | England | -8 | $240,000 | |
| T11 | Gary Woodland | USA | -8 | $240,000 | |
| T13 | Chris Kirk | USA | -7 | $187,500 | |
| T13 | George McNeill | USA | -7 | $187,500 | |
| T13 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -7 | $187,500 | |
| T13 | Steve Stricker | USA | -7 | $187,500 | |
| T17 | Brian Stuard | USA | -6 | $135,333 | |
| T17 | Justin Hicks | USA | -6 | $135,333 | |
| T17 | Matt Jones | Australia | -6 | $135,333 | |
| T17 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -6 | $135,333 | |
| T17 | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | -6 | $135,333 | |
| T17 | Russell Henley | USA | -6 | $135,333 | |
| T23 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | -5 | $96,000 | |
| T23 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -5 | $96,000 | |
| T23 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -5 | $96,000 | |
| T26 | Bill Haas | USA | -4 | $67,450 | $69,500 |
| T26 | Billy Horschel | USA | -4 | $67,450 | $69,500 |
| T26 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -4 | $67,450 | $69,500 |
| T26 | Brendan Steele | USA | -4 | $67,450 | $69,500 |
| T26 | John Senden | Australia | -4 | $67,450 | $69,500 |
| T26 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -4 | $67,450 | $69,500 |
| T26 | Ryan Moore | USA | -4 | $67,450 | $69,500 |
| T26 | Zach Johnson | USA | -4 | $67,450 | $69,500 |
| T34 | Erik Compton | USA | -3 | $52,750 | |
| T34 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -3 | $52,750 | |
| T34 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -3 | $52,750 | |
| T34 | Scott Langley | USA | -3 | $52,750 | |
| T38 | Adam Scott | Australia | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Justin Leonard | USA | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Kevin Na | USA | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Luke Donald | England | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T38 | Stewart Cink | USA | -2 | $38,000 | |
| T48 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Bubba Watson | USA | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Charlie Beljan | USA | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Jason Dufner | USA | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Martin Flores | USA | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Pat Perez | USA | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T48 | Steven Bowditch | Australia | -1 | $23,614 | $24,073 |
| T59 | Dustin Johnson | USA | E | $22,000 | |
| T59 | John Peterson | USA | E | $22,000 | |
| T59 | Ryan Palmer | USA | E | $22,000 | |
| T62 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +1 | $20,235 | $21,500 |
| T62 | Scott Brown | USA | +1 | $20,235 | $21,500 |
| 64 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +2 | $21,200 | |
| T65 | Ian Poulter | England | +3 | $20,800 | |
| T65 | Richard H. Lee | USA | +3 | $20,800 | |
| T65 | Scott Stallings | USA | +3 | $20,800 | |
| 68 | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | +4 | $19,190 | $20,400 +6% |
| 69 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +5 | $20,200 | |
| 70 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +6 | $20,000 | |
| 71 | Kyle Stanley | USA | +7 | $18,810 | $19,800 +5% |
| T72 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +3 | $18,430 | $19,400 |
| T72 | John Huh | USA | +3 | $18,430 | $19,400 |
| T72 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | +3 | $18,430 | $19,400 |
| T75 | John Merrick | USA | +4 | $17,955 | $18,900 |
| T75 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +4 | $17,955 | $18,900 |
| T77 | John Rollins | USA | +5 | $17,670 | $18,400 |
| T77 | Rickie Fowler | USA | +5 | $17,670 | $18,400 |
| T77 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +5 | $17,670 | $18,400 |
| T80 | Chris Stroud | USA | +6 | $17,900 | |
| T80 | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | +6 | $17,900 | |
| 82 | Jeff Overton | USA | +9 | $17,600 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Romero | Argentina | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryce Molder | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chesson Hadley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lingmerth | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Ernst | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | D.H. Lee | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Graham DeLaet | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Harris English | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | James Hahn | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnson Wagner | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Josh Teater | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Guthrie | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Putnam | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Thompson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Reed | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Roberto Castro | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn Stefani | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Potter Jr. | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | William McGirt | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +5 | $0 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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2014 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2014 The Players Championship get?
Martin Kaymer won $1,800,000 from a $10,000,000 purse.
What was the 2014 The Players Championship purse?
$10,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2014 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $17,600, to Jeff Overton (82).
How many players made the cut at the 2014 The Players Championship?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.