Jason Day finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 5th PGA Tour win, and 19% of the $9,403,331 he earned that season.
How the 2015 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2015 PGA 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 | Jason Day | Australia | -20 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 |
| 2 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -17 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 |
| 3 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -15 | $580,000 | $680,000 +17% |
| 4 | Justin Rose | England | -14 | $480,000 | |
| T5 | Anirban Lahiri | India | -13 | $367,500 | $367,500 |
| T5 | Brooks Koepka | USA | -13 | $367,500 | $367,500 |
| T7 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -12 | $263,000 | $293,000 |
| T7 | George Coetzee | South Africa | -12 | $263,000 | $293,000 |
| T7 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -12 | $263,000 | $293,000 |
| T10 | Robert Streb | USA | -11 | $243,000 | |
| T10 | Tony Finau | USA | -11 | $243,000 | |
| T12 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -10 | $185,400 | |
| T12 | Brendan Steele | USA | -10 | $185,400 | |
| T12 | David Lingmerth | Sweden | -10 | $185,400 | |
| T12 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -10 | $185,400 | |
| T12 | Russell Henley | USA | -10 | $185,400 | |
| 17 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -9 | $148,000 | |
| T18 | Justin Thomas | USA | -8 | $126,000 | |
| T18 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -8 | $126,000 | |
| T18 | Victor Dubuisson | France | -8 | $126,000 | |
| T21 | Bubba Watson | USA | -7 | $97,667 | |
| T21 | Hiroshi Iwata | Japan | -7 | $97,667 | |
| T21 | Matt Jones | Australia | -7 | $97,667 | |
| 24 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -6 | $84,000 | $86,000 +2% |
| T25 | Billy Horschel | USA | -5 | $74,600 | |
| T25 | Cameron Smith | Australia | -5 | $74,600 | |
| T25 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -5 | $74,600 | |
| T25 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -5 | $74,600 | |
| T25 | Tyrrell Hatton | England | -5 | $74,600 | |
| T30 | Jim Furyk | USA | -4 | $62,000 | $56,057 |
| T30 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -4 | $62,000 | $56,057 |
| T30 | Nick Watney | USA | -4 | $62,000 | $56,057 |
| T30 | Patrick Reed | USA | -4 | $62,000 | $56,057 |
| T30 | Paul Casey | England | -4 | $62,000 | $56,057 |
| T30 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -4 | $62,000 | $56,057 |
| T30 | Steve Stricker | USA | -4 | $62,000 | $56,057 |
| T37 | Boo Weekley | USA | -3 | $39,200 | |
| T37 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -3 | $39,200 | |
| T37 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -3 | $39,200 | |
| T37 | Jason Bohn | USA | -3 | $39,200 | |
| T37 | Ryan Moore | USA | -3 | $39,200 | |
| T37 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -3 | $39,200 | |
| T43 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | -2 | $30,000 | |
| T43 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -2 | $30,000 | |
| T43 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -2 | $30,000 | |
| T43 | Lee Westwood | England | -2 | $30,000 | |
| T43 | Luke Donald | England | -2 | $30,000 | |
| T48 | Harris English | USA | -1 | $25,750 | |
| T48 | Marc Warren | Scotland | -1 | $25,750 | |
| T48 | Marcel Siem | Germany | -1 | $25,750 | |
| T48 | Scott Piercy | USA | -1 | $25,750 | |
| T48 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | -1 | $25,750 | |
| T48 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | -1 | $25,750 | |
| T54 | Danny Willett | England | E | $22,500 | |
| T54 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | E | $22,500 | |
| T54 | Kevin Streelman | USA | E | $22,500 | |
| T54 | Mikko Ilonen | Finland | E | $22,500 | |
| T54 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | E | $22,500 | |
| T54 | Troy Merritt | USA | E | $22,500 | |
| T54 | Webb Simpson | USA | E | $22,500 | |
| T61 | Chesson Hadley | USA | +1 | $20,200 | |
| T61 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | +1 | $20,200 | |
| T61 | Keegan Bradley | USA | +1 | $20,200 | |
| 64 | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | +2 | $18,950 | $19,400 +2% |
| T65 | Bill Haas | USA | +3 | $18,800 | |
| T65 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +3 | $18,800 | |
| T65 | Charles Howell III | USA | +3 | $18,800 | |
| T68 | Jason Dufner | USA | +4 | $18,400 | $18,200 |
| T68 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand | +4 | $18,400 | $18,200 |
| T68 | Nick Taylor | Canada | +4 | $18,400 | $18,200 |
| 71 | Brian Gaffney | USA | +5 | $17,900 | |
| T72 | J.J. Henry | USA | +6 | $17,800 | $17,700 |
| T72 | Koumei Oda | Japan | +6 | $17,800 | $17,700 |
| T72 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +6 | $17,800 | $17,700 |
| T75 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +8 | $17,450 | |
| T75 | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +8 | $17,450 | |
| 77 | James Morrison | England | +9 | $17,300 | |
| MC | Adam Rainaud | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Alan Morin | USA | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexander Levy | France | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Sullivan | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Austin Peters | USA | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Martin | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Polland | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Sowards | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Snyder | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Jones | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Cairns | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Frost | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Wood | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | Scotland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Berger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Venezio | USA | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Howell | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Eddie Pepperell | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fabián Gómez | Argentina | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George McNeill | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Sturgeon | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Poulter | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | James Hahn | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Olson | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Johan Kok | South Africa | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Leishman | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Dobyns | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Pablo Larrazábal | Spain | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Richie Ramsay | Scotland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ross Fisher | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Knox | Scotland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Helminen | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Kennedy | USA | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Dougherty | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn Stefani | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Young | Scotland | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tiger Woods | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Zach Johnson | USA | +3 | $0 |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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2015 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2015 PGA Championship get?
Jason Day won $1,800,000 from a $10,000,000 purse.
What was the 2015 PGA Championship purse?
$10,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2015 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $17,300, to James Morrison (77).
How many players made the cut at the 2015 PGA Championship?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 79 players missed it.