David Lingmerth finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 41% of the $2,736,378 he earned that season.
How the 2015 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2015 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide 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 | David Lingmerth | Sweden | -15 | $1,116,000 | $1,116,000 |
| 2 | Justin Rose | England | -15 | $669,600 | $669,600 |
| T3 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -13 | $421,600 | $359,600 |
| T3 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -13 | $421,600 | $359,600 |
| T5 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -12 | $226,300 | |
| T5 | Jim Furyk | USA | -12 | $226,300 | |
| T5 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -12 | $226,300 | |
| T8 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -11 | $167,400 | $179,800 |
| T8 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -11 | $167,400 | $179,800 |
| T8 | Tony Finau | USA | -11 | $167,400 | $179,800 |
| T11 | Billy Horschel | USA | -10 | $148,800 | |
| T11 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -10 | $148,800 | |
| T13 | Andy Sullivan | England | -9 | $124,000 | $116,250 |
| T13 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -9 | $124,000 | $116,250 |
| T13 | George McNeill | USA | -9 | $124,000 | $116,250 |
| T13 | Kevin Na | USA | -9 | $124,000 | $116,250 |
| 17 | Brendon Todd | USA | -8 | $99,200 | |
| T18 | Bill Haas | USA | -7 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Harris English | USA | -7 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -7 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Robert Streb | USA | -7 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -7 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Ryan Moore | USA | -7 | $78,120 | |
| T24 | Jason Dufner | USA | -6 | $57,040 | |
| T24 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -6 | $57,040 | |
| T26 | Graham DeLaet | Canada | -5 | $45,880 | |
| T26 | Jeff Overton | USA | -5 | $45,880 | |
| T26 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -5 | $45,880 | |
| T26 | Patrick Reed | USA | -5 | $45,880 | |
| T26 | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | -5 | $45,880 | |
| T31 | Charles Howell III | USA | -4 | $36,766 | |
| T31 | Chris Stroud | USA | -4 | $36,766 | |
| T31 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -4 | $36,766 | |
| T31 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -4 | $36,766 | |
| T31 | Stewart Cink | USA | -4 | $36,766 | |
| T36 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -3 | $29,838 | |
| T36 | Chris Kirk | USA | -3 | $29,838 | |
| T36 | Erik Compton | USA | -3 | $29,838 | |
| T36 | John Huh | USA | -3 | $29,838 | |
| T40 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T40 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T40 | Jim Herman | USA | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T40 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T40 | Matt Jones | Australia | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T40 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T40 | Shawn Stefani | USA | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T40 | Steve Stricker | USA | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T40 | William McGirt | USA | -2 | $21,728 | |
| T49 | Chesson Hadley | USA | -1 | $15,149 | $15,665 |
| T49 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -1 | $15,149 | $15,665 |
| T49 | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | -1 | $15,149 | $15,665 |
| T52 | Brooks Koepka | USA | E | $14,458 | |
| T52 | James Hahn | USA | E | $14,458 | |
| T52 | Jason Bohn | USA | E | $14,458 | |
| T52 | Steven Bowditch | Australia | E | $14,458 | |
| T52 | Troy Merritt | USA | E | $14,458 | |
| T57 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | +1 | $13,764 | $13,826 |
| T57 | Andrew Svoboda | USA | +1 | $13,764 | $13,826 |
| T57 | John Senden | Australia | +1 | $13,764 | $13,826 |
| T57 | Pat Perez | USA | +1 | $13,764 | $13,826 |
| T61 | Brian Stuard | USA | +2 | $13,454 | |
| T61 | Zac Blair | USA | +2 | $13,454 | |
| T63 | Brendan Steele | USA | +3 | $13,206 | |
| T63 | Hudson Swafford | USA | +3 | $13,206 | |
| T65 | Ken Duke | USA | +5 | $12,834 | $12,896 |
| T65 | Nick Watney | USA | +5 | $12,834 | $12,896 |
| T65 | Phil Mickelson | USA | +5 | $12,834 | $12,896 |
| T68 | Andrew Putnam | USA | +6 | $12,524 | |
| T68 | Lucas Glover | USA | +6 | $12,524 | |
| T68 | Scott Langley | USA | +6 | $12,524 | |
| 71 | Tiger Woods | USA | +14 | $12,276 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | -71 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Gonzales | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Martin | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Neil | Scotland | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | E | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Smith | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Ortiz | Mexico | E | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Colt Knost | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Berger | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | George Coetzee | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gunn Yang | South Korea | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Peterson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Thomas | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Reifers | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Putnam | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Taylor | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rickie Fowler | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Saunders | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Brown | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Wheatcroft | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Timothy Crouch | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Fleetwood | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +6 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2015 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2015 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide get?
David Lingmerth won $1,116,000 from a $6,200,000 purse.
What was the 2015 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide purse?
$6,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 2015 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide?
The smallest check was $12,276, to Tiger Woods (71).
How many players made the cut at the 2015 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 49 players missed it.