Rickie Fowler finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 31% of the $5,773,430 he earned that season.
How the 2015 The Players Championship 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.
2015 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 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -12 | $1,800,000 | $1,800,000 |
| T2 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -12 | $1,080,000 | $880,000 |
| T2 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -12 | $1,080,000 | $880,000 |
| T4 | Ben Martin | USA | -11 | $440,000 | $440,000 |
| T4 | Bill Haas | USA | -11 | $440,000 | $440,000 |
| T6 | Kevin Na | USA | -9 | $313,000 | $347,500 |
| T6 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -9 | $313,000 | $347,500 |
| T8 | Brian Harman | USA | -8 | $270,000 | |
| T8 | Jamie Donaldson | Wales | -8 | $270,000 | |
| T8 | John Senden | Australia | -8 | $270,000 | |
| T8 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -8 | $270,000 | |
| T8 | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | -8 | $270,000 | |
| T13 | Billy Horschel | USA | -7 | $187,500 | $187,500 |
| T13 | Chris Kirk | USA | -7 | $187,500 | $187,500 |
| T13 | David Toms | USA | -7 | $187,500 | $187,500 |
| T13 | Zach Johnson | USA | -7 | $187,500 | $187,500 |
| T17 | Derek Fathauer | USA | -6 | $135,333 | $130,857 |
| T17 | George McNeill | USA | -6 | $135,333 | $130,857 |
| T17 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -6 | $135,333 | $130,857 |
| T17 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -6 | $135,333 | $130,857 |
| T17 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -6 | $135,333 | $130,857 |
| T17 | Pat Perez | USA | -6 | $135,333 | $130,857 |
| T17 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -6 | $135,333 | $130,857 |
| T24 | Chesson Hadley | USA | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T24 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T24 | Justin Thomas | USA | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T24 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T24 | Patrick Reed | USA | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T24 | Russell Henley | USA | -5 | $81,000 | |
| T30 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -4 | $58,125 | |
| T30 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -4 | $58,125 | |
| T30 | Erik Compton | USA | -4 | $58,125 | |
| T30 | Ian Poulter | England | -4 | $58,125 | |
| T30 | James Hahn | USA | -4 | $58,125 | |
| T30 | Robert Streb | USA | -4 | $58,125 | |
| T30 | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | -4 | $58,125 | |
| T30 | Scott Brown | USA | -4 | $58,125 | |
| T38 | Adam Scott | Australia | -3 | $38,000 | $44,000 |
| T38 | Martin Flores | USA | -3 | $38,000 | $44,000 |
| T38 | Stephen Gallacher | Scotland | -3 | $38,000 | $44,000 |
| T38 | Steve Stricker | USA | -3 | $38,000 | $44,000 |
| T42 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T42 | Bubba Watson | USA | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T42 | Chris Stroud | USA | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T42 | David Hearn | Canada | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T42 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T42 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T42 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T42 | Matt Every | USA | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T42 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -2 | $31,400 | |
| T51 | Brendon Todd | USA | -1 | $23,680 | |
| T51 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -1 | $23,680 | |
| T51 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -1 | $23,680 | |
| T51 | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | -1 | $23,680 | |
| T51 | Luke Guthrie | USA | -1 | $23,680 | |
| T56 | Cameron Tringale | USA | E | $22,200 | |
| T56 | Charles Howell III | USA | E | $22,200 | |
| T56 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | E | $22,200 | |
| T56 | Graham DeLaet | Canada | E | $22,200 | |
| T56 | Jim Furyk | USA | E | $22,200 | |
| T56 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | E | $22,200 | |
| T56 | Robert Allenby | Australia | E | $22,200 | |
| T63 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +1 | $21,200 | |
| T63 | Bryce Molder | USA | +1 | $21,200 | |
| T63 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +1 | $21,200 | |
| T66 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +2 | $20,600 | |
| T66 | Scott Langley | USA | +2 | $20,600 | |
| T66 | Webb Simpson | USA | +2 | $20,600 | |
| T69 | Dustin Johnson | USA | +3 | $20,200 | $20,000 |
| T69 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +3 | $20,200 | $20,000 |
| T69 | Tiger Woods | USA | +3 | $20,200 | $20,000 |
| 72 | Troy Merritt | USA | +4 | $19,400 | $19,600 +1% |
| 73 | Nick Taylor | Canada | +5 | $19,400 | |
| 74 | Alex Cejka | Germany | +11 | $19,200 | |
| 75 | Scott Stallings | USA | +13 | $18,900 | $19,000 +1% |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Hadwin | Canada | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Romero | Argentina | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Svoboda | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | India | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | Germany | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Hurley III | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Steele | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Stuard | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brice Garnett | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brooks Koepka | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Berger | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Willett | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Harris English | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huh | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jordan Spieth | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Putnam | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Thompson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Casey | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Barnes | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Moore | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn Stefani | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Spencer Levin | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | William McGirt | USA | +4 | $0 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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2015 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2015 The Players Championship get?
Rickie Fowler won $1,800,000 from a $10,000,000 purse.
What was the 2015 The Players Championship purse?
$10,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2015 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $19,000, to Scott Stallings (75).
How many players made the cut at the 2015 The Players Championship?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.