Rory McIlroy finished -21 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 11th PGA Tour win, and 26% of the $4,863,312 he earned that season.
How the 2015 Wells Fargo 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 Wells Fargo 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 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -21 | $1,242,000 | $1,278,000 +3% |
| T2 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -14 | $745,200 | $624,800 |
| T2 | Webb Simpson | USA | -14 | $745,200 | $624,800 |
| T4 | Gary Woodland | USA | -12 | $331,200 | $293,467 |
| T4 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -12 | $331,200 | $293,467 |
| T4 | Robert Streb | USA | -12 | $331,200 | $293,467 |
| T7 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -11 | $228,975 | |
| T7 | Justin Thomas | USA | -11 | $228,975 | |
| T9 | Brendan Steele | USA | -10 | $184,600 | |
| T9 | Jason Bohn | USA | -10 | $184,600 | |
| T9 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -10 | $184,600 | |
| T9 | Shawn Stefani | USA | -10 | $184,600 | |
| T13 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | -9 | $137,267 | |
| T13 | Jim Herman | USA | -9 | $137,267 | |
| T13 | Scott Brown | USA | -9 | $137,267 | |
| T16 | Boo Weekley | USA | -8 | $113,600 | |
| T16 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -8 | $113,600 | |
| T16 | Tony Finau | USA | -8 | $113,600 | |
| 19 | Carlos Ortiz | Mexico | -7 | $99,400 | |
| T20 | Chesson Hadley | USA | -6 | $71,621 | |
| T20 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -6 | $71,621 | |
| T20 | John Peterson | USA | -6 | $71,621 | |
| T20 | Jonathan Randolph | USA | -6 | $71,621 | |
| T20 | Pat Perez | USA | -6 | $71,621 | |
| T20 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -6 | $71,621 | |
| T20 | Stewart Cink | USA | -6 | $71,621 | |
| T20 | Will MacKenzie | USA | -6 | $71,621 | |
| T28 | Daniel Berger | USA | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | George McNeill | USA | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | Lucas Glover | USA | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | Matt Jones | Australia | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | Michael Thompson | USA | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | Ricky Barnes | USA | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | Steven Alker | New Zealand | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T28 | William McGirt | USA | -5 | $43,310 | |
| T38 | Ben Martin | USA | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T38 | Billy Hurley III | USA | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T38 | Brian Stuard | USA | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T38 | Charles Howell III | USA | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T38 | John Merrick | USA | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T38 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T38 | Mark Wilson | USA | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T38 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T38 | Steve Wheatcroft | USA | -4 | $28,980 | $27,690 |
| T47 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -3 | $18,016 | |
| T47 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -3 | $18,016 | |
| T47 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -3 | $18,016 | |
| T47 | Martin Flores | USA | -3 | $18,016 | |
| T47 | Ryan Moore | USA | -3 | $18,016 | |
| T47 | Sam Saunders | USA | -3 | $18,016 | |
| T47 | Scott Pinckney | USA | -3 | $18,016 | |
| T47 | Steven Bowditch | Australia | -3 | $18,016 | |
| T55 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -2 | $15,801 | $16,188 |
| T55 | Jason Gore | USA | -2 | $15,801 | $16,188 |
| T55 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -2 | $15,801 | $16,188 |
| T58 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -1 | $15,407 | |
| T58 | Andres Gonzales | USA | -1 | $15,407 | |
| T58 | Carlos Sainz Jr. | USA | -1 | $15,407 | |
| T58 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -1 | $15,407 | |
| T58 | Michael Putnam | USA | -1 | $15,407 | |
| T58 | Patrick Reed | USA | -1 | $15,407 | |
| T58 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -1 | $15,407 | |
| T58 | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | -1 | $15,407 | |
| T66 | Colt Knost | USA | E | $14,697 | |
| T66 | Scott Gutschewski | USA | E | $14,697 | |
| T68 | Bill Haas | USA | +1 | $14,076 | $14,342 |
| T68 | Chad Campbell | USA | +1 | $14,076 | $14,342 |
| T68 | Chad Collins | USA | +1 | $14,076 | $14,342 |
| 71 | Andres Romero | Argentina | +3 | $14,058 | |
| 72 | David Toms | USA | +4 | $13,524 | $13,916 +3% |
| 73 | James Hahn | USA | +5 | $13,386 | $13,774 +3% |
| T74 | Blake Adams | USA | +1 | $13,561 | |
| T74 | Jim Renner | USA | +1 | $13,561 | |
| T76 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T76 | John Huh | USA | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T76 | Max Homa | USA | +2 | $13,206 | |
| T79 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +3 | $12,851 | |
| T79 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +3 | $12,851 | |
| 81 | Jon Curran | USA | +4 | $12,638 | |
| MC | Adam Hadwin | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Prugh | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Echavarria | Colombia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Putnam | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Svoboda | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Lunde | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Blayne Barber | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brice Garnett | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Byron Smith | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Percy | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Beljan | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Conners | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lingmerth | Sweden | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Ernst | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Fathauer | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Fabián Gómez | Argentina | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño | Spain | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Owen | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jarrod Lyle | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnson Wagner | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelvin Day | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Reifers | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Guthrie | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hubbard | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Thompson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Taylor | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Oscar Fraustro | Mexico | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Lewallen | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Sloan | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Langley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Spencer Levin | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Joon Park | South Korea | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Wilkinson | New Zealand | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gillis | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Hoge | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Travis Howe | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Merritt | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyrone Van Aswegen | South Africa | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Whee Kim | South Korea | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Zac Blair | USA | +1 | $0 |
Wells Fargo Championship winner's share over time
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2015 Wells Fargo Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship get?
Rory McIlroy won $1,278,000 from a $7,100,000 purse.
What was the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship purse?
$7,100,000.
How much did last place get at the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship?
The smallest check was $12,638, to Jon Curran (81).
How many players made the cut at the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 75 players missed it.