Russell Knox finished -20 and took 16% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 29% of the $4,885,906 he earned that season.
How the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 51% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2015 WGC-HSBC Champions 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 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -20 | $1,400,000 | $1,400,000 |
| 2 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -18 | $850,000 | $850,000 |
| T3 | Danny Willett | England | -17 | $381,667 | $422,500 |
| T3 | Ross Fisher | England | -17 | $381,667 | $422,500 |
| T5 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -16 | $276,500 | |
| T5 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -16 | $276,500 | |
| T7 | Haotong Li | China | -15 | $173,750 | |
| T7 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -15 | $173,750 | |
| T7 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | -15 | $173,750 | |
| T7 | Patrick Reed | USA | -15 | $173,750 | |
| T11 | Daniel Berger | USA | -14 | $106,167 | |
| T11 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -14 | $106,167 | |
| T11 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -14 | $106,167 | |
| T11 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -14 | $106,167 | |
| T11 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -14 | $106,167 | |
| T11 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | -14 | $106,167 | |
| T17 | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | -13 | $89,000 | |
| T17 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -13 | $89,000 | |
| T19 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | -11 | $83,000 | |
| T19 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -11 | $83,000 | |
| T19 | Scott Hend | Australia | -11 | $83,000 | |
| T19 | Thorbjørn Olesen | Denmark | -11 | $83,000 | |
| T23 | Gary Woodland | USA | -10 | $75,750 | |
| T23 | Harris English | USA | -10 | $75,750 | |
| T23 | Paul Casey | England | -10 | $75,750 | |
| T23 | Thomas Pieters | Belgium | -10 | $75,750 | |
| T27 | James Morrison | England | -9 | $72,000 | |
| T27 | Justin Thomas | USA | -9 | $72,000 | |
| T27 | Kyung-tae Kim | South Korea | -9 | $72,000 | |
| T30 | David Howell | England | -8 | $68,000 | |
| T30 | Ian Poulter | England | -8 | $68,000 | |
| T30 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand | -8 | $68,000 | |
| T30 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | -8 | $68,000 | |
| T30 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | -8 | $68,000 | |
| T35 | Bubba Watson | USA | -7 | $61,500 | $63,000 |
| T35 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -7 | $61,500 | $63,000 |
| T35 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | -7 | $61,500 | $63,000 |
| T35 | Robert Streb | USA | -7 | $61,500 | $63,000 |
| T35 | Scott Piercy | USA | -7 | $61,500 | $63,000 |
| T40 | Anirban Lahiri | India | -6 | $58,500 | |
| T40 | Luke Donald | England | -6 | $58,500 | |
| T40 | Matt Jones | Australia | -6 | $58,500 | |
| T40 | Steven Bowditch | Australia | -6 | $58,500 | |
| T44 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | -5 | $55,500 | |
| T44 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -5 | $55,500 | |
| T46 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | -4 | $52,500 | $52,000 |
| T46 | Richard T. Lee | Canada | -4 | $52,500 | $52,000 |
| T46 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | -4 | $52,500 | $52,000 |
| T46 | S.S.P. Chawrasia | India | -4 | $52,500 | $52,000 |
| T46 | Xinjun Zhang | China | -4 | $52,500 | $52,000 |
| T51 | Chris Wood | England | -3 | $49,000 | |
| T51 | Lee Westwood | England | -3 | $49,000 | |
| T51 | Zecheng Dou | China | -3 | $49,000 | |
| T54 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -2 | $47,500 | |
| T54 | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | -2 | $47,500 | |
| T54 | Tyrrell Hatton | England | -2 | $47,500 | |
| 57 | Kevin Na | USA | -1 | $46,500 | |
| T58 | Ashun Wu | China | E | $44,792 | |
| T58 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | E | $44,792 | |
| T58 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | E | $44,792 | |
| T58 | Nick Cullen | Australia | E | $44,792 | |
| T58 | Trevor Fisher Jr | South Africa | E | $44,792 | |
| T58 | WC Liang | China | E | $44,792 | |
| T64 | Andy Sullivan | England | +1 | $42,500 | $43,250 |
| T64 | Cameron Smith | Australia | +1 | $42,500 | $43,250 |
| T64 | Hiroshi Iwata | Japan | +1 | $42,500 | $43,250 |
| 67 | Danny Chia | Malaysia | +2 | $42,750 | |
| T68 | Andrew Dodt | Australia | +4 | $42,375 | |
| T68 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +4 | $42,375 | |
| 70 | Adam Scott | Australia | +5 | $42,000 | |
| 71 | Satoshi Kodaira | Japan | +6 | $41,250 | $41,750 +1% |
| T72 | Daniel van Tonder | South Africa | +7 | $41,000 | $41,375 |
| T72 | David Lingmerth | Sweden | +7 | $41,000 | $41,375 |
| 74 | Yi Cao | China | +9 | $41,000 | |
| 75 | Steven Jeffress | Australia | +13 | $40,750 | |
| T76 | Chris Kirk | USA | +15 | $40,000 | $40,375 |
| T76 | Marc Warren | Scotland | +15 | $40,000 | $40,375 |
| MC | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | E | $0 |
WGC-HSBC Champions winner's share over time
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2015 WGC-HSBC Champions payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions get?
Russell Knox won $1,400,000 from a $8,500,000 purse.
What was the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions purse?
$8,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions?
The smallest check was $40,375, to Marc Warren (T76).
How many players made the cut at the 2015 WGC-HSBC Champions?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 1 player missed it.