Jason Day finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 8th PGA Tour win, and 14% of the $8,045,112 he earned that season.
How the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard 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 | -17 | $1,134,000 | $1,134,000 |
| 2 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -16 | $680,400 | $680,400 |
| T3 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -14 | $428,400 | $365,400 |
| T3 | Troy Merritt | USA | -14 | $428,400 | $365,400 |
| 5 | Zach Johnson | USA | -12 | $252,000 | $252,000 |
| T6 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -11 | $211,050 | $211,050 |
| T6 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -11 | $211,050 | $211,050 |
| T6 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand | -11 | $211,050 | $211,050 |
| T9 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -10 | $176,400 | $170,100 |
| T9 | Justin Rose | England | -10 | $176,400 | $170,100 |
| T9 | Paul Casey | England | -10 | $176,400 | $170,100 |
| T12 | Adam Scott | Australia | -9 | $123,480 | |
| T12 | Ben Martin | USA | -9 | $123,480 | |
| T12 | Chris Kirk | USA | -9 | $123,480 | |
| T12 | Derek Fathauer | USA | -9 | $123,480 | |
| T12 | Smylie Kaufman | USA | -9 | $123,480 | |
| T17 | Brian Harman | USA | -8 | $91,350 | $94,500 |
| T17 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | -8 | $91,350 | $94,500 |
| T17 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -8 | $91,350 | $94,500 |
| T20 | Billy Horschel | USA | -7 | $65,700 | |
| T20 | Chad Campbell | USA | -7 | $65,700 | |
| T20 | Chris Wood | England | -7 | $65,700 | |
| T20 | David Hearn | Canada | -7 | $65,700 | |
| T20 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -7 | $65,700 | |
| T20 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -7 | $65,700 | |
| T20 | Rob Oppenheim | USA | -7 | $65,700 | |
| T27 | Andy Sullivan | England | -6 | $41,934 | |
| T27 | Bryce Molder | USA | -6 | $41,934 | |
| T27 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -6 | — | |
| T27 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -6 | $41,934 | |
| T27 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | -6 | $41,934 | |
| T27 | Lucas Glover | USA | -6 | $41,934 | |
| T27 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | -6 | $41,934 | |
| T27 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -6 | $41,934 | |
| T27 | Scott Brown | USA | -6 | $41,934 | |
| T36 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | -5 | $29,745 | |
| T36 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -5 | $29,745 | |
| T36 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | -5 | $29,745 | |
| T36 | Hudson Swafford | USA | -5 | $29,745 | |
| T36 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -5 | $29,745 | |
| T36 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -5 | $29,745 | |
| T36 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -5 | $29,745 | |
| T43 | Kyle Reifers | USA | -4 | $20,202 | $23,310 |
| T43 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -4 | $20,202 | $23,310 |
| T43 | Tony Finau | USA | -4 | $20,202 | $23,310 |
| T46 | Brendan Steele | USA | -3 | $17,341 | |
| T46 | Charles Howell III | USA | -3 | $17,341 | |
| T46 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -3 | $17,341 | |
| T46 | Greg Owen | England | -3 | $17,341 | |
| T46 | Ian Poulter | England | -3 | $17,341 | |
| T46 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | -3 | $17,341 | |
| T46 | Maverick McNealy | USA | -3 | — | |
| T46 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -3 | $17,341 | |
| T46 | Roberto Castro | USA | -3 | $17,341 | |
| T55 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -2 | $14,427 | $14,742 |
| T55 | Zac Blair | USA | -2 | $14,427 | $14,742 |
| T57 | Billy Hurley III | USA | -1 | $14,175 | $14,364 |
| T57 | Colt Knost | USA | -1 | $14,175 | $14,364 |
| T57 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -1 | $14,175 | $14,364 |
| T60 | Chez Reavie | USA | E | $13,986 | |
| T60 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | E | $13,986 | |
| T60 | Ryan Palmer | USA | E | $13,986 | |
| T63 | David Lingmerth | Sweden | +1 | $13,482 | |
| T63 | Jim Herman | USA | +1 | $13,482 | |
| T63 | J.J. Henry | USA | +1 | $13,482 | |
| T63 | Jon Curran | USA | +1 | $13,482 | |
| T63 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +1 | $13,482 | |
| T68 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +2 | $12,852 | |
| T68 | Davis Love III | USA | +2 | $12,852 | |
| T68 | John Huh | USA | +2 | $12,852 | |
| T68 | Spencer Levin | USA | +2 | $12,852 | |
| T68 | Webb Simpson | USA | +2 | $12,852 | |
| 73 | William McGirt | USA | +3 | $12,474 | |
| T74 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +6 | $12,285 | |
| T74 | Ryan Moore | USA | +6 | $12,285 | |
| 76 | Thomas Pieters | Belgium | +7 | $12,096 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Loupe | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Blayne Barber | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Stegmaier | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hronek | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fabián Gómez | Argentina | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | George McNeill | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Harold Varner III | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Harris English | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | James Hahn | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Overton | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hubbard | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Malnati | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricardo Gouveia | Portugal | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Streb | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Ruffels | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Saunders | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Kang | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyrone Van Aswegen | South Africa | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Wilcox | USA | +1 | $0 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard get?
Jason Day won $1,134,000 from a $6,300,000 purse.
What was the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard purse?
$6,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard?
The smallest check was $12,096, to Thomas Pieters (76).
How many players made the cut at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 44 players missed it.