William McGirt finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 42% of the $3,614,972 he earned that season.
How the 2016 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2016 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 | William McGirt | USA | -15 | $1,116,000 | $1,530,000 +37% |
| 2 | Jon Curran | USA | -15 | $669,600 | $918,000 +37% |
| 3 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -14 | $359,600 | $578,000 +61% |
| T4 | Gary Woodland | USA | -13 | $334,688 | |
| T4 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -13 | $334,688 | |
| T4 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -13 | $334,688 | |
| T4 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -13 | $334,688 | |
| T8 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -12 | $179,800 | $246,500 |
| T8 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -12 | $179,800 | $246,500 |
| T8 | Patrick Reed | USA | -12 | $179,800 | $246,500 |
| T11 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T11 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T11 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T11 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T11 | John Senden | Australia | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T11 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T11 | Roberto Castro | USA | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T11 | Tony Finau | USA | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T11 | Webb Simpson | USA | -11 | $148,800 | $158,667 |
| T20 | Brendan Steele | USA | -10 | $88,643 | |
| T20 | Kyle Reifers | USA | -10 | $88,643 | |
| T20 | Matt Jones | Australia | -10 | $88,643 | |
| T20 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -10 | $88,643 | |
| T20 | Robert Streb | USA | -10 | $88,643 | |
| T20 | Smylie Kaufman | USA | -10 | $88,643 | |
| T20 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | -10 | $88,643 | |
| T27 | David Hearn | Canada | -9 | $59,075 | |
| T27 | David Lingmerth | Sweden | -9 | $59,075 | |
| T27 | Jason Day | Australia | -9 | $59,075 | |
| T27 | John Huh | USA | -9 | $59,075 | |
| T27 | Scott Brown | USA | -9 | $59,075 | |
| T27 | Zac Blair | USA | -9 | $59,075 | |
| T33 | Brian Harman | USA | -8 | $45,900 | |
| T33 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -8 | $45,900 | |
| T33 | Jason Dufner | USA | -8 | $45,900 | |
| T33 | Lucas Glover | USA | -8 | $45,900 | |
| T33 | Russell Henley | USA | -8 | $45,900 | |
| T38 | Ben Martin | USA | -7 | $34,000 | |
| T38 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -7 | $34,000 | |
| T38 | Bud Cauley | USA | -7 | $34,000 | |
| T38 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | -7 | $34,000 | |
| T38 | George McNeill | USA | -7 | $34,000 | |
| T38 | Hudson Swafford | USA | -7 | $34,000 | |
| T38 | Patton Kizzire | USA | -7 | $34,000 | |
| T38 | Ryan Ruffels | Australia | -7 | $34,000 | |
| T46 | Hiroshi Iwata | Japan | -6 | $25,500 | |
| T46 | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | -6 | $25,500 | |
| T48 | Charles Howell III | USA | -5 | $21,930 | |
| T48 | Jason Gore | USA | -5 | $21,930 | |
| T48 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -5 | $21,930 | |
| T48 | Ryan Moore | USA | -5 | $21,930 | |
| T52 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | -4 | $14,458 | $19,822 |
| T52 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -4 | $14,458 | $19,822 |
| T52 | Jim Furyk | USA | -4 | $14,458 | $19,822 |
| T52 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -4 | $14,458 | $19,822 |
| T52 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | -4 | $14,458 | $19,822 |
| T57 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -3 | $13,826 | $18,955 |
| T57 | Harold Varner III | USA | -3 | $13,826 | $18,955 |
| T57 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -3 | $13,826 | $18,955 |
| T57 | Spencer Levin | USA | -3 | $13,826 | $18,955 |
| T61 | Anirban Lahiri | India | -2 | $13,454 | $18,360 |
| T61 | Jason Bohn | USA | -2 | $13,454 | $18,360 |
| T61 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -2 | $13,454 | $18,360 |
| 64 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -1 | $18,020 | |
| T65 | Bubba Watson | USA | E | $12,896 | $17,765 |
| T65 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | E | $12,896 | $17,765 |
| 67 | Daniel Berger | USA | +1 | $17,510 | |
| 68 | Luke Donald | England | +2 | $12,524 | $17,340 +38% |
| T69 | Brian Stuard | USA | +3 | $16,915 | |
| T69 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +3 | $16,915 | |
| T69 | Ken Duke | USA | +3 | $16,915 | |
| T69 | Scott Piercy | USA | +3 | $16,915 | |
| 73 | George Coetzee | South Africa | +4 | $16,490 | |
| T74 | Kevin Na | USA | +5 | $16,235 | |
| T74 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +5 | $16,235 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Loupe | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Ortiz | Mexico | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kirk | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | D.H. Lee | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ethan Tracy | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fabián Gómez | Argentina | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Herman | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Hahn | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnson Wagner | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Thomas | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hubbard | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Holman | Australia | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Casey | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Malnati | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rickie Fowler | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Barnes | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Langley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Pinckney | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn Stefani | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Thorbjørn Olesen | Denmark | E | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Merritt | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Wes Homan | USA | +1 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2016 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2016 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide get?
William McGirt won $1,530,000 from a $8,500,000 purse.
What was the 2016 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide purse?
$8,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2016 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide?
The smallest check was $16,235, to Si Woo Kim (T74).
How many players made the cut at the 2016 The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 45 players missed it.