Hideki Matsuyama finished -23 and took 17% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 19% of the $8,365,872 he earned that season.
How the 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 52% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2016 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 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -23 | $1,400,000 | $1,620,000 +16% |
| T2 | Daniel Berger | USA | -16 | $850,000 | $787,000 |
| T2 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -16 | $850,000 | $787,000 |
| T4 | Bill Haas | USA | -15 | $372,000 | |
| T4 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -15 | $372,000 | |
| T6 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -14 | $235,333 | |
| T6 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -14 | $235,333 | |
| T6 | Ross Fisher | England | -14 | $235,333 | |
| T9 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -12 | $170,000 | |
| T9 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -12 | $170,000 | |
| 11 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | -11 | $106,167 | $148,000 +39% |
| T12 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -10 | $134,000 | |
| T12 | Paul Casey | England | -10 | $134,000 | |
| T14 | Adam Scott | Australia | -9 | $118,500 | |
| T14 | Thomas Pieters | Belgium | -9 | $118,500 | |
| T16 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -7 | $103,667 | |
| T16 | Joost Luiten | Netherlands | -7 | $103,667 | |
| T16 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | -7 | $103,667 | |
| T19 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | -6 | $83,000 | $93,000 |
| T19 | Rikard Karlberg | Sweden | -6 | $83,000 | $93,000 |
| T21 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -5 | $88,000 | |
| T21 | Xinjun Zhang | China | -5 | $88,000 | |
| T23 | Ashun Wu | China | -4 | $75,750 | $80,167 |
| T23 | Chris Wood | England | -4 | $75,750 | $80,167 |
| T23 | Justin Thomas | USA | -4 | $75,750 | $80,167 |
| T23 | Ryan Moore | USA | -4 | $75,750 | $80,167 |
| T23 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -4 | $75,750 | $80,167 |
| T23 | Tyrrell Hatton | England | -4 | $75,750 | $80,167 |
| 29 | Lee Westwood | England | -3 | $75,000 | |
| T30 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -2 | $68,000 | $72,000 |
| T30 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -2 | $68,000 | $72,000 |
| T30 | Richard Bland | England | -2 | $68,000 | $72,000 |
| T30 | Roberto Castro | USA | -2 | $68,000 | $72,000 |
| T30 | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | -2 | $68,000 | $72,000 |
| T35 | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | -1 | $63,000 | $67,000 |
| T35 | Dean Burmester | South Africa | -1 | $63,000 | $67,000 |
| T35 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -1 | $63,000 | $67,000 |
| T35 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -1 | $63,000 | $67,000 |
| T35 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -1 | $63,000 | $67,000 |
| T40 | Brooks Koepka | USA | E | $58,500 | $62,000 |
| T40 | George Coetzee | South Africa | E | $58,500 | $62,000 |
| T40 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | E | $58,500 | $62,000 |
| T40 | Søren Kjeldsen | Denmark | E | $58,500 | $62,000 |
| T40 | Zecheng Dou | China | E | $58,500 | $62,000 |
| T45 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +1 | $58,500 | |
| T45 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +1 | $58,500 | |
| T47 | Andrew Johnston | England | +2 | $55,000 | |
| T47 | Bradley Dredge | Wales | +2 | $55,000 | |
| T47 | Gary Woodland | USA | +2 | $55,000 | |
| T47 | Kyung-tae Kim | South Korea | +2 | $55,000 | |
| T47 | WC Liang | China | +2 | $55,000 | |
| T52 | Gregory Bourdy | France | +3 | $51,500 | |
| T52 | Young-han Song | South Korea | +3 | $51,500 | |
| T54 | Bubba Watson | USA | +5 | $47,500 | $49,250 |
| T54 | Hideto Tanihara | Japan | +5 | $47,500 | $49,250 |
| T54 | Kevin Na | USA | +5 | $47,500 | $49,250 |
| T54 | Scott Hend | Australia | +5 | $47,500 | $49,250 |
| T58 | Alexander Levy | France | +6 | $44,792 | $47,750 |
| T58 | Jordan Zunic | Australia | +6 | $44,792 | $47,750 |
| T60 | Patrick Reed | USA | +7 | $46,500 | |
| T60 | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +7 | $46,500 | |
| T60 | Shih-chang Chan | Chinese Taipei | +7 | $46,500 | |
| T63 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +8 | $45,250 | |
| T63 | Haotong Li | China | +8 | $45,250 | |
| T63 | Scott Piercy | USA | +8 | $45,250 | |
| T63 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +8 | $45,250 | |
| T63 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +8 | $45,250 | |
| T68 | Matthew Millar | Australia | +10 | $42,375 | $44,375 |
| T68 | Miguel Tabuena | Philippines | +10 | $42,375 | $44,375 |
| T70 | Jeunghun Wang | South Korea | +11 | $42,000 | $43,625 |
| T70 | Kevin Kisner | USA | +11 | $42,000 | $43,625 |
| T70 | Marcus Fraser | Australia | +11 | $42,000 | $43,625 |
| T70 | Soomin Lee | South Korea | +11 | $42,000 | $43,625 |
| 74 | Jacques Blaauw | South Africa | +13 | $41,000 | $43,000 +5% |
| 75 | Danny Willett | England | +14 | $40,750 | $42,750 +5% |
| 76 | Hui-lin Zhang | China | +17 | $40,375 | $42,500 +5% |
| 76 | Huilin Zhang | +17 | $40,375 | $42,500 +5% | |
| T77 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +18 | $42,125 | |
| T77 | Nathan Holman | Australia | +18 | $42,125 |
WGC-HSBC Champions winner's share over time
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2016 WGC-HSBC Champions payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions get?
Hideki Matsuyama won $1,620,000 from a $9,500,000 purse.
What was the 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions purse?
$9,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2016 WGC-HSBC Champions?
The smallest check was $42,125, to Nathan Holman (T77).