Rory McIlroy finished -18 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 14th PGA Tour win, and 36% of the $4,420,296 he earned that season.
How the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard 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.
2018 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 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -18 | $1,566,000 | $1,602,000 +2% |
| 2 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -15 | $765,600 | $961,200 +26% |
| 3 | Justin Rose | England | -14 | $605,200 | |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -13 | $382,800 | $427,200 +12% |
| T5 | Ryan Moore | USA | -10 | $338,200 | |
| T5 | Tiger Woods | USA | -10 | $338,200 | |
| T7 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -8 | $271,150 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Luke List | USA | -8 | $271,150 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -8 | $271,150 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Patrick Reed | USA | -8 | $271,150 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -8 | $271,150 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -8 | $271,150 | $249,942 |
| 13 | Chris Kirk | USA | -7 | $163,125 | $186,900 +15% |
| T14 | Bud Cauley | USA | -6 | $137,950 | |
| T14 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | -6 | $137,950 | |
| T14 | Charles Howell III | USA | -6 | $137,950 | |
| T14 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -6 | $137,950 | |
| T14 | Grayson Murray | USA | -6 | $137,950 | |
| T14 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -6 | $137,950 | |
| T14 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -6 | $137,950 | |
| T14 | Sam Horsfield | England | -6 | $137,950 | |
| T22 | Brian Gay | USA | -5 | $89,000 | |
| T22 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -5 | $89,000 | |
| T22 | Harris English | USA | -5 | $89,000 | |
| T22 | Jason Day | Australia | -5 | $89,000 | |
| T26 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | John Huh | USA | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | Talor Gooch | USA | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | Tom Hoge | USA | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | William McGirt | USA | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T26 | Zach Johnson | USA | -4 | $59,318 | |
| T36 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -3 | $41,919 | |
| T36 | Austin Cook | USA | -3 | $41,919 | |
| T36 | Brandon Harkins | USA | -3 | $41,919 | |
| T36 | Brian Stuard | USA | -3 | $41,919 | |
| T36 | Kevin Na | USA | -3 | $41,919 | |
| T41 | Aaron Wise | USA | -2 | $33,060 | $30,304 |
| T41 | Adam Scott | Australia | -2 | $33,060 | $30,304 |
| T41 | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | -2 | $33,060 | $30,304 |
| T41 | Ian Poulter | England | -2 | $33,060 | $30,304 |
| T41 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -2 | $33,060 | $30,304 |
| T41 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -2 | $33,060 | $30,304 |
| T41 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -2 | $33,060 | $30,304 |
| T41 | Ollie Schniederjans | USA | -2 | $33,060 | $30,304 |
| T49 | Chesson Hadley | USA | -1 | $21,079 | $21,965 |
| T49 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -1 | $21,079 | $21,965 |
| T49 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | -1 | $21,079 | $21,965 |
| T49 | Lucas Glover | USA | -1 | $21,079 | $21,965 |
| T49 | Sam Burns | USA | -1 | $21,079 | $21,965 |
| T54 | Billy Horschel | USA | E | $20,381 | |
| T54 | Brian Harman | USA | E | $20,381 | |
| T54 | Haotong Li | China | E | $20,381 | |
| T54 | Mackenzie Hughes | Canada | E | $20,381 | |
| T58 | Curtis Luck | Australia | +1 | $19,491 | |
| T58 | Davis Love III | USA | +1 | $19,491 | |
| T58 | James Hahn | USA | +1 | $19,491 | |
| T58 | Kevin Tway | USA | +1 | $19,491 | |
| T58 | Stewart Cink | USA | +1 | $19,491 | |
| T58 | Sung Kang | South Korea | +1 | $19,491 | |
| T64 | Collin Morikawa | USA | +2 | $18,868 | |
| T64 | David Lingmerth | Sweden | +2 | $18,868 | |
| T66 | Beau Hossler | USA | +3 | $17,922 | $18,512 |
| T66 | Bubba Watson | USA | +3 | $17,922 | $18,512 |
| T66 | Peter Uihlein | USA | +3 | $17,922 | $18,512 |
| T69 | Paul Goydos | USA | +4 | $17,574 | $18,067 |
| T69 | Tyrrell Hatton | England | +4 | $17,574 | $18,067 |
| 71 | Doc Redman | USA | +5 | $17,226 | — |
| 72 | Tyrone Van Aswegen | South Africa | +7 | $17,052 | $17,800 +4% |
| T73 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +8 | $17,533 | |
| T73 | Russell Knox | Scotland | +8 | $17,533 | |
| T75 | Anirban Lahiri | India | +9 | $17,177 | |
| T75 | Hudson Swafford | USA | +9 | $17,177 | |
| 77 | Ryan Armour | USA | +11 | $16,910 | |
| MC | A.J. Jacob McInerney | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Martin | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Hurley III | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Smith | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cody Gribble | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Willett | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Donny Lee | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Piller | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Every | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Taylor | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Patton Kizzire | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Streb | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Saunders | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Satoshi Kodaira | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Brown | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Lowry | Ireland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Smylie Kaufman | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Potter Jr. | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyler Duncan | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Whee Kim | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Yuta Ikeda | Japan | +3 | $0 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard get?
Rory McIlroy won $1,602,000 from a $8,900,000 purse.
What was the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard purse?
$8,900,000.
How much did last place get at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard?
The smallest check was $16,910, to Ryan Armour (77).
How many players made the cut at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 43 players missed it.