Webb Simpson finished -18 and took 19% of the purse. It was his 5th PGA Tour win, and 37% of the $5,376,417 he earned that season.
How the 2018 The Players Championship 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.
2018 The Players Championship 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 | Webb Simpson | USA | -18 | $1,890,000 | $1,980,000 +5% |
| T2 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -14 | $924,000 | $821,333 |
| T2 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -14 | $924,000 | $821,333 |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -14 | $924,000 | $821,333 |
| T5 | Jason Day | Australia | -13 | $418,000 | |
| T5 | Jason Dufner | USA | -13 | $418,000 | |
| T7 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | -12 | $331,375 | |
| T7 | Harold Varner III | USA | -12 | $331,375 | |
| T7 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -12 | $331,375 | |
| T7 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | -12 | $331,375 | |
| T11 | Adam Scott | Australia | -11 | $262,500 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Brooks Koepka | USA | -11 | $262,500 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Chesson Hadley | USA | -11 | $262,500 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Ian Poulter | England | -11 | $262,500 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Justin Thomas | USA | -11 | $262,500 | $225,500 |
| T11 | Tiger Woods | USA | -11 | $262,500 | $225,500 |
| T17 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -10 | $148,867 | |
| T17 | Charles Howell III | USA | -10 | $148,867 | |
| T17 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -10 | $148,867 | |
| T17 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -10 | $148,867 | |
| T17 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -10 | $148,867 | |
| T17 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | -10 | $148,867 | |
| T23 | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | -9 | $92,714 | |
| T23 | Justin Rose | England | -9 | $92,714 | |
| T23 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -9 | $92,714 | |
| T23 | Richy Werenski | USA | -9 | $92,714 | |
| T23 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -9 | $92,714 | |
| T23 | Scott Brown | USA | -9 | $92,714 | |
| T23 | Steve Stricker | USA | -9 | $92,714 | |
| T30 | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | -8 | $65,205 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Chez Reavie | USA | -8 | $65,205 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Cody Gribble | USA | -8 | $65,205 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Grayson Murray | USA | -8 | $65,205 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | Thailand | -8 | $65,205 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -8 | $65,205 | $65,371 |
| T30 | Ryan Moore | USA | -8 | $65,205 | $65,371 |
| T37 | Billy Horschel | USA | -7 | $50,600 | |
| T37 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -7 | $50,600 | |
| T37 | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | -7 | $50,600 | |
| T37 | Nick Watney | USA | -7 | $50,600 | |
| T41 | Brice Garnett | USA | -6 | $36,750 | $40,700 |
| T41 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | -6 | $36,750 | $40,700 |
| T41 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -6 | $36,750 | $40,700 |
| T41 | Patrick Reed | USA | -6 | $36,750 | $40,700 |
| T41 | Ted Potter Jr. | USA | -6 | $36,750 | $40,700 |
| T46 | Austin Cook | USA | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Beau Hossler | USA | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Chris Kirk | USA | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Chris Stroud | USA | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Kevin Na | USA | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Kevin Tway | USA | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T46 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -5 | $27,980 | |
| T57 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | -4 | $24,310 | |
| T57 | Bubba Watson | USA | -4 | $24,310 | |
| T57 | Daniel Berger | USA | -4 | $24,310 | |
| T57 | Mackenzie Hughes | Canada | -4 | $24,310 | |
| T57 | Martin Laird | Scotland | -4 | $24,310 | |
| T57 | Tony Finau | USA | -4 | $24,310 | |
| T63 | Jon Rahm | Spain | -3 | $23,320 | |
| T63 | Marc Leishman | Australia | -3 | $23,320 | |
| T63 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | -3 | $23,320 | |
| 66 | Tyrone Van Aswegen | South Africa | -2 | $22,880 | |
| T67 | Andrew Landry | USA | -1 | $22,440 | |
| T67 | Brandon Harkins | USA | -1 | $22,440 | |
| T67 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | $22,440 | |
| 70 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | E | $22,000 | |
| 71 | Ross Fisher | England | +1 | $21,780 | |
| MC | Alexander Levy | France | E | $0 | |
| MC | Anirban Lahiri | India | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Martin | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Blayne Barber | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Steele | USA | +6 | $19,910 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +1 | $21,340 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bud Cauley | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Smith | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Willett | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lingmerth | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Fathauer | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dominic Bozzelli | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Haotong Li | China | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Harris English | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hudson Swafford | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | James Hahn | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Spaun | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Huh | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | E | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Mitchell | USA | +4 | $20,350 | |
| MC | Kelly Kraft | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +1 | $21,340 | |
| MC | Luke List | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Flores | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Kim | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Thompson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Taylor | Canada | +6 | $19,910 | |
| MC | Ollie Schniederjans | USA | +2 | $20,790 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Rodgers | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Patton Kizzire | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rickie Fowler | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Streb | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Knox | Scotland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Armour | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Blaum | USA | +4 | $20,350 | |
| MC | Satoshi Kodaira | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Kang | South Korea | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Hoge | USA | +1 | $21,340 | |
| MC | Trey Mullinax | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyrrell Hatton | England | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Wesley Bryan | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Whee Kim | South Korea | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | William McGirt | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Zach Johnson | USA | +2 | $20,790 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2018 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2018 The Players Championship get?
Webb Simpson won $1,980,000 from a $10,500,000 purse.
What was the 2018 The Players Championship purse?
$10,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2018 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $19,910, to Nick Taylor (None).
How many players made the cut at the 2018 The Players Championship?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 73 players missed it.