Patrick Cantlay finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 23% of the $7,395,111 he earned that season.
How the 2021 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Nationwide purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2021 The Memorial Tournament pres. 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 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -13 | $1,674,000 | $1,674,000 |
| 2 | Collin Morikawa | USA | -13 | $1,013,700 | $1,013,700 |
| 3 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | -11 | $641,700 | $641,700 |
| 4 | Branden Grace | South Africa | -10 | $418,500 | $455,700 +9% |
| 5 | Patrick Reed | USA | -8 | $381,300 | |
| T6 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -6 | $325,500 | $313,875 |
| T6 | Max Homa | USA | -6 | $325,500 | $313,875 |
| T6 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -6 | $325,500 | $313,875 |
| T9 | Aaron Wise | USA | -5 | $272,025 | $262,725 |
| T9 | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | -5 | $272,025 | $262,725 |
| T11 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -4 | $225,525 | |
| T11 | Xander Schauffele | USA | -4 | $225,525 | |
| T13 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -3 | $171,585 | $182,125 |
| T13 | Bo Hoag | USA | -3 | $171,585 | $182,125 |
| T13 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -3 | $171,585 | $182,125 |
| T16 | Adam Scott | Australia | -2 | $155,775 | |
| T16 | Carlos Ortiz | Mexico | -2 | $155,775 | |
| T18 | Antoine Rozner | France | -1 | $127,875 | $110,670 |
| T18 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -1 | $127,875 | $110,670 |
| T18 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -1 | $127,875 | $110,670 |
| T18 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -1 | $127,875 | $110,670 |
| T18 | Lucas Herbert | Australia | -1 | $127,875 | $110,670 |
| T18 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -1 | $127,875 | $110,670 |
| T18 | Talor Gooch | USA | -1 | $127,875 | $110,670 |
| T18 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -1 | $127,875 | $110,670 |
| T26 | Adam Long | USA | E | $67,890 | |
| T26 | Cameron Tringale | USA | E | $67,890 | |
| T26 | Chris Kirk | USA | E | $67,890 | |
| T26 | Danny Willett | England | E | $67,890 | |
| T26 | Jim Herman | USA | E | $67,890 | |
| T26 | Xinjun Zhang | China | E | $67,890 | |
| T32 | Joel Dahmen | USA | +1 | $51,925 | $53,103 |
| T32 | Robby Shelton | USA | +1 | $51,925 | $53,103 |
| T32 | Sahith Theegala | USA | +1 | $51,925 | $53,103 |
| T32 | Sung Kang | South Korea | +1 | $51,925 | $53,103 |
| T32 | Tony Finau | USA | +1 | $51,925 | $53,103 |
| T37 | Brendan Steele | USA | +2 | $42,315 | |
| T37 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | South Africa | +2 | $42,315 | |
| T37 | Jason Dufner | USA | +2 | $42,315 | |
| T37 | Lucas Glover | USA | +2 | $42,315 | |
| T37 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | +2 | $42,315 | |
| T42 | Doc Redman | USA | +3 | $33,015 | |
| T42 | Justin Thomas | USA | +3 | $33,015 | |
| T42 | Kyle Stanley | USA | +3 | $33,015 | |
| T42 | Mark Hubbard | USA | +3 | $33,015 | |
| T42 | Nick Taylor | Canada | +3 | $33,015 | |
| T47 | Harold Varner III | USA | +4 | $26,009 | |
| T47 | Stewart Cink | USA | +4 | $26,009 | |
| T47 | Viktor Hovland | Norway | +4 | $26,009 | |
| T50 | Brandon Hagy | USA | +5 | $23,343 | |
| T50 | Sam Burns | USA | +5 | $23,343 | |
| T50 | Troy Merritt | USA | +5 | $23,343 | |
| T53 | Brendon Todd | USA | +6 | $21,995 | |
| T53 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +6 | $21,995 | |
| T53 | Corey Conners | Canada | +6 | $21,995 | |
| T53 | Martin Laird | Scotland | +6 | $21,995 | |
| T57 | Charley Hoffman | USA | +7 | $21,111 | |
| T57 | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | +7 | $21,111 | |
| T57 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +7 | $21,111 | |
| T57 | Russell Knox | Scotland | +7 | $21,111 | |
| T57 | Tyler Strafaci | USA | +7 | $21,111 | |
| T62 | Hideki Matsuyama | Japan | +8 | $20,088 | $20,460 |
| T62 | Hudson Swafford | USA | +8 | $20,088 | $20,460 |
| 64 | Michael Thompson | USA | +9 | $20,181 | |
| T65 | J.T. Poston | USA | +10 | $19,902 | |
| T65 | K.H. Lee | South Korea | +10 | $19,902 | |
| 67 | Billy Horschel | USA | +13 | $19,623 | |
| 68 | Harry Higgs | USA | +17 | $19,158 | $19,437 +1% |
| MC | Adam Hadwin | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Byeong Hun An | South Korea | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Cam Davis | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Champ | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Smith | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chase Johnson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lingmerth | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny McCarthy | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Ghim | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dylan Frittelli | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Haotong Li | China | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Norlander | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | James Hahn | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Lovemark | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joaquín Niemann | Chile | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Long | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Rahm | Spain | -18 | $0 | |
| MC | Keegan Bradley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanto Griffin | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke List | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mackenzie Hughes | Canada | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +65 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt NeSmith | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Wallace | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Rodgers | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Patton Kizzire | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Malnati | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Richy Werenski | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Streb | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Henley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sebastián Muñoz | Colombia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sepp Straka | Austria | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sungjae Im | South Korea | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Takumi Kanaya | Japan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Hoge | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyler Duncan | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyler McCumber | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Perez | France | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | William McGirt | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Wyndham Clark | USA | +8 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
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2021 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Nationwide payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2021 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Nationwide get?
Patrick Cantlay won $1,674,000 from a $9,300,000 purse.
What was the 2021 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Nationwide purse?
$9,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 2021 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Nationwide?
The smallest check was $19,437, to Harry Higgs (68).
How many players made the cut at the 2021 The Memorial Tournament pres. by Nationwide?
68 players made the cut and finished, and 52 players missed it.