Cameron Smith finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 36% of the $10,083,786 he earned that season.
How the 2022 The Players Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 65% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2022 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 | Cameron Smith | Australia | -13 | $2,700,000 | $3,600,000 +33% |
| 2 | Anirban Lahiri | India | -12 | $1,635,000 | $2,180,000 +33% |
| 3 | Paul Casey | England | -11 | $885,000 | $1,380,000 +56% |
| 4 | Kevin Kisner | USA | -10 | $980,000 | |
| 5 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -9 | $579,375 | $820,000 +42% |
| T6 | Doug Ghim | USA | -8 | $675,000 | |
| T6 | Harold Varner III | USA | -8 | $675,000 | |
| T6 | Russell Knox | Scotland | -8 | $675,000 | |
| T9 | Adam Hadwin | Canada | -7 | $339,375 | $525,000 |
| T9 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -7 | $339,375 | $525,000 |
| T9 | Sepp Straka | Austria | -7 | $339,375 | $525,000 |
| T9 | Viktor Hovland | Norway | -7 | $339,375 | $525,000 |
| T13 | Brendan Steele | USA | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T13 | Daniel Berger | USA | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T13 | Erik van Rooyen | South Africa | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T13 | Keith Mitchell | USA | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T13 | Max Homa | USA | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T13 | Russell Henley | USA | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T13 | Shane Lowry | Ireland | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T13 | Taylor Pendrith | Canada | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T13 | Tyrrell Hatton | England | -6 | $327,222 | |
| T22 | Joaquín Niemann | Chile | -5 | $135,964 | $201,000 |
| T22 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -5 | $135,964 | $201,000 |
| T22 | Patton Kizzire | USA | -5 | $135,964 | $201,000 |
| T22 | Tommy Fleetwood | England | -5 | $135,964 | $201,000 |
| T26 | Alex Noren | Sweden | -4 | $143,000 | |
| T26 | Corey Conners | Canada | -4 | $143,000 | |
| T26 | Doc Redman | USA | -4 | $143,000 | |
| T26 | Patrick Reed | USA | -4 | $143,000 | |
| T26 | Sam Burns | USA | -4 | $143,000 | |
| T26 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -4 | $143,000 | |
| T26 | Will Zalatoris | USA | -4 | $143,000 | |
| T33 | Abraham Ancer | Mexico | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T33 | Ian Poulter | England | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T33 | Joel Dahmen | USA | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T33 | Justin Thomas | USA | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T33 | Pat Perez | USA | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T33 | Rory McIlroy | Northern Ireland | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T33 | Séamus Power | Ireland | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T33 | Sebastián Muñoz | Colombia | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T33 | Tom Hoge | USA | -3 | $100,111 | |
| T42 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | -2 | $73,000 | |
| T42 | Kramer Hickok | USA | -2 | $73,000 | |
| T42 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -2 | $73,000 | |
| T42 | Scott Stallings | USA | -2 | $73,000 | |
| T46 | Adam Long | USA | -1 | $57,700 | |
| T46 | Maverick McNealy | USA | -1 | $57,700 | |
| T46 | Peter Malnati | USA | -1 | $57,700 | |
| T46 | Troy Merritt | USA | -1 | $57,700 | |
| T50 | Aaron Wise | USA | E | $50,200 | |
| T50 | Brice Garnett | USA | E | $50,200 | |
| T50 | Dylan Frittelli | South Africa | E | $50,200 | |
| T53 | Branden Grace | South Africa | +1 | $47,800 | |
| T53 | Jason Kokrak | USA | +1 | $47,800 | |
| T55 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +2 | $34,950 | $46,200 |
| T55 | Jon Rahm | Spain | +2 | $34,950 | $46,200 |
| T55 | K.H. Lee | South Korea | +2 | $34,950 | $46,200 |
| T55 | Scottie Scheffler | USA | +2 | $34,950 | $46,200 |
| T55 | Sungjae Im | South Korea | +2 | $34,950 | $46,200 |
| T60 | Denny McCarthy | USA | +3 | $44,600 | |
| T60 | Michael Thompson | USA | +3 | $44,600 | |
| T60 | Sam Ryder | USA | +3 | $44,600 | |
| T63 | Brian Harman | USA | +4 | $43,400 | |
| T63 | Chesson Hadley | USA | +4 | $43,400 | |
| T63 | Hank Lebioda | USA | +4 | $43,400 | |
| T66 | Hayden Buckley | USA | +5 | $42,400 | |
| T66 | Nick Watney | USA | +5 | $42,400 | |
| T68 | Bubba Watson | USA | +7 | $41,600 | |
| T68 | Lucas Herbert | Australia | +7 | $41,600 | |
| 70 | Lee Hodges | USA | +9 | $41,000 | |
| MC | Adam Schenk | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Putnam | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Beau Hossler | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Horschel | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brandon Hagy | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Stuard | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brooks Koepka | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Cam Davis | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Champ | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Tringale | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Young | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Ortiz | Mexico | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kirk | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Collin Morikawa | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Emiliano Grillo | Argentina | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrick Higgo | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Woodland | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Higgs | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Norlander | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hudson Swafford | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | James Hahn | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Spaun | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jordan Spieth | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joseph Bramlett | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J.T. Poston | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Tway | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Stanley | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanto Griffin | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | England | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke List | USA | +36 | $0 | |
| MC | Mackenzie Hughes | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Leishman | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Laird | Scotland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Fitzpatrick | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt NeSmith | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Wallace | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matthew Wolff | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mito Pereira | Chile | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Cantlay | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Rodgers | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Richy Werenski | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Streb | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Sloan | Canada | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Brehm | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sahith Theegala | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephan Jaeger | Germany | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Talor Gooch | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Taylor Moore | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Pieters | Belgium | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Finau | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Simpson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Wyndham Clark | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Xander Schauffele | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Zach Johnson | USA | +9 | $0 |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2022 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2022 The Players Championship get?
Cameron Smith won $3,600,000 from a $20,000,000 purse.
What was the 2022 The Players Championship purse?
$20,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2022 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $41,000, to Lee Hodges (70).
How many players made the cut at the 2022 The Players Championship?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 74 players missed it.