Tiger Woods finished -16 and took 17% of the purse. That $522,000 is worth about $1,007,146 in 2026 dollars.
How the 2000 Memorial Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 68% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2000 Memorial Tournament prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | -16 | $468,000 | $522,000 +12% |
| 2 | Ernie Els | -16 | $228,800 | $313,000 +37% |
| 3 | David Duval | -12 | $197,000 | |
| T4 | Mike Weir | -7 | $124,800 | $127,500 |
| T4 | Jim Furyk | -7 | $124,800 | $127,500 |
| T6 | Jesper Parnevik | -5 | $100,500 | |
| T6 | Carlos Franco | -5 | $100,500 | |
| T8 | Paul Lawrie | -3 | $81,900 | $79,000 |
| T8 | Brent Geiberger | -3 | $81,900 | $79,000 |
| T8 | Vijay Singh | -3 | $81,900 | $79,000 |
| T8 | Glen Day | -3 | $81,900 | $79,000 |
| T8 | Brad Faxon | -3 | $81,900 | $79,000 |
| T8 | Tom Pernice Jr. | -3 | $81,900 | $79,000 |
| 14 | Jeff Sluman | -2 | $70,000 | |
| 15 | Stuart Appleby | -1 | $59,150 | $68,000 +15% |
| T16 | Jeff Maggert | +1 | $55,250 | $65,000 |
| T16 | Rocco Mediate | +1 | $55,250 | $65,000 |
| 18 | Steve Elkington | +2 | $51,025 | $62,000 +22% |
| T19 | David Toms | +3 | $59,000 | |
| T19 | Duffy Waldorf | +3 | $59,000 | |
| T21 | Hal Sutton | +4 | $55,000 | |
| T21 | Olin Browne | +4 | $55,000 | |
| T23 | Ted Tryba | +5 | $51,000 | |
| T23 | Tim Herron | +5 | $51,000 | |
| 25 | Notah Begay III | +6 | $40,950 | $48,000 +17% |
| 26 | Gabriel Hjertstedt | +9 | $39,975 | $47,000 +18% |
| T27 | Brian Henninger | +11 | $46,250 | |
| T27 | J.L. Lewis | +11 | $46,250 | |
| 29 | Loren Roberts | +12 | $38,610 | $45,500 +18% |
| 30 | Rich Beem | +15 | $38,090 | $45,000 +18% |
Hyundai Tournament of Champions winner's share over time
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2000 Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2000 Memorial Tournament get?
Tiger Woods won $522,000 from a $3,100,000 purse.
What was the 2000 Memorial Tournament purse?
$3,100,000.
How much did last place get at the 2000 Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $45,000, to Rich Beem (30).