Tiger Woods finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 28th PGA Tour win, and 13% of the $5,687,777 he earned that season.
How the 2001 Memorial Tournament 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.
2001 Memorial Tournament 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 | Tiger Woods | USA | -17 | $558,000 | $738,000 +32% |
| T2 | Paul Azinger | USA | -10 | $272,800 | $360,800 |
| T2 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -10 | $272,800 | $360,800 |
| 4 | Stewart Cink | USA | -9 | $148,800 | $196,800 +32% |
| T5 | Toru Taniguchi | Japan | -8 | $113,150 | $155,800 |
| T5 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -8 | $113,150 | $155,800 |
| T7 | Kenny Perry | USA | -7 | $127,783 | |
| T7 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -7 | $127,783 | |
| T7 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -7 | $127,783 | |
| 10 | Scott Hoch | USA | -6 | $80,600 | $110,700 +37% |
| T11 | Fred Funk | USA | -5 | $90,200 | |
| T11 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -5 | $90,200 | |
| T11 | Lee Janzen | USA | -5 | $90,200 | |
| T11 | Steve Flesch | USA | -5 | $90,200 | |
| T15 | Charles Howell III | USA | -4 | $65,600 | |
| T15 | Fred Couples | USA | -4 | $65,600 | |
| T15 | Gary Nicklaus | USA | -4 | $65,600 | |
| T15 | Jeff Sluman | USA | -4 | $65,600 | |
| T15 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -4 | $65,600 | |
| T20 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -3 | $34,844 | $47,765 |
| T20 | Jay Haas | USA | -3 | $34,844 | $47,765 |
| T20 | John Cook | USA | -3 | $34,844 | $47,765 |
| T20 | John Daly | USA | -3 | $34,844 | $47,765 |
| T24 | Jim Furyk | USA | -2 | $33,210 | |
| T24 | Joe Ozaki | Japan | -2 | $33,210 | |
| T24 | Len Mattiace | USA | -2 | $33,210 | |
| T24 | Mark Brooks | USA | -2 | $33,210 | |
| T24 | Scott Verplank | USA | -2 | $33,210 | |
| T24 | Skip Kendall | USA | -2 | $33,210 | |
| T30 | Brad Faxon | USA | -1 | $24,366 | |
| T30 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -1 | $24,366 | |
| T30 | Grant Waite | New Zealand | -1 | $24,366 | |
| T30 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -1 | $24,366 | |
| T30 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | -1 | $24,366 | |
| T30 | Justin Leonard | USA | -1 | $24,366 | |
| T30 | Mike Weir | Canada | -1 | $24,366 | |
| T37 | Bob Tway | USA | E | $19,270 | |
| T37 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | E | $19,270 | |
| T37 | Steve Stricker | USA | E | $19,270 | |
| T40 | Dennis Paulson | USA | +1 | $16,810 | |
| T40 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +1 | $16,810 | |
| T40 | Mike Sposa | USA | +1 | $16,810 | |
| T43 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +2 | $14,350 | |
| T43 | David Frost | South Africa | +2 | $14,350 | |
| T43 | Garrett Willis | USA | +2 | $14,350 | |
| T46 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +3 | $11,945 | |
| T46 | David Peoples | USA | +3 | $11,945 | |
| T46 | Rich Beem | USA | +3 | $11,945 | |
| T49 | Andrew Magee | USA | +4 | $10,230 | |
| T49 | Franklin Langham | USA | +4 | $10,230 | |
| T49 | J.P. Hayes | USA | +4 | $10,230 | |
| T49 | Paul Stankowski | USA | +4 | $10,230 | |
| T53 | Bob May | USA | +5 | $9,539 | |
| T53 | Carl Paulson | USA | +5 | $9,539 | |
| T53 | Hal Sutton | USA | +5 | $9,539 | |
| T56 | Chris Smith | USA | +6 | $9,225 | |
| T56 | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | +6 | $9,225 | |
| T56 | Robert Damron | USA | +6 | $9,225 | |
| T56 | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +6 | $9,225 | |
| T60 | Brian Gay | USA | +7 | $8,938 | |
| T60 | Cliff Kresge | USA | +7 | $8,938 | |
| T60 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +7 | $8,938 | |
| T63 | Billy Andrade | USA | +8 | $6,696 | $8,692 |
| T63 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +8 | $6,696 | $8,692 |
| T63 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +8 | $6,696 | $8,692 |
| 66 | Steve Lowery | USA | +9 | $8,528 | |
| 67 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +10 | $6,448 | $8,446 +31% |
| 68 | Harrison Frazar | USA | +12 | $6,169 | $8,364 +36% |
| 69 | Curtis Strange | USA | +13 | $8,282 | |
| 70 | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | +14 | $8,200 | |
| MC | Brad Elder | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jarmo Sandelin | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jean Van de Velde | France | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Clark II | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mikko Ilonen | Finland | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | -68 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +4 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
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2001 Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2001 Memorial Tournament get?
Tiger Woods won $738,000 from a $4,100,000 purse.
What was the 2001 Memorial Tournament purse?
$4,100,000.
How much did last place get at the 2001 Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $8,200, to Esteban Toledo (70).
How many players made the cut at the 2001 Memorial Tournament?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 36 players missed it.