Tiger Woods finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 33rd PGA Tour win, and 9% of the $6,912,625 he earned that season.
How the 2002 Buick Open 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.
2002 Buick Open 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 | $594,000 +6% |
| T2 | Brian Gay | USA | -13 | $272,800 | $217,800 |
| T2 | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | -13 | $272,800 | $217,800 |
| T2 | Fred Funk | USA | -13 | $272,800 | $217,800 |
| T2 | Mark O'Meara | USA | -13 | $272,800 | $217,800 |
| T6 | Bob Tway | USA | -12 | $107,725 | $106,838 |
| T6 | Pat Bates | USA | -12 | $107,725 | $106,838 |
| T6 | Paul Azinger | USA | -12 | $107,725 | $106,838 |
| T6 | Tom Byrum | USA | -12 | $107,725 | $106,838 |
| T10 | David Toms | USA | -11 | $74,400 | $79,200 |
| T10 | Jim Furyk | USA | -11 | $74,400 | $79,200 |
| T10 | J.J. Henry | USA | -11 | $74,400 | $79,200 |
| T10 | Steve Flesch | USA | -11 | $74,400 | $79,200 |
| T14 | Bob Burns | USA | -10 | $51,150 | $51,150 |
| T14 | Brian Henninger | USA | -10 | $51,150 | $51,150 |
| T14 | Glen Day | USA | -10 | $51,150 | $51,150 |
| T14 | Jay Haas | USA | -10 | $51,150 | $51,150 |
| T14 | Jeff Sluman | USA | -10 | $51,150 | $51,150 |
| T14 | Kent Jones | USA | -10 | $51,150 | $51,150 |
| T14 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -10 | $51,150 | $51,150 |
| T14 | Tommy Tolles | USA | -10 | $51,150 | $51,150 |
| T22 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -9 | $29,747 | |
| T22 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -9 | $29,747 | |
| T22 | Luke Donald | England | -9 | $29,747 | |
| T22 | Scott Verplank | USA | -9 | $29,747 | |
| T22 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -9 | $29,747 | |
| T22 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -9 | $29,747 | |
| T22 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -9 | $29,747 | |
| T29 | Brian Watts | Canada | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | Craig Barlow | USA | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | David Morland IV | Canada | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | John Senden | Australia | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | Kenny Perry | USA | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | Matt Peterson | USA | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | Paul Goydos | USA | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T29 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -8 | $19,711 | $19,239 |
| T39 | Billy Andrade | USA | -7 | $13,860 | |
| T39 | Robert Damron | USA | -7 | $13,860 | |
| T39 | Robin Freeman | USA | -7 | $13,860 | |
| T39 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -7 | $13,860 | |
| T43 | Ben Crane | USA | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | Blaine McCallister | USA | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | Brett Wetterich | USA | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | Craig Perks | New Zealand | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | Dicky Pride | USA | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | Greg Kraft | USA | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | José Coceres | Argentina | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | Mike Weir | Canada | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T43 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -6 | $9,941 | $9,643 |
| T53 | Bart Bryant | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Carl Paulson | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | David Berganio Jr | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Fred Couples | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Jay Williamson | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | J.L. Lewis | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | John Cook | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Richie Coughlan | Ireland | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Tom Gillis | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T53 | Tom Scherrer | USA | -5 | $7,331 | |
| T66 | Corey Pavin | USA | -4 | $6,448 | $6,765 |
| T66 | Joel Edwards | USA | -4 | $6,448 | $6,765 |
| T66 | Russ Cochran | USA | -4 | $6,448 | $6,765 |
| T66 | Steve Allan | Australia | -4 | $6,448 | $6,765 |
| T70 | Kenneth Staton | USA | -3 | $6,534 | |
| T70 | Mark Brooks | USA | -3 | $6,534 | |
| T70 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -3 | $6,534 | |
| T73 | Brad Lardon | USA | -2 | $6,336 | |
| T73 | David Peoples | USA | -2 | $6,336 | |
| T73 | Mike Heinen | USA | -2 | $6,336 | |
| T76 | Heath Slocum | USA | E | $6,171 | |
| T76 | Jeff Gallagher | USA | E | $6,171 | |
| T78 | Skip Kendall | USA | +1 | $6,039 | |
| T78 | Tripp Isenhour | USA | +1 | $6,039 | |
| 80 | Franklin Langham | USA | +2 | $5,940 | |
| 81 | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | +5 | $5,874 | |
| 82 | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +10 | $5,808 | |
| MC | Aaron Williams | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Ackerman | +10 | $0 | ||
| MC | Bob Heintz | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob May | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | Australia | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Bateman | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | South Africa | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Gossett | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Deane Pappas | South Africa | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Herrera | Colombia | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Fryatt | England | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | E | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | South Africa | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Nicklaus | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | New Zealand | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Hill | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gove | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Roth | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jess Daley | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | Spain | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Muir | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Porter | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Len Mattiace | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Marvin King | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathew Goggin | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Gogel | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Mocniak | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Long | New Zealand | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Muehr | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sposa | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Gow | Australia | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Ainley | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | Canada | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gangluff | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +1 | $0 |
Buick Open winner's share over time
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2002 Buick Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2002 Buick Open get?
Tiger Woods won $594,000 from a $3,300,000 purse.
What was the 2002 Buick Open purse?
$3,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 2002 Buick Open?
The smallest check was $5,808, to Brenden Pappas (82).
How many players made the cut at the 2002 Buick Open?
82 players made the cut and finished, and 81 players missed it.