Vijay Singh finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 17th PGA Tour win, and 8% of the $10,905,166 he earned that season.
How the 2004 Shell Houston Open 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.
2004 Shell Houston 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 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -11 | $810,000 | $900,000 +11% |
| 2 | Scott Hoch | USA | -9 | $336,000 | $540,000 +61% |
| 3 | John Huston | USA | -8 | $340,000 | |
| T4 | Dudley Hart | USA | -6 | $220,000 | |
| T4 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -6 | $220,000 | |
| T6 | John Daly | USA | -5 | $162,000 | $161,875 |
| T6 | José Coceres | Argentina | -5 | $162,000 | $161,875 |
| T6 | Paul Azinger | USA | -5 | $162,000 | $161,875 |
| T6 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -5 | $162,000 | $161,875 |
| 10 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -4 | $135,000 | |
| T11 | David Peoples | USA | -3 | $96,250 | |
| T11 | D.J. Brigman | USA | -3 | $96,250 | |
| T11 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -3 | $96,250 | |
| T11 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | -3 | $96,250 | |
| T11 | Paul Stankowski | USA | -3 | $96,250 | |
| T11 | Ted Purdy | USA | -3 | $96,250 | |
| T11 | Tim Herron | USA | -3 | $96,250 | |
| T11 | Zach Johnson | USA | -3 | $96,250 | |
| T19 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -2 | $52,611 | |
| T19 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | -2 | $52,611 | |
| T19 | Jason Bohn | USA | -2 | $52,611 | |
| T19 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | -2 | $52,611 | |
| T19 | Kevin Na | USA | -2 | $52,611 | |
| T19 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -2 | $52,611 | |
| T19 | Steve Lowery | USA | -2 | $52,611 | |
| T19 | Steve Stricker | USA | -2 | $52,611 | |
| T19 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -2 | $52,611 | |
| 28 | Brian Bateman | USA | -1 | $31,950 | $37,000 +16% |
| T29 | Billy Mayfair | USA | E | $30,438 | |
| T29 | John Riegger | USA | E | $30,438 | |
| T29 | Justin Leonard | USA | E | $30,438 | |
| T29 | Len Mattiace | USA | E | $30,438 | |
| T29 | Lucas Glover | USA | E | $30,438 | |
| T29 | Neal Lancaster | USA | E | $30,438 | |
| T29 | Tom Carter | USA | E | $30,438 | |
| T29 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | E | $30,438 | |
| T37 | Ben Crane | USA | +1 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Blaine McCallister | USA | +1 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Chris Riley | USA | +1 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Hal Sutton | USA | +1 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Hank Kuehne | USA | +1 | $22,000 | |
| T37 | Russ Cochran | USA | +1 | $22,000 | |
| T43 | Arron Oberholser | USA | +2 | $16,033 | |
| T43 | Danny Briggs | USA | +2 | $16,033 | |
| T43 | Jay Haas | USA | +2 | $16,033 | |
| T43 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | +2 | $16,033 | |
| T43 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +2 | $16,033 | |
| T43 | Rod Pampling | Australia | +2 | $16,033 | |
| T49 | Alex Cejka | Germany | +3 | $10,750 | $12,340 |
| T49 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +3 | $10,750 | $12,340 |
| T49 | Fred Couples | USA | +3 | $10,750 | $12,340 |
| T49 | Lee Westwood | England | +3 | $10,750 | $12,340 |
| T49 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +3 | $10,750 | $12,340 |
| T54 | Brian Kortan | USA | +4 | $11,400 | |
| T54 | David Frost | South Africa | +4 | $11,400 | |
| T54 | Dennis Paulson | USA | +4 | $11,400 | |
| T54 | Edward Loar | USA | +4 | $11,400 | |
| T54 | Heath Slocum | USA | +4 | $11,400 | |
| T59 | J.J. Henry | USA | +5 | $10,850 | |
| T59 | Joel Kribel | USA | +5 | $10,850 | |
| T59 | Mike Heinen | USA | +5 | $10,850 | |
| T59 | Robert Gamez | USA | +5 | $10,850 | |
| T59 | Roger Tambellini | USA | +5 | $10,850 | |
| T59 | Scott Hend | Australia | +5 | $10,850 | |
| T65 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +6 | $10,450 | |
| T65 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +6 | $10,450 | |
| T67 | Brian Gay | USA | +7 | $9,225 | $10,250 |
| T67 | Tjaart van der Walt | South Africa | +7 | $9,225 | $10,250 |
| 69 | Phil Blackmar | USA | +9 | $9,090 | $10,100 +11% |
| T70 | Deane Pappas | South Africa | +10 | $9,000 | $9,950 |
| T70 | Dicky Pride | USA | +10 | $9,000 | $9,950 |
| MC | Aaron Barber | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Andre Stolz | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Arjun Atwal | India | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Burns | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Lardon | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Smith | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Cliff Kresge | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Bowden | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Olsen | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Branshaw | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gossett | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Morland IV | Canada | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sutherland | USA | -67 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dean Wilson | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | New Zealand | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hirofumi Miyase | Japan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Laing | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Muncrief | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Cox | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonny Alexander | United Arab Emirates | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hensby | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Bates | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Moore | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Barcelo | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Roland Thatcher | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Fischer | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | Namibia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tripp Isenhour | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ty Armstrong | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Schwamkrug | USA | +4 | $0 |
Houston Open winner's share over time
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2004 Shell Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2004 Shell Houston Open get?
Vijay Singh won $900,000 from a $5,000,000 purse.
What was the 2004 Shell Houston Open purse?
$5,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2004 Shell Houston Open?
The smallest check was $9,950, to Dicky Pride (T70).
How many players made the cut at the 2004 Shell Houston Open?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 88 players missed it.