Ernie Els finished -18 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 14th PGA Tour win, and 16% of the $5,751,725 he earned that season.
How the 2004 The Memorial Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2004 The 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 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -18 | $900,000 | $945,000 +5% |
| 2 | Fred Couples | USA | -14 | $540,000 | $567,000 +5% |
| 3 | Tiger Woods | USA | -12 | $340,000 | $357,000 +5% |
| 4 | Justin Rose | England | -11 | $220,000 | $252,000 +15% |
| 5 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -10 | $210,000 | |
| T6 | Kenny Perry | USA | -9 | $180,000 | $182,438 |
| T6 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -9 | $180,000 | $182,438 |
| T8 | Ben Curtis | USA | -6 | $152,250 | |
| T8 | Jay Haas | USA | -6 | $152,250 | |
| T8 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -6 | $152,250 | |
| T11 | J.L. Lewis | USA | -5 | $120,000 | $111,300 |
| T11 | John Daly | USA | -5 | $120,000 | $111,300 |
| T11 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -5 | $120,000 | $111,300 |
| T11 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -5 | $120,000 | $111,300 |
| T11 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | -5 | $120,000 | $111,300 |
| T16 | Davis Love III | USA | -4 | $84,000 | |
| T16 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -4 | $84,000 | |
| T16 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -4 | $84,000 | |
| T19 | Brad Faxon | USA | -3 | $65,888 | |
| T19 | John Cook | USA | -3 | $65,888 | |
| T19 | Scott McCarron | USA | -3 | $65,888 | |
| T19 | Tim Herron | USA | -3 | $65,888 | |
| 23 | Harrison Frazar | USA | -2 | $54,600 | |
| T24 | Chad Campbell | USA | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T24 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T24 | Dan Forsman | USA | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T24 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T24 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T24 | Ted Purdy | USA | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T24 | Tom Lehman | USA | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T24 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T24 | Zach Johnson | USA | -1 | $44,000 | $39,725 |
| T33 | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | E | $27,150 | |
| T33 | Jeff Sluman | USA | E | $27,150 | |
| T33 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | E | $27,150 | |
| T33 | Lee Janzen | USA | E | $27,150 | |
| T33 | Robert Allenby | Australia | E | $27,150 | |
| T33 | Steve Flesch | USA | E | $27,150 | |
| T33 | Todd Hamilton | USA | E | $27,150 | |
| T40 | John Rollins | USA | +1 | $19,500 | $19,950 |
| T40 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +1 | $19,500 | $19,950 |
| T40 | Rich Beem | USA | +1 | $19,500 | $19,950 |
| T40 | Stewart Cink | USA | +1 | $19,500 | $19,950 |
| T40 | Tim Clark | South Africa | +1 | $19,500 | $19,950 |
| T40 | Tim Petrovic | USA | +1 | $19,500 | $19,950 |
| T46 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +2 | $14,553 | |
| T46 | Len Mattiace | USA | +2 | $14,553 | |
| T46 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +2 | $14,553 | |
| T46 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +2 | $14,553 | |
| T46 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | +2 | $14,553 | |
| T51 | Briny Baird | USA | +3 | $12,300 | $12,521 |
| T51 | Jeff Maggert | USA | +3 | $12,300 | $12,521 |
| T51 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +3 | $12,300 | $12,521 |
| T51 | Niclas Fasth | Sweden | +3 | $12,300 | $12,521 |
| T55 | Arron Oberholser | USA | +4 | $11,812 | |
| T55 | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +4 | $11,812 | |
| T55 | Keiichiro Fukabori | Japan | +4 | $11,812 | |
| T55 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +4 | $11,812 | |
| T55 | Skip Kendall | USA | +4 | $11,812 | |
| T55 | Tommy Armour III | USA | +4 | $11,812 | |
| 61 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +5 | $11,445 | |
| 62 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +6 | $10,750 | $11,340 +5% |
| T63 | Billy Andrade | USA | +7 | $11,130 | |
| T63 | Jack Nicklaus | USA | +7 | $11,130 | |
| T63 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +7 | $11,130 | |
| T66 | Craig Parry | Australia | +9 | $10,350 | $10,815 |
| T66 | Paul Azinger | USA | +9 | $10,350 | $10,815 |
| T66 | Woody Austin | USA | +9 | $10,350 | $10,815 |
| T69 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +10 | $10,100 | $10,552 |
| T69 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +10 | $10,100 | $10,552 |
| T71 | Corey Pavin | USA | +11 | $10,342 | |
| T71 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +11 | $10,342 | |
| T73 | Darren Fichardt | South Africa | +12 | $10,132 | |
| T73 | Thomas Bjørn | Denmark | +12 | $10,132 | |
| 75 | Hirofumi Miyase | Japan | +15 | $9,975 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andre Stolz | Australia | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Arjun Atwal | India | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crane | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Snedeker | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hank Kuehne | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lianwei Zhang | China | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Flanagan | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Thongchai Jaidee | Thailand | +6 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2004 The Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2004 The Memorial Tournament get?
Ernie Els won $945,000 from a $5,250,000 purse.
What was the 2004 The Memorial Tournament purse?
$5,250,000.
How much did last place get at the 2004 The Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $9,975, to Hirofumi Miyase (75).
How many players made the cut at the 2004 The Memorial Tournament?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 30 players missed it.