Phil Mickelson finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 26th PGA Tour win, and 16% of the $5,569,604 he earned that season.
How the 2005 BellSouth Classic 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.
2005 BellSouth Classic 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 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -8 | $810,000 | $900,000 +11% |
| T2 | Arjun Atwal | India | -8 | $486,000 | $330,000 |
| T2 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -8 | $486,000 | $330,000 |
| T2 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -8 | $486,000 | $330,000 |
| T2 | Rich Beem | USA | -8 | $486,000 | $330,000 |
| T6 | Arron Oberholser | USA | -7 | $156,375 | $161,875 |
| T6 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | -7 | $156,375 | $161,875 |
| T6 | Scott Dunlap | USA | -7 | $156,375 | $161,875 |
| T6 | Tag Ridings | USA | -7 | $156,375 | $161,875 |
| T10 | Charles Warren | USA | -6 | $121,500 | $115,000 |
| T10 | Dennis Paulson | USA | -6 | $121,500 | $115,000 |
| T10 | Hunter Haas | USA | -6 | $121,500 | $115,000 |
| T10 | Jay Williamson | USA | -6 | $121,500 | $115,000 |
| T10 | Lucas Glover | USA | -6 | $121,500 | $115,000 |
| T15 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -5 | $75,000 | |
| T15 | Bob Tway | USA | -5 | $75,000 | |
| T15 | Brian Bateman | USA | -5 | $75,000 | |
| T15 | Dean Wilson | USA | -5 | $75,000 | |
| T15 | Joey Snyder III | USA | -5 | $75,000 | |
| T15 | Justin Bolli | USA | -5 | $75,000 | |
| T15 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | -5 | $75,000 | |
| T22 | Dan Forsman | USA | -4 | $50,000 | |
| T22 | Franklin Langham | USA | -4 | $50,000 | |
| T22 | Omar Uresti | USA | -4 | $50,000 | |
| T22 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | -4 | $50,000 | |
| T26 | Brett Quigley | USA | -3 | $36,250 | |
| T26 | Jason Allred | USA | -3 | $36,250 | |
| T26 | J.J. Henry | USA | -3 | $36,250 | |
| T26 | Michael Long | New Zealand | -3 | $36,250 | |
| T26 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | -3 | $36,250 | |
| T26 | Zach Johnson | USA | -3 | $36,250 | |
| T32 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -2 | $27,071 | |
| T32 | Andrew Magee | USA | -2 | $27,071 | |
| T32 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -2 | $27,071 | |
| T32 | Paul Claxton | USA | -2 | $27,071 | |
| T32 | Scott McCarron | USA | -2 | $27,071 | |
| T32 | Steve Elkington | Australia | -2 | $27,071 | |
| T32 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -2 | $27,071 | |
| T39 | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T39 | J.L. Lewis | USA | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T39 | John Elliott | USA | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T39 | John Huston | USA | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T39 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T39 | Len Mattiace | USA | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T39 | Neal Lancaster | USA | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T39 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T39 | Ted Purdy | USA | -1 | $18,500 | |
| T48 | D.A. Points | USA | E | $12,211 | |
| T48 | Darron Stiles | USA | E | $12,211 | |
| T48 | D.J. Brigman | USA | E | $12,211 | |
| T48 | Gavin Coles | Australia | E | $12,211 | |
| T48 | Jason Bohn | USA | E | $12,211 | |
| T48 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | E | $12,211 | |
| T48 | Joey Sindelar | USA | E | $12,211 | |
| T48 | Peter Lonard | Australia | E | $12,211 | |
| T48 | Robert Allenby | Australia | E | $12,211 | |
| T57 | Brendan Jones | Australia | +1 | $11,100 | |
| T57 | David Hearn | Canada | +1 | $11,100 | |
| T57 | Eric Axley | USA | +1 | $11,100 | |
| T57 | Heath Slocum | USA | +1 | $11,100 | |
| T57 | Hunter Mahan | USA | +1 | $11,100 | |
| T62 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +2 | $10,750 | |
| T62 | Steve Stricker | USA | +2 | $10,750 | |
| T64 | Hideto Tanihara | Japan | +3 | $9,495 | $10,450 |
| T64 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +3 | $9,495 | $10,450 |
| T64 | Stewart Cink | USA | +3 | $9,495 | $10,450 |
| T64 | Tom Gillis | USA | +3 | $9,495 | $10,450 |
| T68 | Casey Wittenberg | USA | +4 | $9,180 | $10,100 |
| T68 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | +4 | $9,180 | $10,100 |
| T68 | Paul Goydos | USA | +4 | $9,180 | $10,100 |
| 71 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +5 | $8,910 | $9,900 +11% |
| 72 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +6 | $9,800 | |
| 73 | Nick Watney | USA | +8 | $9,700 | |
| 74 | Camilo Benedetti | Colombia | +9 | $9,600 | |
| 75 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +10 | $9,500 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Jack | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Heintz | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Wetterich | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Anderson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Bowden | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Briggs | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Ellis | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Barron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hank Kuehne | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joakim Haeggman | Sweden | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mario Tiziani | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Davidson | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | Spain | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Gilliam | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Gow | Australia | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Price | Wales | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rob Rashell | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Roland Thatcher | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Curiel | +14 | $0 | ||
| MC | Scott Gutschewski | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hend | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Shingo Katayama | Japan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Levet | France | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim O'Neal | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Weinhart | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tjaart van der Walt | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +5 | $0 |
AT&T Champions Classic winner's share over time
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2005 BellSouth Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2005 BellSouth Classic get?
Phil Mickelson won $900,000 from a $5,000,000 purse.
What was the 2005 BellSouth Classic purse?
$5,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2005 BellSouth Classic?
The smallest check was $9,500, to Bo Van Pelt (75).
How many players made the cut at the 2005 BellSouth Classic?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.