Carl Pettersson finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 2nd PGA Tour win, and 39% of the $2,647,982 he earned that season.
How the 2006 The 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.
2006 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 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -12 | $990,000 | $1,035,000 +5% |
| T2 | Brett Wetterich | USA | -10 | $594,000 | $506,000 |
| T2 | Zach Johnson | USA | -10 | $594,000 | $506,000 |
| T4 | Adam Scott | Australia | -9 | $237,667 | |
| T4 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -9 | $237,667 | |
| T4 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -9 | $237,667 | |
| T7 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -8 | $179,208 | |
| T7 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -8 | $179,208 | |
| T7 | Woody Austin | USA | -8 | $179,208 | |
| 10 | Paul Azinger | USA | -7 | $155,250 | |
| 11 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -6 | $143,750 | |
| T12 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -5 | $126,500 | |
| T12 | Stewart Cink | USA | -5 | $126,500 | |
| T14 | Craig Parry | Australia | -4 | $100,625 | |
| T14 | Justin Rose | England | -4 | $100,625 | |
| T14 | Ted Purdy | USA | -4 | $100,625 | |
| T14 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -4 | $100,625 | |
| T18 | Bart Bryant | USA | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Jim Furyk | USA | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Kirk Triplett | USA | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Mark Brooks | USA | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Paul Casey | England | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Robert Gamez | USA | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Sergio Garcia | Spain | -2 | $63,078 | |
| T18 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -2 | $63,078 | |
| 28 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -1 | $42,550 | |
| T29 | Davis Love III | USA | E | $39,962 | |
| T29 | Jay Haas | USA | E | $39,962 | |
| T31 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +1 | $35,650 | |
| T31 | Nick Price | Zimbabwe | +1 | $35,650 | |
| T31 | Ryan Moore | USA | +1 | $35,650 | |
| T34 | Bubba Watson | USA | +2 | $28,380 | $30,331 |
| T34 | Ian Poulter | England | +2 | $28,380 | $30,331 |
| T34 | J.J. Henry | USA | +2 | $28,380 | $30,331 |
| T34 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +2 | $28,380 | $30,331 |
| T38 | Bob Tway | USA | +3 | $25,300 | |
| T38 | Heath Slocum | USA | +3 | $25,300 | |
| T38 | Jason Bohn | USA | +3 | $25,300 | |
| T38 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +3 | $25,300 | |
| T42 | Greg Owen | England | +4 | $20,700 | |
| T42 | Joey Sindelar | USA | +4 | $20,700 | |
| T42 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +4 | $20,700 | |
| T42 | Mike Weir | Canada | +4 | $20,700 | |
| T46 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +5 | $15,640 | |
| T46 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +5 | $15,640 | |
| T46 | Brad Faxon | USA | +5 | $15,640 | |
| T46 | David Howell | England | +5 | $15,640 | |
| T46 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +5 | $15,640 | |
| T46 | Joe Durant | USA | +5 | $15,640 | |
| T52 | Chris DiMarco | USA | +6 | $12,826 | $13,409 |
| T52 | J.L. Lewis | USA | +6 | $12,826 | $13,409 |
| T52 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +6 | $12,826 | $13,409 |
| T52 | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +6 | $12,826 | $13,409 |
| T52 | Scott Verplank | USA | +6 | $12,826 | $13,409 |
| T57 | Brett Quigley | USA | +7 | $12,265 | $12,765 |
| T57 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | +7 | $12,265 | $12,765 |
| T57 | Jeff Sluman | USA | +7 | $12,265 | $12,765 |
| T57 | Jerry Kelly | USA | +7 | $12,265 | $12,765 |
| T57 | Peter Lonard | Australia | +7 | $12,265 | $12,765 |
| T62 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +8 | $12,248 | |
| T62 | John Rollins | USA | +8 | $12,248 | |
| T62 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +8 | $12,248 | |
| T62 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +8 | $12,248 | |
| T66 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +9 | $11,902 | |
| T66 | Ben Curtis | USA | +9 | $11,902 | |
| T68 | Ben Crane | USA | +10 | $11,500 | |
| T68 | Ernie Els | South Africa | +10 | $11,500 | |
| T68 | Nathan Green | Australia | +10 | $11,500 | |
| T68 | Steve Flesch | USA | +10 | $11,500 | |
| T68 | Tim Herron | USA | +10 | $11,500 | |
| 73 | Kevin Stadler | USA | +11 | $10,615 | $11,155 +5% |
| 74 | David Duval | USA | +14 | $11,040 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dean Wilson | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Edoardo Molinari | Italy | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Keiichiro Fukabori | Japan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Hall | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hensby | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Levet | France | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Wes Short, Jr. | USA | +5 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
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2006 The Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2006 The Memorial Tournament get?
Carl Pettersson won $1,035,000 from a $5,750,000 purse.
What was the 2006 The Memorial Tournament purse?
$5,750,000.
How much did last place get at the 2006 The Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $11,040, to David Duval (74).
How many players made the cut at the 2006 The Memorial Tournament?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 33 players missed it.