Tiger Woods finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 67th PGA Tour win, and 10% of the $10,507,663 he earned that season.
How the 2009 The Memorial Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2009 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 | Tiger Woods | USA | -12 | $1,080,000 | $1,080,000 |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | USA | -11 | $396,000 | $648,000 +64% |
| T3 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -8 | $348,000 | |
| T3 | Mark Wilson | USA | -8 | $348,000 | |
| T5 | Davis Love III | USA | -6 | $219,000 | |
| T5 | Matt Bettencourt | USA | -6 | $219,000 | |
| T5 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -6 | $219,000 | |
| T8 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -5 | $180,000 | |
| T8 | Stewart Cink | USA | -5 | $180,000 | |
| T10 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -4 | $120,667 | $150,000 |
| T10 | Mike Weir | Canada | -4 | $120,667 | $150,000 |
| T10 | Will MacKenzie | USA | -4 | $120,667 | $150,000 |
| 13 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -3 | $126,000 | |
| T14 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T14 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T14 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T14 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T14 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T14 | Luke Donald | England | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T14 | Michael Letzig | USA | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T14 | Nick Watney | USA | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T14 | Ryuji Imada | Japan | -2 | $90,133 | |
| T23 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -1 | $55,200 | |
| T23 | Bubba Watson | USA | -1 | $55,200 | |
| T23 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -1 | $55,200 | |
| T23 | Steve Marino | USA | -1 | $55,200 | |
| T27 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | E | $40,800 | |
| T27 | Jason Day | Australia | E | $40,800 | |
| T27 | Kenny Perry | USA | E | $40,800 | |
| T27 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | E | $40,800 | |
| T27 | Rod Pampling | Australia | E | $40,800 | |
| T27 | Steve Stricker | USA | E | $40,800 | |
| T27 | Woody Austin | USA | E | $40,800 | |
| T34 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +1 | $33,150 | |
| T34 | Kevin Na | USA | +1 | $33,150 | |
| T36 | Jeff Overton | USA | +2 | $28,260 | |
| T36 | José María Olazábal | Spain | +2 | $28,260 | |
| T36 | Richard Sterne | South Africa | +2 | $28,260 | |
| T36 | Ted Purdy | USA | +2 | $28,260 | |
| T36 | Troy Matteson | USA | +2 | $28,260 | |
| T41 | Ben Curtis | USA | +3 | $22,800 | |
| T41 | Robert Allenby | Australia | +3 | $22,800 | |
| T41 | Steve Flesch | USA | +3 | $22,800 | |
| T41 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +3 | $22,800 | |
| T45 | Johnson Wagner | USA | +4 | $19,800 | $18,600 |
| T45 | Lucas Glover | USA | +4 | $19,800 | $18,600 |
| T45 | Tom Lehman | USA | +4 | $19,800 | $18,600 |
| T48 | Charley Hoffman | USA | +5 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | D.J. Trahan | USA | +5 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Jeff Quinney | USA | +5 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Lee Janzen | USA | +5 | $15,264 | |
| T48 | Webb Simpson | USA | +5 | $15,264 | |
| T53 | Ian Poulter | England | +6 | $13,824 | $13,890 |
| T53 | John Senden | Australia | +6 | $13,824 | $13,890 |
| T53 | Martin Kaymer | Germany | +6 | $13,824 | $13,890 |
| T53 | Reinier Saxton | Netherlands | +6 | $13,824 | — |
| T53 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +6 | $13,824 | $13,890 |
| T58 | David Duval | USA | +7 | $13,380 | $13,320 |
| T58 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +7 | $13,380 | $13,320 |
| T58 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +7 | $13,380 | $13,320 |
| T58 | Steve Lowery | USA | +7 | $13,380 | $13,320 |
| T58 | Zach Johnson | USA | +7 | $13,380 | $13,320 |
| T63 | Brett Quigley | USA | +8 | $12,660 | |
| T63 | Chez Reavie | USA | +8 | $12,660 | |
| T63 | George McNeill | USA | +8 | $12,660 | |
| T63 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +8 | $12,660 | |
| T63 | Paul Casey | England | +8 | $12,660 | |
| T63 | Tim Herron | USA | +8 | $12,660 | |
| T69 | Bill Haas | USA | +11 | $12,000 | $12,120 |
| T69 | Jeff Klauk | USA | +11 | $12,000 | $12,120 |
| T69 | Mark Brooks | USA | +11 | $12,000 | $12,120 |
| T72 | D.A. Points | USA | +12 | $11,760 | $11,820 |
| T72 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +12 | $11,760 | $11,820 |
| T74 | Marc Turnesa | USA | +13 | $11,580 | |
| T74 | Scott McCarron | USA | +13 | $11,580 | |
| T76 | Erik Compton | USA | +14 | $11,280 | $11,340 |
| T76 | Rocco Mediate | USA | +14 | $11,280 | $11,340 |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Warren | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Wilson | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Cliff Kresge | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Owen | England | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | James Kamte | South Africa | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | James Nitties | Australia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Dufner | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mallinger | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Rose | England | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Streelman | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Parker McLachlin | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Lonard | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Moore | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Piercy | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Aiken | South Africa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | Fiji | +6 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2009 The Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2009 The Memorial Tournament get?
Tiger Woods won $1,080,000 from a $6,000,000 purse.
What was the 2009 The Memorial Tournament purse?
$6,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2009 The Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $11,340, to Rocco Mediate (T76).
How many players made the cut at the 2009 The Memorial Tournament?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 43 players missed it.