Ben Curtis finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 4th PGA Tour win, and 45% of the $2,494,153 he earned that season.
How the 2012 Valero Texas Open 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.
2012 Valero Texas 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 | Ben Curtis | USA | -9 | $1,116,000 | $1,116,000 |
| T2 | John Huh | USA | -7 | $545,600 | $545,600 |
| T2 | Matt Every | USA | -7 | $545,600 | $545,600 |
| T4 | Bob Estes | USA | -5 | $297,600 | $244,125 |
| T4 | Brendan Steele | USA | -5 | $297,600 | $244,125 |
| T4 | Brian Gay | USA | -5 | $297,600 | $244,125 |
| T4 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | -5 | $297,600 | $244,125 |
| T8 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -4 | $192,200 | $179,800 |
| T8 | Hunter Haas | USA | -4 | $192,200 | $179,800 |
| T8 | Ryan Moore | USA | -4 | $192,200 | $179,800 |
| T11 | David Hearn | Canada | -3 | $136,400 | $148,800 |
| T11 | Kris Blanks | USA | -3 | $136,400 | $148,800 |
| T13 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -2 | $112,840 | |
| T13 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | -2 | $112,840 | |
| T13 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -2 | $112,840 | |
| T13 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -2 | $112,840 | |
| T13 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | -2 | $112,840 | |
| T18 | Brian Harman | USA | -1 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Bud Cauley | USA | -1 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | David Mathis | USA | -1 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | -1 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -1 | $78,120 | |
| T18 | Scott Piercy | USA | -1 | $78,120 | |
| T24 | Chris Stroud | USA | E | $51,460 | |
| T24 | Martin Flores | USA | E | $51,460 | |
| T24 | Miguel Angel Carballo | Argentina | E | $51,460 | |
| T24 | Nathan Green | Australia | E | $51,460 | |
| T24 | Tim Herron | USA | E | $51,460 | |
| T29 | Bill Lunde | USA | +1 | $42,160 | |
| T29 | Blake Adams | USA | +1 | $42,160 | |
| T29 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +1 | $42,160 | |
| T32 | Billy Hurley III | USA | +2 | $36,683 | |
| T32 | Matt Jones | Australia | +2 | $36,683 | |
| T32 | Ryan Palmer | USA | +2 | $36,683 | |
| T35 | Derek Lamely | USA | +3 | $29,915 | |
| T35 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +3 | $29,915 | |
| T35 | Justin Leonard | USA | +3 | $29,915 | |
| T35 | Patrick Reed | USA | +3 | $29,915 | |
| T35 | Spencer Levin | USA | +3 | $29,915 | |
| T35 | Tom Gillis | USA | +3 | $29,915 | |
| T41 | J.J. Henry | USA | +4 | $22,940 | |
| T41 | Jordan Spieth | USA | +4 | — | |
| T41 | Robert Damron | USA | +4 | $22,940 | |
| T41 | Russell Knox | Scotland | +4 | $22,940 | |
| T41 | Skip Kendall | USA | +4 | $22,940 | |
| T41 | Will MacKenzie | USA | +4 | $22,940 | |
| T47 | JJ Killeen | USA | +5 | $18,063 | |
| T47 | Kevin Kisner | USA | +5 | $18,063 | |
| T47 | Paul Stankowski | USA | +5 | $18,063 | |
| T50 | Chad Campbell | USA | +6 | $15,149 | |
| T50 | Garrett Willis | USA | +6 | $15,149 | |
| T50 | Kyle Reifers | USA | +6 | $15,149 | |
| T50 | Ricky Barnes | USA | +6 | $15,149 | |
| T50 | Scott Langley | USA | +6 | $15,149 | |
| T50 | Tommy Biershenk | USA | +6 | $15,149 | |
| T56 | Billy Mayfair | USA | +7 | $14,074 | |
| T56 | Bobby Gates | USA | +7 | $14,074 | |
| T56 | Garth Mulroy | South Africa | +7 | $14,074 | |
| T56 | Graham DeLaet | Canada | +7 | $14,074 | |
| T60 | David Duval | USA | +8 | $13,640 | |
| T60 | Harrison Frazar | USA | +8 | $13,640 | |
| T60 | Marco Dawson | USA | +8 | $13,640 | |
| T63 | Cameron Beckman | USA | +9 | $13,206 | |
| T63 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | +9 | $13,206 | |
| T63 | Stephen Ames | Canada | +9 | $13,206 | |
| T63 | Will Claxton | USA | +9 | $13,206 | |
| T67 | Briny Baird | USA | +10 | $12,710 | |
| T67 | Hank Kuehne | USA | +10 | $12,710 | |
| T67 | Harris English | USA | +10 | $12,710 | |
| T67 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +10 | $12,710 | |
| T71 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +12 | $12,338 | |
| T71 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +12 | $12,338 | |
| T73 | Scott Dunlap | USA | +13 | $12,028 | $12,090 |
| T73 | Ted Purdy | USA | +13 | $12,028 | $12,090 |
| 75 | Billy Horschel | USA | +14 | $11,904 | |
| 76 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +16 | $11,656 | $11,780 +1% |
| T77 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +10 | $11,532 | $11,594 |
| T77 | Rich Beem | USA | +10 | $11,532 | $11,594 |
| 79 | Mark Anderson | USA | +11 | $11,408 | |
| 80 | Diego Velasquez | Colombia | +12 | $11,284 | |
| 81 | Zack Miller | USA | +16 | $11,160 | |
| MC | Alexandre Rocha | Brazil | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Kim | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Arjun Atwal | India | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Wetterich | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Bateman | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Casey DeVoll | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Beljan | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Colt Knost | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Loar | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Christian | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavin Coles | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Lovemark | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mallinger | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Merrick | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnson Wagner | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Josh Teater | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Kraft | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | USA | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Thompson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonny Alexander | United Arab Emirates | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Leishman | Australia | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Turnesa | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hensby | Australia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathew Goggin | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt McQuillan | Canada | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Putnam | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Norris | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard H. Lee | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Roberto Castro | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Roland Thatcher | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Brown | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gangluff | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Wheatcroft | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Kang | South Korea | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Potter Jr. | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Gainey | USA | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Kelly | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | William McGirt | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | William Osborne | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +5 | $0 |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
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2012 Valero Texas Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 Valero Texas Open get?
Ben Curtis won $1,116,000 from a $6,200,000 purse.
What was the 2012 Valero Texas Open purse?
$6,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 Valero Texas Open?
The smallest check was $11,160, to Zack Miller (81).
How many players made the cut at the 2012 Valero Texas Open?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 75 players missed it.