BOWLING · 2005-12-18 · CLIFTON PARK, NY, UNITED STATES
Empire State Classic 2005 PBA prize money
The Empire State Classic paid £175,000 to 71 bowlers. Mike Wolfe won £29,704. Christopher Collins took £14,815 as runner-up.
TOTAL PAID£175k
WINNER£30k
BOWLERS PAID71
PAYOUT BANDS68
Every cheque
71 bowlers paid, in finishing order
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each bowler, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | BOWLERS | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | £29,704£30k | £29,704£30k |
| 2nd | 1 | £14,815£15k | £14,815£15k |
| 3rd | 1 | £7,407£7k | £7,407£7k |
| 4th | 1 | £7,407£7k | £7,407£7k |
| 5th | 1 | £3,778£4k | £3,778£4k |
| 6th | 1 | £3,704£4k | £3,704£4k |
| 7th | 1 | £3,704£4k | £3,704£4k |
| 8th | 1 | £3,704£4k | £3,704£4k |
| 9th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 10th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 11th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 12th | 1 | £2,667£3k | £2,667£3k |
| 13th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 14th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 15th | 1 | £2,667£3k | £2,667£3k |
| 16th | 1 | £2,593£3k | £2,593£3k |
| 17th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 18th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 19th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 20th | 1 | £1,926£2k | £1,926£2k |
| 21st | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 22nd | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 23rd | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 24th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 25th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 26th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 27th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 28th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 29th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 30th | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 31st | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 32nd | 1 | £1,852£2k | £1,852£2k |
| 33rd | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 34th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 35th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 36th | 1 | £1,556£2k | £1,556£2k |
| 37th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 38th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 39th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 40th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 41st | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 42nd | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 43rd | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 44th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| T45 | 2 | £1,481£1k | £2,963£3k |
| 47th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 48th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 49th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 50th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 51st | 1 | £1,556£2k | £1,556£2k |
| 52nd | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 53rd | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 54th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| T55 | 2 | £1,481£1k | £2,963£3k |
| 57th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 58th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 59th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 60th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 61st | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 62nd | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 63rd | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 64th | 1 | £1,481£1k | £1,481£1k |
| 65th | 1 | £741£741 | £741£741 |
| 66th | 1 | £519£519 | £519£519 |
| 67th | 1 | £370£370 | £370£370 |
| 68th | 1 | £296£296 | £296£296 |
| 69th | 1 | £259£259 | £259£259 |
| T70 | 2 | £222£222 | £444£444 |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2005
Every other bowling tournament we hold from 2005
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the Empire State Classic get?
Mike Wolfe took £29,704.
How much did the runner-up get?
Christopher Collins took £14,815, 50% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the Empire State Classic?
£175,000, paid to 71 bowlers.
Where to next
Every edition is on the PBA Empire State Classic prize money page, and the whole year on bowling prize money in 2005.