GOLF · 2015-16 SEASON
The 2015-16 golf money list
$313,882,538 won by 284 players in the 2015-16 season. Dustin Johnson led it on $9,472,185.
The season is up 1.6% on 2014-15, and is the 11th biggest of the 47 seasons we hold. It is 3.1% of every dollar the tour has paid the golfers we hold, and the four majors accounted for 11.5% of it.
PAID OUT $313.9m
TOP EARNER $9.5m
PLAYERS PAID 284
OVER $1M 108
FROM THE MAJORS 11.5%
The twenty biggest earners of 2015-16
Prize money won across the season
Where the 2015-16 money came from
Every dollar on this list, by what paid it
- Tour purses 86.0%
- The four majors 11.5%
- Bonus pools 2.4%
- LIV Golf 0.0%
LIV Golf did not exist in 2015-16 and pays nothing into this season. It first paid anybody in 2021-22, and it has taken about a third of the sport's money every season since.
What the top ten did the season before
2015-16 against 2014-15
| # | Player | 2014-15 rank | 2014-15 | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Dustin Johnson | 06 | $5.5m | $9,472,185$9.5m |
| 02 | Jason Day | 02 | $9.9m | $8,045,112$8.0m |
| 03 | Adam Scott | 72 | $1.4m | $6,590,590$6.6m |
| 04 | Patrick Reed | 16 | $3.9m | $6,152,075$6.2m |
| 05 | Rory McIlroy | 08 | $5.1m | $5,790,585$5.8m |
| 06 | Jordan Spieth | 01 | $13.0m | $5,713,470$5.7m |
| 07 | Russell Knox | 50 | $1.9m | $4,885,906$4.9m |
| 08 | Kevin Chappell | 76 | $1.3m | $4,501,050$4.5m |
| 09 | Bubba Watson | 03 | $7.3m | $4,492,842$4.5m |
| 10 | Brandt Snedeker | 18 | $3.8m | $4,345,142$4.3m |
A blank in the 2014-15 column is a player we hold no money for that season, which is usually a rookie year or a year out. Golf money moves harder than a salary does, because none of it is contracted: a player earns what the leaderboard says and nothing else.
The full 2015-16 golf money list
Every player we hold a 2015-16 prize figure for
| # | Player | Tour purses | Majors | Bonuses | Career rank | 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Dustin Johnson United States | $7.0m | $2.4m | $107k | 4 | $9,472,185$9.5m |
| 002 | Jason Day Australia | $6.4m | $1.6m | 25 | $8,045,112$8.0m | |
| 003 | Adam Scott Australia | $6.2m | $310k | $118k | 19 | $6,590,590$6.6m |
| 004 | Patrick Reed United States | $5.4m | $322k | $473k | 18 | $6,152,075$6.2m |
| 005 | Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland | $5.2m | $541k | 1 | $5,790,585$5.8m | |
| 006 | Jordan Spieth United States | $4.4m | $1.2m | $175k | 13 | $5,713,470$5.7m |
| 007 | Russell Knox Scotland | $4.7m | $210k | 156 | $4,885,906$4.9m | |
| 008 | Kevin Chappell United States | $4.5m | $22k | 155 | $4,501,050$4.5m | |
| 009 | Bubba Watson United States | $3.4m | $135k | $1000k | 30 | $4,492,842$4.5m |
| 010 | Brandt Snedeker United States | $3.6m | $321k | $385k | 60 | $4,345,142$4.3m |
| 011 | Hideki Matsuyama Japan | $3.5m | $717k | $103k | 22 | $4,296,454$4.3m |
| 012 | Jimmy Walker United States | $2.3m | $1.9m | $130k | 104 | $4,278,546$4.3m |
| 013 | Matt Kuchar United States | $3.7m | $149k | $351k | 31 | $4,170,178$4.2m |
| 014 | Justin Thomas United States | $4.0m | $148k | 8 | $4,126,366$4.1m | |
| 015 | Paul Casey England | $3.2m | $646k | $148k | 28 | $4,033,060$4.0m |
| 016 | Phil Mickelson United States | $3.1m | $935k | 6 | $4,022,628$4.0m | |
| 017 | Ryan Moore United States | $3.6m | $104k | 83 | $3,701,034$3.7m | |
| 018 | William McGirt United States | $3.4m | $233k | 216 | $3,614,972$3.6m | |
| 019 | Kevin Kisner United States | $3.2m | $220k | $75k | 86 | $3,499,354$3.5m |
| 020 | Brooks Koepka United States | $2.6m | $701k | $140k | 12 | $3,462,393$3.5m |
| 021 | Kevin Na United States | $3.0m | $481k | 40 | $3,441,291$3.4m | |
| 022 | Daniel Berger United States | $3.0m | $294k | $145k | 88 | $3,435,764$3.4m |
| 023 | Henrik Stenson Sweden | $1.5m | $1.9m | 55 | $3,397,373$3.4m | |
| 024 | Emiliano Grillo Argentina | $2.9m | $466k | 113 | $3,371,705$3.4m | |
| 025 | Jason Dufner United States | $2.5m | $337k | $444k | 99 | $3,323,634$3.3m |
| 026 | Sergio Garcia Spain | $2.5m | $742k | 10 | $3,242,156$3.2m | |
| 027 | J.B. Holmes United States | $2.0m | $984k | $203k | 110 | $3,172,108$3.2m |
| 028 | Si Woo Kim South Korea | $3.1m | 73 | $3,086,369$3.1m | ||
| 029 | Rickie Fowler United States | $2.6m | $71k | $250k | 29 | $2,963,563$3.0m |
| 030 | Branden Grace South Africa | $2.1m | $799k | $75k | 38 | $2,953,868$3.0m |
| 031 | Charl Schwartzel South Africa | $2.7m | $205k | 46 | $2,936,027$2.9m | |
| 032 | Scott Piercy United States | $2.1m | $813k | 117 | $2,905,349$2.9m | |
| 033 | Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland | $2.5m | $142k | $90k | 63 | $2,686,170$2.7m |
| 034 | Bill Haas United States | $2.1m | $317k | $247k | 92 | $2,637,699$2.6m |
| 035 | Roberto Castro United States | $2.5m | $18k | 290 | $2,520,574$2.5m | |
| 036 | Smylie Kaufman United States | $2.4m | $68k | 388 | $2,508,174$2.5m | |
| 037 | Louis Oosthuizen South Africa | $2.1m | $334k | $75k | 35 | $2,497,079$2.5m |
| 038 | Charley Hoffman United States | $2.2m | $133k | $145k | 76 | $2,495,239$2.5m |
| 039 | Gary Woodland United States | $2.3m | $122k | $90k | 67 | $2,482,044$2.5m |
| 040 | Jhonattan Vegas Venezuela | $2.4m | $76k | 130 | $2,478,980$2.5m | |
| 041 | James Hahn United States | $2.3m | $68k | 197 | $2,367,521$2.4m | |
| 042 | Harris English United States | $1.9m | $128k | $243k | 48 | $2,256,783$2.3m |
| 043 | Justin Rose England | $1.7m | $375k | $109k | 17 | $2,194,365$2.2m |
| 044 | Jim Herman United States | $2.1m | $31k | 274 | $2,091,274$2.1m | |
| 045 | Jon Curran United States | $1.9m | $45k | $150k | 391 | $2,052,481$2.1m |
| 046 | Charles Howell III United States | $2.0m | $76k | 21 | $2,051,212$2.1m | |
| 047 | Daniel Summerhays United States | $1.1m | $949k | 271 | $2,045,968$2.0m | |
| 048 | Billy Horschel United States | $1.5m | $223k | $275k | 51 | $2,019,320$2.0m |
| 049 | Chris Kirk United States | $1.8m | $192k | 75 | $1,954,835$2.0m | |
| 050 | Jamie Lovemark United States | $1.9m | 306 | $1,940,890$1.9m | ||
| 051 | Danny Willett England | $53k | $1.9m | 272 | $1,938,132$1.9m | |
| 052 | Jason Kokrak United States | $1.9m | $71k | 62 | $1,934,250$1.9m | |
| 053 | Zach Johnson United States | $1.3m | $415k | $186k | 39 | $1,904,953$1.9m |
| 054 | Tony Finau United States | $1.7m | $91k | $54k | 34 | $1,868,540$1.9m |
| 055 | David Lingmerth Sweden | $1.6m | $277k | 217 | $1,863,783$1.9m | |
| 056 | Ryan Palmer United States | $1.7m | $82k | 85 | $1,794,141$1.8m | |
| 057 | Sean O'Hair United States | $1.7m | $84k | 107 | $1,786,463$1.8m | |
| 058 | Billy Hurley III United States | $1.7m | $76k | 338 | $1,770,400$1.8m | |
| 059 | Brian Stuard United States | $1.6m | $17k | 209 | $1,666,014$1.7m | |
| 060 | Aaron Baddeley Australia | $1.6m | $25k | 122 | $1,644,915$1.6m | |
| 061 | Vaughn Taylor United States | $1.6m | $45k | 150 | $1,640,750$1.6m | |
| 062 | Luke Donald England | $1.6m | $31k | 69 | $1,634,515$1.6m | |
| 063 | Kevin Streelman United States | $1.4m | $237k | 105 | $1,601,177$1.6m | |
| 064 | Colt Knost United States | $1.6m | $18k | 364 | $1,594,587$1.6m | |
| 065 | Brendan Steele United States | $1.4m | $152k | 140 | $1,589,266$1.6m | |
| 066 | Shane Lowry Ireland | $794k | $791k | 66 | $1,585,436$1.6m | |
| 067 | Steve Stricker United States | $944k | $475k | $155k | 52 | $1,573,647$1.6m |
| 068 | Marc Leishman Australia | $1.4m | $163k | 27 | $1,566,824$1.6m | |
| 069 | Alex Cejka Germany | $1.6m | 184 | $1,566,308$1.6m | ||
| 070 | Kyle Reifers United States | $1.5m | $76k | 368 | $1,539,578$1.5m | |
| 071 | Jim Furyk United States | $754k | $784k | 24 | $1,538,204$1.5m | |
| 072 | Danny Lee New Zealand | $1.2m | $192k | $84k | 173 | $1,489,472$1.5m |
| 073 | Patton Kizzire United States | $1.4m | $45k | 182 | $1,468,624$1.5m | |
| 074 | Webb Simpson United States | $1.2m | $277k | 53 | $1,450,355$1.5m | |
| 075 | Jason Bohn United States | $1.4m | $75k | 168 | $1,444,705$1.4m | |
| 076 | Patrick Rodgers United States | $1.3m | $34k | $76k | 141 | $1,366,586$1.4m |
| 077 | Freddie Jacobson Sweden | $1.3m | $17k | 148 | $1,354,196$1.4m | |
| 078 | Bryce Molder United States | $1.4m | 221 | $1,353,385$1.4m | ||
| 079 | Jerry Kelly United States | $1.3m | 97 | $1,328,657 | ||
| 080 | K.J. Choi South Korea | $1.3m | $76k | 89 | $1,328,448 | |
| 081 | Harold Varner III United States | $1.3m | $20k | 72 | $1,327,320 | |
| 082 | Brian Harman United States | $1.3m | 44 | $1,299,801 | ||
| 083 | Peter Malnati United States | $1.3m | 224 | $1,298,945 | ||
| 084 | Russell Henley United States | $1.2m | $76k | 36 | $1,228,347 | |
| 085 | Martin Laird Scotland | $1.2m | 127 | $1,224,680 | ||
| 086 | David Hearn Canada | $1.2m | 240 | $1,211,514 | ||
| 087 | Vijay Singh Fiji | $1.2m | 26 | $1,210,104 | ||
| 088 | Ben Martin United States | $1.2m | 225 | $1,205,730 | ||
| 089 | Spencer Levin United States | $1.2m | $23k | 278 | $1,179,882 | |
| 090 | Chad Campbell United States | $1.2m | 108 | $1,168,073 | ||
| 091 | Cameron Tringale United States | $1.0m | $17k | $100k | 84 | $1,164,066 |
| 092 | Ricky Barnes United States | $1.2m | 257 | $1,158,800 | ||
| 093 | Scott Brown United States | $1.1m | 226 | $1,143,452 | ||
| 094 | Jonas Blixt Sweden | $1.1m | 232 | $1,115,322 | ||
| 095 | Chez Reavie United States | $1.1m | 125 | $1,086,964 | ||
| 096 | Brett Stegmaier United States | $1.1m | 460 | $1,086,714 | ||
| 097 | Johnson Wagner United States | $1.1m | 204 | $1,083,787 | ||
| 098 | Francesco Molinari Italy | $965k | $118k | 146 | $1,083,155 | |
| 099 | Andrew Loupe United States | $1.1m | 441 | $1,075,276 | ||
| 100 | Adam Hadwin Canada | $1.1m | 116 | $1,067,809 | ||
| 101 | Keegan Bradley United States | $753k | $147k | $150k | 32 | $1,049,985 |
| 102 | Hudson Swafford United States | $1.0m | 213 | $1,027,314 | ||
| 103 | Lee Westwood England | $1.0m | 70 | $1,026,810 | ||
| 104 | Tyrone Van Aswegen South Africa | $1.0m | 400 | $1,025,632 | ||
| 105 | Robert Garrigus United States | $1.0m | 169 | $1,024,900 | ||
| 106 | John Huh United States | $1.0m | 222 | $1,007,219 | ||
| 107 | Jon Rahm Spain | $983k | $21k | 3 | $1,004,035 | |
| 108 | Robert Streb United States | $710k | $293k | 193 | $1,003,363 | |
| 109 | Boo Weekley United States | $992k | 162 | $991,660 | ||
| 110 | John Senden Australia | $869k | $121k | 133 | $989,841 | |
| 111 | Sung Kang South Korea | $859k | $121k | 234 | $979,576 | |
| 112 | Lucas Glover United States | $949k | 61 | $948,927 | ||
| 113 | Anirban Lahiri India | $778k | $57k | $103k | 54 | $937,671 |
| 114 | Byeong Hun An South Korea | $823k | $104k | 129 | $926,797 | |
| 115 | Troy Merritt United States | $886k | $37k | 171 | $922,707 | |
| 116 | Graham DeLaet Canada | $909k | 220 | $908,557 | ||
| 117 | Zac Blair United States | $903k | 266 | $903,459 | ||
| 118 | Derek Fathauer United States | $816k | $83k | 403 | $898,430 | |
| 119 | Retief Goosen South Africa | $746k | $84k | 90 | $829,485 | |
| 120 | Rafa Cabrera Bello Spain | $536k | $268k | 273 | $804,350 | |
| 121 | David Toms United States | $775k | 65 | $774,522 | ||
| 122 | Ken Duke United States | $773k | 229 | $773,025 | ||
| 123 | Blayne Barber United States | $769k | 412 | $768,585 | ||
| 124 | Steve Marino United States | $768k | 237 | $768,200 | ||
| 125 | Bud Cauley United States | $760k | 160 | $760,430 | ||
| 126 | Luke List United States | $751k | 154 | $751,001 | ||
| 127 | Chad Collins United States | $735k | 374 | $734,548 | ||
| 128 | Morgan Hoffmann United States | $718k | 319 | $717,890 | ||
| 129 | Matt Jones Australia | $659k | $54k | 77 | $712,723 | |
| 130 | Tim Wilkinson New Zealand | $685k | $24k | 361 | $708,623 | |
| 131 | Shawn Stefani United States | $698k | 311 | $698,102 | ||
| 132 | Scott Stallings United States | $697k | 149 | $697,434 | ||
| 133 | Greg Chalmers Australia | $677k | $18k | 223 | $695,188 | |
| 134 | Whee Kim South Korea | $683k | 349 | $682,662 | ||
| 135 | Willy Wilcox United States | $677k | 423 | $676,841 | ||
| 136 | Søren Kjeldsen Denmark | $136k | $535k | 397 | $671,540 | |
| 137 | Michael Kim United States | $665k | 190 | $664,539 | ||
| 138 | Seung-Yul Noh South Korea | $662k | 277 | $661,711 | ||
| 139 | Padraig Harrington Ireland | $440k | $215k | 94 | $654,929 | |
| 140 | Mark Hubbard United States | $643k | 194 | $642,942 | ||
| 141 | Hiroshi Iwata Japan | $635k | 504 | $634,862 | ||
| 142 | Nick Taylor Canada | $629k | 112 | $628,756 | ||
| 143 | Tyrrell Hatton England | $83k | $544k | 106 | $627,288 | |
| 144 | Ben Crane United States | $608k | 128 | $607,892 | ||
| 145 | Steve Wheatcroft United States | $601k | 407 | $601,164 | ||
| 146 | Chris Stroud United States | $599k | 192 | $599,176 | ||
| 147 | Kyle Stanley United States | $581k | 159 | $580,734 | ||
| 148 | Andres Gonzales United States | $580k | 427 | $579,667 | ||
| 149 | Martin Piller United States | $571k | 464 | $570,740 | ||
| 150 | Tom Hoge United States | $562k | 102 | $561,559 | ||
| 151 | Ernie Els South Africa | $541k | $18k | 42 | $559,024 | |
| 152 | Bronson Burgoon United States | $557k | 359 | $557,020 | ||
| 153 | Camilo Villegas Colombia | $450k | $100k | 115 | $550,056 | |
| 154 | Bryson DeChambeau United States | $324k | $152k | $59k | 9 | $535,371 |
| 155 | Michael Thompson United States | $522k | 199 | $521,983 | ||
| 156 | Jamie Donaldson Wales | $355k | $165k | 429 | $520,052 | |
| 157 | Tyler Aldridge United States | $518k | 542 | $517,738 | ||
| 158 | Sam Saunders United States | $510k | 393 | $510,079 | ||
| 159 | Chesson Hadley United States | $504k | 206 | $503,993 | ||
| 160 | Stuart Appleby Australia | $500k | 98 | $500,214 | ||
| 161 | Greg Owen England | $485k | 279 | $484,955 | ||
| 162 | Cameron Smith Australia | $430k | $48k | 14 | $477,843 | |
| 163 | Martin Kaymer Germany | $67k | $409k | 119 | $476,240 | |
| 164 | Rob Oppenheim United States | $416k | $46k | 451 | $462,427 | |
| 165 | Steven Bowditch Australia | $459k | 299 | $458,891 | ||
| 166 | Brice Garnett United States | $447k | 264 | $446,565 | ||
| 167 | Stewart Cink United States | $438k | 57 | $437,855 | ||
| 168 | Jason Gore United States | $417k | 300 | $416,654 | ||
| 169 | Will MacKenzie United States | $416k | 282 | $416,033 | ||
| 170 | Brendon de Jonge Zimbabwe | $416k | 210 | $415,583 | ||
| 171 | Matthew Fitzpatrick England | $42k | $363k | 41 | $404,667 | |
| 172 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat Thailand | $211k | $193k | 365 | $404,550 | |
| 173 | Kelly Kraft United States | $403k | 307 | $403,437 | ||
| 174 | Geoff Ogilvy Australia | $398k | 96 | $397,595 | ||
| 175 | Scott Langley United States | $380k | 394 | $380,025 | ||
| 176 | Andrew Landry United States | $222k | $152k | 298 | $373,980 | |
| 177 | Ian Poulter England | $343k | $27k | 56 | $370,256 | |
| 178 | Bobby Wyatt United States | $353k | 582 | $353,348 | ||
| 179 | Thomas Aiken South Africa | $348k | 508 | $347,686 | ||
| 180 | Hunter Mahan United States | $207k | $24k | $115k | 82 | $345,694 |
| 181 | Wes Roach United States | $342k | 443 | $342,098 | ||
| 182 | Andy Sullivan England | $95k | $230k | 495 | $325,463 | |
| 183 | Cameron Percy Australia | $313k | 329 | $313,456 | ||
| 184 | Mark Wilson United States | $307k | 177 | $306,866 | ||
| 185 | D.A. Points United States | $305k | 211 | $305,250 | ||
| 186 | Dawie van der Walt South Africa | $302k | 555 | $301,697 | ||
| 187 | Tim Herron United States | $297k | 151 | $297,238 | ||
| 188 | Henrik Norlander Sweden | $291k | 285 | $290,889 | ||
| 189 | Justin Leonard United States | $288k | 80 | $288,428 | ||
| 190 | J.J. Henry United States | $281k | 161 | $280,674 | ||
| 191 | Brian Gay United States | $281k | 118 | $280,619 | ||
| 192 | Andrew Johnston England | $270k | 551 | $270,262 | ||
| 193 | Carlos Ortiz Mexico | $263k | 64 | $263,465 | ||
| 194 | Erik Compton United States | $248k | 367 | $247,903 | ||
| 195 | Miguel Angel Carballo Argentina | $241k | 516 | $240,509 | ||
| 196 | Rory Sabbatini Slovakia | $150k | $76k | 74 | $226,486 | |
| 197 | D.J. Trahan United States | $226k | 218 | $225,751 | ||
| 198 | Davis Love III United States | $185k | $37k | 49 | $222,422 | |
| 199 | George McNeill United States | $214k | 207 | $213,895 | ||
| 200 | Derek Ernst United States | $191k | 432 | $190,736 | ||
| 201 | Nick Watney United States | $190k | 95 | $189,880 | ||
| 202 | Chris Wood England | $66k | $120k | 502 | $185,590 | |
| 203 | Wesley Bryan United States | $179k | 347 | $178,729 | ||
| 204 | D.H. Lee South Korea | $175k | 471 | $174,683 | ||
| 205 | John Merrick United States | $163k | 265 | $162,969 | ||
| 206 | Abraham Ancer Mexico | $163k | 43 | $162,811 | ||
| 207 | Matt Every United States | $158k | 239 | $158,453 | ||
| 208 | Rhein Gibson Australia | $156k | 559 | $155,578 | ||
| 209 | Rod Pampling Australia | $142k | 163 | $142,433 | ||
| 210 | Richard Lee United States | $138k | 433 | $137,813 | ||
| 211 | Alex Prugh United States | $135k | 411 | $135,437 | ||
| 212 | Bernd Wiesberger Austria | $73k | $56k | 301 | $129,674 | |
| 213 | Paul Dunne Ireland | $126k | 563 | $125,667 | ||
| 214 | Rafael Campos Puerto Rico | $114k | 396 | $114,200 | ||
| 215 | Shane Bertsch United States | $105k | 419 | $105,493 | ||
| 216 | Scott Hend Australia | $53k | $49k | 480 | $102,313 | |
| 217 | Fabián Gómez Argentina | $102k | 389 | $101,623 | ||
| 218 | Martin Flores United States | $102k | 340 | $101,576 | ||
| 219 | Dicky Pride United States | $101k | 321 | $101,456 | ||
| 220 | Yusaku Miyazato Japan | $11k | $83k | 641 | $94,374 | |
| 221 | Bernhard Langer Germany | $89k | 201 | $89,000 | ||
| 222 | Hideto Tanihara Japan | $11k | $73k | 465 | $84,235 | |
| 223 | Mike Weir Canada | $84k | 100 | $83,750 | ||
| 224 | Thomas Pieters Belgium | $12k | $68k | 366 | $79,985 | |
| 225 | Brendon Todd United States | $76k | 144 | $75,772 | ||
| 226 | John Rollins United States | $74k | 153 | $74,084 | ||
| 227 | Eric Axley United States | $72k | 402 | $71,563 | ||
| 228 | Aaron Wise United States | $70k | 196 | $69,600 | ||
| 229 | Joey Garber United States | $69k | 564 | $69,408 | ||
| 230 | Ollie Schniederjans United States | $69k | 370 | $68,586 | ||
| 231 | Carl Pettersson Sweden | $67k | 126 | $66,986 | ||
| 232 | Ángel Cabrera Argentina | $20k | $46k | 205 | $66,180 | |
| 233 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño Spain | $66k | 431 | $65,600 | ||
| 234 | Michael Putnam United States | $66k | 417 | $65,600 | ||
| 235 | Yuta Ikeda Japan | $65k | 577 | $64,609 | ||
| 236 | Ryo Ishikawa Japan | $62k | 342 | $62,102 | ||
| 237 | Michael Bradley United States | $60k | 325 | $60,114 | ||
| 238 | Cameron Beckman United States | $59k | 250 | $59,191 | ||
| 239 | Jonathan Byrd United States | $59k | 142 | $58,655 | ||
| 240 | Charlie Danielson United States | $55k | 613 | $55,154 | ||
| 241 | Alex Noren Sweden | $50k | 139 | $50,227 | ||
| 242 | Trey Mullinax United States | $50k | 296 | $49,635 | ||
| 243 | Pat Perez United States | $48k | 50 | $47,840 | ||
| 244 | Joost Luiten Netherlands | $45k | 497 | $45,289 | ||
| 245 | Paul Peterson United States | $45k | 489 | $44,508 | ||
| 246 | Ryan Blaum United States | $42k | 409 | $42,160 | ||
| 247 | Robby Shelton United States | $42k | 360 | $41,630 | ||
| 248 | Matteo Manassero Italy | $34k | 476 | $34,430 | ||
| 249 | Ryan Armour United States | $32k | 280 | $32,455 | ||
| 250 | Ross Fisher England | $30k | 416 | $30,143 | ||
| 251 | Daisuke Kataoka Japan | $29k | 702 | $28,742 | ||
| 252 | Arjun Atwal India | $29k | 331 | $28,598 | ||
| 253 | Brian Davis England | $28k | 183 | $27,880 | ||
| 254 | Ted Purdy United States | $27k | 289 | $27,010 | ||
| 255 | Troy Matteson United States | $26k | 260 | $26,248 | ||
| 256 | Robert Allenby Australia | $25k | 103 | $25,271 | ||
| 257 | James Driscoll United States | $25k | 323 | $24,800 | ||
| 258 | Brandon Harkins United States | $25k | 468 | $24,525 | ||
| 259 | Ethan Tracy United States | $23k | 588 | $22,762 | ||
| 260 | Young-han Song South Korea | $22k | 645 | $22,250 | ||
| 261 | K.T. Kim South Korea | $22k | 558 | $22,103 | ||
| 262 | Andres Romero Argentina | $21k | 253 | $21,219 | ||
| 263 | Charlie Wi South Korea | $21k | 242 | $20,556 | ||
| 264 | Trevor Immelman South Africa | $21k | 188 | $20,509 | ||
| 265 | Fred Funk United States | $19k | 123 | $18,662 | ||
| 266 | Shaun Micheel United States | $18k | 259 | $17,760 | ||
| 267 | Marcus Fraser Australia | $17k | 584 | $17,450 | ||
| 268 | Rich Beem United States | $17k | 246 | $17,450 | ||
| 269 | Tim Petrovic United States | $17k | 208 | $17,142 | ||
| 270 | Bo Van Pelt United States | $15k | 121 | $15,392 | ||
| 271 | Danny Chia Malaysia | $14k | 712 | $14,140 | ||
| 272 | Conrad Shindler United States | $14k | 628 | $13,797 | ||
| 273 | SSP Chawrasia India | $14k | 691 | $13,580 | ||
| 274 | Wes Homan United States | $13k | 744 | $13,268 | ||
| 275 | Richard Lee Canada | $13k | 752 | $13,230 | ||
| 276 | John Peterson United States | $13k | 436 | $13,020 | ||
| 277 | Matt Atkins United States | $12k | 673 | $11,970 | ||
| 278 | Dean Burmester South Africa | $11k | 78 | $11,400 | ||
| 279 | Charlie Beljan United States | $11k | 382 | $11,160 | ||
| 280 | Satoshi Kodaira Japan | $10k | 380 | $10,208 | ||
| 281 | Omar Uresti United States | $8k | 376 | $7,910 | ||
| 282 | Tommy Gainey United States | $8k | 324 | $7,872 | ||
| 283 | Adam Svensson Canada | $8k | 267 | $7,706 | ||
| 284 | Jay McLuen United States | $6k | 701 | $5,984 |
The career rank column is where each of these players sits on the all-time money list, which is the fastest way to tell a career year from a career. A player ranked well inside the top fifty on one season and nowhere near it overall had the year of his life.
2015-16 against every other season
What the tour paid the golfers we hold, year by year
$114k 79
$324k 80
$365k 81
$480k 82
$647k 83
$675k 84
$1.0m 85
$1.6m 86
$1.5m 87
$2.1m 88
$3.0m 89
$4.4m 90
$6.7m 91
$7.3m 92
$10m 93
$12m 94
$19m 95
$23m 96
$29m 97
$47m 98
$61m 99
$75m 00
$96m 01
$119m 02
$142m 03
$157m 04
$175m 05
$194m 06
$203m 07
$229m 08
$233m 09
$258m 10
$267m 11
$242m 12
$293m 13
$309m 14
$314m 15
$347m 16
$362m 17
$391m 18
$328m 19
$485m 20
$858m 21
$1.12bn 22
$980m 24
$932m 25
$637m 26
Who won it, by country
The 2015-16 money split by the flag on the entry
| # | Country | Players paid | Top earner | Won in 2015-16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | United States | 170 | Dustin Johnson | $201,184,927$201.2m |
| 02 | Australia | 17 | Jason Day | $22,836,237$22.8m |
| 03 | England | 14 | Paul Casey | $13,553,386$13.6m |
| 04 | South Africa | 10 | Branden Grace | $11,482,407$11.5m |
| 05 | Northern Ireland | 2 | Rory McIlroy | $8,476,755$8.5m |
| 06 | Sweden | 7 | Henrik Stenson | $8,138,776$8.1m |
| 07 | South Korea | 10 | Si Woo Kim | $7,905,155$7.9m |
| 08 | Scotland | 2 | Russell Knox | $6,110,586$6.1m |
| 09 | Japan | 8 | Hideki Matsuyama | $5,275,586$5.3m |
| 10 | Spain | 4 | Sergio Garcia | $5,116,141$5.1m |
| 11 | Canada | 7 | David Hearn | $3,921,322$3.9m |
| 12 | Argentina | 5 | Emiliano Grillo | $3,801,236$3.8m |
| 13 | Venezuela | 1 | Jhonattan Vegas | $2,478,980$2.5m |
| 14 | Ireland | 3 | Shane Lowry | $2,366,032$2.4m |
| 15 | New Zealand | 2 | Danny Lee | $2,198,095$2.2m |
| 16 | Germany | 3 | Alex Cejka | $2,131,548$2.1m |
| 17 | Fiji | 1 | Vijay Singh | $1,210,104 |
| 18 | Italy | 2 | Francesco Molinari | $1,117,585 |
| 19 | India | 3 | Anirban Lahiri | $979,849 |
| 20 | Denmark | 1 | Søren Kjeldsen | $671,540 |
| 21 | Colombia | 1 | Camilo Villegas | $550,056 |
| 22 | Wales | 1 | Jamie Donaldson | $520,052 |
| 23 | Mexico | 2 | Carlos Ortiz | $426,276 |
| 24 | Zimbabwe | 1 | Brendon de Jonge | $415,583 |
| 25 | Thailand | 1 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | $404,550 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the most prize money in golf in 2015-16?
Dustin Johnson, $9,472,185. That is 3.0% of everything the 284 players on this list won that season.
How much prize money did golf pay out in 2015-16?
$313,882,538 to 284 players. The season is up 1.6% on 2014-15, and is the 11th biggest of the 47 seasons we hold.
How many golfers won a million dollars in 2015-16?
108 of the 284 paid that season.
What share of 2015-16 golf money came from the majors?
11.5%. Regular tour purses paid 86.0%, bonus pools 2.4%.
Which country won the most golf prize money in 2015-16?
United States, $201,184,927 across 170 players, out of 31 countries paid that season.
Where to next
The seasons either side, the eras and the 2015-16 field
The 2014-15 money list · The 2016-17 money list
Every season
- The 2026 money list
- The 2025 money list
- The 2024 money list
- The 2022-23 money list
- The 2021-22 money list
- The 2020-21 money list
- The 2019-20 money list
- The 2018-19 money list
- The 2017-18 money list
- The 2016-17 money list
- The 2015-16 money list
- The 2014-15 money list
- The 2013-14 money list
- The 2012-13 money list
- The 2011-12 money list
- The 2010-11 money list
- The 2009-10 money list
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- The 2005-06 money list
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- The 2000-01 money list
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- The 1995-96 money list
The 2015-16 top sixty
- Dustin Johnson
- Jason Day
- Adam Scott
- Patrick Reed
- Rory McIlroy
- Jordan Spieth
- Russell Knox
- Kevin Chappell
- Bubba Watson
- Brandt Snedeker
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Jimmy Walker
- Matt Kuchar
- Justin Thomas
- Paul Casey
- Phil Mickelson
- Ryan Moore
- William McGirt
- Kevin Kisner
- Brooks Koepka
- Kevin Na
- Daniel Berger
- Henrik Stenson
- Emiliano Grillo
- Jason Dufner
- Sergio Garcia
- J.B. Holmes
- Si Woo Kim
- Rickie Fowler
- Branden Grace
- Charl Schwartzel
- Scott Piercy
- Graeme McDowell
- Bill Haas
- Roberto Castro
- Smylie Kaufman
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Charley Hoffman
- Gary Woodland
- Jhonattan Vegas
- James Hahn
- Harris English
- Justin Rose
- Jim Herman
- Jon Curran
- Charles Howell III
- Daniel Summerhays
- Billy Horschel
- Chris Kirk
- Jamie Lovemark
- Danny Willett
- Jason Kokrak
- Zach Johnson
- Tony Finau
- David Lingmerth
- Ryan Palmer
- Sean O'Hair
- Billy Hurley III
- Brian Stuard
- Aaron Baddeley