GOLF · 2016-17 SEASON
The 2016-17 golf money list
$346,543,398 won by 345 players in the 2016-17 season. Justin Thomas led it on $10,013,227.
The season is up 10.4% on 2015-16, and is the 9th biggest of the 47 seasons we hold. It is 3.5% of every dollar the tour has paid the golfers we hold, and the four majors accounted for 11.7% of it.
PAID OUT $346.5m
TOP EARNER $10.0m
PLAYERS PAID 345
OVER $1M 108
FROM THE MAJORS 11.7%
The twenty biggest earners of 2016-17
Prize money won across the season
Where the 2016-17 money came from
Every dollar on this list, by what paid it
- Tour purses 84.4%
- The four majors 11.7%
- Bonus pools 3.9%
- LIV Golf 0.0%
LIV Golf did not exist in 2016-17 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
2016-17 against 2015-16
| # | Player | 2015-16 rank | 2015-16 | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Justin Thomas | 14 | $4.1m | $10,013,227$10.0m |
| 02 | Jordan Spieth | 06 | $5.7m | $9,573,033$9.6m |
| 03 | Hideki Matsuyama | 11 | $4.3m | $9,529,320$9.5m |
| 04 | Dustin Johnson | 01 | $9.5m | $8,923,860$8.9m |
| 05 | Rickie Fowler | 29 | $3.0m | $6,715,031$6.7m |
| 06 | Jon Rahm | 107 | $1.0m | $6,230,748$6.2m |
| 07 | Marc Leishman | 68 | $1.6m | $5,937,640$5.9m |
| 08 | Brooks Koepka | 20 | $3.5m | $5,720,897$5.7m |
| 09 | Kevin Kisner | 19 | $3.5m | $4,881,936$4.9m |
| 10 | Matt Kuchar | 13 | $4.2m | $4,859,156$4.9m |
A blank in the 2015-16 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 2016-17 golf money list
Every player we hold a 2016-17 prize figure for
| # | Player | Tour purses | Majors | Bonuses | Career rank | 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Justin Thomas United States | $7.6m | $2.3m | $92k | 8 | $10,013,227$10.0m |
| 002 | Jordan Spieth United States | $7.2m | $2.2m | $140k | 13 | $9,573,033$9.6m |
| 003 | Hideki Matsuyama Japan | $6.6m | $1.8m | $1.1m | 22 | $9,529,320$9.5m |
| 004 | Dustin Johnson United States | $8.5m | $186k | $192k | 4 | $8,923,860$8.9m |
| 005 | Rickie Fowler United States | $5.0m | $1.1m | $632k | 29 | $6,715,031$6.7m |
| 006 | Jon Rahm Spain | $6.0m | $131k | $108k | 3 | $6,230,748$6.2m |
| 007 | Marc Leishman Australia | $5.3m | $565k | $71k | 27 | $5,937,640$5.9m |
| 008 | Brooks Koepka United States | $2.8m | $2.8m | $108k | 12 | $5,720,897$5.7m |
| 009 | Kevin Kisner United States | $4.4m | $409k | $115k | 86 | $4,881,936$4.9m |
| 010 | Matt Kuchar United States | $2.3m | $2.0m | $577k | 31 | $4,859,156$4.9m |
| 011 | Brian Harman United States | $3.2m | $1.2m | 44 | $4,396,470$4.4m | |
| 012 | Daniel Berger United States | $4.1m | $143k | $79k | 88 | $4,365,911$4.4m |
| 013 | Pat Perez United States | $4.1m | $213k | 50 | $4,361,400$4.4m | |
| 014 | Xander Schauffele United States | $3.8m | $525k | 7 | $4,312,674$4.3m | |
| 015 | Charley Hoffman United States | $3.6m | $572k | $145k | 76 | $4,306,008$4.3m |
| 016 | Justin Rose England | $3.0m | $1.2m | 17 | $4,245,308$4.2m | |
| 017 | Paul Casey England | $3.1m | $824k | 28 | $3,906,974$3.9m | |
| 018 | Sergio Garcia Spain | $1.4m | $2.2m | 10 | $3,522,476$3.5m | |
| 019 | Adam Hadwin Canada | $3.4m | $77k | $53k | 116 | $3,507,512$3.5m |
| 020 | Russell Henley United States | $3.0m | $381k | 36 | $3,413,876$3.4m | |
| 021 | Kyle Stanley United States | $3.4m | 159 | $3,402,106$3.4m | ||
| 022 | Jason Dufner United States | $3.1m | $213k | $82k | 99 | $3,392,841$3.4m |
| 023 | Kevin Chappell United States | $2.6m | $507k | $115k | 155 | $3,264,615$3.3m |
| 024 | Louis Oosthuizen South Africa | $2.2m | $936k | $125k | 35 | $3,230,422$3.2m |
| 025 | Webb Simpson United States | $3.1m | $151k | 53 | $3,209,646$3.2m | |
| 026 | Patrick Reed United States | $2.1m | $988k | $120k | 18 | $3,175,111$3.2m |
| 027 | Henrik Stenson Sweden | $2.4m | $335k | $400k | 55 | $3,169,771$3.2m |
| 028 | Gary Woodland United States | $2.8m | $142k | $74k | 67 | $3,053,975$3.1m |
| 029 | Francesco Molinari Italy | $2.0m | $846k | $149k | 146 | $3,024,600$3.0m |
| 030 | Jason Day Australia | $2.6m | $420k | 25 | $2,978,181$3.0m | |
| 031 | Jhonattan Vegas Venezuela | $2.9m | $28k | 130 | $2,972,738$3.0m | |
| 032 | Tony Finau United States | $2.7m | $97k | $100k | 34 | $2,938,629$2.9m |
| 033 | Billy Horschel United States | $2.7m | $26k | $210k | 51 | $2,907,960$2.9m |
| 034 | Bill Haas United States | $2.3m | $496k | $65k | 92 | $2,907,173$2.9m |
| 035 | Brendan Steele United States | $2.6m | $282k | 140 | $2,907,095$2.9m | |
| 036 | Charles Howell III United States | $2.6m | $19k | $92k | 21 | $2,698,049$2.7m |
| 037 | Si Woo Kim South Korea | $2.5m | $204k | 73 | $2,681,177$2.7m | |
| 038 | Wesley Bryan United States | $2.5m | 347 | $2,495,751$2.5m | ||
| 039 | Zach Johnson United States | $2.1m | $238k | $110k | 39 | $2,472,968$2.5m |
| 040 | Rory McIlroy Northern Ireland | $1.5m | $924k | 1 | $2,430,182$2.4m | |
| 041 | Mackenzie Hughes Canada | $2.4m | 131 | $2,355,553$2.4m | ||
| 042 | Hudson Swafford United States | $2.2m | 213 | $2,246,090$2.2m | ||
| 043 | Charl Schwartzel South Africa | $1.4m | $798k | 46 | $2,156,036$2.2m | |
| 044 | Cameron Smith Australia | $2.1m | 14 | $2,123,216$2.1m | ||
| 045 | Phil Mickelson United States | $2.0m | $106k | 6 | $2,102,599$2.1m | |
| 046 | Ian Poulter England | $1.9m | $218k | 56 | $2,098,346$2.1m | |
| 047 | Keegan Bradley United States | $1.9m | $71k | $120k | 32 | $2,060,478$2.1m |
| 048 | Patrick Cantlay United States | $2.0m | $47k | 15 | $2,049,632$2.0m | |
| 049 | Rafa Cabrera Bello Spain | $1.4m | $525k | $108k | 273 | $2,042,175$2.0m |
| 050 | Søren Kjeldsen Denmark | $625k | $98k | $1.3m | 397 | $2,002,913$2.0m |
| 051 | Sean O'Hair United States | $1.8m | $71k | $92k | 107 | $1,965,523$2.0m |
| 052 | Lucas Glover United States | $1.9m | $47k | 61 | $1,955,822$2.0m | |
| 053 | Anirban Lahiri India | $1.9m | $19k | 54 | $1,944,289$1.9m | |
| 054 | Sung Kang South Korea | $1.9m | $63k | 234 | $1,943,309$1.9m | |
| 055 | Ollie Schniederjans United States | $1.9m | 370 | $1,935,669$1.9m | ||
| 056 | Bryson DeChambeau United States | $1.8m | $47k | $74k | 9 | $1,890,804$1.9m |
| 057 | Jamie Lovemark United States | $1.7m | $218k | 306 | $1,886,972$1.9m | |
| 058 | Russell Knox Scotland | $1.6m | $220k | 156 | $1,863,674$1.9m | |
| 059 | Brandt Snedeker United States | $1.3m | $358k | $222k | 60 | $1,848,306$1.8m |
| 060 | James Hahn United States | $1.6m | $216k | 197 | $1,841,314$1.8m | |
| 061 | Chez Reavie United States | $1.6m | $246k | 125 | $1,819,207$1.8m | |
| 062 | Luke List United States | $1.8m | 154 | $1,813,219$1.8m | ||
| 063 | Adam Scott Australia | $1.3m | $417k | $71k | 19 | $1,766,394$1.8m |
| 064 | Martin Laird Scotland | $1.7m | $72k | 127 | $1,759,706$1.8m | |
| 065 | Ryan Moore United States | $1.3m | $468k | 83 | $1,751,851$1.8m | |
| 066 | Scott Brown United States | $1.6m | $160k | 226 | $1,748,324$1.7m | |
| 067 | Kevin Na United States | $1.6m | $103k | 40 | $1,728,351$1.7m | |
| 068 | Emiliano Grillo Argentina | $1.5m | $29k | $105k | 113 | $1,672,015$1.7m |
| 069 | Danny Lee New Zealand | $1.6m | $53k | 173 | $1,663,831$1.7m | |
| 070 | Jimmy Walker United States | $927k | $174k | $549k | 104 | $1,649,828$1.6m |
| 071 | Kelly Kraft United States | $1.6m | $22k | 307 | $1,638,045$1.6m | |
| 072 | Graham DeLaet Canada | $1.3m | $318k | 220 | $1,603,666$1.6m | |
| 073 | Robert Streb United States | $1.5m | $89k | 193 | $1,588,287$1.6m | |
| 074 | Bud Cauley United States | $1.5m | $47k | 160 | $1,553,685$1.6m | |
| 075 | Rod Pampling Australia | $1.5m | 163 | $1,539,422$1.5m | ||
| 076 | Kevin Tway United States | $1.5m | 268 | $1,472,613$1.5m | ||
| 077 | Grayson Murray United States | $1.4m | $89k | 312 | $1,468,728$1.5m | |
| 078 | J.B. Holmes United States | $998k | $356k | $115k | 110 | $1,468,584$1.5m |
| 079 | Stewart Cink United States | $1.4m | $35k | 57 | $1,463,922$1.5m | |
| 080 | Jonas Blixt Sweden | $1.4m | 232 | $1,408,288$1.4m | ||
| 081 | Bubba Watson United States | $1.2m | $65k | $140k | 30 | $1,363,129$1.4m |
| 082 | Patrick Rodgers United States | $1.3m | 141 | $1,346,322 | ||
| 083 | Thorbjørn Olesen Denmark | $57k | $1.3m | 330 | $1,336,625 | |
| 084 | Chad Campbell United States | $1.3m | 108 | $1,329,941 | ||
| 085 | Scott Piercy United States | $1.3m | 117 | $1,317,452 | ||
| 086 | Branden Grace South Africa | $927k | $388k | 38 | $1,315,054 | |
| 087 | Kevin Streelman United States | $1.3m | 105 | $1,313,327 | ||
| 088 | Chris Stroud United States | $1.1m | $250k | 192 | $1,308,445 | |
| 089 | Cody Gribble United States | $1.3m | $21k | 418 | $1,305,554 | |
| 090 | C.T. Pan Chinese Taipei | $1.3m | $35k | 215 | $1,302,649 | |
| 091 | Morgan Hoffmann United States | $1.3m | 319 | $1,278,568 | ||
| 092 | Byeong Hun An South Korea | $1.1m | $126k | $31k | 129 | $1,267,590 |
| 093 | David Lingmerth Sweden | $925k | $146k | $190k | 217 | $1,260,754 |
| 094 | Nick Taylor Canada | $1.3m | 112 | $1,255,259 | ||
| 095 | Harris English United States | $829k | $35k | $385k | 48 | $1,249,959 |
| 096 | Steve Stricker United States | $596k | $406k | $243k | 52 | $1,244,536 |
| 097 | William McGirt United States | $1.1m | $131k | 216 | $1,225,005 | |
| 098 | Chris Kirk United States | $1.2m | 75 | $1,216,047 | ||
| 099 | Jim Herman United States | $1.2m | $32k | 274 | $1,205,632 | |
| 100 | Jason Kokrak United States | $1.1m | $74k | 62 | $1,173,708 | |
| 101 | Thomas Pieters Belgium | $616k | $515k | $42k | 366 | $1,172,820 |
| 102 | Haotong Li China | $707k | $440k | 390 | $1,146,889 | |
| 103 | Whee Kim South Korea | $1.1m | $29k | 349 | $1,125,368 | |
| 104 | J.J. Spaun United States | $1.1m | 79 | $1,122,611 | ||
| 105 | Patton Kizzire United States | $1.1m | 182 | $1,110,395 | ||
| 106 | Seung-Yul Noh South Korea | $1.1m | 277 | $1,080,706 | ||
| 107 | Luke Donald England | $959k | $79k | 69 | $1,037,600 | |
| 108 | Michael Kim United States | $1.0m | 190 | $1,018,204 | ||
| 109 | Camilo Villegas Colombia | $971k | 115 | $971,420 | ||
| 110 | Ryan Blaum United States | $963k | 409 | $962,768 | ||
| 111 | Scott Stallings United States | $955k | 149 | $955,337 | ||
| 112 | Brian Gay United States | $942k | 118 | $942,372 | ||
| 113 | Harold Varner III United States | $919k | 72 | $918,779 | ||
| 114 | Smylie Kaufman United States | $785k | $132k | 388 | $916,425 | |
| 115 | Tommy Fleetwood England | $263k | $649k | 33 | $912,392 | |
| 116 | Shane Lowry Ireland | $770k | $61k | $71k | 66 | $902,661 |
| 117 | Derek Fathauer United States | $898k | 403 | $898,491 | ||
| 118 | D.A. Points United States | $871k | $23k | 211 | $893,700 | |
| 119 | Richy Werenski United States | $890k | 297 | $890,262 | ||
| 120 | Robert Garrigus United States | $881k | 169 | $880,905 | ||
| 121 | Dominic Bozzelli United States | $869k | 435 | $868,519 | ||
| 122 | Geoff Ogilvy Australia | $867k | 96 | $867,249 | ||
| 123 | Brandon Hagy United States | $861k | 401 | $861,227 | ||
| 124 | David Hearn Canada | $801k | $53k | 240 | $853,210 | |
| 125 | Ben Martin United States | $850k | 225 | $850,319 | ||
| 126 | Alex Noren Sweden | $349k | $301k | $190k | 139 | $839,954 |
| 127 | Rory Sabbatini Slovakia | $742k | $92k | 74 | $833,283 | |
| 128 | Martin Flores United States | $830k | 340 | $830,057 | ||
| 129 | Daniel Summerhays United States | $747k | $79k | 271 | $826,124 | |
| 130 | Nick Watney United States | $824k | 95 | $824,162 | ||
| 131 | Blayne Barber United States | $823k | 412 | $823,082 | ||
| 132 | Tyrone Van Aswegen South Africa | $806k | 400 | $806,410 | ||
| 133 | Vaughn Taylor United States | $797k | 150 | $797,385 | ||
| 134 | Cameron Tringale United States | $793k | 84 | $792,814 | ||
| 135 | Zac Blair United States | $788k | 266 | $788,352 | ||
| 136 | Ryan Palmer United States | $773k | 85 | $772,560 | ||
| 137 | John Huh United States | $768k | 222 | $767,575 | ||
| 138 | Trey Mullinax United States | $479k | $280k | 296 | $758,141 | |
| 139 | Aaron Baddeley Australia | $691k | $65k | 122 | $755,356 | |
| 140 | Greg Owen England | $739k | 279 | $738,711 | ||
| 141 | J.J. Henry United States | $735k | 161 | $734,874 | ||
| 142 | Billy Hurley III United States | $720k | 338 | $719,579 | ||
| 143 | Graeme McDowell Northern Ireland | $640k | $71k | 63 | $711,020 | |
| 144 | Ricky Barnes United States | $698k | 257 | $697,624 | ||
| 145 | Tyrrell Hatton England | $696k | 106 | $695,750 | ||
| 146 | Chad Collins United States | $694k | 374 | $693,743 | ||
| 147 | Johnson Wagner United States | $685k | 204 | $685,306 | ||
| 148 | Sam Saunders United States | $678k | 393 | $678,117 | ||
| 149 | J.T. Poston United States | $663k | 101 | $662,565 | ||
| 150 | Alex Cejka Germany | $618k | $42k | 184 | $659,921 | |
| 151 | Martin Kaymer Germany | $366k | $285k | 119 | $651,046 | |
| 152 | Seamus Power Ireland | $646k | 165 | $646,180 | ||
| 153 | Cameron Percy Australia | $624k | 329 | $623,694 | ||
| 154 | Ben Crane United States | $618k | 128 | $618,483 | ||
| 155 | Brian Stuard United States | $536k | $53k | 209 | $588,806 | |
| 156 | Troy Merritt United States | $570k | 171 | $569,682 | ||
| 157 | Michael Thompson United States | $569k | 199 | $568,991 | ||
| 158 | Sebastián Muñoz Colombia | $564k | 244 | $563,900 | ||
| 159 | Jim Furyk United States | $453k | $106k | 24 | $558,097 | |
| 160 | Bernd Wiesberger Austria | $266k | $221k | $38k | 301 | $524,506 |
| 161 | Rick Lamb United States | $524k | 530 | $524,372 | ||
| 162 | Jonathan Randolph United States | $466k | $45k | 486 | $511,032 | |
| 163 | Matt Jones Australia | $511k | 77 | $510,622 | ||
| 164 | Henrik Norlander Sweden | $499k | 285 | $498,914 | ||
| 165 | Tag Ridings United States | $490k | 352 | $489,927 | ||
| 166 | Spencer Levin United States | $470k | 278 | $469,730 | ||
| 167 | Ryo Ishikawa Japan | $320k | $149k | 342 | $468,498 | |
| 168 | Kyle Reifers United States | $455k | 368 | $454,570 | ||
| 169 | Julián Etulain Argentina | $448k | 518 | $448,214 | ||
| 170 | Ryan Armour United States | $443k | 280 | $443,006 | ||
| 171 | Ashun Wu China | $440k | 550 | $440,167 | ||
| 172 | Andres Gonzales United States | $422k | 427 | $422,078 | ||
| 173 | Boo Weekley United States | $417k | 162 | $416,929 | ||
| 174 | Retief Goosen South Africa | $414k | 90 | $414,363 | ||
| 175 | Tim Wilkinson New Zealand | $411k | 361 | $411,459 | ||
| 176 | Shawn Stefani United States | $404k | 311 | $404,377 | ||
| 177 | Ryan Brehm United States | $370k | $27k | 440 | $396,258 | |
| 178 | Tom Hoge United States | $373k | 102 | $373,092 | ||
| 179 | K.J. Choi South Korea | $293k | $79k | 89 | $371,466 | |
| 180 | Roberto Castro United States | $367k | 290 | $367,362 | ||
| 181 | Curtis Luck Australia | $362k | 522 | $362,230 | ||
| 182 | Peter Malnati United States | $359k | 224 | $358,541 | ||
| 183 | Matt Every United States | $351k | 239 | $351,412 | ||
| 184 | Joel Dahmen United States | $345k | 178 | $344,824 | ||
| 185 | Greg Chalmers Australia | $345k | 223 | $344,631 | ||
| 186 | Vijay Singh Fiji | $317k | $20k | 26 | $337,305 | |
| 187 | Matthew Fitzpatrick England | $176k | $158k | 41 | $334,088 | |
| 188 | Rafael Campos Puerto Rico | $334k | 396 | $333,979 | ||
| 189 | Fabián Gómez Argentina | $332k | 389 | $332,352 | ||
| 190 | John Peterson United States | $330k | 436 | $329,705 | ||
| 191 | Jonathan Byrd United States | $328k | 142 | $328,337 | ||
| 192 | Steve Wheatcroft United States | $310k | 407 | $309,518 | ||
| 193 | Jerry Kelly United States | $60k | $243k | 97 | $302,356 | |
| 194 | Andrew Johnston England | $184k | $109k | 551 | $293,233 | |
| 195 | Lee Westwood England | $22k | $259k | 70 | $280,266 | |
| 196 | Hunter Mahan United States | $277k | 82 | $277,235 | ||
| 197 | Andrew Loupe United States | $273k | 441 | $273,070 | ||
| 198 | Peter Uihlein United States | $241k | $31k | 71 | $272,529 | |
| 199 | Will MacKenzie United States | $272k | 282 | $272,288 | ||
| 200 | Brett Stegmaier United States | $271k | 460 | $271,031 | ||
| 201 | Mark Hubbard United States | $268k | 194 | $267,968 | ||
| 202 | Gonzalo Fernandez-Castaño Spain | $258k | 431 | $258,162 | ||
| 203 | Davis Love III United States | $257k | 49 | $257,270 | ||
| 204 | Scott Hend Australia | $226k | $26k | 480 | $251,593 | |
| 205 | Jordan Smith England | $250k | 424 | $250,000 | ||
| 206 | Jon Curran United States | $128k | $110k | 391 | $238,092 | |
| 207 | Brian Campbell United States | $238k | 371 | $237,537 | ||
| 208 | Chris Wood England | $17k | $176k | $42k | 502 | $234,770 |
| 209 | Bill Lunde United States | $234k | 385 | $233,984 | ||
| 210 | Ken Duke United States | $226k | 229 | $225,907 | ||
| 211 | Rob Oppenheim United States | $224k | 451 | $224,190 | ||
| 212 | Steven Alker New Zealand | $219k | 517 | $218,681 | ||
| 213 | Danny Willett England | $195k | $23k | 272 | $217,975 | |
| 214 | Bryce Molder United States | $217k | 221 | $216,892 | ||
| 215 | Ángel Cabrera Argentina | $210k | 205 | $210,479 | ||
| 216 | Andy Sullivan England | $112k | $57k | $42k | 495 | $210,306 |
| 217 | Aaron Wise United States | $209k | 196 | $209,488 | ||
| 218 | Stuart Appleby Australia | $207k | 98 | $206,607 | ||
| 219 | Andres Romero Argentina | $197k | 253 | $196,518 | ||
| 220 | Mark Anderson United States | $189k | 473 | $188,806 | ||
| 221 | Miguel Angel Carballo Argentina | $187k | 516 | $186,623 | ||
| 222 | Brett Drewitt Australia | $184k | 585 | $184,388 | ||
| 223 | Hiroshi Iwata Japan | $179k | 504 | $179,133 | ||
| 224 | Chan Kim United States | $175k | 406 | $175,333 | ||
| 225 | Nicholas Lindheim United States | $175k | 488 | $175,107 | ||
| 226 | Padraig Harrington Ireland | $171k | 94 | $171,407 | ||
| 227 | Ross Fisher England | $90k | $77k | 416 | $167,750 | |
| 228 | Brad Fritsch Canada | $166k | 485 | $166,440 | ||
| 229 | Jason Bohn United States | $166k | 168 | $165,910 | ||
| 230 | Dicky Pride United States | $165k | 321 | $165,022 | ||
| 231 | Carl Pettersson Sweden | $165k | 126 | $164,621 | ||
| 232 | Robby Shelton United States | $158k | 360 | $157,512 | ||
| 233 | Eddie Pepperell England | $157k | 479 | $156,809 | ||
| 234 | Ernie Els South Africa | $78k | $78k | 42 | $155,926 | |
| 235 | Fred Couples United States | $149k | 93 | $148,500 | ||
| 236 | Keith Mitchell United States | $145k | 145 | $144,900 | ||
| 237 | Oscar Fraustro Mexico | $140k | 576 | $140,000 | ||
| 238 | Willy Wilcox United States | $138k | 423 | $137,567 | ||
| 239 | Jason Gore United States | $133k | 300 | $133,125 | ||
| 240 | Michael Putnam United States | $72k | $59k | 417 | $130,984 | |
| 241 | Jeunghun Wang South Korea | $124k | 668 | $123,980 | ||
| 242 | Yuta Ikeda Japan | $121k | 577 | $121,241 | ||
| 243 | Tiger Woods United States | $107k | 5 | $107,000 | ||
| 244 | John Senden Australia | $104k | 133 | $104,044 | ||
| 245 | Hideto Tanihara Japan | $80k | $20k | 465 | $100,347 | |
| 246 | Mark Wilson United States | $100k | 177 | $100,286 | ||
| 247 | Bernhard Langer Germany | $100k | 201 | $100,000 | ||
| 248 | Steve Marino United States | $99k | 237 | $98,573 | ||
| 249 | Cameron Davis Australia | $98k | 157 | $98,467 | ||
| 250 | Young-han Song South Korea | $73k | $25k | 645 | $97,300 | |
| 251 | Richie Ramsay Scotland | $88k | 654 | $88,000 | ||
| 252 | Chesson Hadley United States | $82k | 206 | $82,208 | ||
| 253 | Brandon Stone South Africa | $82k | 600 | $82,193 | ||
| 254 | Beau Hossler United States | $77k | 172 | $77,028 | ||
| 255 | Bob Estes United States | $77k | 134 | $76,930 | ||
| 256 | K.T. Kim South Korea | $44k | $31k | 558 | $75,900 | |
| 257 | Satoshi Kodaira Japan | $14k | $61k | 380 | $75,814 | |
| 258 | Ryan Fox New Zealand | $23k | $53k | 203 | $75,375 | |
| 259 | Kramer Hickok United States | $75k | 373 | $75,300 | ||
| 260 | John Merrick United States | $75k | 265 | $74,648 | ||
| 261 | Mike Weir Canada | $74k | 100 | $73,750 | ||
| 262 | Joost Luiten Netherlands | $31k | $38k | 497 | $68,570 | |
| 263 | Tyler Aldridge United States | $68k | 542 | $67,722 | ||
| 264 | Y.E. Yang South Korea | $67k | 252 | $67,091 | ||
| 265 | Brett Coletta Australia | $66k | 734 | $66,410 | ||
| 266 | Stephan Jaeger Germany | $24k | $42k | 186 | $66,051 | |
| 267 | Charlie Wi South Korea | $66k | 242 | $65,613 | ||
| 268 | Ryan Ruffels Australia | $66k | 694 | $65,572 | ||
| 269 | Jay Haas United States | $65k | 166 | $65,000 | ||
| 270 | Freddie Jacobson Sweden | $61k | 148 | $61,129 | ||
| 271 | Miguel Tabuena Philippines | $33k | $27k | 746 | $60,036 | |
| 272 | Lee McCoy United States | $57k | 753 | $56,667 | ||
| 273 | Michael Johnson United States | $55k | 760 | $54,768 | ||
| 274 | Brendon de Jonge Zimbabwe | $54k | 210 | $54,273 | ||
| 275 | Craig Barlow United States | $53k | 333 | $53,426 | ||
| 276 | Scott Langley United States | $49k | 394 | $49,308 | ||
| 277 | Chan Shih-chang Chinese Taipei | $14k | $35k | 769 | $49,070 | |
| 278 | SSP Chawrasia India | $14k | $31k | 691 | $45,360 | |
| 279 | Danny Chia Malaysia | $13k | $31k | 712 | $44,380 | |
| 280 | Arjun Atwal India | $41k | 331 | $40,799 | ||
| 281 | Kurt Kitayama United States | $39k | 147 | $39,257 | ||
| 282 | Chase Seiffert United States | $38k | 447 | $38,047 | ||
| 283 | Zack Sucher United States | $35k | 498 | $35,135 | ||
| 284 | Bobby Wyatt United States | $33k | 582 | $33,139 | ||
| 285 | Robert Allenby Australia | $33k | 103 | $32,851 | ||
| 286 | Charlie Danielson United States | $31k | 613 | $31,302 | ||
| 287 | Ted Potter, Jr. United States | $31k | 314 | $31,284 | ||
| 288 | Yi Keun Chang South Korea | $31k | 772 | $31,070 | ||
| 289 | Tim Herron United States | $30k | 151 | $29,857 | ||
| 290 | Jonathan Garrick United States | $28k | 806 | $28,490 | ||
| 291 | Wesley McClain United States | $26k | 813 | $25,744 | ||
| 292 | Thomas Aiken South Africa | $25k | 508 | $25,026 | ||
| 293 | Steven Bowditch Australia | $25k | 299 | $24,650 | ||
| 294 | Yusaku Miyazato Japan | $24k | 641 | $24,301 | ||
| 295 | Tommy Gainey United States | $24k | 324 | $23,717 | ||
| 296 | Kevin Dougherty United States | $24k | 639 | $23,696 | ||
| 297 | Joseph Bramlett United States | $24k | 356 | $23,516 | ||
| 298 | Talor Gooch United States | $23k | 20 | $23,213 | ||
| 299 | Dylan Frittelli South Africa | $21k | 293 | $20,800 | ||
| 300 | Omar Uresti United States | $19k | 376 | $19,250 | ||
| 301 | Max Homa United States | $18k | 58 | $18,008 | ||
| 302 | Wyndham Clark United States | $17k | 37 | $16,934 | ||
| 303 | Justin Lower United States | $16k | 320 | $16,425 | ||
| 304 | Matthew Griffin Australia | $16k | 855 | $16,356 | ||
| 305 | Josh Teater United States | $16k | 316 | $16,253 | ||
| 306 | Abraham Ancer Mexico | $16k | 43 | $15,820 | ||
| 307 | Carlos Ortiz Mexico | $16k | 64 | $15,820 | ||
| 308 | Gaganjeet Bhullar India | $16k | 625 | $15,750 | ||
| 309 | Alex Moon United States | $15k | 863 | $15,375 | ||
| 310 | Shane Bertsch United States | $15k | 419 | $15,328 | ||
| 311 | D.J. Trahan United States | $15k | 218 | $15,155 | ||
| 312 | Marcus Fraser Australia | $15k | 584 | $15,120 | ||
| 313 | Daniel Obremski United States | $15k | 867 | $14,981 | ||
| 314 | Brendon Todd United States | $15k | 144 | $14,925 | ||
| 315 | Gavin Green Malaysia | $14k | 798 | $14,070 | ||
| 316 | Charlie Beljan United States | $14k | 382 | $13,869 | ||
| 317 | Justin Leonard United States | $14k | 80 | $13,702 | ||
| 318 | Colt Knost United States | $14k | 364 | $13,580 | ||
| 319 | Michael Bradley United States | $14k | 325 | $13,514 | ||
| 320 | Soomin Lee South Korea | $13k | 767 | $13,020 | ||
| 321 | Sam Horsfield England | $13k | 187 | $12,824 | ||
| 322 | Kenny Pigman United States | $13k | 886 | $12,586 | ||
| 323 | Troy Matteson United States | $12k | 260 | $12,376 | ||
| 324 | Bobby Gates United States | $12k | 469 | $12,352 | ||
| 325 | Chip Deason United States | $12k | 823 | $12,352 | ||
| 326 | Jared Sawada United States | $12k | 889 | $12,000 | ||
| 327 | Chris Evans United States | $12k | 890 | $11,890 | ||
| 328 | Grant Leaver United States | $11k | 893 | $11,326 | ||
| 329 | Matt Gilchrest United States | $11k | 894 | $11,326 | ||
| 330 | Anders Albertson United States | $11k | 545 | $11,280 | ||
| 331 | Fred Funk United States | $11k | 123 | $11,280 | ||
| 332 | Hyung-Sung Kim South Korea | $11k | 729 | $11,280 | ||
| 333 | Dru Love United States | $11k | 816 | $10,788 | ||
| 334 | David Toms United States | $10k | 65 | $9,984 | ||
| 335 | George McNeill United States | $10k | 207 | $9,984 | ||
| 336 | Tim Petrovic United States | $10k | 208 | $9,984 | ||
| 337 | Eric Axley United States | $9k | 402 | $9,198 | ||
| 338 | John Rollins United States | $9k | 153 | $8,736 | ||
| 339 | Matt Atkins United States | $8k | 673 | $8,190 | ||
| 340 | Peter Lonard Australia | $8k | 254 | $7,524 | ||
| 341 | Cody Blick United States | $7k | 923 | $7,128 | ||
| 342 | Chris Smith United States | $7k | 339 | $6,755 | ||
| 343 | Shaun Micheel United States | $6k | 259 | $6,300 | ||
| 344 | Cyril Bouniol France | $6k | 926 | $5,790 | ||
| 345 | Fabrizio Zanotti Paraguay | $5k | 643 | $5,370 |
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.
2016-17 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 2016-17 money split by the flag on the entry
| # | Country | Players paid | Top earner | Won in 2016-17 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | United States | 206 | Justin Thomas | $219,987,357$220.0m |
| 02 | Australia | 23 | Marc Leishman | $18,882,217$18.9m |
| 03 | England | 17 | Justin Rose | $15,793,102$15.8m |
| 04 | Spain | 4 | Jon Rahm | $12,053,561$12.1m |
| 05 | Japan | 7 | Hideki Matsuyama | $10,498,654$10.5m |
| 06 | Canada | 7 | Adam Hadwin | $9,815,390$9.8m |
| 07 | South Korea | 14 | Si Woo Kim | $8,954,870$9.0m |
| 08 | South Africa | 9 | Louis Oosthuizen | $8,206,230$8.2m |
| 09 | Sweden | 7 | Henrik Stenson | $7,403,431$7.4m |
| 10 | Scotland | 3 | Russell Knox | $3,711,380$3.7m |
| 11 | Denmark | 2 | Søren Kjeldsen | $3,339,538$3.3m |
| 12 | Northern Ireland | 2 | Rory McIlroy | $3,141,202$3.1m |
| 13 | Argentina | 6 | Emiliano Grillo | $3,046,201$3.0m |
| 14 | Italy | 1 | Francesco Molinari | $3,024,600$3.0m |
| 15 | Venezuela | 1 | Jhonattan Vegas | $2,972,738$3.0m |
| 16 | New Zealand | 4 | Danny Lee | $2,369,346$2.4m |
| 17 | India | 4 | Anirban Lahiri | $2,046,198$2.0m |
| 18 | Ireland | 3 | Shane Lowry | $1,720,248$1.7m |
| 19 | China | 2 | Haotong Li | $1,587,056$1.6m |
| 20 | Colombia | 2 | Camilo Villegas | $1,535,320$1.5m |
| 21 | Germany | 4 | Alex Cejka | $1,477,018$1.5m |
| 22 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | C.T. Pan | $1,351,719$1.4m |
| 23 | Belgium | 1 | Thomas Pieters | $1,172,820 |
| 24 | Slovakia | 1 | Rory Sabbatini | $833,283 |
| 25 | Austria | 1 | Bernd Wiesberger | $524,506 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the most prize money in golf in 2016-17?
Justin Thomas, $10,013,227. That is 2.9% of everything the 345 players on this list won that season.
How much prize money did golf pay out in 2016-17?
$346,543,398 to 345 players. The season is up 10.4% on 2015-16, and is the 9th biggest of the 47 seasons we hold.
How many golfers won a million dollars in 2016-17?
108 of the 345 paid that season.
What share of 2016-17 golf money came from the majors?
11.7%. Regular tour purses paid 84.4%, bonus pools 3.9%.
Which country won the most golf prize money in 2016-17?
United States, $219,987,357 across 206 players, out of 34 countries paid that season.
Where to next
The seasons either side, the eras and the 2016-17 field
The 2015-16 money list · The 2017-18 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 1995-96 money list
The 2016-17 top sixty
- Justin Thomas
- Jordan Spieth
- Hideki Matsuyama
- Dustin Johnson
- Rickie Fowler
- Jon Rahm
- Marc Leishman
- Brooks Koepka
- Kevin Kisner
- Matt Kuchar
- Brian Harman
- Daniel Berger
- Pat Perez
- Xander Schauffele
- Charley Hoffman
- Justin Rose
- Paul Casey
- Sergio Garcia
- Adam Hadwin
- Russell Henley
- Kyle Stanley
- Jason Dufner
- Kevin Chappell
- Louis Oosthuizen
- Webb Simpson
- Patrick Reed
- Henrik Stenson
- Gary Woodland
- Francesco Molinari
- Jason Day
- Jhonattan Vegas
- Tony Finau
- Billy Horschel
- Bill Haas
- Brendan Steele
- Charles Howell III
- Si Woo Kim
- Wesley Bryan
- Zach Johnson
- Rory McIlroy
- Mackenzie Hughes
- Hudson Swafford
- Charl Schwartzel
- Cameron Smith
- Phil Mickelson
- Ian Poulter
- Keegan Bradley
- Patrick Cantlay
- Rafa Cabrera Bello
- Søren Kjeldsen
- Sean O'Hair
- Lucas Glover
- Anirban Lahiri
- Sung Kang
- Ollie Schniederjans
- Bryson DeChambeau
- Jamie Lovemark
- Russell Knox
- Brandt Snedeker
- James Hahn