2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money
Ernie Els won the 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational on 28 March 2010 and took $1,080,000. Below is every one of the 61 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $11,400 Josh Teater collected for finishing 75.
Every cheque at the 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational
28 March 2010
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Els | RSA | -11 | 277 | $1,080,000 |
| T2 | Edoardo Molinari | ITA | -9 | 279 | $528,000 |
| T2 | Kevin Na | USA | -9 | 279 | $528,000 |
| T4 | Chris Couch | USA | -8 | 280 | $264,000 |
| T4 | Retief Goosen | RSA | -8 | 280 | $264,000 |
| T7 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -6 | 282 | $180,750 |
| T7 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -6 | 282 | $180,750 |
| T7 | Ryuji Imada | JPN | -6 | 282 | $180,750 |
| T11 | Derek Lamely | USA | -4 | 284 | $138,000 |
| T11 | Jim Furyk | USA | -4 | 284 | $138,000 |
| T11 | Steve Marino | USA | -4 | 284 | $138,000 |
| T14 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -3 | 285 | $108,000 |
| T14 | Davis Love III | USA | -3 | 285 | $108,000 |
| T14 | Robert Allenby | AUS | -3 | 285 | $108,000 |
| T17 | Bill Haas | USA | -2 | 286 | $87,000 |
| T17 | D.A. Points | USA | -2 | 286 | $87,000 |
| T17 | K.J. Choi | KOR | -2 | 286 | $87,000 |
| T21 | Charles Howell III | USA | -1 | 287 | $67,200 |
| T21 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -1 | 287 | $67,200 |
| T21 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -1 | 287 | $67,200 |
| 24 | Brian Davis | ENG | 0 | 288 | $57,600 |
| T25 | Ben Crane | USA | 1 | 289 | $46,800 |
| T25 | Boo Weekley | USA | 1 | 289 | $46,800 |
| T25 | Hunter Mahan | USA | 1 | 289 | $46,800 |
| T25 | Jason Day | AUS | 1 | 289 | $46,800 |
| T25 | John Senden | AUS | 1 | 289 | $46,800 |
| T30 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | 2 | 290 | $33,420 |
| T30 | Erik Compton | USA | 2 | 290 | $33,420 |
| T30 | Jerry Kelly | USA | 2 | 290 | $33,420 |
| T30 | Phil Mickelson | USA | 2 | 290 | $33,420 |
| T30 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | 2 | 290 | $33,420 |
| T30 | Stuart Appleby | AUS | 2 | 290 | $33,420 |
| T30 | Tim Petrovic | USA | 2 | 290 | $33,420 |
| T40 | Bryce Molder | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T40 | Dustin Johnson | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T40 | George McNeill | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T40 | Marc Leishman | AUS | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T40 | Mike Weir | CAN | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T40 | Pat Perez | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T40 | Rod Pampling | AUS | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T40 | Ryan Moore | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T40 | Ryo Ishikawa | JPN | 3 | 291 | $20,484 |
| T50 | Rickie Fowler | USA | 4 | 292 | $14,940 |
| T50 | Sam Saunders | USA | 4 | 292 | $14,940 |
| T52 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | 5 | 293 | $13,851 |
| T52 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | 5 | 293 | $13,851 |
| T52 | Matt Every | USA | 5 | 293 | $13,851 |
| T52 | Steve Stricker | USA | 5 | 293 | $13,851 |
| T52 | Tim Herron | USA | 5 | 293 | $13,851 |
| T59 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | 6 | 294 | $13,200 |
| T59 | Stewart Cink | USA | 6 | 294 | $13,200 |
| T64 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | 8 | 296 | $12,660 |
| T64 | Nick Watney | USA | 8 | 296 | $12,660 |
| T66 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | 9 | 297 | $12,240 |
| T66 | Heath Slocum | USA | 9 | 297 | $12,240 |
| T66 | Jason Dufner | USA | 9 | 297 | $12,240 |
| T66 | Paul Goydos | USA | 9 | 297 | $12,240 |
| T66 | Ricky Barnes | USA | 9 | 297 | $12,240 |
| T71 | Trevor Immelman | RSA | 10 | 298 | $11,820 |
| 74 | Martin Laird | SCO | 12 | 300 | $11,520 |
| 75 | Josh Teater | USA | 14 | 302 | $11,400 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,031,250 between them, against $1,332,291 shared by the other 46 players paid.
The 61 cheques above come to $5,363,541 between them. We hold 88 players for the week in all, so 27 of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place. A place written as T4 is a tie, and everyone tied for it was paid the same.
The other Arnold Palmer Invitational years
31 editions, 1996 to 2026
The 2009 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Tiger Woods. The 2011 ladder is the one after, won by Martin Laird. The Arnold Palmer Invitational roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2010 golf year
47 other tournaments we hold a 2010 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2010 was the $1,400,000 paid at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, won by Ian Poulter.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Ernie Els, on 28 March 2010. The win paid $1,080,000.
How much did the 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational pay out?
The 61 cheques on this page come to $5,363,541 between them, from $1,080,000 at the top down to $11,400.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
$11,400, which Josh Teater collected for finishing 75.
How many players were paid at the 2010 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
61. We hold 88 players for that week in all, so 27 of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players by what they have won across their careers. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.