2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money
Martin Laird won the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational on 27 March 2011 and took $1,080,000. Below is every one of the 63 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $11,640 Paul Goydos collected for finishing 73.
Every cheque at the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational
27 March 2011
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Laird | SCO | -8 | 280 | $1,080,000 |
| 2 | Steve Marino | USA | -7 | 281 | $648,000 |
| T3 | David Toms | USA | -6 | 282 | $312,000 |
| T3 | Justin Rose | ENG | -6 | 282 | $312,000 |
| T3 | Marc Leishman | AUS | -6 | 282 | $312,000 |
| T6 | K.J. Choi | KOR | -5 | 283 | $208,500 |
| T6 | Spencer Levin | USA | -5 | 283 | $208,500 |
| 8 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | -4 | 284 | $186,000 |
| T9 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | -3 | 285 | $162,000 |
| T9 | Jim Furyk | USA | -3 | 285 | $162,000 |
| T9 | Mark Wilson | USA | -3 | 285 | $162,000 |
| T12 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Brian Davis | ENG | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Edoardo Molinari | ITA | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Heath Slocum | USA | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Ian Poulter | ENG | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | J.J. Henry | USA | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Rod Pampling | AUS | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Ryan Moore | USA | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Stewart Cink | USA | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T12 | Trevor Immelman | RSA | -2 | 286 | $94,800 |
| T24 | Brian Gay | USA | -1 | 287 | $48,600 |
| T24 | Bubba Watson | USA | -1 | 287 | $48,600 |
| T24 | Charlie Wi | KOR | -1 | 287 | $48,600 |
| T24 | John Senden | AUS | -1 | 287 | $48,600 |
| T24 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -1 | 287 | $48,600 |
| T24 | Tiger Woods | USA | -1 | 287 | $48,600 |
| T30 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | 0 | 288 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Dicky Pride | USA | 0 | 288 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Johnson Wagner | USA | 0 | 288 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Kevin Na | USA | 0 | 288 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Rickie Fowler | USA | 0 | 288 | $34,875 |
| T30 | Sam Saunders | USA | 0 | 288 | $34,875 |
| T38 | Brendan Steele | USA | 1 | 289 | $23,400 |
| T38 | Brendon de Jonge | ZIM | 1 | 289 | $23,400 |
| T38 | Charles Howell III | USA | 1 | 289 | $23,400 |
| T38 | Hunter Mahan | USA | 1 | 289 | $23,400 |
| T38 | Pat Perez | USA | 1 | 289 | $23,400 |
| T38 | Robert Allenby | AUS | 1 | 289 | $23,400 |
| T38 | Troy Matteson | USA | 1 | 289 | $23,400 |
| T38 | William McGirt | USA | 1 | 289 | $23,400 |
| T47 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | 2 | 290 | $15,411 |
| T47 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | 2 | 290 | $15,411 |
| T47 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | 2 | 290 | $15,411 |
| T47 | J.B. Holmes | USA | 2 | 290 | $15,411 |
| T47 | Kevin Streelman | USA | 2 | 290 | $15,411 |
| T47 | Zach Johnson | USA | 2 | 290 | $15,411 |
| T54 | Chad Campbell | USA | 3 | 291 | $13,860 |
| T54 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | 3 | 291 | $13,860 |
| T56 | Bill Lunde | USA | 4 | 292 | $13,500 |
| T56 | D.A. Points | USA | 4 | 292 | $13,500 |
| T56 | Erik Compton | USA | 4 | 292 | $13,500 |
| T56 | Robert Garrigus | USA | 4 | 292 | $13,500 |
| T60 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | 5 | 293 | $13,140 |
| T60 | Chris Couch | USA | 5 | 293 | $13,140 |
| T62 | Arjun Atwal | IND | 6 | 294 | $12,780 |
| T62 | Billy Hurley III | USA | 6 | 294 | $12,780 |
| T66 | Jason Dufner | USA | 7 | 295 | $12,360 |
| 69 | Colt Knost | USA | 8 | 296 | $12,120 |
| T70 | Ernie Els | RSA | 10 | 298 | $11,940 |
| 73 | Paul Goydos | USA | 20 | 308 | $11,640 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,132,200 between them, against $1,720,536 shared by the other 48 players paid.
The 63 cheques above come to $5,852,736 between them. We hold 93 players for the week in all, so 30 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 2010 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Ernie Els. The 2012 ladder is the one after, won by Tiger Woods. The Arnold Palmer Invitational roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2011 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2011 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2011 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by K.J. Choi.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Martin Laird, on 27 March 2011. The win paid $1,080,000.
How much did the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational pay out?
The 63 cheques on this page come to $5,852,736 between them, from $1,080,000 at the top down to $11,640.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
$11,640, which Paul Goydos collected for finishing 73.
How many players were paid at the 2011 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
63. We hold 93 players for that week in all, so 30 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.