2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money
Tiger Woods won the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational on 25 March 2012 and took $1,080,000. Below is every one of the 68 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $11,580 John Huh collected for finishing T73.
Every cheque at the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational
25 March 2012
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | USA | -13 | 275 | $1,080,000 |
| 2 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | -8 | 280 | $648,000 |
| 3 | Ian Poulter | ENG | -6 | 282 | $408,000 |
| T4 | Brian Davis | ENG | -5 | 283 | $209,571 |
| T4 | Bubba Watson | USA | -5 | 283 | $209,571 |
| T4 | Bud Cauley | USA | -5 | 283 | $209,571 |
| T4 | Ernie Els | RSA | -5 | 283 | $209,571 |
| T4 | Johnson Wagner | USA | -5 | 283 | $209,571 |
| T4 | Kevin Na | USA | -5 | 283 | $209,571 |
| T4 | Ryan Moore | USA | -5 | 283 | $209,571 |
| T11 | Jim Furyk | USA | -4 | 284 | $132,000 |
| T11 | Tim Herron | USA | -4 | 284 | $132,000 |
| T11 | Trevor Immelman | RSA | -4 | 284 | $132,000 |
| T11 | Zach Johnson | USA | -4 | 284 | $132,000 |
| T15 | Brian Harman | USA | -3 | 285 | $96,000 |
| T15 | Chris Stroud | USA | -3 | 285 | $96,000 |
| T15 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | -3 | 285 | $96,000 |
| T15 | Jason Dufner | USA | -3 | 285 | $96,000 |
| T15 | Justin Rose | ENG | -3 | 285 | $96,000 |
| T20 | Charles Howell III | USA | -2 | 286 | $69,900 |
| T20 | Greg Owen | ENG | -2 | 286 | $69,900 |
| T20 | John Rollins | USA | -2 | 286 | $69,900 |
| T20 | Seung-Yul Noh | KOR | -2 | 286 | $69,900 |
| T24 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -1 | 287 | $49,800 |
| T24 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -1 | 287 | $49,800 |
| T24 | Matt Every | USA | -1 | 287 | $49,800 |
| T24 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -1 | 287 | $49,800 |
| T24 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | -1 | 287 | $49,800 |
| T29 | Bill Haas | USA | 0 | 288 | $39,900 |
| T29 | Charlie Wi | KOR | 0 | 288 | $39,900 |
| T29 | J.B. Holmes | USA | 0 | 288 | $39,900 |
| T29 | Sean O'Hair | USA | 0 | 288 | $39,900 |
| T33 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | 1 | 289 | $33,900 |
| T33 | George McNeill | USA | 1 | 289 | $33,900 |
| T33 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | 1 | 289 | $33,900 |
| T36 | K.J. Choi | KOR | 2 | 290 | $27,650 |
| T36 | Martin Laird | SCO | 2 | 290 | $27,650 |
| T36 | Michael Thompson | USA | 2 | 290 | $27,650 |
| T36 | Rod Pampling | AUS | 2 | 290 | $27,650 |
| T36 | Webb Simpson | USA | 2 | 290 | $27,650 |
| T42 | Andres Romero | ARG | 3 | 291 | $20,400 |
| T42 | Brian Gay | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,400 |
| T42 | Camilo Villegas | COL | 3 | 291 | $20,400 |
| T42 | Chad Campbell | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,400 |
| T42 | Hunter Mahan | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,400 |
| T42 | Josh Teater | USA | 3 | 291 | $20,400 |
| T48 | Dicky Pride | USA | 4 | 292 | $15,264 |
| T48 | Gary Woodland | USA | 4 | 292 | $15,264 |
| T48 | Marc Leishman | AUS | 4 | 292 | $15,264 |
| T48 | Robert Allenby | AUS | 4 | 292 | $15,264 |
| T48 | Scott Stallings | USA | 4 | 292 | $15,264 |
| T53 | Boo Weekley | USA | 5 | 293 | $13,760 |
| T53 | D.J. Trahan | USA | 5 | 293 | $13,760 |
| T53 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | 5 | 293 | $13,760 |
| T53 | Ryo Ishikawa | JPN | 5 | 293 | $13,760 |
| T59 | Charley Hoffman | USA | 6 | 294 | $13,140 |
| T59 | Justin Leonard | USA | 6 | 294 | $13,140 |
| T59 | Mark Wilson | USA | 6 | 294 | $13,140 |
| T59 | Nick Watney | USA | 6 | 294 | $13,140 |
| T63 | Bobby Gates | USA | 7 | 295 | $12,720 |
| T63 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | 7 | 295 | $12,720 |
| T63 | William McGirt | USA | 7 | 295 | $12,720 |
| T66 | Billy Hurley III | USA | 10 | 298 | $12,300 |
| T66 | Colt Knost | USA | 10 | 298 | $12,300 |
| T66 | Martin Flores | USA | 10 | 298 | $12,300 |
| T70 | Chez Reavie | USA | 11 | 299 | $11,940 |
| 72 | Jhonattan Vegas | VEN | 12 | 300 | $11,760 |
| T73 | John Huh | USA | 14 | 302 | $11,580 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,226,997 between them, against $1,728,810 shared by the other 53 players paid.
The 68 cheques above come to $5,955,807 between them. We hold 100 players for the week in all, so 32 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 2011 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Martin Laird. The 2013 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 2012 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2012 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2012 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Matt Kuchar.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Tiger Woods, on 25 March 2012. The win paid $1,080,000.
How much did the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational pay out?
The 68 cheques on this page come to $5,955,807 between them, from $1,080,000 at the top down to $11,580.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
$11,580, which John Huh collected for finishing T73.
How many players were paid at the 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
68. We hold 100 players for that week in all, so 32 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.