2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money
Jason Day won the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational on 20 March 2016 and took $1,134,000. Below is every one of the 73 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $12,096 Thomas Pieters collected for finishing 76.
Every cheque at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational
20 March 2016
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Day | AUS | -17 | 271 | $1,134,000 |
| 2 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -16 | 272 | $680,400 |
| T3 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | -14 | 274 | $365,400 |
| T3 | Troy Merritt | USA | -14 | 274 | $365,400 |
| 5 | Zach Johnson | USA | -12 | 276 | $252,000 |
| T6 | Hideki Matsuyama | JPN | -11 | 277 | $211,050 |
| T6 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -11 | 277 | $211,050 |
| T6 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | THA | -11 | 277 | $211,050 |
| T9 | Francesco Molinari | ITA | -10 | 278 | $170,100 |
| T9 | Justin Rose | ENG | -10 | 278 | $170,100 |
| T9 | Paul Casey | ENG | -10 | 278 | $170,100 |
| T12 | Adam Scott | AUS | -9 | 279 | $123,480 |
| T12 | Ben Martin | USA | -9 | 279 | $123,480 |
| T12 | Chris Kirk | USA | -9 | 279 | $123,480 |
| T12 | Derek Fathauer | USA | -9 | 279 | $123,480 |
| T12 | Smylie Kaufman | USA | -9 | 279 | $123,480 |
| T17 | Brian Harman | USA | -8 | 280 | $94,500 |
| T17 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG | -8 | 280 | $94,500 |
| T17 | Marc Leishman | AUS | -8 | 280 | $94,500 |
| T20 | Billy Horschel | USA | -7 | 281 | $65,700 |
| T20 | Chad Campbell | USA | -7 | 281 | $65,700 |
| T20 | Chris Wood | ENG | -7 | 281 | $65,700 |
| T20 | David Hearn | CAN | -7 | 281 | $65,700 |
| T20 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -7 | 281 | $65,700 |
| T20 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -7 | 281 | $65,700 |
| T20 | Rob Oppenheim | USA | -7 | 281 | $65,700 |
| T27 | Andy Sullivan | ENG | -6 | 282 | $41,934 |
| T27 | Bryce Molder | USA | -6 | 282 | $41,934 |
| T27 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -6 | 282 | $41,934 |
| T27 | Jonas Blixt | SWE | -6 | 282 | $41,934 |
| T27 | Lucas Glover | USA | -6 | 282 | $41,934 |
| T27 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG | -6 | 282 | $41,934 |
| T27 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -6 | 282 | $41,934 |
| T27 | Scott Brown | USA | -6 | 282 | $41,934 |
| T36 | Adam Hadwin | CAN | -5 | 283 | $29,745 |
| T36 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -5 | 283 | $29,745 |
| T36 | Byeong Hun An | KOR | -5 | 283 | $29,745 |
| T36 | Hudson Swafford | USA | -5 | 283 | $29,745 |
| T36 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -5 | 283 | $29,745 |
| T36 | K.J. Choi | KOR | -5 | 283 | $29,745 |
| T36 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -5 | 283 | $29,745 |
| T43 | Kyle Reifers | USA | -4 | 284 | $23,310 |
| T43 | Martin Laird | SCO | -4 | 284 | $23,310 |
| T43 | Tony Finau | USA | -4 | 284 | $23,310 |
| T46 | Brendan Steele | USA | -3 | 285 | $17,341 |
| T46 | Charles Howell III | USA | -3 | 285 | $17,341 |
| T46 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | -3 | 285 | $17,341 |
| T46 | Greg Owen | ENG | -3 | 285 | $17,341 |
| T46 | Ian Poulter | ENG | -3 | 285 | $17,341 |
| T46 | Jhonattan Vegas | VEN | -3 | 285 | $17,341 |
| T46 | Retief Goosen | RSA | -3 | 285 | $17,341 |
| T46 | Roberto Castro | USA | -3 | 285 | $17,341 |
| T55 | Camilo Villegas | COL | -2 | 286 | $14,742 |
| T55 | Zac Blair | USA | -2 | 286 | $14,742 |
| T57 | Billy Hurley III | USA | -1 | 287 | $14,364 |
| T57 | Colt Knost | USA | -1 | 287 | $14,364 |
| T57 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -1 | 287 | $14,364 |
| T60 | Chez Reavie | USA | 0 | 288 | $13,986 |
| T60 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | 0 | 288 | $13,986 |
| T60 | Ryan Palmer | USA | 0 | 288 | $13,986 |
| T63 | David Lingmerth | SWE | 1 | 289 | $13,482 |
| T63 | Jim Herman | USA | 1 | 289 | $13,482 |
| T63 | J.J. Henry | USA | 1 | 289 | $13,482 |
| T63 | Jon Curran | USA | 1 | 289 | $13,482 |
| T63 | Si Woo Kim | KOR | 1 | 289 | $13,482 |
| T68 | Davis Love III | USA | 2 | 290 | $12,852 |
| T68 | John Huh | USA | 2 | 290 | $12,852 |
| T68 | Spencer Levin | USA | 2 | 290 | $12,852 |
| T68 | Webb Simpson | USA | 2 | 290 | $12,852 |
| 73 | William McGirt | USA | 3 | 291 | $12,474 |
| T74 | Ernie Els | RSA | 6 | 294 | $12,285 |
| T74 | Ryan Moore | USA | 6 | 294 | $12,285 |
| 76 | Thomas Pieters | BEL | 7 | 295 | $12,096 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,434,570 between them, against $1,901,717 shared by the other 58 players paid.
The 73 cheques above come to $6,336,287 between them. We hold 113 players for the week in all, so 40 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 2015 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Matt Every. The 2017 ladder is the one after, won by Marc Leishman. The Arnold Palmer Invitational roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2016 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2016 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2016 was the $1,890,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Jason Day.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Jason Day, on 20 March 2016. The win paid $1,134,000.
How much did the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational pay out?
The 73 cheques on this page come to $6,336,287 between them, from $1,134,000 at the top down to $12,096.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
$12,096, which Thomas Pieters collected for finishing 76.
How many players were paid at the 2016 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
73. We hold 113 players for that week in all, so 40 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.