2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money
Rory McIlroy won the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational on 18 March 2018 and took $1,602,000. Below is every one of the 74 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $16,910 Ryan Armour collected for finishing 77.
Every cheque at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational
18 March 2018
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -18 | 270 | $1,602,000$1.6m |
| 2 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -15 | 273 | $961,200 |
| 3 | Justin Rose | ENG | -14 | 274 | $605,200 |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | -13 | 275 | $427,200 |
| T5 | Ryan Moore | USA | -10 | 278 | $338,200 |
| T5 | Tiger Woods | USA | -10 | 278 | $338,200 |
| T7 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -8 | 280 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Luke List | USA | -8 | 280 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Marc Leishman | AUS | -8 | 280 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Patrick Reed | USA | -8 | 280 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -8 | 280 | $249,942 |
| T7 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -8 | 280 | $249,942 |
| 13 | Chris Kirk | USA | -7 | 281 | $186,900 |
| T14 | Bud Cauley | USA | -6 | 282 | $137,950 |
| T14 | Byeong Hun An | KOR | -6 | 282 | $137,950 |
| T14 | Charles Howell III | USA | -6 | 282 | $137,950 |
| T14 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -6 | 282 | $137,950 |
| T14 | Grayson Murray | USA | -6 | 282 | $137,950 |
| T14 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -6 | 282 | $137,950 |
| T14 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -6 | 282 | $137,950 |
| T22 | Brian Gay | USA | -5 | 283 | $89,000 |
| T22 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | -5 | 283 | $89,000 |
| T22 | Harris English | USA | -5 | 283 | $89,000 |
| T22 | Jason Day | AUS | -5 | 283 | $89,000 |
| T26 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | Francesco Molinari | ITA | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | John Huh | USA | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | Martin Laird | SCO | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | Talor Gooch | USA | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | Tom Hoge | USA | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | Tommy Fleetwood | ENG | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | William McGirt | USA | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T26 | Zach Johnson | USA | -4 | 284 | $59,319 |
| T36 | Alex Noren | SWE | -3 | 285 | $41,919 |
| T36 | Austin Cook | USA | -3 | 285 | $41,919 |
| T36 | Brandon Harkins | USA | -3 | 285 | $41,919 |
| T36 | Brian Stuard | USA | -3 | 285 | $41,919 |
| T36 | Kevin Na | USA | -3 | 285 | $41,919 |
| T41 | Aaron Wise | USA | -2 | 286 | $30,305 |
| T41 | Adam Scott | AUS | -2 | 286 | $30,305 |
| T41 | C.T. Pan | TPE | -2 | 286 | $30,305 |
| T41 | Ian Poulter | ENG | -2 | 286 | $30,305 |
| T41 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -2 | 286 | $30,305 |
| T41 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -2 | 286 | $30,305 |
| T41 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -2 | 286 | $30,305 |
| T41 | Ollie Schniederjans | USA | -2 | 286 | $30,305 |
| T49 | Chesson Hadley | USA | -1 | 287 | $21,965 |
| T49 | Ernie Els | RSA | -1 | 287 | $21,965 |
| T49 | Hideki Matsuyama | JPN | -1 | 287 | $21,965 |
| T49 | Lucas Glover | USA | -1 | 287 | $21,965 |
| T49 | Sam Burns | USA | -1 | 287 | $21,965 |
| T54 | Billy Horschel | USA | 0 | 288 | $20,381 |
| T54 | Brian Harman | USA | 0 | 288 | $20,381 |
| T54 | Haotong Li | CHN | 0 | 288 | $20,381 |
| T54 | Mackenzie Hughes | CAN | 0 | 288 | $20,381 |
| T58 | Curtis Luck | AUS | 1 | 289 | $19,491 |
| T58 | Davis Love III | USA | 1 | 289 | $19,491 |
| T58 | James Hahn | USA | 1 | 289 | $19,491 |
| T58 | Kevin Tway | USA | 1 | 289 | $19,491 |
| T58 | Stewart Cink | USA | 1 | 289 | $19,491 |
| T58 | Sung Kang | KOR | 1 | 289 | $19,491 |
| T64 | David Lingmerth | SWE | 2 | 290 | $18,868 |
| T66 | Beau Hossler | USA | 3 | 291 | $18,512 |
| T66 | Bubba Watson | USA | 3 | 291 | $18,512 |
| T66 | Peter Uihlein | USA | 3 | 291 | $18,512 |
| T69 | Paul Goydos | USA | 4 | 292 | $18,067 |
| T69 | Tyrrell Hatton | ENG | 4 | 292 | $18,067 |
| 72 | Tyrone Van Aswegen | RSA | 7 | 295 | $17,800 |
| T73 | Jimmy Walker | USA | 8 | 296 | $17,533 |
| T73 | Russell Knox | SCO | 8 | 296 | $17,533 |
| T75 | Anirban Lahiri | IND | 9 | 297 | $17,177 |
| T75 | Hudson Swafford | USA | 9 | 297 | $17,177 |
| 77 | Ryan Armour | USA | 11 | 299 | $16,910 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $6,234,452 between them, against $2,613,938 shared by the other 59 players paid.
The 74 cheques above come to $8,848,390 between them. We hold 116 players for the week in all, so 42 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 2017 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Marc Leishman. The 2019 ladder is the one after, won by Francesco Molinari. The Arnold Palmer Invitational roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2018 golf year
47 other tournaments we hold a 2018 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2018 was the $2,160,000 paid at the U.S. Open, won by Brooks Koepka.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Rory McIlroy, on 18 March 2018. The win paid $1,602,000.
How much did the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational pay out?
The 74 cheques on this page come to $8,848,390 between them, from $1,602,000 at the top down to $16,910.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
$16,910, which Ryan Armour collected for finishing 77.
How many players were paid at the 2018 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
74. We hold 116 players for that week in all, so 42 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.