2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money
Bryson DeChambeau won the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational on 7 March 2021 and took $1,674,000. Below is every one of the 72 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $18,693 Rickie Fowler collected for finishing 72.
Every cheque at the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational
7 March 2021
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -11 | 277 | $1,674,000$1.7m |
| 2 | Lee Westwood | ENG | -10 | 278 | $1,013,700 |
| 3 | Corey Conners | CAN | -8 | 280 | $641,700 |
| T4 | Andrew Putnam | USA | -6 | 282 | $391,375 |
| T4 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -6 | 282 | $391,375 |
| T4 | Richy Werenski | USA | -6 | 282 | $391,375 |
| 7 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | RSA | -5 | 283 | $313,875 |
| T8 | Chris Kirk | USA | -4 | 284 | $281,325 |
| T8 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -4 | 284 | $281,325 |
| T10 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -3 | 285 | $195,300 |
| T10 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -3 | 285 | $195,300 |
| T10 | Matthew Fitzpatrick | ENG | -3 | 285 | $195,300 |
| T10 | Max Homa | USA | -3 | 285 | $195,300 |
| T10 | Paul Casey | ENG | -3 | 285 | $195,300 |
| T10 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -3 | 285 | $195,300 |
| T10 | Tommy Fleetwood | ENG | -3 | 285 | $195,300 |
| T10 | Will Zalatoris | USA | -3 | 285 | $195,300 |
| T18 | Brendan Steele | USA | -2 | 286 | $132,525 |
| T18 | Hideki Matsuyama | JPN | -2 | 286 | $132,525 |
| T18 | Matt Wallace | ENG | -2 | 286 | $132,525 |
| T21 | Emiliano Grillo | ARG | -1 | 287 | $97,557 |
| T21 | Harold Varner III | USA | -1 | 287 | $97,557 |
| T21 | Lanto Griffin | USA | -1 | 287 | $97,557 |
| T21 | Sungjae Im | KOR | -1 | 287 | $97,557 |
| T21 | Tyrrell Hatton | ENG | -1 | 287 | $97,557 |
| T26 | Bo Hoag | USA | 0 | 288 | $69,285 |
| T26 | Branden Grace | RSA | 0 | 288 | $69,285 |
| T26 | Denny McCarthy | USA | 0 | 288 | $69,285 |
| T26 | Harris English | USA | 0 | 288 | $69,285 |
| T26 | Ian Poulter | ENG | 0 | 288 | $69,285 |
| T31 | Bernd Wiesberger | AUT | 1 | 289 | $55,614 |
| T31 | Cameron Tringale | USA | 1 | 289 | $55,614 |
| T31 | Danny Willett | ENG | 1 | 289 | $55,614 |
| T31 | Jason Day | AUS | 1 | 289 | $55,614 |
| T31 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | 1 | 289 | $55,614 |
| T36 | Charles Howell III | USA | 2 | 290 | $42,381 |
| T36 | Doug Ghim | USA | 2 | 290 | $42,381 |
| T36 | Jason Dufner | USA | 2 | 290 | $42,381 |
| T36 | Kevin Kisner | USA | 2 | 290 | $42,381 |
| T36 | Kristoffer Ventura | NOR | 2 | 290 | $42,381 |
| T36 | Pat Perez | USA | 2 | 290 | $42,381 |
| T36 | Robert MacIntyre | SCO | 2 | 290 | $42,381 |
| T43 | Byeong Hun An | KOR | 3 | 291 | $30,287 |
| T43 | Keith Mitchell | USA | 3 | 291 | $30,287 |
| T43 | Kevin Na | USA | 3 | 291 | $30,287 |
| T43 | Mark Hubbard | USA | 3 | 291 | $30,287 |
| T43 | Martin Laird | SCO | 3 | 291 | $30,287 |
| T43 | Talor Gooch | USA | 3 | 291 | $30,287 |
| T49 | Alex Noren | SWE | 4 | 292 | $22,832 |
| T49 | Chez Reavie | USA | 4 | 292 | $22,832 |
| T49 | Danny Lee | NZL | 4 | 292 | $22,832 |
| T49 | Maverick McNealy | USA | 4 | 292 | $22,832 |
| T49 | Sebastián Muñoz | COL | 4 | 292 | $22,832 |
| T49 | Viktor Hovland | NOR | 4 | 292 | $22,832 |
| T49 | Will Gordon | USA | 4 | 292 | $22,832 |
| T49 | Zach Johnson | USA | 4 | 292 | $22,832 |
| T57 | Brendon Todd | USA | 5 | 293 | $21,018 |
| T57 | Erik van Rooyen | RSA | 5 | 293 | $21,018 |
| T57 | Jazz Janewattananond | THA | 5 | 293 | $21,018 |
| T57 | Patrick Rodgers | USA | 5 | 293 | $21,018 |
| T57 | Patton Kizzire | USA | 5 | 293 | $21,018 |
| T57 | Tyler Duncan | USA | 5 | 293 | $21,018 |
| T63 | John Huh | USA | 6 | 294 | $20,181 |
| T63 | Luke List | USA | 6 | 294 | $20,181 |
| T63 | Steve Stricker | USA | 6 | 294 | $20,181 |
| T66 | Doc Redman | USA | 7 | 295 | $19,716 |
| T66 | Lucas Glover | USA | 7 | 295 | $19,716 |
| T68 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | 8 | 296 | $19,344 |
| T68 | Victor Perez | FRA | 8 | 296 | $19,344 |
| 70 | Russell Knox | SCO | 9 | 297 | $19,065 |
| 71 | Henrik Norlander | SWE | 10 | 298 | $18,879 |
| 72 | Rickie Fowler | USA | 11 | 299 | $18,693 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $6,551,850 between them, against $2,882,908 shared by the other 57 players paid.
The 72 cheques above come to $9,434,758 between them. We hold 118 players for the week in all, so 46 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 2020 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Tyrrell Hatton. The 2022 ladder is the one after, won by Scottie Scheffler. The Arnold Palmer Invitational roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2021 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2021 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2021 was the $15,000,000 paid at the TOUR Championship, won by Patrick Cantlay.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Bryson DeChambeau, on 7 March 2021. The win paid $1,674,000.
How much did the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational pay out?
The 72 cheques on this page come to $9,434,758 between them, from $1,674,000 at the top down to $18,693.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
$18,693, which Rickie Fowler collected for finishing 72.
How many players were paid at the 2021 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
72. We hold 118 players for that week in all, so 46 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.