Barracuda Championship cut and the last cheque
We hold 140 players at the 2025 Barracuda Championship. 63 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $720,000 the winner took down to the $8,560 Kiradech Aphibarnrat collected for tied 65th. 75 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every Barracuda Championship cut we hold
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | HELD | PAID | MISSED CUT | SHARE PAID | LAST CHEQUE | MEDIAN CHEQUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | 63 | 75 | 45% | $8,560 | $23,867 |
| 2024 | 143 | 64 | 77 | 45% | $8,680 | $24,300 |
| 2023 | 139 | 65 | 74 | 47% | $8,170 | $23,750 |
| 2022 | 142 | 70 | 70 | 49% | $7,511 | $21,169 |
| 2021 | 128 | 70 | 56 | 55% | $7,175 | $18,235 |
| 2020 | 125 | 64 | 59 | 51% | $7,455 | $20,883 |
| 2019 | 119 | 70 | 44 | 59% | $6,930 | $18,025 |
| 2018 | 118 | 69 | 48 | 58% | $6,664 | $17,510 |
| 2017 | 123 | 68 | 51 | 55% | $6,732 | $17,820 |
| 2016 | 108 | 76 | 31 | 70% | $5,696 | $13,960 |
| 2015 | 100 | 60 | 38 | 60% | $6,076 | $18,445 |
| 2014 | 90 | 56 | 30 | 62% | $5,760 | $14,190 |
| 2013 | 81 | 45 | 36 | 56% | $6,120 | $16,980 |
| 2012 | 73 | 44 | 28 | 60% | $6,060 | $13,800 |
| 2011 | 64 | 36 | 25 | 56% | $5,820 | $12,900 |
| 2010 | 44 | 28 | 15 | 64% | $5,940 | $22,200 |
| 2009 | 64 | 37 | 26 | 58% | $5,880 | $14,829 |
| 2008 | 40 | 31 | 9 | 78% | $6,060 | $19,950 |
| 2007 | 46 | 36 | 8 | 78% | $5,520 | $15,214 |
| 2006 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 72% | $5,640 | $13,825 |
| 2005 | 42 | 26 | 15 | 62% | $5,880 | $19,550 |
| 2004 | 36 | 29 | 6 | 81% | $5,940 | $14,790 |
| 2003 | 26 | 18 | 7 | 69% | $5,700 | $30,000 |
| 2002 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 68% | $6,090 | $13,550 |
| 2001 | 30 | 14 | 15 | 47% | $6,240 | $41,430 |
| 2000 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 64% | $6,630 | $13,825 |
| 1999 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 56% | $5,143 | $28,632 |
Held is every player we hold a result for at that edition. Paid is the players the finishing ladder paid, and missed cut is the players whose week ended at the cut. Where the two do not add up to the held count, the rest withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
How many the ladder paid
Players paid at each edition, 2006 to 2025
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2006 to 2025
In 2025 the winner took 84 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $23,867, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.
Missed the cut here most often
Across the 27 editions we hold
| PLAYER | STARTS | MADE | MISSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Henry | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Parker McLachlin | 14 | 4 | 9 |
| Chris Smith | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Cameron Beckman | 20 | 10 | 8 |
| Dicky Pride | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Craig Barlow | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Greg Chalmers | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Daniel Chopra | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Alex Cejka | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Arjun Atwal | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Ted Purdy | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Charlie Wi | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Brian Stuard | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| D.J. Trahan | 15 | 9 | 6 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Martin Laird | 10 |
| Joseph Bramlett | 6 |
| Matt Jones | 5 |
| Sam Ryder | 5 |
| Tyrone Van Aswegen | 5 |
| Bob Estes | 4 |
| David Toms | 4 |
| Jim Herman | 4 |
| John Huh | 4 |
| Lanto Griffin | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2025 Barracuda Championship?
63 of the 140 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 75 missed it. The other two withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the Barracuda Championship win?
In 2025 the last place on the ladder was tied 65th, and Kiradech Aphibarnrat took $8,560. The winner's cheque was 84 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the Barracuda Championship?
Across the 27 editions we hold, 57% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,221 of 2,145. That is the 29th lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the Barracuda Championship most often?
J.J. Henry, nine times in eighteen starts we hold, level with Aaron Baddeley.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
Barracuda Championship prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Barracuda Championship all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the cut at every golf tournament ranks all 66 by the share of players the ladder pays. The twenty closest to this one on that order: Travelers Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Texas Children's Houston Open, Buick Challenge, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, Shriners Children's Open, BellSouth Classic, Truist Championship, Sanderson Farms Championship, The Open Championship, WM Phoenix Open, ISCO Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii, Buick Open, PGA Championship, The Genesis Invitational, World Wide Technology Championship, Kemper Open, Corales Puntacana Championship and 84 LUMBER Classic.