2008 Charles Schwab Challenge prize money
Phil Mickelson won the 2008 Charles Schwab Challenge on 25 May 2008 and took $1,098,000. Below is every one of the 46 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $11,468 Rich Beem collected for finishing T74.
Every cheque at the 2008 Charles Schwab Challenge
25 May 2008
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -14 | 266 | $1,098,000 |
| T2 | Rod Pampling | AUS | -13 | 267 | $536,800 |
| 5 | Ben Crane | USA | -10 | 270 | $244,000 |
| 6 | Pat Perez | USA | -8 | 272 | $219,600 |
| T7 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -7 | 273 | $196,725 |
| 9 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -6 | 274 | $176,900 |
| T10 | Brian Gay | USA | -5 | 275 | $140,300 |
| T10 | Mark Wilson | USA | -5 | 275 | $140,300 |
| T10 | Paul Goydos | USA | -5 | 275 | $140,300 |
| T10 | Steve Marino | USA | -5 | 275 | $140,300 |
| T15 | Charlie Wi | KOR | -4 | 276 | $80,409 |
| T15 | Ian Poulter | ENG | -4 | 276 | $80,409 |
| T15 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -4 | 276 | $80,409 |
| T15 | Lucas Glover | USA | -4 | 276 | $80,409 |
| T15 | Mike Weir | CAN | -4 | 276 | $80,409 |
| T15 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -4 | 276 | $80,409 |
| T26 | Alex Cejka | GER | -3 | 277 | $43,310 |
| T26 | David Toms | USA | -3 | 277 | $43,310 |
| T26 | Heath Slocum | USA | -3 | 277 | $43,310 |
| T26 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -3 | 277 | $43,310 |
| T33 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | -2 | 278 | $31,546 |
| T33 | George McNeill | USA | -2 | 278 | $31,546 |
| T33 | Justin Leonard | USA | -2 | 278 | $31,546 |
| T40 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | -1 | 279 | $23,180 |
| T40 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -1 | 279 | $23,180 |
| T46 | Johnson Wagner | USA | 0 | 280 | $16,592 |
| T52 | Jason Bohn | USA | 1 | 281 | $14,082 |
| T52 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | 1 | 281 | $14,082 |
| T52 | Ryan Moore | USA | 1 | 281 | $14,082 |
| T52 | Tim Herron | USA | 1 | 281 | $14,082 |
| T52 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | 1 | 281 | $14,082 |
| T59 | Brian Davis | ENG | 2 | 282 | $13,298 |
| T59 | John Merrick | USA | 2 | 282 | $13,298 |
| T59 | Kevin Na | USA | 2 | 282 | $13,298 |
| T59 | Parker McLachlin | USA | 2 | 282 | $13,298 |
| T64 | Chez Reavie | USA | 3 | 283 | $12,688 |
| T64 | James Driscoll | USA | 3 | 283 | $12,688 |
| T64 | Robert Garrigus | USA | 3 | 283 | $12,688 |
| T64 | Tag Ridings | USA | 3 | 283 | $12,688 |
| 69 | Olin Browne | USA | 4 | 284 | $12,322 |
| T70 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | 5 | 285 | $12,139 |
| 72 | Bubba Watson | USA | 6 | 286 | $11,956 |
| T74 | Charley Hoffman | USA | 4 | 214 | $11,468 |
| T74 | Chris Kirk | USA | 4 | 214 | $11,468 |
| T74 | Dustin Johnson | USA | 4 | 214 | $11,468 |
| T74 | Rich Beem | USA | 4 | 214 | $11,468 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,435,270 between them, against $667,882 shared by the other 31 players paid.
The 46 cheques above come to $4,103,152 between them. We hold 69 players for the week in all, so 23 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 Charles Schwab Challenge years
28 editions, 1999 to 2026
The 2007 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Rory Sabbatini. The 2009 ladder is the one after, won by Steve Stricker. The Charles Schwab Challenge roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2008 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2008 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2008 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Sergio Garcia.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Charles Schwab Challenge?
Phil Mickelson, on 25 May 2008. The win paid $1,098,000.
How much did the 2008 Charles Schwab Challenge pay out?
The 46 cheques on this page come to $4,103,152 between them, from $1,098,000 at the top down to $11,468.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2008 Charles Schwab Challenge?
$11,468, which Rich Beem collected for finishing T74.
How many players were paid at the 2008 Charles Schwab Challenge?
46. We hold 69 players for that week in all, so 23 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.