2012 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches prize money
Rory McIlroy won the 2012 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches on 4 March 2012 and took $1,026,000. Below is every one of the 65 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $10,716 Ryan Moore collected for finishing 76.
Every cheque at the 2012 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches
4 March 2012
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -12 | 268 | $1,026,000 |
| T2 | Tiger Woods | USA | -10 | 270 | $501,600 |
| 4 | Lee Westwood | ENG | -8 | 272 | $273,600 |
| T5 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | -7 | 273 | $216,600 |
| T5 | Justin Rose | ENG | -7 | 273 | $216,600 |
| T7 | Dicky Pride | USA | -6 | 274 | $183,825 |
| T7 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -6 | 274 | $183,825 |
| T9 | Chris Stroud | USA | -5 | 275 | $153,900 |
| T9 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | -5 | 275 | $153,900 |
| T9 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -5 | 275 | $153,900 |
| T12 | Brian Harman | USA | -4 | 276 | $115,425 |
| T12 | D.A. Points | USA | -4 | 276 | $115,425 |
| T12 | Greg Chalmers | AUS | -4 | 276 | $115,425 |
| T12 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -4 | 276 | $115,425 |
| T16 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | -3 | 277 | $94,050 |
| T18 | Harris English | USA | -2 | 278 | $79,800 |
| T18 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -2 | 278 | $79,800 |
| T21 | Davis Love III | USA | -1 | 279 | $59,280 |
| T21 | Ernie Els | RSA | -1 | 279 | $59,280 |
| T21 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | -1 | 279 | $59,280 |
| T21 | Spencer Levin | USA | -1 | 279 | $59,280 |
| T21 | Stuart Appleby | AUS | -1 | 279 | $59,280 |
| T26 | Charles Howell III | USA | 0 | 280 | $43,035 |
| T26 | Erik Compton | USA | 0 | 280 | $43,035 |
| T26 | Ryan Palmer | USA | 0 | 280 | $43,035 |
| T26 | Troy Matteson | USA | 0 | 280 | $43,035 |
| T30 | Ben Crane | USA | 1 | 281 | $34,628 |
| T30 | Mark Wilson | USA | 1 | 281 | $34,628 |
| T30 | Robert Garrigus | USA | 1 | 281 | $34,628 |
| T30 | Ted Potter, Jr. | USA | 1 | 281 | $34,628 |
| T30 | Y.E. Yang | KOR | 1 | 281 | $34,628 |
| T36 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | 2 | 282 | $26,268 |
| T36 | John Huh | USA | 2 | 282 | $26,268 |
| T36 | Martin Flores | USA | 2 | 282 | $26,268 |
| T36 | Robert Allenby | AUS | 2 | 282 | $26,268 |
| T36 | Stewart Cink | USA | 2 | 282 | $26,268 |
| T42 | Jason Kokrak | USA | 3 | 283 | $21,660 |
| T44 | Charlie Wi | KOR | 4 | 284 | $18,810 |
| T44 | Heath Slocum | USA | 4 | 284 | $18,810 |
| T44 | Sean O'Hair | USA | 4 | 284 | $18,810 |
| T47 | Brian Davis | ENG | 5 | 285 | $14,313 |
| T47 | Cameron Tringale | USA | 5 | 285 | $14,313 |
| T47 | Michael Bradley | USA | 5 | 285 | $14,313 |
| T47 | Michael Thompson | USA | 5 | 285 | $14,313 |
| T47 | Sangmoon Bae | KOR | 5 | 285 | $14,313 |
| T47 | Scott Langley | USA | 5 | 285 | $14,313 |
| T47 | Tim Herron | USA | 5 | 285 | $14,313 |
| T56 | Brendon de Jonge | ZIM | 6 | 286 | $12,711 |
| T56 | Chris Kirk | USA | 6 | 286 | $12,711 |
| T56 | J.B. Holmes | USA | 6 | 286 | $12,711 |
| T56 | Seung-Yul Noh | KOR | 6 | 286 | $12,711 |
| T62 | Bob Estes | USA | 7 | 287 | $12,084 |
| T62 | Jason Bohn | USA | 7 | 287 | $12,084 |
| T62 | Ken Duke | USA | 7 | 287 | $12,084 |
| T62 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | 7 | 287 | $12,084 |
| T62 | William McGirt | USA | 7 | 287 | $12,084 |
| T67 | Colt Knost | USA | 8 | 288 | $11,571 |
| T67 | Jhonattan Vegas | VEN | 8 | 288 | $11,571 |
| T67 | Jimmy Walker | USA | 8 | 288 | $11,571 |
| 71 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | 9 | 289 | $11,286 |
| 72 | Rod Pampling | AUS | 10 | 290 | $11,172 |
| 73 | Ricky Barnes | USA | 11 | 291 | $11,058 |
| 74 | José María Olazábal | ESP | 12 | 292 | $10,944 |
| 75 | Brendan Steele | USA | 13 | 293 | $10,830 |
| 76 | Ryan Moore | USA | 14 | 294 | $10,716 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,619,500 between them, against $1,322,884 shared by the other 50 players paid.
The 65 cheques above come to $4,942,384 between them. We hold 110 players for the week in all, so 45 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 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches years
28 editions, 1999 to 2026
The 2011 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Rory Sabbatini. The 2013 ladder is the one after, won by Michael Thompson. The Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2012 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2012 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2012 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Matt Kuchar.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches?
Rory McIlroy, on 4 March 2012. The win paid $1,026,000.
How much did the 2012 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches pay out?
The 65 cheques on this page come to $4,942,384 between them, from $1,026,000 at the top down to $10,716.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2012 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches?
$10,716, which Ryan Moore collected for finishing 76.
How many players were paid at the 2012 Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches?
65. We hold 110 players for that week in all, so 45 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.