2002 Masters Tournament prize money
Tiger Woods won the 2002 Masters Tournament on 14 April 2002 and took $1,008,000. Below is every one of the 23 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $18,480 Bob Estes collected for finishing 45.
Every cheque at the 2002 Masters Tournament
14 April 2002
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | USA | -12 | 276 | $1,008,000 |
| 2 | Retief Goosen | RSA | -9 | 279 | $604,800 |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -8 | 280 | $380,800 |
| 4 | José María Olazábal | ESP | -7 | 281 | $268,800 |
| T5 | Ernie Els | RSA | -6 | 282 | $212,800 |
| T5 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | -6 | 282 | $212,800 |
| 7 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | -5 | 283 | $187,600 |
| 8 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | -4 | 284 | $173,600 |
| T9 | Adam Scott | AUS | -3 | 285 | $151,200 |
| T9 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | -3 | 285 | $151,200 |
| T14 | Davis Love III | USA | -1 | 287 | $98,000 |
| T20 | Jerry Kelly | USA | 1 | 289 | $65,240 |
| T20 | Justin Leonard | USA | 1 | 289 | $65,240 |
| T24 | Mike Weir | CAN | 2 | 290 | $46,480 |
| T24 | Stewart Cink | USA | 2 | 290 | $46,480 |
| T29 | Charles Howell III | USA | 3 | 291 | $38,080 |
| T29 | Robert Allenby | AUS | 3 | 291 | $38,080 |
| T32 | Bernhard Langer | GER | 4 | 292 | $32,410 |
| T32 | John Daly | USA | 4 | 292 | $32,410 |
| T36 | David Toms | USA | 6 | 294 | $26,950 |
| T36 | Fred Couples | USA | 6 | 294 | $26,950 |
| 44 | Lee Westwood | ENG | 9 | 297 | $19,600 |
| 45 | Bob Estes | USA | 10 | 298 | $18,480 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,673,040 between them, against $232,960 shared by the other eight players paid.
The 23 cheques above come to $3,906,000 between them. We hold 30 players for the week in all, so seven 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 Masters Tournament years
29 editions, 1998 to 2026
The 2001 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Tiger Woods. The 2003 ladder is the one after, won by Mike Weir. The Masters Tournament roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2002 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2002 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2002 was the $1,106,140 paid at the Open Championship, won by Ernie Els.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2002 Masters Tournament?
Tiger Woods, on 14 April 2002. The win paid $1,008,000.
How much did the 2002 Masters Tournament pay out?
The 23 cheques on this page come to $3,906,000 between them, from $1,008,000 at the top down to $18,480.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2002 Masters Tournament?
$18,480, which Bob Estes collected for finishing 45.
How many players were paid at the 2002 Masters Tournament?
23. We hold 30 players for that week in all, so seven 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.