Puerto Rico Open cut and the last cheque
We hold 107 players at the 2026 Puerto Rico Open. 65 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $720,000 the winner took down to the $8,600 Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen collected for 68th. 41 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every Puerto Rico Open 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 107 | 65 | 41 | 61% | $8,600 | $27,636 |
| 2025 | 123 | 77 | 45 | 63% | $7,640 | $16,600 |
| 2024 | 122 | 70 | 52 | 57% | $8,120 | $21,480 |
| 2023 | 109 | 69 | 39 | 63% | $7,866 | $19,841 |
| 2021 | 121 | 75 | 46 | 62% | $5,850 | $15,263 |
| 2020 | 109 | 68 | 40 | 62% | $6,210 | $16,910 |
| 2019 | 116 | 74 | 39 | 64% | $5,760 | $14,164 |
| 2017 | 122 | 80 | 41 | 66% | $5,370 | $12,900 |
| 2016 | 105 | 58 | 44 | 55% | $6,060 | $17,765 |
| 2015 | 82 | 58 | 23 | 71% | $5,700 | $18,736 |
| 2014 | 87 | 61 | 24 | 70% | $6,720 | $21,306 |
| 2013 | 91 | 60 | 28 | 66% | $6,580 | $19,911 |
| 2012 | 71 | 45 | 26 | 63% | $7,000 | $17,780 |
| 2011 | 69 | 42 | 23 | 61% | $7,035 | $21,817 |
| 2010 | 48 | 32 | 13 | 67% | $7,105 | $22,692 |
| 2009 | 51 | 37 | 14 | 73% | $6,545 | $14,700 |
| 2008 | 40 | 27 | 12 | 68% | $6,440 | $33,850 |
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, 2008 to 2026
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2008 to 2026
In 2026 the winner took 84 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $27,636, 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 seventeen editions we hold
| PLAYER | STARTS | MADE | MISSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Figueroa | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| John Rollins | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Dicky Pride | 12 | 5 | 6 |
| Robert Garrigus | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Ted Purdy | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Eric Axley | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Ricky Barnes | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| D.A. Points | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Daniel Chopra | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Derek Lamely | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Omar Uresti | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Robert Allenby | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Rafael Campos | 14 | 9 | 4 |
| Jonathan Byrd | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Tommy Gainey | 10 | 5 | 4 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Brice Garnett | 9 |
| Henrik Norlander | 7 |
| Kevin Stadler | 7 |
| Roberto Castro | 6 |
| Shaun Micheel | 6 |
| Ryan Blaum | 5 |
| Vaughn Taylor | 5 |
| Vincent Whaley | 5 |
| Adam Schenk | 4 |
| Cameron Tringale | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2026 Puerto Rico Open?
65 of the 107 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 41 missed it. The other one withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the Puerto Rico Open win?
In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 68th, and Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen took $8,600. The winner's cheque was 84 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the Puerto Rico Open?
Across the seventeen editions we hold, 63% of the players were paid off the ladder: 998 of 1,573. That is the 18th highest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the Puerto Rico Open most often?
Edward Figueroa, eight times in nine starts we hold, ahead of John Rollins on seven.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
Puerto Rico Open prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Puerto Rico Open 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: 84 LUMBER Classic, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge, RBC Heritage, THE NORTHERN TRUST, Chrysler Classic of Tucson, FedEx St. Jude Championship, The International, Greater Milwaukee Open, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, Quicken Loans National, Masters Tournament, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Memorial Tournament, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Doral-Ryder Open, B.C. Open, Deutsche Bank Championship, World Golf Championships-Workday Championship at The Concession and World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational.