RBC Heritage cut and the last cheque
We hold 82 players at the 2026 RBC Heritage. 82 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $3,600,000 the winner took down to the $30,000 Tony Finau collected for 82nd. No missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every RBC Heritage 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 | 82 | 82 | 0 | 100% | $30,000 | $73,872 |
| 2025 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 100% | $36,000 | $109,083 |
| 2024 | 69 | 69 | 0 | 100% | $41,000 | $106,167 |
| 2023 | 142 | 73 | 66 | 51% | $39,800 | $107,400 |
| 2022 | 131 | 71 | 58 | 54% | $16,320 | $38,171 |
| 2021 | 133 | 65 | 67 | 49% | $15,265 | $37,867 |
| 2020 | 148 | 75 | 72 | 51% | $13,916 | $36,299 |
| 2019 | 130 | 70 | 57 | 54% | $13,800 | $36,455 |
| 2018 | 126 | 76 | 49 | 60% | $12,596 | $35,510 |
| 2017 | 130 | 74 | 55 | 57% | $12,480 | $35,193 |
| 2016 | 124 | 81 | 39 | 65% | $10,384 | $23,600 |
| 2015 | 117 | 72 | 43 | 62% | $11,269 | $25,370 |
| 2014 | 114 | 70 | 41 | 61% | $11,078 | $34,469 |
| 2013 | 115 | 77 | 35 | 67% | $9,164 | $19,720 |
| 2012 | 101 | 56 | 42 | 55% | $11,343 | $34,699 |
| 2011 | 96 | 55 | 41 | 57% | $11,058 | $34,628 |
| 2010 | 87 | 60 | 26 | 69% | $10,203 | $24,012 |
| 2009 | 82 | 51 | 30 | 62% | $10,488 | $22,230 |
| 2008 | 70 | 37 | 30 | 53% | $10,615 | $47,575 |
| 2007 | 65 | 41 | 20 | 63% | $10,800 | $33,596 |
| 2006 | 59 | 34 | 22 | 58% | $10,388 | $30,022 |
| 2005 | 53 | 32 | 19 | 60% | $9,984 | $25,306 |
| 2004 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 67% | $10,080 | $49,452 |
| 2003 | 38 | 22 | 16 | 58% | $8,370 | $29,953 |
| 2002 | 42 | 24 | 17 | 57% | $7,680 | $45,143 |
| 2001 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 63% | $6,650 | $10,265 |
| 2000 | 25 | 17 | 7 | 68% | $5,940 | $21,467 |
| 1998 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71% | $3,439 | $15,037 |
| 1997 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68% | $3,045 | $4,435 |
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, 2007 to 2026
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2007 to 2026
In 2026 the winner took 120 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $73,872, 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 29 editions we hold
| PLAYER | STARTS | MADE | MISSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Gay | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Jim Furyk | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Lucas Glover | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Davis Love III | 22 | 15 | 7 |
| Ernie Els | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Bill Haas | 18 | 9 | 7 |
| Charles Howell III | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Chez Reavie | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Robert Allenby | 12 | 4 | 7 |
| Stewart Cink | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Carl Pettersson | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Vaughn Taylor | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| John Senden | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scott Brown | 10 | 4 | 6 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Boo Weekley | 12 |
| Ian Poulter | 12 |
| Jordan Spieth | 10 |
| Justin Thomas | 8 |
| Wyndham Clark | 8 |
| Branden Grace | 7 |
| Collin Morikawa | 7 |
| Daniel Berger | 7 |
| Justin Rose | 7 |
| Xander Schauffele | 7 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2026 RBC Heritage?
82 of the 82 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and no missed it.
What does the last player to make the cut at the RBC Heritage win?
In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 82nd, and Tony Finau took $30,000. The winner's cheque was 120 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the RBC Heritage?
Across the 29 editions we hold, 62% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,536 of 2,471. That is the 25th highest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the RBC Heritage most often?
Brian Gay, eleven times in 23 starts we hold, ahead of Jim Furyk on nine.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
RBC Heritage prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the RBC Heritage 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: Sony Open in Hawaii, Buick Open, PGA Championship, The Genesis Invitational, World Wide Technology Championship, Kemper Open, Corales Puntacana Championship, 84 LUMBER Classic, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge, THE NORTHERN TRUST, Chrysler Classic of Tucson, FedEx St. Jude Championship, The International, Greater Milwaukee Open, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, Puerto Rico Open, Quicken Loans National, Masters Tournament and World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.