2009 Sony Open in Hawaii prize money
Zach Johnson won the 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii on 18 January 2009 and took $972,000. Below is every one of the 49 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $10,152 D.A. Points collected for finishing 76.
Every cheque at the 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii
18 January 2009
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Johnson | USA | -15 | 265 | $972,000 |
| T2 | Adam Scott | AUS | -13 | 267 | $475,200 |
| T2 | David Toms | USA | -13 | 267 | $475,200 |
| 4 | Charles Howell III | USA | -12 | 268 | $259,200 |
| T5 | Brian Gay | USA | -11 | 269 | $205,200 |
| T5 | Kevin Na | USA | -11 | 269 | $205,200 |
| T7 | George McNeill | USA | -9 | 271 | $174,150 |
| T7 | Steve Marino | USA | -9 | 271 | $174,150 |
| T9 | Bill Haas | USA | -8 | 272 | $145,800 |
| T9 | Boo Weekley | USA | -8 | 272 | $145,800 |
| T9 | Webb Simpson | USA | -8 | 272 | $145,800 |
| T12 | Bob Estes | USA | -7 | 273 | $87,971 |
| T12 | K.J. Choi | KOR | -7 | 273 | $87,971 |
| T12 | Marc Leishman | AUS | -7 | 273 | $87,971 |
| T12 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | -7 | 273 | $87,971 |
| T12 | Scott Piercy | USA | -7 | 273 | $87,971 |
| T12 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -7 | 273 | $87,971 |
| T12 | Tim Herron | USA | -7 | 273 | $87,971 |
| T23 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -6 | 274 | $43,380 |
| T23 | Chez Reavie | USA | -6 | 274 | $43,380 |
| T23 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -6 | 274 | $43,380 |
| T23 | Luke Donald | ENG | -6 | 274 | $43,380 |
| T23 | Ryuji Imada | JPN | -6 | 274 | $43,380 |
| T23 | Steve Stricker | USA | -6 | 274 | $43,380 |
| T23 | Troy Matteson | USA | -6 | 274 | $43,380 |
| T32 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -5 | 275 | $29,237 |
| T32 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -5 | 275 | $29,237 |
| T32 | Greg Owen | ENG | -5 | 275 | $29,237 |
| T32 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -5 | 275 | $29,237 |
| T32 | Stewart Cink | USA | -5 | 275 | $29,237 |
| T39 | Brendon Todd | USA | -4 | 276 | $21,600 |
| T39 | Ernie Els | RSA | -4 | 276 | $21,600 |
| T39 | Hideto Tanihara | JPN | -4 | 276 | $21,600 |
| T45 | Brian Davis | ENG | -3 | 277 | $15,444 |
| T45 | Chris Stroud | USA | -3 | 277 | $15,444 |
| T51 | Alex Cejka | GER | -2 | 278 | $12,879 |
| T51 | Ted Purdy | USA | -2 | 278 | $12,879 |
| T51 | Tim Wilkinson | NZL | -2 | 278 | $12,879 |
| T55 | Casey Wittenberg | USA | -1 | 279 | $12,258 |
| T55 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -1 | 279 | $12,258 |
| T55 | Tommy Gainey | USA | -1 | 279 | $12,258 |
| T59 | Richard Johnson | SWE | 0 | 280 | $11,718 |
| T65 | Arjun Atwal | IND | 2 | 282 | $11,178 |
| T65 | John Merrick | USA | 2 | 282 | $11,178 |
| T69 | Andres Romero | ARG | 3 | 283 | $10,800 |
| 72 | Spencer Levin | USA | 4 | 284 | $10,584 |
| T73 | Tag Ridings | USA | 5 | 285 | $10,368 |
| T73 | Tim Petrovic | USA | 5 | 285 | $10,368 |
| 76 | D.A. Points | USA | 6 | 286 | $10,152 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,729,584 between them, against $971,203 shared by the other 34 players paid.
The 49 cheques above come to $4,700,787 between them. We hold 84 players for the week in all, so 35 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 Sony Open in Hawaii years
28 editions, 1999 to 2026
The 2008 ladder is the edition before this one, won by K.J. Choi. The 2010 ladder is the one after, won by Ryan Palmer. The Sony Open in Hawaii roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2009 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2009 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2009 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Henrik Stenson.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii?
Zach Johnson, on 18 January 2009. The win paid $972,000.
How much did the 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii pay out?
The 49 cheques on this page come to $4,700,787 between them, from $972,000 at the top down to $10,152.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii?
$10,152, which D.A. Points collected for finishing 76.
How many players were paid at the 2009 Sony Open in Hawaii?
49. We hold 84 players for that week in all, so 35 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.