THE CJ CUP cut and the last cheque
We hold 78 players at the 2022 CJ CUP. 78 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,890,000 the winner took down to the $16,905 Yeongsu Kim collected for tied 77th. No missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every CJ CUP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 0 | 100% | $16,905 | $42,630 |
| 2021 | 78 | 77 | 0 | 99% | $15,795 | $37,635 |
| 2020 | 74 | 73 | 0 | 99% | $15,795 | $57,135 |
| 2019 | 71 | 69 | 0 | 97% | $16,185 | $55,478 |
| 2018 | 73 | 73 | 0 | 100% | $15,580 | $42,465 |
| 2017 | 70 | 69 | 0 | 99% | $17,390 | $52,263 |
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, 2017 to 2022
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2017 to 2022
In 2022 the winner took 112 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $42,630, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Byeong Hun An | 6 |
| Gary Woodland | 6 |
| Justin Thomas | 6 |
| Kyoung-Hoon Lee | 6 |
| Si Woo Kim | 6 |
| Brian Harman | 5 |
| Cameron Smith | 5 |
| Emiliano Grillo | 5 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 5 |
| Ian Poulter | 5 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2022 CJ CUP?
78 of the 78 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and no missed it.
What does the last player to make the cut at the CJ CUP win?
In 2022 the last place on the ladder was tied 77th, and Yeongsu Kim took $16,905. The winner's cheque was 112 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the CJ CUP?
Across the six editions we hold, 99% of the players were paid off the ladder: 439 of 444. That is the 2nd highest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
THE CJ CUP prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the CJ CUP 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: The International, Greater Milwaukee Open, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, Puerto Rico Open, 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, World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play, BMW Championship, The Sentry, TOUR Championship, Baycurrent Classic and CIMB Classic.