2008 Genesis Invitational prize money
Phil Mickelson won the 2008 Genesis Invitational on 17 February 2008 and took $1,116,000. Below is every one of the 53 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $11,408 Chez Reavie collected for finishing 78.
Every cheque at the 2008 Genesis Invitational
17 February 2008
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -12 | 272 | $1,116,000 |
| T3 | Luke Donald | ENG | -7 | 277 | $359,600 |
| T3 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | -7 | 277 | $359,600 |
| T5 | Ryuji Imada | JPN | -6 | 278 | $235,600 |
| T7 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -5 | 279 | $186,775 |
| T7 | K.J. Choi | KOR | -5 | 279 | $186,775 |
| T7 | Robert Allenby | AUS | -5 | 279 | $186,775 |
| T7 | Stuart Appleby | AUS | -5 | 279 | $186,775 |
| T11 | Chad Campbell | USA | -4 | 280 | $142,600 |
| T11 | Mark Wilson | USA | -4 | 280 | $142,600 |
| T11 | Steve Stricker | USA | -4 | 280 | $142,600 |
| T14 | Adam Scott | AUS | -3 | 281 | $96,100 |
| T14 | Bubba Watson | USA | -3 | 281 | $96,100 |
| T14 | Charlie Wi | KOR | -3 | 281 | $96,100 |
| T14 | Jason Gore | USA | -3 | 281 | $96,100 |
| T14 | John Rollins | USA | -3 | 281 | $96,100 |
| T14 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -3 | 281 | $96,100 |
| T22 | David Toms | USA | -2 | 282 | $53,044 |
| T22 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -2 | 282 | $53,044 |
| T22 | Lucas Glover | USA | -2 | 282 | $53,044 |
| T22 | Paul Casey | ENG | -2 | 282 | $53,044 |
| T22 | Peter Lonard | AUS | -2 | 282 | $53,044 |
| T22 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -2 | 282 | $53,044 |
| T31 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | -1 | 283 | $36,766 |
| T31 | Fred Couples | USA | -1 | 283 | $36,766 |
| T31 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -1 | 283 | $36,766 |
| T31 | Tag Ridings | USA | -1 | 283 | $36,766 |
| T36 | Alex Cejka | GER | 0 | 284 | $27,319 |
| T36 | Bill Haas | USA | 0 | 284 | $27,319 |
| T36 | George McNeill | USA | 0 | 284 | $27,319 |
| T36 | Pat Perez | USA | 0 | 284 | $27,319 |
| T36 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | 0 | 284 | $27,319 |
| T44 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | 1 | 285 | $21,080 |
| T46 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | 2 | 286 | $16,120 |
| T46 | Craig Barlow | USA | 2 | 286 | $16,120 |
| T46 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | 2 | 286 | $16,120 |
| T46 | Steve Marino | USA | 2 | 286 | $16,120 |
| T46 | Zach Johnson | USA | 2 | 286 | $16,120 |
| T55 | Ben Crane | USA | 3 | 287 | $14,074 |
| T55 | Charles Howell III | USA | 3 | 287 | $14,074 |
| T55 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | 3 | 287 | $14,074 |
| T55 | Kevin Na | USA | 3 | 287 | $14,074 |
| T59 | Dustin Johnson | USA | 4 | 288 | $13,640 |
| T62 | Cameron Beckman | USA | 5 | 289 | $13,082 |
| T62 | Ryan Moore | USA | 5 | 289 | $13,082 |
| T68 | Kevin Streelman | USA | 6 | 290 | $12,586 |
| T70 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | 7 | 291 | $12,152 |
| T70 | Fred Funk | USA | 7 | 291 | $12,152 |
| T70 | Will MacKenzie | USA | 7 | 291 | $12,152 |
| T75 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | 8 | 292 | $11,656 |
| T75 | Eric Axley | USA | 8 | 292 | $11,656 |
| T75 | John Daly | USA | 8 | 292 | $11,656 |
| 78 | Chez Reavie | USA | 9 | 293 | $11,408 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,630,100 between them, against $1,087,321 shared by the other 38 players paid.
The 53 cheques above come to $4,717,421 between them. We hold 90 players for the week in all, so 37 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 Genesis Invitational years
31 editions, 1996 to 2026
The 2007 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Charles Howell III. The 2009 ladder is the one after, won by Phil Mickelson. The Genesis Invitational roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2008 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2008 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2008 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Sergio Garcia.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2008 Genesis Invitational?
Phil Mickelson, on 17 February 2008. The win paid $1,116,000.
How much did the 2008 Genesis Invitational pay out?
The 53 cheques on this page come to $4,717,421 between them, from $1,116,000 at the top down to $11,408.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2008 Genesis Invitational?
$11,408, which Chez Reavie collected for finishing 78.
How many players were paid at the 2008 Genesis Invitational?
53. We hold 90 players for that week in all, so 37 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.