2009 Genesis Invitational prize money
Phil Mickelson won the 2009 Genesis Invitational on 22 February 2009 and took $1,134,000. Below is every one of the 47 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $12,096 Jason Gore collected for finishing 74.
Every cheque at the 2009 Genesis Invitational
22 February 2009
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -15 | 269 | $1,134,000 |
| 2 | Steve Stricker | USA | -14 | 270 | $680,400 |
| T3 | Andres Romero | ARG | -13 | 271 | $327,600 |
| T3 | Fred Couples | USA | -13 | 271 | $327,600 |
| T3 | K.J. Choi | KOR | -13 | 271 | $327,600 |
| T6 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -12 | 272 | $203,962 |
| T6 | Luke Donald | ENG | -12 | 272 | $203,962 |
| T6 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | -12 | 272 | $203,962 |
| T10 | Brendon de Jonge | ZIM | -11 | 273 | $157,500 |
| T10 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -11 | 273 | $157,500 |
| T13 | Ángel Cabrera | ARG | -10 | 274 | $118,125 |
| T13 | Rich Beem | USA | -10 | 274 | $118,125 |
| T17 | Brian Davis | ENG | -8 | 276 | $79,695 |
| T17 | Bubba Watson | USA | -8 | 276 | $79,695 |
| T17 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -8 | 276 | $79,695 |
| T17 | Richard Johnson | SWE | -8 | 276 | $79,695 |
| T17 | Robert Allenby | AUS | -8 | 276 | $79,695 |
| T25 | Jason Bohn | USA | -7 | 277 | $49,140 |
| T25 | Kevin Na | USA | -7 | 277 | $49,140 |
| T30 | Bill Lunde | USA | -6 | 278 | $35,840 |
| T30 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -6 | 278 | $35,840 |
| T30 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -6 | 278 | $35,840 |
| T30 | D.J. Trahan | USA | -6 | 278 | $35,840 |
| T30 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -6 | 278 | $35,840 |
| T30 | Pat Perez | USA | -6 | 278 | $35,840 |
| T39 | Bob Estes | USA | -5 | 279 | $27,720 |
| T41 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -4 | 280 | $20,387 |
| T41 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | -4 | 280 | $20,387 |
| T41 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -4 | 280 | $20,387 |
| T41 | Jim Furyk | USA | -4 | 280 | $20,387 |
| T51 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | -3 | 281 | $14,826 |
| T51 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | -3 | 281 | $14,826 |
| T51 | Ernie Els | RSA | -3 | 281 | $14,826 |
| T57 | Chad Campbell | USA | -2 | 282 | $14,175 |
| T57 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -2 | 282 | $14,175 |
| T59 | Charles Howell III | USA | -1 | 283 | $13,734 |
| T59 | Charlie Wi | KOR | -1 | 283 | $13,734 |
| T59 | Nick Watney | USA | -1 | 283 | $13,734 |
| T59 | Ryuji Imada | JPN | -1 | 283 | $13,734 |
| T64 | John Merrick | USA | 0 | 284 | $13,104 |
| T64 | Stuart Appleby | AUS | 0 | 284 | $13,104 |
| 69 | Retief Goosen | RSA | 1 | 285 | $12,726 |
| 70 | Jimmy Walker | USA | 2 | 286 | $12,600 |
| 71 | Ryan Moore | USA | 3 | 287 | $12,474 |
| T72 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | 4 | 288 | $12,285 |
| T72 | Mike Weir | CAN | 4 | 288 | $12,285 |
| 74 | Jason Gore | USA | 5 | 289 | $12,096 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,199,421 between them, against $810,416 shared by the other 32 players paid.
The 47 cheques above come to $5,009,837 between them. We hold 89 players for the week in all, so 42 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 2008 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Phil Mickelson. The 2010 ladder is the one after, won by Steve Stricker. The Genesis Invitational 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 Genesis Invitational?
Phil Mickelson, on 22 February 2009. The win paid $1,134,000.
How much did the 2009 Genesis Invitational pay out?
The 47 cheques on this page come to $5,009,837 between them, from $1,134,000 at the top down to $12,096.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2009 Genesis Invitational?
$12,096, which Jason Gore collected for finishing 74.
How many players were paid at the 2009 Genesis Invitational?
47. We hold 89 players for that week in all, so 42 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.