2012 NORTHERN TRUST prize money
Nick Watney won the 2012 NORTHERN TRUST on 26 August 2012 and took $1,440,000. Below is every one of the 68 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $15,200 James Driscoll collected for finishing 75.
Every cheque at the 2012 NORTHERN TRUST
26 August 2012
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Watney | USA | -10 | 274 | $1,440,000$1.4m |
| 2 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -7 | 277 | $864,000 |
| T3 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -6 | 278 | $464,000 |
| T3 | Sergio Garcia | ESP | -6 | 278 | $464,000 |
| T5 | Brian Harman | USA | -5 | 279 | $281,000 |
| T5 | Graham DeLaet | CAN | -5 | 279 | $281,000 |
| T5 | Lee Westwood | ENG | -5 | 279 | $281,000 |
| T5 | Louis Oosthuizen | RSA | -5 | 279 | $281,000 |
| 9 | Greg Chalmers | AUS | -4 | 280 | $232,000 |
| T10 | Bob Estes | USA | -3 | 281 | $160,889 |
| T10 | Bubba Watson | USA | -3 | 281 | $160,889 |
| T10 | Bud Cauley | USA | -3 | 281 | $160,889 |
| T10 | David Hearn | CAN | -3 | 281 | $160,889 |
| T10 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -3 | 281 | $160,889 |
| T10 | Luke Donald | ENG | -3 | 281 | $160,889 |
| T10 | William McGirt | USA | -3 | 281 | $160,889 |
| T19 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -2 | 282 | $96,960 |
| T19 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -2 | 282 | $96,960 |
| T19 | John Senden | AUS | -2 | 282 | $96,960 |
| T19 | Josh Teater | USA | -2 | 282 | $96,960 |
| T19 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | -2 | 282 | $96,960 |
| T24 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Charl Schwartzel | RSA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Harris English | USA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Jason Day | AUS | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Ricky Barnes | USA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Roberto Castro | USA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Rory McIlroy | NIR | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Ryan Moore | USA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T24 | Scott Stallings | USA | -1 | 283 | $56,700 |
| T36 | Ian Poulter | ENG | 0 | 284 | $40,200 |
| T36 | John Huh | USA | 0 | 284 | $40,200 |
| T38 | Greg Owen | ENG | 1 | 285 | $32,000 |
| T38 | Jimmy Walker | USA | 1 | 285 | $32,000 |
| T38 | Matt Kuchar | USA | 1 | 285 | $32,000 |
| T38 | Pat Perez | USA | 1 | 285 | $32,000 |
| T38 | Phil Mickelson | USA | 1 | 285 | $32,000 |
| T38 | Tiger Woods | USA | 1 | 285 | $32,000 |
| T38 | Tommy Gainey | USA | 1 | 285 | $32,000 |
| T38 | Zach Johnson | USA | 1 | 285 | $32,000 |
| T46 | Bryce Molder | USA | 2 | 286 | $21,080 |
| T46 | Chris Kirk | USA | 2 | 286 | $21,080 |
| T46 | Jonas Blixt | SWE | 2 | 286 | $21,080 |
| T46 | Justin Rose | ENG | 2 | 286 | $21,080 |
| T46 | Rod Pampling | AUS | 2 | 286 | $21,080 |
| T46 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | 2 | 286 | $21,080 |
| T54 | Brian Gay | USA | 3 | 287 | $18,000 |
| T54 | Charles Howell III | USA | 3 | 287 | $18,000 |
| T54 | Ernie Els | RSA | 3 | 287 | $18,000 |
| T54 | Henrik Stenson | SWE | 3 | 287 | $18,000 |
| T54 | John Rollins | USA | 3 | 287 | $18,000 |
| T54 | Sean O'Hair | USA | 3 | 287 | $18,000 |
| T54 | Steve Stricker | USA | 3 | 287 | $18,000 |
| 62 | Adam Scott | AUS | 4 | 288 | $17,280 |
| T63 | Kevin Streelman | USA | 5 | 289 | $17,040 |
| T63 | Michael Thompson | USA | 5 | 289 | $17,040 |
| T65 | Troy Matteson | USA | 6 | 290 | $16,720 |
| T67 | Freddie Jacobson | SWE | 7 | 291 | $16,240 |
| T67 | George McNeill | USA | 7 | 291 | $16,240 |
| T67 | Seung-Yul Noh | KOR | 7 | 291 | $16,240 |
| T67 | Trevor Immelman | RSA | 7 | 291 | $16,240 |
| T71 | Martin Laird | SCO | 8 | 292 | $15,760 |
| T71 | Robert Garrigus | USA | 8 | 292 | $15,760 |
| T73 | K.J. Choi | KOR | 9 | 293 | $15,440 |
| 75 | James Driscoll | USA | 11 | 295 | $15,200 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $5,553,334 between them, against $2,110,169 shared by the other 53 players paid.
The 68 cheques above come to $7,663,503 between them. We hold 111 players for the week in all, so 43 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 NORTHERN TRUST years
23 editions, 1999 to 2021
The 2011 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Dustin Johnson. The 2013 ladder is the one after, won by Adam Scott. The NORTHERN TRUST roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2012 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2012 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2012 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Matt Kuchar.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 NORTHERN TRUST?
Nick Watney, on 26 August 2012. The win paid $1,440,000.
How much did the 2012 NORTHERN TRUST pay out?
The 68 cheques on this page come to $7,663,503 between them, from $1,440,000 at the top down to $15,200.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2012 NORTHERN TRUST?
$15,200, which James Driscoll collected for finishing 75.
How many players were paid at the 2012 NORTHERN TRUST?
68. We hold 111 players for that week in all, so 43 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.