THE PLAYERS Championship cut and the last cheque
We hold 123 players at the 2026 PLAYERS Championship. 73 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $4,500,000 the winner took down to the $49,750 Takumi Kanaya collected for 73rd. 49 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every PLAYERS Championship 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 123 | 73 | 49 | 59% | $49,750 | $128,250 |
| 2025 | 144 | 72 | 71 | 50% | $50,250 | $136,250 |
| 2024 | 144 | 73 | 69 | 51% | $49,750 | $119,286 |
| 2023 | 144 | 75 | 68 | 52% | $48,750 | $114,167 |
| 2022 | 144 | 70 | 69 | 49% | $41,000 | $100,111 |
| 2021 | 154 | 71 | 82 | 46% | $30,450 | $73,125 |
| 2019 | 144 | 80 | 61 | 56% | $22,625 | $52,656 |
| 2018 | 143 | 80 | 62 | 56% | $19,910 | $45,650 |
| 2017 | 145 | 82 | 61 | 57% | $18,480 | $36,750 |
| 2016 | 141 | 75 | 63 | 53% | $19,740 | $52,894 |
| 2015 | 138 | 73 | 63 | 53% | $19,000 | $58,125 |
| 2014 | 131 | 78 | 52 | 60% | $17,900 | $38,000 |
| 2013 | 134 | 72 | 59 | 54% | $17,670 | $41,800 |
| 2012 | 119 | 61 | 55 | 51% | $18,620 | $46,835 |
| 2011 | 117 | 61 | 54 | 52% | $18,430 | $50,192 |
| 2010 | 114 | 55 | 58 | 48% | $19,380 | $57,475 |
| 2009 | 102 | 60 | 39 | 59% | $17,005 | $39,900 |
| 2008 | 94 | 50 | 40 | 53% | $18,335 | $48,260 |
| 2007 | 85 | 51 | 34 | 60% | $16,380 | $38,700 |
| 2006 | 77 | 44 | 33 | 57% | $15,920 | $53,250 |
| 2005 | 69 | 39 | 29 | 57% | $14,080 | $42,400 |
| 2004 | 62 | 34 | 27 | 55% | $13,920 | $39,644 |
| 2003 | 56 | 27 | 29 | 48% | $14,495 | $47,125 |
| 2002 | 47 | 28 | 18 | 60% | $12,240 | $38,213 |
| 2001 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 61% | $12,180 | $44,400 |
| 2000 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 59% | $10,980 | $29,400 |
| 1999 | 29 | 17 | 11 | 59% | $10,500 | $60,333 |
| 1998 | 29 | 20 | 8 | 69% | $8,040 | $18,886 |
| 1997 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 54% | $7,490 | $20,300 |
| 1996 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68% | $7,315 | $35,735 |
| 1995 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 80% | $5,820 | $17,850 |
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, 2006 to 2026
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2006 to 2026
In 2026 the winner took 90 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $128,250, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.
Missed the cut here most often
Across the 31 editions we hold
| PLAYER | STARTS | MADE | MISSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stewart Cink | 23 | 11 | 12 |
| Jerry Kelly | 24 | 13 | 11 |
| Lucas Glover | 18 | 7 | 11 |
| Ryan Palmer | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| Steve Stricker | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Justin Rose | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Brian Gay | 18 | 8 | 9 |
| Charles Howell III | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Tim Herron | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Kevin Streelman | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Brandt Snedeker | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Vaughn Taylor | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Phil Mickelson | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Vijay Singh | 23 | 15 | 8 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | 17 |
| Si Woo Kim | 9 |
| David Hearn | 6 |
| Jon Rahm | 5 |
| Min Woo Lee | 4 |
| Abraham Ancer | 3 |
| Bryson DeChambeau | 3 |
| Jamie Lovemark | 3 |
| Kramer Hickok | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2026 PLAYERS Championship?
73 of the 123 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 49 missed it. The other one withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the PLAYERS Championship win?
In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 73rd, and Takumi Kanaya took $49,750. The winner's cheque was 90 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the PLAYERS Championship?
Across the 31 editions we hold, 54% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,611 of 2,972. That is the 15th lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the PLAYERS Championship most often?
Stewart Cink, twelve times in 23 starts we hold, ahead of Jerry Kelly on eleven.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
THE PLAYERS Championship prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the PLAYERS Championship 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: U.S. Open, John Deere Classic, The RSM Classic, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, Wyndham Championship, The Greenbrier Classic, Procore Championship, Farmers Insurance Open, Valspar Championship, The American Express, RBC Canadian Open, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Valero Texas Open, Travelers Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Texas Children's Houston Open, Buick Challenge, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, Shriners Children's Open and BellSouth Classic.