The Sentry cut and the last cheque
We hold 59 players at the 2025 Sentry. 58 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $3,600,000 the winner took down to the $48,500 Brian Harman collected for 58th. No missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every Sentry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | 58 | 0 | 98% | $48,500 | $142,750 |
| 2024 | 59 | 59 | 0 | 100% | $50,000 | $140,500 |
| 2023 | 39 | 38 | 0 | 97% | $201,000 | $229,000 |
| 2022 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 100% | $101,000 | $123,000 |
| 2021 | 43 | 42 | 0 | 98% | $36,500 | $75,000 |
| 2020 | 35 | 34 | 0 | 97% | $64,000 | $106,000 |
| 2019 | 34 | 33 | 0 | 97% | $63,500 | $113,000 |
| 2018 | 34 | 34 | 0 | 100% | $60,000 | $99,333 |
| 2017 | 33 | 32 | 0 | 97% | $61,000 | $110,166 |
| 2016 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 97% | $59,500 | $108,667 |
| 2015 | 32 | 31 | 0 | 97% | $55,000 | $110,000 |
| 2014 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100% | $61,000 | $100,250 |
| 2013 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 100% | $61,000 | $120,400 |
| 2012 | 30 | 26 | 0 | 87% | $64,000 | $130,000 |
| 2011 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 93% | $55,000 | $119,500 |
| 2010 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100% | $70,500 | $130,000 |
| 2009 | 29 | 28 | 0 | 97% | $55,000 | $99,500 |
| 2008 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 100% | $66,000 | $117,500 |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 100% | $52,000 | $120,000 |
| 2006 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100% | $70,000 | $130,000 |
| 2005 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 100% | $65,000 | $110,000 |
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 2025
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2006 to 2025
In 2025 the winner took 74 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $142,750, 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 |
|---|---|
| Dustin Johnson | 11 |
| Justin Thomas | 9 |
| Zach Johnson | 9 |
| Adam Scott | 8 |
| Billy Horschel | 8 |
| Hideki Matsuyama | 8 |
| Patrick Reed | 8 |
| Bubba Watson | 7 |
| Jason Day | 7 |
| Jordan Spieth | 7 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2025 Sentry?
58 of the 59 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and no missed it. The other one withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the Sentry win?
In 2025 the last place on the ladder was 58th, and Brian Harman took $48,500. The winner's cheque was 74 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the Sentry?
Across the 21 editions we hold, 98% of the players were paid off the ladder: 686 of 701. That is the 5th highest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
The Sentry prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Sentry 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, TOUR Championship, Baycurrent Classic, THE CJ CUP and CIMB Classic.