2008 Valero Texas Open prize money
Zach Johnson won the 2008 Valero Texas Open on 12 October 2008 and took $810,000. Below is every one of the 44 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $8,550 Kyle Thompson collected for finishing 75.
Every cheque at the 2008 Valero Texas Open
12 October 2008
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zach Johnson | USA | -19 | 261 | $810,000 |
| T2 | Charlie Wi | KOR | -17 | 263 | $336,000 |
| T2 | Mark Wilson | USA | -17 | 263 | $336,000 |
| T2 | Tim Wilkinson | NZL | -17 | 263 | $336,000 |
| T6 | Chris Stroud | USA | -13 | 267 | $156,375 |
| T8 | Pat Perez | USA | -12 | 268 | $130,500 |
| T8 | Rory Sabbatini | SVK | -12 | 268 | $130,500 |
| T8 | Tim Herron | USA | -12 | 268 | $130,500 |
| T11 | Justin Leonard | USA | -11 | 269 | $99,000 |
| T11 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -11 | 269 | $99,000 |
| T15 | Dustin Johnson | USA | -10 | 270 | $74,250 |
| T15 | Shane Bertsch | USA | -10 | 270 | $74,250 |
| T19 | Chad Collins | USA | -9 | 271 | $47,350 |
| T19 | Jason Gore | USA | -9 | 271 | $47,350 |
| T19 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -9 | 271 | $47,350 |
| T19 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -9 | 271 | $47,350 |
| T19 | Paul Goydos | USA | -9 | 271 | $47,350 |
| T19 | Steve Allan | AUS | -9 | 271 | $47,350 |
| T28 | Michael Thompson | USA | -8 | 272 | $32,625 |
| T30 | Brian Gay | USA | -7 | 273 | $27,338 |
| T30 | Tag Ridings | USA | -7 | 273 | $27,338 |
| T30 | Troy Matteson | USA | -7 | 273 | $27,338 |
| T36 | Chad Campbell | USA | -6 | 274 | $19,828 |
| T36 | Charles Howell III | USA | -6 | 274 | $19,828 |
| T36 | Chez Reavie | USA | -6 | 274 | $19,828 |
| T36 | David Toms | USA | -6 | 274 | $19,828 |
| T36 | Jhonattan Vegas | VEN | -6 | 274 | $19,828 |
| T44 | Bob Estes | USA | -5 | 275 | $12,760 |
| T44 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -5 | 275 | $12,760 |
| T44 | Carlos Franco | PAR | -5 | 275 | $12,760 |
| T44 | Michael Bradley | USA | -5 | 275 | $12,760 |
| T53 | Nick Watney | USA | -4 | 276 | $10,470 |
| T53 | Steve Marino | USA | -4 | 276 | $10,470 |
| T56 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -3 | 277 | $10,215 |
| T56 | Olin Browne | USA | -3 | 277 | $10,215 |
| T58 | J.J. Henry | USA | -2 | 278 | $9,855 |
| T58 | Richard Johnson | SWE | -2 | 278 | $9,855 |
| T58 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -2 | 278 | $9,855 |
| T58 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -2 | 278 | $9,855 |
| T64 | Matt Jones | AUS | -1 | 279 | $9,360 |
| T70 | Charley Hoffman | USA | 1 | 281 | $8,955 |
| T70 | Martin Laird | SCO | 1 | 281 | $8,955 |
| T73 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | 3 | 283 | $8,685 |
| 75 | Kyle Thompson | USA | 5 | 285 | $8,550 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $2,854,425 between them, against $532,164 shared by the other 29 players paid.
The 44 cheques above come to $3,386,589 between them. We hold 67 players for the week in all, so 23 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 Valero Texas Open years
27 editions, 1999 to 2026
The 2007 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Justin Leonard. The 2009 ladder is the one after, won by Zach Johnson. The Valero Texas Open 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 Valero Texas Open?
Zach Johnson, on 12 October 2008. The win paid $810,000.
How much did the 2008 Valero Texas Open pay out?
The 44 cheques on this page come to $3,386,589 between them, from $810,000 at the top down to $8,550.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2008 Valero Texas Open?
$8,550, which Kyle Thompson collected for finishing 75.
How many players were paid at the 2008 Valero Texas Open?
44. We hold 67 players for that week in all, so 23 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.