WM Phoenix Open cut and the last cheque
We hold 122 players at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open. 73 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,728,000 the winner took down to the $19,104 Cameron Davis collected for 73rd. 48 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every WM Phoenix Open 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 | 122 | 73 | 48 | 60% | $19,104 | $46,800 |
| 2025 | 131 | 77 | 52 | 59% | $17,572 | $40,998 |
| 2024 | 132 | 73 | 58 | 55% | $17,512 | $53,000 |
| 2023 | 132 | 66 | 64 | 50% | $42,600 | $109,286 |
| 2022 | 129 | 67 | 62 | 52% | $17,302 | $45,715 |
| 2021 | 129 | 66 | 63 | 51% | $15,549 | $44,713 |
| 2020 | 131 | 66 | 64 | 50% | $15,549 | $46,193 |
| 2019 | 128 | 71 | 55 | 55% | $13,916 | $37,512 |
| 2018 | 131 | 72 | 56 | 55% | $13,524 | $39,133 |
| 2017 | 129 | 75 | 53 | 58% | $12,730 | $30,876 |
| 2016 | 125 | 67 | 54 | 54% | $13,130 | $35,913 |
| 2015 | 119 | 71 | 47 | 60% | $11,970 | $36,729 |
| 2014 | 114 | 70 | 44 | 61% | $11,532 | $27,900 |
| 2013 | 107 | 66 | 39 | 62% | $11,904 | $31,913 |
| 2012 | 104 | 68 | 31 | 65% | $11,224 | $31,546 |
| 2010 | 97 | 55 | 42 | 57% | $11,340 | $42,525 |
| 2009 | 81 | 43 | 37 | 53% | $12,060 | $44,829 |
| 2008 | 82 | 40 | 40 | 49% | $12,480 | $28,400 |
| 2007 | 72 | 44 | 27 | 61% | $12,060 | $32,486 |
| 2006 | 68 | 40 | 26 | 59% | $10,348 | $36,140 |
| 2005 | 57 | 35 | 20 | 61% | $9,672 | $20,280 |
| 2004 | 52 | 31 | 18 | 60% | $10,556 | $54,080 |
| 2003 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 63% | $8,320 | $34,100 |
| 2002 | 38 | 23 | 15 | 61% | $8,680 | $24,933 |
| 2001 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 67% | $8,080 | $31,400 |
| 2000 | 28 | 18 | 9 | 64% | $6,208 | $16,868 |
| 1999 | 22 | 16 | 4 | 73% | $6,120 | $30,000 |
| 1998 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 73% | $5,025 | $14,679 |
| 1996 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 48% | $2,691 | $4,550 |
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 $46,800, 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 29 editions we hold
| PLAYER | STARTS | MADE | MISSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chez Reavie | 16 | 4 | 12 |
| Justin Leonard | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Pat Perez | 17 | 6 | 9 |
| Rory Sabbatini | 20 | 12 | 8 |
| Ryan Moore | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Neal Lancaster | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Charley Hoffman | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| J.B. Holmes | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Kevin Streelman | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| K.J. Choi | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Tim Herron | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Danny Lee | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scott Stallings | 11 | 4 | 7 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Hideki Matsuyama | 12 |
| Fred Funk | 11 |
| John Rollins | 11 |
| Byeong Hun An | 7 |
| Jon Rahm | 7 |
| Xander Schauffele | 7 |
| Jay Don Blake | 6 |
| Sungjae Im | 6 |
| Cameron Young | 5 |
| Sahith Theegala | 5 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2026 WM Phoenix Open?
73 of the 122 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 48 missed it. The other one withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the WM Phoenix Open win?
In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 73rd, and Cameron Davis took $19,104. The winner's cheque was 90 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the WM Phoenix Open?
Across the 29 editions we hold, 57% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,472 of 2,585. That is the 30th lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the WM Phoenix Open most often?
Chez Reavie, twelve times in sixteen starts we hold, ahead of Justin Leonard on nine.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
WM Phoenix Open prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the WM Phoenix Open 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: AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Texas Children's Houston Open, Buick Challenge, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, Shriners Children's Open, BellSouth Classic, Truist Championship, Sanderson Farms Championship, The Open Championship, Barracuda Championship, ISCO Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii, Buick Open, PGA Championship, The Genesis Invitational, World Wide Technology Championship, Kemper Open, Corales Puntacana Championship, 84 LUMBER Classic and Butterfield Bermuda Championship.