World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions cut and the last cheque
We hold 60 players at the 2019 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. 39 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,745,000 the winner took down to the $46,000 Danny Willett collected for tied 73rd. No missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 60 | 39 | 0 | 65% | $46,000 | $76,667 |
| 2018 | 63 | 39 | 0 | 62% | $45,250 | $86,500 |
| 2017 | 61 | 42 | 0 | 69% | $44,625 | $75,750 |
| 2016 | 66 | 40 | 0 | 61% | $42,125 | $72,000 |
| 2015 | 68 | 39 | 0 | 57% | $40,375 | $63,000 |
| 2014 | 58 | 40 | 0 | 69% | $40,500 | $68,500 |
| 2013 | 52 | 39 | 0 | 75% | $42,375 | $68,000 |
| 2012 | 44 | 27 | 0 | 61% | $26,500 | $75,000 |
| 2011 | 43 | 31 | 0 | 72% | $30,000 | $62,500 |
| 2010 | 43 | 29 | 0 | 67% | $29,000 | $60,200 |
| 2009 | 41 | 25 | 0 | 61% | $32,750 | $61,333 |
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, 2009 to 2019
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2009 to 2019
In 2019 the winner took 38 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $76,667, 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 |
|---|---|
| Adam Scott | 9 |
| Ian Poulter | 8 |
| Paul Casey | 8 |
| Bill Haas | 7 |
| Henrik Stenson | 7 |
| Justin Rose | 7 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | 7 |
| Bubba Watson | 6 |
| Dustin Johnson | 6 |
| Ernie Els | 6 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2019 World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions?
39 of the 60 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and no missed it. The other 21 withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions win?
In 2019 the last place on the ladder was tied 73rd, and Danny Willett took $46,000. The winner's cheque was 38 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions?
Across the eleven editions we hold, 65% of the players were paid off the ladder: 390 of 599. That is the 15th highest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions 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: RBC Heritage, THE NORTHERN TRUST, Chrysler Classic of Tucson, FedEx St. Jude Championship, The International, Greater Milwaukee Open, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, Puerto Rico Open, Quicken Loans National, Masters Tournament, 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 and The Sentry.