2008 World Wide Technology Championship prize money
Brian Gay won the 2008 World Wide Technology Championship on 24 February 2008 and took $630,000. Below is every one of the 27 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $6,720 Martin Laird collected for finishing 74.
Every cheque at the 2008 World Wide Technology Championship
24 February 2008
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Gay | USA | -16 | 264 | $630,000 |
| 2 | Steve Marino | USA | -14 | 266 | $378,000 |
| T3 | John Merrick | USA | -12 | 268 | $203,000 |
| T3 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -12 | 268 | $203,000 |
| T7 | Peter Lonard | AUS | -9 | 271 | $112,875 |
| T7 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -9 | 271 | $112,875 |
| T12 | Chris Stroud | USA | -5 | 275 | $64,500 |
| T19 | Alex Cejka | GER | -4 | 276 | $45,500 |
| T22 | Matt Jones | AUS | -3 | 277 | $32,492 |
| T22 | Tim Herron | USA | -3 | 277 | $32,492 |
| T28 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -2 | 278 | $22,291 |
| T28 | Neal Lancaster | USA | -2 | 278 | $22,291 |
| T28 | Steve Allan | AUS | -2 | 278 | $22,291 |
| T28 | Tim Wilkinson | NZL | -2 | 278 | $22,291 |
| T36 | Colt Knost | USA | -1 | 279 | $16,129 |
| T42 | Cameron Beckman | USA | 0 | 280 | $11,900 |
| T42 | Parker McLachlin | USA | 0 | 280 | $11,900 |
| T48 | Kevin Stadler | USA | 1 | 281 | $8,797 |
| T48 | Richard Johnson | SWE | 1 | 281 | $8,797 |
| T54 | Tommy Gainey | USA | 2 | 282 | $8,085 |
| T60 | Chez Reavie | USA | 4 | 284 | $7,630 |
| T60 | John Daly | USA | 4 | 284 | $7,630 |
| T60 | Scott Piercy | USA | 4 | 284 | $7,630 |
| T63 | Fred Funk | USA | 5 | 285 | $7,420 |
| T69 | Jimmy Walker | USA | 7 | 287 | $7,035 |
| T71 | Jason Dufner | USA | 9 | 289 | $6,895 |
| 74 | Martin Laird | SCO | 15 | 295 | $6,720 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $1,920,027 between them, against $100,439 shared by the other twelve players paid.
The 27 cheques above come to $2,020,466 between them. We hold 44 players for the week in all, so seventeen 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 World Wide Technology Championship years
nineteen editions, 2007 to 2025
The 2007 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Fred Funk. The 2009 ladder is the one after, won by Mark Wilson. The World Wide Technology Championship 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 World Wide Technology Championship?
Brian Gay, on 24 February 2008. The win paid $630,000.
How much did the 2008 World Wide Technology Championship pay out?
The 27 cheques on this page come to $2,020,466 between them, from $630,000 at the top down to $6,720.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2008 World Wide Technology Championship?
$6,720, which Martin Laird collected for finishing 74.
How many players were paid at the 2008 World Wide Technology Championship?
27. We hold 44 players for that week in all, so seventeen 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.