Wyndham Championship cut and the last cheque
We hold 144 players at the 2026 Wyndham Championship. 80 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $1,530,000 the winner took down to the $15,725 Peter Malnati collected for 80th. 61 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every Wyndham Championship 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 | 144 | 80 | 61 | 56% | $15,725 | $31,906 |
| 2025 | 153 | 74 | 71 | 48% | $16,236 | $36,490 |
| 2024 | 153 | 65 | 83 | 42% | $16,985 | $45,109 |
| 2023 | 154 | 73 | 81 | 47% | $15,124 | $41,420 |
| 2022 | 155 | 84 | 62 | 54% | $12,994 | $30,328 |
| 2021 | 152 | 73 | 79 | 48% | $12,608 | $26,560 |
| 2020 | 154 | 77 | 73 | 50% | $12,224 | $29,120 |
| 2019 | 150 | 82 | 66 | 55% | $10,912 | $22,940 |
| 2018 | 149 | 72 | 76 | 48% | $11,880 | $28,260 |
| 2017 | 151 | 85 | 61 | 56% | $9,860 | $18,662 |
| 2016 | 143 | 70 | 70 | 49% | $10,640 | $27,751 |
| 2015 | 134 | 63 | 67 | 47% | $11,016 | $30,626 |
| 2014 | 121 | 64 | 55 | 53% | $10,123 | $29,327 |
| 2013 | 120 | 59 | 60 | 49% | $10,282 | $32,264 |
| 2012 | 113 | 60 | 49 | 53% | $9,880 | $30,160 |
| 2011 | 95 | 51 | 44 | 54% | $10,608 | $28,964 |
| 2010 | 79 | 47 | 32 | 59% | $9,486 | $25,209 |
| 2009 | 86 | 50 | 33 | 58% | $8,619 | $24,820 |
| 2008 | 71 | 37 | 31 | 52% | $9,690 | $18,870 |
| 2007 | 62 | 42 | 20 | 68% | $8,400 | $19,017 |
| 2006 | 61 | 43 | 18 | 70% | $9,400 | $27,750 |
| 2005 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 70% | $9,700 | $24,714 |
| 2004 | 49 | 30 | 18 | 61% | $9,844 | $31,970 |
| 2003 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 72% | $7,470 | $11,967 |
| 2002 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 61% | $8,208 | $19,024 |
| 2001 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 71% | $6,475 | $21,775 |
| 2000 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 64% | $5,520 | $14,513 |
| 1999 | 27 | 13 | 14 | 48% | $5,460 | $15,080 |
| 1997 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 50% | $4,123 | $27,265 |
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, 2007 to 2026
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 2007 to 2026
In 2026 the winner took 97 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $31,906, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Watney | 14 | 4 | 10 |
| Bill Haas | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Brian Gay | 19 | 9 | 9 |
| Dicky Pride | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Stewart Cink | 12 | 3 | 9 |
| Michael Bradley | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| J.J. Henry | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Chris Stroud | 15 | 5 | 8 |
| Neal Lancaster | 15 | 7 | 8 |
| Greg Chalmers | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Arjun Atwal | 13 | 5 | 8 |
| Luke List | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Lucas Glover | 22 | 14 | 7 |
| Aaron Baddeley | 15 | 7 | 7 |
| Brian Harman | 12 | 5 | 7 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Sungjae Im | 8 |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | 6 |
| Freddie Jacobson | 6 |
| Patrick Reed | 6 |
| Richy Werenski | 6 |
| Sergio Garcia | 6 |
| Charlie Wi | 5 |
| Tom Lehman | 5 |
| Alex Noren | 4 |
| Eric Cole | 4 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2026 Wyndham Championship?
80 of the 144 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 61 missed it. The other three withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the Wyndham Championship win?
In 2026 the last place on the ladder was 80th, and Peter Malnati took $15,725. The winner's cheque was 97 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the Wyndham Championship?
Across the 29 editions we hold, 53% of the players were paid off the ladder: 1,516 of 2,861. That is the 9th lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the Wyndham Championship most often?
Nick Watney, ten times in fourteen starts we hold, ahead of Bill Haas on nine.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
Wyndham Championship prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Wyndham Championship 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: 3M Open, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, Rocket Classic, Genesis Scottish Open, U.S. Open, John Deere Classic, The RSM Classic, THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson, The Greenbrier Classic, Procore Championship, Farmers Insurance Open, Valspar Championship, The American Express, THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Valero Texas Open, Travelers Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Texas Children's Houston Open.