2002 Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money
K.J. Choi won the 2002 Zurich Classic of New Orleans on 5 May 2002 and took $810,000. Below is every one of the twenty cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $9,540 J.J. Henry collected for finishing T62.
Every cheque at the 2002 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
5 May 2002
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K.J. Choi | KOR | -17 | 271 | $810,000 |
| T2 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -13 | 275 | $396,000 |
| T9 | Bryce Molder | USA | -10 | 278 | $112,500 |
| T9 | David Toms | USA | -10 | 278 | $112,500 |
| T9 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -10 | 278 | $112,500 |
| T14 | Rich Beem | USA | -9 | 279 | $83,250 |
| T14 | Steve Stricker | USA | -9 | 279 | $83,250 |
| T16 | Chad Campbell | USA | -8 | 280 | $63,129 |
| T16 | Charles Howell III | USA | -8 | 280 | $63,129 |
| T16 | John Rollins | USA | -8 | 280 | $63,129 |
| T16 | Olin Browne | USA | -8 | 280 | $63,129 |
| T23 | Bob Estes | USA | -7 | 281 | $37,013 |
| T23 | Fred Funk | USA | -7 | 281 | $37,013 |
| T23 | Peter Lonard | AUS | -7 | 281 | $37,013 |
| T31 | Stewart Cink | USA | -6 | 282 | $27,900 |
| T34 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -5 | 283 | $21,769 |
| T34 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -5 | 283 | $21,769 |
| T49 | Rod Pampling | AUS | -3 | 285 | $10,823 |
| T57 | Steve Allan | AUS | -2 | 286 | $9,990 |
| T62 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | 287 | $9,540 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $2,101,455 between them, against $73,891 shared by the other five players paid.
The twenty cheques above come to $2,175,346 between them. We hold 35 players for the week in all, so fifteen 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 Zurich Classic of New Orleans years
27 editions, 1999 to 2026
The 2001 ladder is the edition before this one, won by David Toms. The 2003 ladder is the one after. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2002 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2002 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2002 was the $1,106,140 paid at the Open Championship, won by Ernie Els.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2002 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
K.J. Choi, on 5 May 2002. The win paid $810,000.
How much did the 2002 Zurich Classic of New Orleans pay out?
The twenty cheques on this page come to $2,175,346 between them, from $810,000 at the top down to $9,540.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2002 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
$9,540, which J.J. Henry collected for finishing T62.
How many players were paid at the 2002 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
twenty. We hold 35 players for that week in all, so fifteen 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.