2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money
Andres Romero won the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans on 30 March 2008 and took $1,116,000. Below is every one of the 36 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $11,408 Rich Beem collected for finishing 78.
Every cheque at the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
30 March 2008
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andres Romero | ARG | -13 | 275 | $1,116,000 |
| 2 | Peter Lonard | AUS | -12 | 276 | $669,600 |
| 3 | Tim Wilkinson | NZL | -11 | 277 | $421,600 |
| T4 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | -10 | 278 | $256,267 |
| T4 | Padraig Harrington | IRL | -10 | 278 | $256,267 |
| T7 | John Merrick | USA | -9 | 279 | $193,233 |
| T7 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -9 | 279 | $193,233 |
| T12 | James Driscoll | USA | -7 | 281 | $110,825 |
| T12 | John Senden | AUS | -7 | 281 | $110,825 |
| T12 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -7 | 281 | $110,825 |
| T12 | Parker McLachlin | USA | -7 | 281 | $110,825 |
| T12 | Pat Perez | USA | -7 | 281 | $110,825 |
| T20 | Jason Bohn | USA | -6 | 282 | $74,813 |
| T23 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -5 | 283 | $48,670 |
| T23 | Carlos Franco | PAR | -5 | 283 | $48,670 |
| T23 | Carl Pettersson | SWE | -5 | 283 | $48,670 |
| T23 | Craig Barlow | USA | -5 | 283 | $48,670 |
| T33 | Bob Estes | USA | -4 | 284 | $30,724 |
| T33 | Brian Davis | ENG | -4 | 284 | $30,724 |
| T33 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | -4 | 284 | $30,724 |
| T42 | Chez Reavie | USA | -3 | 285 | $19,949 |
| T42 | Nick Watney | USA | -3 | 285 | $19,949 |
| T42 | Ted Purdy | USA | -3 | 285 | $19,949 |
| T57 | J.J. Henry | USA | -1 | 287 | $13,640 |
| T57 | Retief Goosen | RSA | -1 | 287 | $13,640 |
| T57 | Zach Johnson | USA | -1 | 287 | $13,640 |
| T64 | Chris Stroud | USA | 0 | 288 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Johnson Wagner | USA | 0 | 288 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Matt Jones | AUS | 0 | 288 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Paul Goydos | USA | 0 | 288 | $12,834 |
| T64 | Troy Matteson | USA | 0 | 288 | $12,834 |
| T70 | Bubba Watson | USA | 1 | 289 | $12,152 |
| T70 | George McNeill | USA | 1 | 289 | $12,152 |
| T75 | Alex Cejka | GER | 2 | 290 | $11,656 |
| T75 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | 2 | 290 | $11,656 |
| 78 | Rich Beem | USA | 3 | 291 | $11,408 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $3,832,478 between them, against $413,473 shared by the other 21 players paid.
The 36 cheques above come to $4,245,951 between them. We hold 73 players for the week in all, so 37 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 2007 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Nick Watney. The 2009 ladder is the one after, won by Jerry Kelly. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans 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 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
Andres Romero, on 30 March 2008. The win paid $1,116,000.
How much did the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans pay out?
The 36 cheques on this page come to $4,245,951 between them, from $1,116,000 at the top down to $11,408.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
$11,408, which Rich Beem collected for finishing 78.
How many players were paid at the 2008 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
36. We hold 73 players for that week in all, so 37 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.