2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money
Jason Dufner won the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans on 29 April 2012 and took $1,152,000. Below is every one of the 61 cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $11,904 Chris Couch collected for finishing 77.
Jason Dufner won it in a playoff, so the card shows the same 72-hole total at the top of the ladder twice.
Every cheque at the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans
29 April 2012
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jason Dufner | USA | -19 | 269 | $1,152,000 |
| 2 | Ernie Els | RSA | -19 | 269 | $691,200 |
| 3 | Luke Donald | ENG | -17 | 271 | $435,200 |
| T4 | Graham DeLaet | CAN | -16 | 272 | $281,600 |
| T4 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -16 | 272 | $281,600 |
| 6 | Steve Stricker | USA | -15 | 273 | $230,400 |
| T7 | Cameron Tringale | USA | -14 | 274 | $199,467 |
| T7 | John Rollins | USA | -14 | 274 | $199,467 |
| T7 | Ken Duke | USA | -14 | 274 | $199,467 |
| T10 | Justin Rose | ENG | -13 | 275 | $160,000 |
| T10 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -13 | 275 | $160,000 |
| T13 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -12 | 276 | $116,480 |
| T13 | Jonas Blixt | SWE | -12 | 276 | $116,480 |
| T13 | Scott Piercy | USA | -12 | 276 | $116,480 |
| T13 | Webb Simpson | USA | -12 | 276 | $116,480 |
| T18 | Alex Cejka | GER | -11 | 277 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Brendon de Jonge | ZIM | -11 | 277 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Bubba Watson | USA | -11 | 277 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Camilo Villegas | COL | -11 | 277 | $80,640 |
| T18 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -11 | 277 | $80,640 |
| T24 | Bobby Gates | USA | -10 | 278 | $51,840 |
| T24 | Chris Stroud | USA | -10 | 278 | $51,840 |
| T24 | Colt Knost | USA | -10 | 278 | $51,840 |
| T24 | David Hearn | CAN | -10 | 278 | $51,840 |
| T24 | George McNeill | USA | -10 | 278 | $51,840 |
| T24 | Patrick Reed | USA | -10 | 278 | $51,840 |
| T30 | Daniel Summerhays | USA | -9 | 279 | $36,409 |
| T30 | Erik Compton | USA | -9 | 279 | $36,409 |
| T30 | Fred Funk | USA | -9 | 279 | $36,409 |
| T30 | Greg Chalmers | AUS | -9 | 279 | $36,409 |
| T30 | Greg Owen | ENG | -9 | 279 | $36,409 |
| T30 | Mark Anderson | USA | -9 | 279 | $36,409 |
| T30 | Russell Knox | SCO | -9 | 279 | $36,409 |
| T30 | William McGirt | USA | -9 | 279 | $36,409 |
| T39 | Brian Davis | ENG | -8 | 280 | $25,600 |
| T39 | Charles Howell III | USA | -8 | 280 | $25,600 |
| T39 | John Senden | AUS | -8 | 280 | $25,600 |
| T39 | K.J. Choi | KOR | -8 | 280 | $25,600 |
| T39 | Miguel Angel Carballo | ARG | -8 | 280 | $25,600 |
| T39 | Tim Herron | USA | -8 | 280 | $25,600 |
| T45 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | -7 | 281 | $17,938 |
| T45 | David Toms | USA | -7 | 281 | $17,938 |
| T45 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -7 | 281 | $17,938 |
| T45 | James Driscoll | USA | -7 | 281 | $17,938 |
| T45 | Kyle Reifers | USA | -7 | 281 | $17,938 |
| T45 | Matt Jones | AUS | -7 | 281 | $17,938 |
| T45 | Stuart Appleby | AUS | -7 | 281 | $17,938 |
| T52 | Danny Lee | NZL | -6 | 282 | $14,925 |
| T52 | J.J. Henry | USA | -6 | 282 | $14,925 |
| T52 | John Merrick | USA | -6 | 282 | $14,925 |
| T57 | Graeme McDowell | NIR | -5 | 283 | $14,208 |
| T57 | Jason Kokrak | USA | -5 | 283 | $14,208 |
| T57 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -5 | 283 | $14,208 |
| T66 | Brian Gay | USA | -3 | 285 | $13,056 |
| T66 | Lucas Glover | USA | -3 | 285 | $13,056 |
| T66 | Seung-Yul Noh | KOR | -3 | 285 | $13,056 |
| 71 | Kevin Streelman | USA | 0 | 288 | $12,672 |
| T72 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -1 | 215 | $12,288 |
| T72 | Michael Bradley | USA | -1 | 215 | $12,288 |
| T72 | Tommy Gainey | USA | -1 | 215 | $12,288 |
| 77 | Chris Couch | USA | 0 | 216 | $11,904 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $4,456,321 between them, against $1,472,685 shared by the other 46 players paid.
The 61 cheques above come to $5,929,006 between them. We hold 113 players for the week in all, so 52 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 2011 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Bubba Watson. The 2013 ladder is the one after, won by Billy Horschel. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2012 golf year
46 other tournaments we hold a 2012 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2012 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Matt Kuchar.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
Jason Dufner, on 29 April 2012, in a playoff. The win paid $1,152,000.
How much did the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans pay out?
The 61 cheques on this page come to $5,929,006 between them, from $1,152,000 at the top down to $11,904.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
$11,904, which Chris Couch collected for finishing 77.
How many players were paid at the 2012 Zurich Classic of New Orleans?
61. We hold 113 players for that week in all, so 52 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.