Rory McIlroy will take home $1,440,000 for winning the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship, while Tiger Woods’s third place share of $544,000 makes him the first player in the history of the PGA Tour to reach $100 million in career winnings, according to ESPN.
Deutsche Bank Championship 2012 Purse: Rory McIlroy Earns $1.44 Million
Louis Oosthuizen, who finished a stroke behind McIlroy, will receive a nice consolation prize of $864,000. Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson, who finished in a tie for fourth place, will each pocket $352,000.
Here is the rest of the top ten, as well as their share of the purse:
6. Brandt Snedeker -- $288,000
t-7. Adam Scott -- $258,000
t-7. Jeff Overton -- $258,000
9. Bryce Molder -- $232,000
t-10. Kevin Stadler -- $208,000
t-10. Ryan Moore -- $208,000
The total purse for this year’s tournament was $8 million.
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