The 2009 Masters Tournament
Media Links and Prize Money Info

SOURCES: Augusta National :: Various Online Media :: Author's State of Mind        LAST UPDATE: Wednesday April 15th, 2009 at 8:35 AM EDT

CLICK-ON HERE:   Final 2009 Masters Scores-Earnings-Fed Ex Cup Points !!¡!!

Leaderboards-Results »»»    Official Masters Board !!!!          Others »»   = A =   = B =   = C =   = D =   = E =    


Masters.Org - Official Web-Site !!!!        WRDW CBS-12's Augusta Page !!!!        Augusta.Com Web-Site !!!!


Tee Times      1   2   3   4        2009 Field »» = A = = B =        TV Times        Course Info »» = A = = B =


Daily Video Shows !!!!      Augusta Live !!!!      Par-3 Contest !!!!      Daily Augusta Weather !!!!
   Daily Video/Augusta Live includes -- Daily Reviews and Previews; Live Coverage of Holes 11-12-13 plus 15-16; Early 18-Hole Coverage.


Media Links »»    ESPN    PGA Tour    Golf Channel    USA Today    Golf-Dot-Com    Sports Network    YAHOO!    Golf Observer


Masters FAQs !!!!       Champions Thru History !!!!       New Invitational Categories for   2008   2010

     1..$ 1,350,000   11..$ 187,500   21..$ 90,000   31..$ 48,750   41..$ 30,750
     2..$   810,000   12..$ 172,500   22..$ 84,000   32..$ 46,500   42..$ 29,250
     3..$   510,000   13..$ 157,500   23..$ 78,000   33..$ 44,250   43..$ 27,750
     4..$   360,000   14..$ 142,500   24..$ 72,000   34..$ 42,375   44..$ 26,250
     5..$   300,000   15..$ 135,000   25..$ 66,000   35..$ 40,500   45..$ 24,750
     6..$   270,000   16..$ 127,500   26..$ 60,000   36..$ 38,625   46..$ 23,250
     7..$   251,250   17..$ 120,000   27..$ 57,750   37..$ 36,750   47..$ 21,750
     8..$   232,500   18..$ 112,500   28..$ 55,500   38..$ 35,250   48..$ 20,550
     9..$   217,500   19..$ 105,000   29..$ 53,250   39..$ 33,750   49..$ 19,500
    10..$   202,500   20..$  97,500   30..$ 51,000   40..$ 32,250   50..$ 18,900


    50 professionals and no amateurs made the 36-hole cut at the 2009 Masters. The cut was to the
    Low 44 plus any ties among the Low 44 plus anyone within 10 shots of the lead.

    All 50 pros finished 72 holes of play, so the actual total PAID official purse for 2009 was $7,170,450.
    Individual place payouts are the same as they would be in a full-field $7,500,000 event.


    2009 Fed Ex Cup Points - 3,566 ... PGA Tour may round up (or down) some point values

     1 .. 600    11 .. 77    21 .. 50    31 .. 40    41 .. 30     Only 50 places at the Masters, due to
     2 .. 330    12 .. 72    22 .. 49    32 .. 39    42 .. 29     low starting field, plus the 36-hole
     3 .. 210    13 .. 68    23 .. 48    33 .. 38    43 .. 28     cut of Low 44 and ties.
     4 .. 150    14 .. 64    24 .. 47    34 .. 37    44 .. 27
     5 .. 120    15 .. 61    25 .. 46    35 .. 36    45 .. 26
     6 .. 110    16 .. 59    26 .. 45    36 .. 35    46 .. 25
     7 .. 100    17 .. 57    27 .. 44    37 .. 34    47 .. 24
     8 ..  94    18 .. 55    28 .. 43    38 .. 33    48 .. 23
     9 ..  88    19 .. 53    29 .. 42    39 .. 32    49 .. 22
    10 ..  82    20 .. 51    30 .. 41    40 .. 31    50 .. 21



    PREVIOUS MASTERS: Prize Money Payouts
    YEAR   "Announced" Purse          No. of Pros   Actual Paid    FINAL         "B" Links include
           and 1st Prize              completing    Official       SCORES and    Fed Ex Cup Points
                                      72 holes      Total          EARNINGS      Distributions.
    ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2001   $5,600,000 - $1,008,000    47            $5,309,920     2001
    2002   $5,600,000 - $1,008,000    45            $5,276,360     2002
    2003   $6,000,000 - $1,080,000    46 (49)       $5,671,800     2003
    2004   $6,500,000 - $1,170,000    42 (44)       $6,056,050     2004
    2005   $7,000,000 - $1,260,000    48 (50)       $6,656,580     2005
    2006   $7,000,000 - $1,260,000    47            $6,637,400     2006
    2007   $7,250,000 - $1,305,000    60            $7,098,975     2007 =(A)= =(B)=
    2008   $7,500,000 - $1,350,000    45            $7,066,500     2008 =(A)= =(B)=

    2009   $7,500,000 - $1,350,000    50            $7,170,450     2009 =(A)= =(B)=

    In Parenthesis: Total players, pros and amateurs, finishing 72 holes.
    No parenthesis means that no amateurs finished.

Results of the Masters from 1934 to 2009, with Final Scores & Earnings !!!!
   When you reach the "1934-2009" link above, click-on a year to see the final scores and earnings for that particular year.
   Click-on a player's name to see his yearly record in the Masters Tournament.


Million Dollar Paydays !!!!        2010 Mercedes-Benz Championship Qualifiers !!!!

• Week-to-Week   and   Season-To-Date   Tournament, Money and Fed Ex Cup Points Results !!!!
  Weekly and Seasonal Results for PGA Tour Events as well as leaders in Fed Ex Cup points, official money, World Rankings and other stats.
  
  
• 2009 Fed Ex Cup Golf Championship Page ... Web-Links and Commentary !!!!
  Features official PGA Tour links regarding the 2009 Fed Ex Cup, plus commentary by the author. Also includes official PGA Tour Fall Series links.
  
  
• Suggested Revisions of the PGA Tour Exemption Categories !!!!
  Top 125 money winner threshold is reduced to Top 90. More playing chances are provided for Nationwide Tour and Q-School players.
  The points-based Fed Ex Cup is replaced with a money-based Season Championship. Also, there is a hypothetical 2009 PGA Tour
  schedule that is based on the suggested revisions.
  
  
• Proposal: The 80-50 Cut !!!!
  A proposed double-cut method designed to relieve congestion and speed up play for weekend fields at PGA Tour events.
  Also presented is a restructured prize money distribution formula, as well as examples of the 80-50 cut in action.