Vijay Singh finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 26th PGA Tour win, and 11% of the $8,017,336 he earned that season.
How the 2005 Shell Houston Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2005 Shell Houston Open prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -13 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| 2 | John Daly | USA | -13 | $540,000 | $540,000 |
| 3 | José María Olazábal | Spain | -11 | $340,000 | $340,000 |
| T4 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -10 | $220,000 | $220,000 |
| T4 | Greg Owen | England | -10 | $220,000 | $220,000 |
| 6 | Joe Ogilvie | USA | -9 | $161,875 | $180,000 +11% |
| T7 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -8 | $140,417 | |
| T7 | Brian Davis | England | -8 | $140,417 | |
| T7 | Gavin Coles | Australia | -8 | $140,417 | |
| T7 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -8 | $140,417 | |
| T7 | Kent Jones | USA | -8 | $140,417 | |
| T7 | Lucas Glover | USA | -8 | $140,417 | |
| T13 | Billy Andrade | USA | -7 | $93,750 | |
| T13 | Carl Paulson | USA | -7 | $93,750 | |
| T13 | Charles Warren | USA | -7 | $93,750 | |
| T13 | Doug Barron | USA | -7 | $93,750 | |
| 17 | Charles Howell III | USA | -6 | $80,000 | |
| T18 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -5 | $70,000 | |
| T18 | Todd Hamilton | USA | -5 | $70,000 | |
| T18 | Tom Byrum | USA | -5 | $70,000 | |
| T21 | Brett Quigley | USA | -4 | $48,357 | |
| T21 | David Peoples | USA | -4 | $48,357 | |
| T21 | Joe Durant | USA | -4 | $48,357 | |
| T21 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -4 | $48,357 | |
| T21 | Olin Browne | USA | -4 | $48,357 | |
| T21 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -4 | $48,357 | |
| T21 | Tim Herron | USA | -4 | $48,357 | |
| T28 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -3 | $37,000 | $33,250 |
| T28 | Brian Bateman | USA | -3 | $37,000 | $33,250 |
| T28 | Harrison Frazar | USA | -3 | $37,000 | $33,250 |
| T28 | Scott Gutschewski | USA | -3 | $37,000 | $33,250 |
| T28 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | -3 | $37,000 | $33,250 |
| T28 | Ted Purdy | USA | -3 | $37,000 | $33,250 |
| T34 | David Toms | USA | -2 | $25,800 | |
| T34 | John Senden | Australia | -2 | $25,800 | |
| T34 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | -2 | $25,800 | |
| T34 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -2 | $25,800 | |
| T34 | Todd Fischer | USA | -2 | $25,800 | |
| T39 | Bob Estes | USA | -1 | $19,500 | |
| T39 | Danny Briggs | USA | -1 | $19,500 | |
| T39 | Dudley Hart | USA | -1 | $19,500 | |
| T39 | Kevin Na | USA | -1 | $19,500 | |
| T39 | Marco Dawson | USA | -1 | $19,500 | |
| T39 | Thomas Levet | France | -1 | $19,500 | |
| T39 | Tommy Armour III | USA | -1 | $19,500 | |
| T46 | Blaine McCallister | USA | E | $14,567 | |
| T46 | Dean Wilson | USA | E | $14,567 | |
| T46 | Jerry Kelly | USA | E | $14,567 | |
| T49 | J.L. Lewis | USA | +1 | $12,340 | $12,217 |
| T49 | Justin Bolli | USA | +1 | $12,340 | $12,217 |
| T49 | Neal Lancaster | USA | +1 | $12,340 | $12,217 |
| T49 | Scott Hend | Australia | +1 | $12,340 | $12,217 |
| T49 | Scott McCarron | USA | +1 | $12,340 | $12,217 |
| T49 | Steve Elkington | Australia | +1 | $12,340 | $12,217 |
| T55 | Arjun Atwal | India | +2 | $11,450 | |
| T55 | Len Mattiace | USA | +2 | $11,450 | |
| T57 | Briny Baird | USA | +3 | $11,100 | |
| T57 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | +3 | $11,100 | |
| T57 | D.J. Brigman | USA | +3 | $11,100 | |
| T57 | Kevin Stadler | USA | +3 | $11,100 | |
| T57 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +3 | $11,100 | |
| T62 | Bob Burns | USA | +4 | $10,500 | |
| T62 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +4 | $10,500 | |
| T62 | Jason Allred | USA | +4 | $10,500 | |
| T62 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | +4 | $10,500 | |
| T62 | Paul Claxton | USA | +4 | $10,500 | |
| T62 | Steve Stricker | USA | +4 | $10,500 | |
| T62 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +4 | $10,500 | |
| T69 | Brandt Jobe | USA | +5 | $10,100 | $9,850 |
| T69 | Cameron Beckman | USA | +5 | $10,100 | $9,850 |
| T69 | David Hearn | Canada | +5 | $10,100 | $9,850 |
| T69 | D.J. Trahan | USA | +5 | $10,100 | $9,850 |
| T69 | J.J. Henry | USA | +5 | $10,100 | $9,850 |
| T69 | Mark Brooks | USA | +5 | $10,100 | $9,850 |
| T75 | Chris Smith | USA | +7 | $9,450 | |
| T75 | Paul Azinger | USA | +7 | $9,450 | |
| 77 | Sean O'Hair | USA | +11 | $9,300 | |
| 78 | Paul Gow | Australia | +13 | $9,200 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Heintz | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendan Jones | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Wetterich | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Campbell | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Anderson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Peddicord | +4 | $0 | ||
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Darron Stiles | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Howell | England | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Euan Walters | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | USA | -68 | $0 | |
| MC | Hank Kuehne | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Simonsen | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideto Tanihara | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Haas | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Javier Sanchez | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Brehaut | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Walker | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Snyder III | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Gibson | +5 | $0 | ||
| MC | John Huston | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | José Coceres | Argentina | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | -72 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Willmann | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Gortana | South Africa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mario Tiziani | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Davidson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Gogel | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Long | New Zealand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Price | Wales | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rob Rashell | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Roland Thatcher | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tjaart van der Walt | South Africa | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gillis | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Wes Short, Jr. | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +1 | $0 |
Houston Open winner's share over time
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2005 Shell Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2005 Shell Houston Open get?
Vijay Singh won $900,000 from a $5,000,000 purse.
What was the 2005 Shell Houston Open purse?
$5,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2005 Shell Houston Open?
The smallest check was $9,200, to Paul Gow (78).
How many players made the cut at the 2005 Shell Houston Open?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 78 players missed it.