Stuart Appleby finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 8th PGA Tour win, and 29% of the $3,406,107 he earned that season.
How the 2006 Shell Houston Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2006 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 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -19 | $900,000 | $990,000 +10% |
| 2 | Bob Estes | USA | -13 | $540,000 | $594,000 +10% |
| 3 | Steve Stricker | USA | -12 | $340,000 | $374,000 +10% |
| 4 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | -11 | $220,000 | $264,000 +20% |
| 5 | Jerry Smith | USA | -10 | $220,000 | |
| T6 | Brett Wetterich | USA | -9 | $180,000 | $172,150 |
| T6 | J.L. Lewis | USA | -9 | $180,000 | $172,150 |
| T6 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -9 | $180,000 | $172,150 |
| T6 | Mike Weir | Canada | -9 | $180,000 | $172,150 |
| T6 | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | -9 | $180,000 | $172,150 |
| T11 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -8 | $116,600 | |
| T11 | Nick Watney | USA | -8 | $116,600 | |
| T11 | Paul Goydos | USA | -8 | $116,600 | |
| T11 | Rich Beem | USA | -8 | $116,600 | |
| T11 | Trevor Immelman | South Africa | -8 | $116,600 | |
| T16 | Jeff Gove | USA | -7 | $88,000 | |
| T16 | Mathew Goggin | Australia | -7 | $88,000 | |
| T16 | Ted Purdy | USA | -7 | $88,000 | |
| T19 | Jeff Overton | USA | -6 | $74,250 | |
| T19 | Roland Thatcher | USA | -6 | $74,250 | |
| T21 | Brett Quigley | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Charles Warren | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Ian Poulter | England | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | John Senden | Australia | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Lucas Glover | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Roger Tambellini | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Scott Gutschewski | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T21 | Wes Short, Jr. | USA | -5 | $48,357 | $47,750 |
| T32 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -4 | $33,275 | |
| T32 | Tommy Armour III | USA | -4 | $33,275 | |
| T34 | Daisuke Maruyama | Japan | -3 | $25,800 | $30,388 |
| T34 | Greg Owen | England | -3 | $25,800 | $30,388 |
| T36 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -2 | $24,234 | |
| T36 | Billy Andrade | USA | -2 | $24,234 | |
| T36 | Brent Geiberger | USA | -2 | $24,234 | |
| T36 | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | -2 | $24,234 | |
| T36 | Skip Kendall | USA | -2 | $24,234 | |
| T36 | Stephen Leaney | Australia | -2 | $24,234 | |
| T36 | Tag Ridings | USA | -2 | $24,234 | |
| T36 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -2 | $24,234 | |
| T44 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Charles Howell III | USA | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Gavin Coles | Australia | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Henrik Bjornstad | Norway | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T44 | Scott McCarron | USA | -1 | $15,334 | |
| T54 | Blaine McCallister | USA | E | $12,540 | |
| T54 | Gabriel Hjertstedt | Sweden | E | $12,540 | |
| T54 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | E | $12,540 | |
| T54 | Larry Mize | USA | E | $12,540 | |
| T54 | Marco Dawson | USA | E | $12,540 | |
| T59 | B.J. Staten | USA | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T59 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T59 | Chris Smith | USA | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T59 | Greg Kraft | USA | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T59 | John Daly | USA | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T59 | Michael Allen | USA | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T59 | Olin Browne | USA | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T59 | Paul Azinger | USA | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T59 | Shaun Micheel | USA | +1 | $11,770 | |
| T68 | Jason Gore | USA | +2 | $11,165 | |
| T68 | Vance Veazey | USA | +2 | $11,165 | |
| T70 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +3 | $10,835 | |
| T70 | D.A. Points | USA | +3 | $10,835 | |
| T70 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | +3 | $10,835 | |
| T70 | Robert Damron | USA | +3 | $10,835 | |
| T74 | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +4 | $10,450 | |
| T74 | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +4 | $10,450 | |
| T74 | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | +4 | $10,450 | |
| 77 | Patrick Sheehan | USA | +5 | $9,300 | $10,230 +10% |
| T78 | David Branshaw | USA | +6 | $9,200 | $10,010 |
| T78 | Kevin Stadler | USA | +6 | $9,200 | $10,010 |
| T78 | Lee Janzen | USA | +6 | $9,200 | $10,010 |
| 81 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | +9 | $9,790 | |
| 82 | Shane Bertsch | USA | +13 | $9,680 | |
| MC | Alex Aragon | USA | -70 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Curtis | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Haas | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob May | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Bateman | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bronson Burgoon | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Dickerson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Watson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Couch | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Ellis | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Darron Stiles | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | USA | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David McKenzie | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Barron | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Axley | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Schultz | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | J.J. Henry | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Engler, Jr. | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Mills | Canada | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | José Coceres | Argentina | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Na | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Cox | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonny Alexander | United Arab Emirates | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Hansen | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Connell | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sposa | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathan Green | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nicholas Thompson | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Garrigus | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Whittaker | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Hietala | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Goodwin | +5 | $0 | ||
| MC | Stephen Reed | +4 | $0 | ||
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Levet | France | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tjaart van der Walt | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Fischer | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Rossetti | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Matteson | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Schleicher | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughn Taylor | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +4 | $0 |
Houston Open winner's share over time
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2006 Shell Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2006 Shell Houston Open get?
Stuart Appleby won $990,000 from a $5,500,000 purse.
What was the 2006 Shell Houston Open purse?
$5,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2006 Shell Houston Open?
The smallest check was $9,680, to Shane Bertsch (82).
How many players made the cut at the 2006 Shell Houston Open?
82 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.