Phil Mickelson finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 39th PGA Tour win, and 28% of the $3,763,488 he earned that season.
How the 2011 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.
2011 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 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -20 | $1,044,000 | $1,062,000 +2% |
| T2 | Chris Kirk | USA | -17 | $626,400 | $519,200 |
| T2 | Scott Verplank | USA | -17 | $626,400 | $519,200 |
| T4 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -13 | $259,600 | |
| T4 | Steve Stricker | USA | -13 | $259,600 | |
| T6 | David Hearn | Canada | -12 | $201,550 | $205,025 |
| T6 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -12 | $201,550 | $205,025 |
| T8 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -11 | $168,200 | $159,300 |
| T8 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -11 | $168,200 | $159,300 |
| T8 | Hunter Mahan | USA | -11 | $168,200 | $159,300 |
| T8 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -11 | $168,200 | $159,300 |
| T8 | Padraig Harrington | Ireland | -11 | $168,200 | $159,300 |
| T13 | Anthony Kim | USA | -10 | $114,067 | |
| T13 | Chad Campbell | USA | -10 | $114,067 | |
| T13 | Gary Woodland | USA | -10 | $114,067 | |
| T16 | Louis Oosthuizen | South Africa | -9 | $94,400 | |
| T16 | Tim Petrovic | USA | -9 | $94,400 | |
| T16 | Webb Simpson | USA | -9 | $94,400 | |
| T19 | Charles Howell III | USA | -8 | $71,508 | |
| T19 | David Mathis | USA | -8 | $71,508 | |
| T19 | J.J. Henry | USA | -8 | $71,508 | |
| T19 | Josh Teater | USA | -8 | $71,508 | |
| T19 | Nick O'Hern | Australia | -8 | $71,508 | |
| T24 | Ben Crane | USA | -7 | $47,790 | |
| T24 | Ben Curtis | USA | -7 | $47,790 | |
| T24 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -7 | $47,790 | |
| T24 | John Senden | Australia | -7 | $47,790 | |
| T24 | Michael Putnam | USA | -7 | $47,790 | |
| T24 | Michael Thompson | USA | -7 | $47,790 | |
| T30 | Charl Schwartzel | South Africa | -6 | $35,842 | |
| T30 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -6 | $35,842 | |
| T30 | Lee Westwood | England | -6 | $35,842 | |
| T30 | Nathan Green | Australia | -6 | $35,842 | |
| T30 | Tommy Gainey | USA | -6 | $35,842 | |
| T30 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -6 | $35,842 | |
| T36 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -5 | $27,189 | |
| T36 | Ben Martin | USA | -5 | $27,189 | |
| T36 | Cameron Beckman | USA | -5 | $27,189 | |
| T36 | Johnson Wagner | USA | -5 | $27,189 | |
| T36 | Nate Smith | USA | -5 | $27,189 | |
| T36 | Zack Miller | USA | -5 | $27,189 | |
| T42 | Bill Lunde | USA | -4 | $20,060 | |
| T42 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -4 | $20,060 | |
| T42 | Joseph Bramlett | USA | -4 | $20,060 | |
| T42 | Michael Bradley | USA | -4 | $20,060 | |
| T42 | Scott Piercy | USA | -4 | $20,060 | |
| T42 | Troy Merritt | USA | -4 | $20,060 | |
| T48 | Brian Davis | England | -3 | $15,458 | |
| T48 | John Rollins | USA | -3 | $15,458 | |
| T48 | Kent Jones | USA | -3 | $15,458 | |
| T51 | Brendan Steele | USA | -2 | $13,885 | |
| T51 | Charlie Wi | South Korea | -2 | $13,885 | |
| T51 | Ernie Els | South Africa | -2 | $13,885 | |
| T51 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -2 | $13,885 | |
| T51 | Ross Fisher | England | -2 | $13,885 | |
| T51 | Steve Elkington | Australia | -2 | $13,885 | |
| T57 | Billy Mayfair | USA | -1 | $13,216 | |
| T57 | Blake Adams | USA | -1 | $13,216 | |
| T57 | Kris Blanks | USA | -1 | $13,216 | |
| T60 | Boo Weekley | USA | E | $12,685 | |
| T60 | D.A. Points | USA | E | $12,685 | |
| T60 | Fred Couples | USA | E | $12,685 | |
| T60 | Jim Renner | USA | E | $12,685 | |
| T60 | Kyle Stanley | USA | E | $12,685 | |
| T60 | Retief Goosen | South Africa | E | $12,685 | |
| T66 | Andres Romero | Argentina | +1 | $11,918 | |
| T66 | Jim Herman | USA | +1 | $11,918 | |
| T66 | Kevin Stadler | USA | +1 | $11,918 | |
| T66 | Marc Leishman | Australia | +1 | $11,918 | |
| T66 | Robert Garrigus | USA | +1 | $11,918 | |
| T66 | Roland Thatcher | USA | +1 | $11,918 | |
| T66 | Steve Marino | USA | +1 | $11,918 | |
| T73 | Cameron Tringale | USA | +3 | $11,020 | $11,387 |
| T73 | Francesco Molinari | Italy | +3 | $11,020 | $11,387 |
| 75 | Fabián Gómez | Argentina | +7 | $11,210 | |
| T76 | Jarrod Lyle | Australia | +1 | $11,033 | |
| T76 | Paul Goydos | USA | +1 | $11,033 | |
| 78 | Marc Turnesa | USA | +2 | $10,556 | $10,856 +3% |
| T79 | Chez Reavie | USA | +3 | $10,679 | |
| T79 | Erik Compton | USA | +3 | $10,679 | |
| MC | Alex Prugh | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexandre Rocha | Brazil | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andres Gonzales | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Horschel | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Gates | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryce Molder | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Collins | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Warren | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Colt Knost | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dean Wilson | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Lamely | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Brigman | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Lovemark | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Day | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | Spain | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Chappell | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonny Alexander | United Arab Emirates | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Piller | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Bettencourt | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Connell | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Letzig | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Tomasulo | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Karlsson | Sweden | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gordon | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gutschewski | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Spencer Levin | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Dartnall | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tag Ridings | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tyler Leon | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Will MacKenzie | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | William McGirt | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | +6 | $0 |
Houston Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
2011 Shell Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2011 Shell Houston Open get?
Phil Mickelson won $1,062,000 from a $5,900,000 purse.
What was the 2011 Shell Houston Open purse?
$5,900,000.
How much did last place get at the 2011 Shell Houston Open?
The smallest check was $10,679, to Erik Compton (T79).
How many players made the cut at the 2011 Shell Houston Open?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 64 players missed it.