Zach Johnson finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 9th PGA Tour win, and 18% of the $4,504,244 he earned that season.
How the 2012 John Deere Classic 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.
2012 John Deere Classic 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 | Zach Johnson | USA | -20 | $810,000 | $828,000 +2% |
| 2 | Troy Matteson | USA | -20 | $486,000 | $496,800 +2% |
| 3 | Scott Piercy | USA | -18 | $261,000 | $312,800 +20% |
| 4 | John Senden | Australia | -17 | $220,800 | |
| T5 | Luke Guthrie | USA | -16 | $171,000 | $174,800 |
| T5 | Steve Stricker | USA | -16 | $171,000 | $174,800 |
| 7 | Scott Brown | USA | -15 | $145,125 | $154,100 +6% |
| T8 | Billy Hurley III | USA | -14 | $124,200 | |
| T8 | Chris DiMarco | USA | -14 | $124,200 | |
| T8 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -14 | $124,200 | |
| T8 | Lee Janzen | USA | -14 | $124,200 | |
| T8 | Ryan Moore | USA | -14 | $124,200 | |
| T13 | Ben Crane | USA | -13 | $81,267 | |
| T13 | Erik Compton | USA | -13 | $81,267 | |
| T13 | J.J. Henry | USA | -13 | $81,267 | |
| T13 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -13 | $81,267 | |
| T13 | Nick Watney | USA | -13 | $81,267 | |
| T13 | Tommy Gainey | USA | -13 | $81,267 | |
| T19 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | -12 | $53,820 | |
| T19 | Brian Harman | USA | -12 | $53,820 | |
| T19 | Gary Christian | England | -12 | $53,820 | |
| T19 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -12 | $53,820 | |
| T19 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -12 | $53,820 | |
| T19 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | -12 | $53,820 | |
| T25 | Alex Cejka | Germany | -11 | $35,880 | |
| T25 | Blake Adams | USA | -11 | $35,880 | |
| T25 | Dicky Pride | USA | -11 | $35,880 | |
| T25 | Robert Garrigus | USA | -11 | $35,880 | |
| T25 | Stuart Appleby | Australia | -11 | $35,880 | |
| T30 | Bobby Gates | USA | -10 | $26,156 | $27,945 |
| T30 | Chris Couch | USA | -10 | $26,156 | $27,945 |
| T30 | Chris Kirk | USA | -10 | $26,156 | $27,945 |
| T30 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | -10 | $26,156 | $27,945 |
| T30 | Jeff Overton | USA | -10 | $26,156 | $27,945 |
| T30 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -10 | $26,156 | $27,945 |
| T36 | Bill Lunde | USA | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T36 | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T36 | Chad Campbell | USA | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T36 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T36 | Josh Teater | USA | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T36 | Roland Thatcher | USA | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T36 | Spencer Levin | USA | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T36 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T36 | Tom Gillis | USA | -9 | $19,806 | |
| T45 | Duffy Waldorf | USA | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T45 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T45 | Jeff Maggert | USA | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T45 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T45 | Mark Wilson | USA | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T45 | Randall Hutchison | USA | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T45 | Ricky Barnes | USA | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T45 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T45 | Y.E. Yang | South Korea | -8 | $11,864 | $12,461 |
| T54 | Billy Horschel | USA | -7 | $10,534 | |
| T54 | John Merrick | USA | -7 | $10,534 | |
| T54 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -7 | $10,534 | |
| T54 | Tommy Biershenk | USA | -7 | $10,534 | |
| T58 | Camilo Villegas | Colombia | -6 | $10,028 | |
| T58 | Chris Riley | USA | -6 | $10,028 | |
| T58 | Hunter Haas | USA | -6 | $10,028 | |
| T58 | Jordan Spieth | USA | -6 | — | |
| T58 | Marco Dawson | USA | -6 | $10,028 | |
| T58 | Martin Flores | USA | -6 | $10,028 | |
| T58 | Matt Every | USA | -6 | $10,028 | |
| T58 | Steve Wheatcroft | USA | -6 | $10,028 | |
| T66 | Matt Bettencourt | USA | -5 | $9,614 | |
| T66 | Ted Potter Jr. | USA | -5 | $9,614 | |
| T68 | Chez Reavie | USA | -4 | $9,090 | $9,430 |
| T68 | Chris Stroud | USA | -4 | $9,090 | $9,430 |
| T70 | JJ Killeen | USA | -3 | $9,246 | |
| T70 | Mathias Gronberg | Sweden | -3 | $9,246 | |
| 72 | Bud Cauley | USA | -2 | $9,108 | |
| 73 | Scott Dunlap | USA | -1 | $8,730 | $9,016 +3% |
| 74 | Nathan Green | Australia | E | $8,924 | |
| 75 | Alexandre Rocha | Brazil | +2 | $8,832 | |
| 76 | Mark Anderson | USA | +5 | $8,740 | |
| MC | Arjun Atwal | India | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brendon Todd | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Davis | England | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Gay | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bryce Molder | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Proehl | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Howell III | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charley Hoffman | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Beljan | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Black | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Colt Knost | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Points | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Chopra | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Summerhays | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Lamely | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | D.J. Trahan | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Loar | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Garth Mulroy | South Africa | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavin Coles | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Heath Slocum | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | James Driscoll | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Kokrak | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Snyder III | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Hurley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Peterson | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Kisner | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Stadler | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Blanks | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Reifers | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kyle Thompson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Turnesa | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathew Goggin | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Jones | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt McQuillan | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Carballo | Argentina | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick O'Hern | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Perez | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Reed | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Rodgers | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Sheehan | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Richard H. Lee | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Richard S. Johnson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Pampling | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Knox | Scotland | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryuji Imada | Japan | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sangmoon Bae | South Korea | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean O'Hair | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Gangluff | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sung Kang | South Korea | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Troy Kelly | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Claxton | USA | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | William McGirt | USA | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Zack Miller | USA | +9 | $0 |
John Deere Classic winner's share over time
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2012 John Deere Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2012 John Deere Classic get?
Zach Johnson won $828,000 from a $4,600,000 purse.
What was the 2012 John Deere Classic purse?
$4,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 2012 John Deere Classic?
The smallest check was $8,740, to Mark Anderson (76).
How many players made the cut at the 2012 John Deere Classic?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 80 players missed it.