Russell Henley finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 37% of the $3,413,876 he earned that season.
How the 2017 Shell Houston Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2017 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 | Russell Henley | USA | -20 | $1,224,000 | $1,260,000 +3% |
| 2 | Sung Kang | South Korea | -17 | $734,400 | $756,000 +3% |
| T3 | Luke List | USA | -16 | $462,400 | $406,000 |
| T3 | Rickie Fowler | USA | -16 | $462,400 | $406,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Berger | USA | -13 | $258,400 | $280,000 +8% |
| 6 | Hudson Swafford | USA | -12 | $252,000 | |
| 7 | Rafael Campos | Puerto Rico | -11 | $211,933 | $234,500 +11% |
| T8 | Kyle Stanley | USA | -10 | $210,000 | |
| T8 | Zac Blair | USA | -10 | $210,000 | |
| T10 | Andrew Loupe | USA | -9 | $170,000 | $182,000 |
| T10 | Jon Rahm | Spain | -9 | $170,000 | $182,000 |
| T12 | Jason Dufner | USA | -8 | $147,000 | |
| T12 | Michael Kim | USA | -8 | $147,000 | |
| T12 | Michael Thompson | USA | -8 | $147,000 | |
| T15 | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | -7 | $112,000 | |
| T15 | Andy Sullivan | England | -7 | $112,000 | |
| T15 | Jhonattan Vegas | Venezuela | -7 | $112,000 | |
| T15 | Justin Rose | England | -7 | $112,000 | |
| T15 | Keegan Bradley | USA | -7 | $112,000 | |
| T20 | Danny Lee | New Zealand | -6 | $84,467 | |
| T20 | Robert Garrigus | USA | -6 | $84,467 | |
| T20 | Sam Saunders | USA | -6 | $84,467 | |
| T23 | Andres Gonzales | USA | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Bernd Wiesberger | Austria | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Charley Hoffman | USA | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | D.A. Points | USA | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Harold Varner III | USA | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Mackenzie Hughes | Canada | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Peter Uihlein | USA | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Spencer Levin | USA | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Stewart Cink | USA | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T23 | Vaughn Taylor | USA | -5 | $53,709 | |
| T34 | Ángel Cabrera | Argentina | -4 | $36,120 | |
| T34 | Chad Campbell | USA | -4 | $36,120 | |
| T34 | Robert Streb | USA | -4 | $36,120 | |
| T34 | Ryan Blaum | USA | -4 | $36,120 | |
| T34 | Tony Finau | USA | -4 | $36,120 | |
| T39 | Beau Hossler | USA | -3 | $28,700 | |
| T39 | Charles Howell III | USA | -3 | $28,700 | |
| T39 | John Huh | USA | -3 | $28,700 | |
| T39 | Morgan Hoffmann | USA | -3 | $28,700 | |
| T39 | Patrick Cantlay | USA | -3 | $28,700 | |
| T44 | Blayne Barber | USA | -2 | $21,756 | |
| T44 | Bryson DeChambeau | USA | -2 | $21,756 | |
| T44 | J.J. Spaun | USA | -2 | $21,756 | |
| T44 | Kevin Chappell | USA | -2 | $21,756 | |
| T44 | Nick Taylor | Canada | -2 | $21,756 | |
| T49 | Chris Wood | England | -1 | $17,103 | |
| T49 | James Hahn | USA | -1 | $17,103 | |
| T49 | Johnson Wagner | USA | -1 | $17,103 | |
| T49 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -1 | $17,103 | |
| T49 | Matt Jones | Australia | -1 | $17,103 | |
| T49 | Sean O'Hair | USA | -1 | $17,103 | |
| T55 | Billy Horschel | USA | E | $15,750 | |
| T55 | Grayson Murray | USA | E | $15,750 | |
| T55 | J.T. Poston | USA | E | $15,750 | |
| T55 | Phil Mickelson | USA | E | $15,750 | |
| T55 | Troy Merritt | USA | E | $15,750 | |
| T55 | Tyrone Van Aswegen | South Africa | E | $15,750 | |
| T61 | Davis Love III | USA | +1 | $15,050 | |
| T61 | Harris English | USA | +1 | $15,050 | |
| T61 | J.J. Henry | USA | +1 | $15,050 | |
| T61 | Kyle Reifers | USA | +1 | $15,050 | |
| T65 | Cody Gribble | USA | +2 | $14,560 | |
| T65 | Matt Every | USA | +2 | $14,560 | |
| T65 | Tom Hoge | USA | +2 | $14,560 | |
| 68 | Ben Crane | USA | +3 | $13,872 | $14,280 +3% |
| T69 | Bryce Molder | USA | +4 | $13,736 | $14,070 |
| T69 | Luke Donald | England | +4 | $13,736 | $14,070 |
| T71 | Brendon de Jonge | Zimbabwe | +4 | $13,464 | $13,440 |
| T71 | Derek Fathauer | USA | +4 | $13,464 | $13,440 |
| T71 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | +4 | $13,464 | $13,440 |
| T71 | Jason Kokrak | USA | +4 | $13,464 | $13,440 |
| T71 | Jimmy Walker | USA | +4 | $13,464 | $13,440 |
| T71 | Ricky Barnes | USA | +4 | $13,464 | $13,440 |
| T71 | Scott Brown | USA | +4 | $13,464 | $13,440 |
| T78 | Cameron Tringale | USA | +5 | $12,512 | $12,810 |
| T78 | S.Y. Noh | South Korea | +5 | $12,512 | $12,810 |
| 80 | Wesley McClain | USA | +6 | $12,240 | $12,600 +3% |
| 81 | Richy Werenski | USA | +7 | $12,104 | $12,460 +3% |
| MC | Adam Scott | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Alex Cejka | Germany | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Johnston | England | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Martin | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Willman | England | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Lunde | USA | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Stegmaier | USA | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Harman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bud Cauley | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Smith | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Pettersson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Collins | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Beljan | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chez Reavie | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Stroud | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | C.T. Pan | Chinese Taipei | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lingmerth | Sweden | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fabián Gómez | Argentina | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Freddie Jacobson | Sweden | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Henrik Stenson | Sweden | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Mahan | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Bohn | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J.B. Holmes | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Herman | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Senden | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonas Blixt | Sweden | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jordan Spieth | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Kraft | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Duke | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | K.J. Choi | South Korea | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | England | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Glover | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Anderson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hubbard | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Flores | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Watney | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ollie Schniederjans | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Reed | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Patton Kizzire | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Malnati | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafa Cabrera Bello | Spain | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | South Africa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Berberian Jr. | USA | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Riley Arp | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Roberto Castro | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Palmer | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryo Ishikawa | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Stallings | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn Stefani | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Si Woo Kim | South Korea | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Smylie Kaufman | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Marino | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Bowditch | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | Australia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Trey Mullinax | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Whee Kim | South Korea | +3 | $0 |
Houston Open winner's share over time
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2017 Shell Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2017 Shell Houston Open get?
Russell Henley won $1,260,000 from a $7,000,000 purse.
What was the 2017 Shell Houston Open purse?
$7,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 2017 Shell Houston Open?
The smallest check was $12,460, to Richy Werenski (81).
How many players made the cut at the 2017 Shell Houston Open?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 63 players missed it.