This article is part of our Golf Draft Kit series.
A player's grade is based solely on his value for 2012. The value compares 2011 earnings vs. 2012 projected earnings. A player such as Jason Day might earn a "D" grade or lower. That is no indication of how he will play this year. It is simply a result of how his 2012 projected earnings compare to his 2011 earnings.
Improvement percentage (2011 vs. 2012 earnings) is the factor that drives the grading process. Anything positive is a good score, though a slight positive score might just reflect inflation in the prize money.
| GOLFER | 2011 EARNINGS | Proj. 2012 EARNINGS | IMPROVE. PCT | GRADE | EVENTS |
| Graham DeLaet | $10,472 | $750,000 | 7,062 | A | 2 |
| Jamie Lovemark | $34,693 | $750,000 | 2,062 | A | 9 |
| Daniel Chopra | $15,411 | $250,000 | 1,522 | A | 2 |
| Mike Weir | $23,312 | $250,000 | 972 | A | 15 |
| Jose Maria Olazabal | $6,330 | $50,000 | 690 | A | 6 |
| Matteo Manassero | $133,283 | $1,000,000 | 650 | A | 8 |
| Ryo Ishikawa | $143,636 | $1,000,000 | 596 | A | 10 |
| Francesco Molinari | $158,387 | $1,000,000 | 531 | A | 11 |
| Martin Kaymer | $344,209 | $2,000,000 | 481 | A | 10 |
| Miguel A. Jimenez | $132,723 | $750,000 | 465 | A | 7 |
| Michael Sim | $47,403 | $250,000 | 427 | A | 19 |
| Jeff Maggert | $101,080 | $500,000 | 395 | A | 18 |
| Ross Fisher | $163,385 | $800,000 | 390 | A | 8 |
| Simon Dyson | $185,833 | $850,000 | 357 | A | 3 |
| Tiger Woods | $660,238 | $3,000,000 | 354 | A | 9 |
| John Mallinger | $179,498 | $750,000 | 318 | A | 15 |
| Kyung-tae Kim | $291,309 | $1,000,000 | 243 | A | 9 |
| Edoardo Molinari | $397,724 | $1,250,000 | 214 | A | 12 |
| Alvaro Quiros | $363,567 | $1,000,000 | 175 | A | 8 |
| Tim Clark | $571,000 | $1,500,000 | 163 | A | 4 |
| Kevin Sutherland | $289,693 | $750,000 | 159 |
A player's grade is based solely on his value for 2012. The value compares 2011 earnings vs. 2012 projected earnings. A player such as Jason Day might earn a "D" grade or lower. That is no indication of how he will play this year. It is simply a result of how his 2012 projected earnings compare to his 2011 earnings.
Improvement percentage (2011 vs. 2012 earnings) is the factor that drives the grading process. Anything positive is a good score, though a slight positive score might just reflect inflation in the prize money.
| GOLFER | 2011 EARNINGS | Proj. 2012 EARNINGS | IMPROVE. PCT | GRADE | EVENTS |
| Graham DeLaet | $10,472 | $750,000 | 7,062 | A | 2 |
| Jamie Lovemark | $34,693 | $750,000 | 2,062 | A | 9 |
| Daniel Chopra | $15,411 | $250,000 | 1,522 | A | 2 |
| Mike Weir | $23,312 | $250,000 | 972 | A | 15 |
| Jose Maria Olazabal | $6,330 | $50,000 | 690 | A | 6 |
| Matteo Manassero | $133,283 | $1,000,000 | 650 | A | 8 |
| Ryo Ishikawa | $143,636 | $1,000,000 | 596 | A | 10 |
| Francesco Molinari | $158,387 | $1,000,000 | 531 | A | 11 |
| Martin Kaymer | $344,209 | $2,000,000 | 481 | A | 10 |
| Miguel A. Jimenez | $132,723 | $750,000 | 465 | A | 7 |
| Michael Sim | $47,403 | $250,000 | 427 | A | 19 |
| Jeff Maggert | $101,080 | $500,000 | 395 | A | 18 |
| Ross Fisher | $163,385 | $800,000 | 390 | A | 8 |
| Simon Dyson | $185,833 | $850,000 | 357 | A | 3 |
| Tiger Woods | $660,238 | $3,000,000 | 354 | A | 9 |
| John Mallinger | $179,498 | $750,000 | 318 | A | 15 |
| Kyung-tae Kim | $291,309 | $1,000,000 | 243 | A | 9 |
| Edoardo Molinari | $397,724 | $1,250,000 | 214 | A | 12 |
| Alvaro Quiros | $363,567 | $1,000,000 | 175 | A | 8 |
| Tim Clark | $571,000 | $1,500,000 | 163 | A | 4 |
| Kevin Sutherland | $289,693 | $750,000 | 159 | A | 11 |
| Paul Casey | $590,386 | $1,500,000 | 154 | A | 15 |
| Jason Bohn | $411,943 | $1,000,000 | 143 | A | 22 |
| Vaughn Taylor | $423,907 | $1,000,000 | 136 | A | 27 |
| Jim Furyk | $1,529,690 | $3,500,000 | 129 | A | 26 |
| Henrik Stenson | $327,799 | $750,000 | 129 | A | 15 |
| Stephen Ames | $547,589 | $1,250,000 | 128 | A | 22 |
| Retief Goosen | $796,360 | $1,750,000 | 120 | A | 16 |
| Ernie Els | $948,872 | $2,000,000 | 111 | A | 21 |
| Rory McIlroy | $1,905,609 | $4,000,000 | 110 | A | 10 |
| Anthony Kim | $1,085,846 | $2,250,000 | 107 | A | 26 |
| Lee Westwood | $970,446 | $2,000,000 | 106 | A | 10 |
| Ian Poulter | $739,926 | $1,500,000 | 103 | A | 16 |
| Sergio Garcia | $1,524,091 | $3,000,000 | 97 | A | 16 |
| D.J.. Trahan | $668,166 | $1,250,000 | 87 | A | 30 |
| Padraig Harrington | $802,839 | $1,500,000 | 87 | A | 18 |
| Kevin Kisner | $270,170 | $500,000 | 85 | A | 24 |
| Johan Edfors | $136,155 | $250,000 | 84 | A | 2 |
| Camilo Villegas | $1,231,918 | $2,250,000 | 83 | A | 25 |
| Boo Weekley | $279,531 | $500,000 | 79 | B | 23 |
| Trevor Immelman | $1,165,604 | $2,000,000 | 72 | B | 25 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | $1,916,994 | $3,250,000 | 70 | B | 21 |
| Stewart Cink | $909,162 | $1,500,000 | 65 | B | 22 |
| Heath Slocum | $767,216 | $1,250,000 | 63 | B | 29 |
| Anders Hansen | $617,067 | $1,000,000 | 62 | B | 7 |
| Graeme McDowell | $1,088,898 | $1,750,000 | 61 | B | 16 |
| Nathan Green | $312,109 | $500,000 | 60 | B | 26 |
| Zach Johnson | $1,880,406 | $3,000,000 | 60 | B | 23 |
| Chad Campbell | $1,104,024 | $1,750,000 | 59 | B | 29 |
| Jeff Overton | $1,290,962 | $2,000,000 | 55 | B | 26 |
| Kevin Streelman | $1,300,006 | $2,000,000 | 54 | B | 26 |
| Stuart Appleby | $657,150 | $1,000,000 | 52 | B | 24 |
| Steve Marino | $1,975,076 | $3,000,000 | 52 | B | 23 |
| Rickie Fowler | $2,084,681 | $3,000,000 | 44 | C | 24 |
| J.B. Holmes | $1,398,583 | $2,000,000 | 43 | C | 16 |
| Ryan Moore | $1,942,906 | $2,750,000 | 42 | C | 22 |
| Brendon de Jonge | $1,241,326 | $1,750,000 | 41 | C | 30 |
| Louis Oosthuizen | $717,965 | $1,000,000 | 39 | C | 15 |
| Dustin Johnson | $4,309,961 | $6,000,000 | 39 | C | 21 |
| Bud Cauley | $735,150 | $1,000,000 | 36 | C | 8 |
| Sean O'Hair | $1,483,948 | $2,000,000 | 35 | C | 24 |
| Andres Romero | $1,313,133 | $1,750,000 | 33 | C | 22 |
| Cameron Tringale | $1,327,807 | $1,750,000 | 32 | C | 32 |
| Justin Leonard | $952,962 | $1,250,000 | 31 | C | 26 |
| Kevin Chappell | $1,339,640 | $1,750,000 | 31 | C | 26 |
| Brian Gay | $1,157,525 | $1,500,000 | 30 | D | 26 |
| Bo Van Pelt | $2,344,546 | $3,000,000 | 28 | D | 27 |
| Robert Karlsson | $1,779,815 | $2,250,000 | 26 | D | 18 |
| Jason Day | $3,962,647 | $5,000,000 | 26 | D | 21 |
| Charl Schwartzel | $2,604,558 | $3,250,000 | 25 | D | 15 |
| Lucas Glover | $1,823,327 | $2,250,000 | 23 | D | 23 |
| Martin Laird | $2,676,509 | $3,250,000 | 21 | D | 23 |
| Hunter Mahan | $3,503,540 | $4,250,000 | 21 | D | 25 |
| Scott Piercy | $1,250,957 | $1,500,000 | 20 | D | 23 |
| Y.E. Yang | $2,314,865 | $2,750,000 | 19 | D | 18 |
| Justin Rose | $3,401,420 | $4,000,000 | 18 | D | 23 |
| Kyle Stanley | $1,523,657 | $1,750,000 | 15 | D | 28 |
| Brian Davis | $1,308,009 | $1,500,000 | 15 | D | 30 |
| J.J.. Henry | $873,377 | $1,000,000 | 15 | D | 28 |
| Phil Mickelson | $3,763,488 | $4,250,000 | 13 | D | 21 |
| Jimmy Walker | $1,336,556 | $1,500,000 | 12 | D | 24 |
| Rod Pampling | $668,768 | $750,000 | 12 | D | 21 |
| Alexandre Rocha | $225,026 | $250,000 | 11 | D | 22 |
| John Rollins | $1,370,566 | $1,500,000 | 9 | D | 27 |
| Marc Leishman | $916,330 | $1,000,000 | 9 | D | 27 |
| Chris Couch | $922,496 | $1,000,000 | 8 | D | 21 |
| Ryan Palmer | $1,850,530 | $2,000,000 | 8 | D | 24 |
| Spencer Levin | $2,320,038 | $2,500,000 | 8 | D | 31 |
| Bubba Watson | $3,477,811 | $3,750,000 | 8 | D | 22 |
| Michael Thompson | $935,265 | $1,000,000 | 7 | D | 25 |
| John Merrick | $704,789 | $750,000 | 6 | D | 21 |
| Matt Kuchar | $4,233,920 | $4,500,000 | 6 | D | 24 |
| Adam Scott | $3,764,797 | $4,000,000 | 6 | D | 18 |
| Briny Baird | $942,286 | $1,000,000 | 6 | D | 19 |
| Charlie Wi | $1,188,494 | $1,250,000 | 5 | D | 25 |
| Ricky Barnes | $951,587 | $1,000,000 | 5 | D | 23 |
| Aaron Baddeley | $3,094,693 | $3,250,000 | 5 | D | 22 |
| Ben Crane | $1,679,595 | $1,750,000 | 4 | D | 23 |
| Nick Watney | $5,290,673 | $5,500,000 | 4 | D | 22 |
| Robert Allenby | $1,452,567 | $1,500,000 | 3 | D | 25 |
| Rory Sabbatini | $2,420,655 | $2,500,000 | 3 | D | 24 |
| Joe Ogilvie | $726,866 | $750,000 | 3 | D | 24 |
| George McNeill | $1,458,110 | $1,500,000 | 3 | D | 21 |
| Charley Hoffman | $1,462,591 | $1,500,000 | 3 | D | 27 |
| James Driscoll | $741,010 | $750,000 | 1 | D | 24 |
| Ryuji Imada | $990,319 | $1,000,000 | 1 | D | 29 |
| Robert Garrigus | $1,503,923 | $1,500,000 | 0 | F | 26 |
| Chris DiMarco | $761,932 | $750,000 | -2 | F | 31 |
| Bill Haas | $4,088,637 | $4,000,000 | -2 | F | 26 |
| Kevin Stadler | $768,172 | $750,000 | -2 | F | 27 |
| Josh Teater | $769,324 | $750,000 | -3 | F | 31 |
| Carl Pettersson | $1,540,723 | $1,500,000 | -3 | F | 27 |
| Pat Perez | $1,295,253 | $1,250,000 | -4 | F | 24 |
| Kevin Na | $2,336,965 | $2,250,000 | -4 | F | 26 |
| Hunter Haas | $1,039,987 | $1,000,000 | -4 | F | 30 |
| Billy Mayfair | $780,578 | $750,000 | -4 | F | 29 |
| Vijay Singh | $2,371,050 | $2,250,000 | -5 | F | 25 |
| Davis Love III | $1,056,300 | $1,000,000 | -5 | F | 22 |
| Jhonattan Vegas | $1,854,414 | $1,750,000 | -6 | F | 25 |
| Gary Woodland | $3,448,591 | $3,250,000 | -6 | F | 25 |
| Steve Stricker | $3,992,785 | $3,750,000 | -6 | F | 19 |
| Tom Gillis | $814,147 | $750,000 | -8 | F | 19 |
| Tommy Gainey | $2,174,191 | $2,000,000 | -8 | F | 34 |
| Chris Stroud | $1,096,499 | $1,000,000 | -9 | F | 28 |
| Peter Hanson | $439,030 | $400,000 | -9 | F | 12 |
| Blake Adams | $1,100,558 | $1,000,000 | -9 | F | 34 |
| Brandt Snedeker | $3,587,206 | $3,250,000 | -9 | F | 26 |
| Paul Goydos | $1,385,328 | $1,250,000 | -10 | F | 25 |
| Greg Chalmers | $832,191 | $750,000 | -10 | F | 28 |
| Charles Howell III | $2,509,223 | $2,250,000 | -10 | F | 30 |
| Chez Reavie | $2,285,067 | $2,000,000 | -13 | F | 27 |
| John Senden | $2,294,811 | $2,000,000 | -13 | F | 26 |
| Mark Wilson | $3,158,477 | $2,750,000 | -13 | F | 26 |
| Keegan Bradley | $3,758,600 | $3,250,000 | -14 | F | 28 |
| David Hearn | $869,072 | $750,000 | -14 | F | 26 |
| Jerry Kelly | $1,451,797 | $1,250,000 | -14 | F | 26 |
| Jonathan Byrd | $2,938,920 | $2,500,000 | -15 | F | 26 |
| K.J. Choi | $4,434,691 | $3,750,000 | -15 | F | 22 |
| Scott Verplank | $1,194,178 | $1,000,000 | -16 | F | 15 |
| Tim Herron | $909,135 | $750,000 | -18 | F | 28 |
| Luke Donald | $6,683,214 | $5,500,000 | -18 | F | 19 |
| Jason Dufner | $3,057,860 | $2,500,000 | -18 | F | 23 |
| Fredrik Jacobson | $2,488,325 | $2,000,000 | -20 | F | 25 |
| Chris Kirk | $1,877,627 | $1,500,000 | -20 | F | 28 |
| Nick O'Hern | $940,224 | $750,000 | -20 | F | 29 |
| Troy Matteson | $946,989 | $750,000 | -21 | F | 28 |
| David Toms | $3,858,090 | $3,000,000 | -22 | F | 23 |
| Bryce Molder | $1,957,944 | $1,500,000 | -23 | F | 27 |
| Brendan Steele | $1,976,310 | $1,500,000 | -24 | F | 27 |
| Harrison Frazar | $1,322,267 | $1,000,000 | -24 | F | 19 |
| Kris Blanks | $1,350,010 | $1,000,000 | -26 | F | 29 |
| D.A. Points | $2,034,156 | $1,500,000 | -26 | F | 26 |
| Arjun Atwal | $690,237 | $500,000 | -28 | F | 29 |
| Matt Bettencourt | $692,545 | $500,000 | -28 | F | 30 |
| Tom Pernice, Jr. | $694,981 | $500,000 | -28 | F | 12 |
| Sunghoon Kang | $702,382 | $500,000 | -29 | F | 21 |
| Webb Simpson | $6,347,353 | $4,500,000 | -29 | F | 26 |
| David Mathis | $715,404 | $500,000 | -30 | F | 25 |
| Darren Clarke | $1,452,078 | $1,000,000 | -31 | F | 3 |
| Scott Stallings | $1,957,162 | $1,250,000 | -36 | F | 28 |
| Brandt Jobe | $1,629,764 | $1,000,000 | -39 | F | 28 |
| Johnson Wagner | $1,224,556 | $750,000 | -39 | F | 25 |
| Michael Bradley | $935,934 | $500,000 | -47 | F | 24 |
| Thomas Bjorn | $419,489 | $200,000 | -52 | F | 5 |
| Adam Hadwin | $440,752 | $200,000 | -55 | F | 5 |
