The Sony rankings are based on your net score place in each tourney. Low net earns $800,000 (Tiger effect: three years ago it was $300,000). Each player earns an amount according to how they place as long as a green fee is paid. In other words if you pay, you place. This year there are rankings for Gross and Net. First place for Gross is the Commissioner's Cup, the fabled Green Jacket is for first place Net.
2011 Gross Rankings 2011 Net Rankings
| 1 | Chris Clogston | $5,500,000 | 1 | Scott Newton | $4,837,500 | |
| 2 | Ric Nichols | $5,300,000 | 2 | Chris Clogston | $4,497,500 | |
| 3 | Pat Bangasser | $4,787,500 | 3 | Pat Bangasser | $4,262,500 | |
| 4 | Steve Nichols | $4,175,000 | 4 | Steve Nichols | $4,186,250 | |
| 5 | Scott Newton | $4,162,500 | 5 | David Lavergne | $4,168,750 | |
| 6 | Terry Boyle | $3,910,000 | 6 | Terry Boyle | $3,895,000 | |
| 7 | Rob Perry | $3,850,000 | 7 | Brian Carleton | $3,382,500 | |
| 8 | David Lavergne | $3,695,000 | 8 | Chris Tank | $3,182,500 | |
| 9 | Joe Buchberger | $3,605,000 | 9 | Ric Nichols | $3,025,000 | |
| 10 | Mike Nelson | $3,392,500 | 10 | Bill McCarson | $2,983,750 | |
| 11 | Chris Tank | $3,090,000 | 11 | Rob Perry | $2,873,750 | |
| 12 | Tom Colleran | $3,075,000 | 12 | Steve Rodgers | $2,636,000 | |
| 13 | Glenn Olson | $3,062,500 | 13 | Tom Colleran | $2,620,000 | |
| 14 | Dennis Edwards | $2,816,250 | 14 | Ted Klumb | $2,603,500 | |
| 15 | Brian Carleton | $2,725,000 | 15 | Joe Buchberger | $2,560,000 | |
| 16 | Troy Carlson | $2,650,000 | 16 | Mike Nelson | $2,402,500 | |
| 17 | Jeff Johnson | $2,295,000 | 17 | Jeff Johnson | $2,395,000 | |
| 18 | Ted Klumb | $2,055,000 | 18 | Dennis Edwards | $2,342,500 | |
| 19 | Jerry Kelly | $2,025,000 | 19 | Jerry Kelly | $2,237,500 | |
| 20 | Bill McCarson | $1,910,000 | 20 | Tim Stonich | $2,155,000 | |
| 21 | Mark King | $1,887,500 | 21 | Troy Carlson | $2,115,000 | |
| 22 | Tim Stonich | $1,870,000 | 22 | Glenn Olson | $2,111,250 | |
| 23 | Charlie Anderson | $1,728,750 | 23 | Mark King | $1,870,000 | |
| 24 | Steve Rodgers | $1,600,000 | 24 | Tom Alvis | $1,812,500 | |
| 25 | Jim Vais | $1,537,500 | 25 | Warren Berger | $1,792,500 | |
| 26 | John Hallstrom | $1,520,000 | 26 | John Hallstrom | $1,697,500 | |
| 27 | Marc Adams | $1,351,667 | 27 | Jim Vais | $1,680,000 | |
| 28 | Nik Krastins | $1,200,000 | 28 | Marc Adams | $1,658,750 | |
| 29 | Cliff Allison | $1,187,917 | 29 | Tom Pickle | $1,545,000 | |
| 30 | Frank Mortenson | $1,185,000 | 30 | Frank Mortenson | $1,503,500 | |
| 31 | Tom Pickle | $1,182,500 | 31 | Charlie Anderson | $1,411,250 | |
| 32 | Tom Alvis | $1,159,167 | 32 | Jerry Nakata | $1,355,000 | |
| 33 | Scott Dowling | $1,150,000 | 33 | Scott Kinzer | $1,310,000 | |
| 34 | Warren Berger | $1,130,000 | 34 | Greg Seeley | $1,292,500 | |
| 35 | Chris Biddle | $1,087,500 | 35 | Cliff Allison | $1,162,500 |