2001 World Championship Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Phil Taylor | ENG | £33,000 |
| Final | John Part | CAN | £18,000 |
| Semi Final | Dave Askew | ENG | £8,500 |
| Semi Final | Rod Harrington | ENG | £8,500 |
| Quarter Final | Jamie Harvey | NIR | £4,000 |
| Quarter Final | Keith Deller | ENG | £4,000 |
| Quarter Final | Roland Scholten | NED | £4,000 |
| Quarter Final | Alan Warriner-Little | £4,000 | |
| Last 16 | Alex Roy | £2,000 | |
| Last 16 | Dennis Smith | ENG | £2,000 |
| Last 16 | Paul Lim | SNG | £2,000 |
| Last 16 | Richie Burnett | WAL | £2,000 |
| Last 16 | Les Fitton | £2,000 | |
| Last 16 | Graeme Stoddart | £2,000 | |
| Last 16 | Cliff Lazarenko | £2,000 | |
| Last 16 | John Lowe | £2,000 | |
| Last 32 | Steve Raw | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Nigel Justice | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Steve Cummings | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Shayne Burgess | ENG | £1,500 |
| Last 32 | Steve Brown (US) | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Mick Manning | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Reg Harding | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Colin Lloyd | ENG | £1,500 |
| Last 32 | Gary Spedding | ENG | £1,500 |
| Last 32 | Bob Anderson | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Gayl King | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Daniel Lauby Sr | USA | £1,500 |
| Last 32 | Peter Manley | ENG | £1,500 |
| Last 32 | Peter Evison | ENG | £1,500 |
| Last 32 | Denis Ovens | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Dennis Priestley | ENG | £1,500 |
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