2001 World Matchplay Player Prize Money
| Round | Player | Country | Prize |
| Winner | Phil Taylor | ENG | £14,000 |
| Final | Richie Burnett | WAL | £7,000 |
| Semi Final | Steve Beaton | ENG | £4,000 |
| Semi Final | Martin Adams | ENG | £4,000 |
| Quarter Final | John Part | CAN | £2,000 |
| Quarter Final | Andy Jenkins | ENG | £2,000 |
| Quarter Final | Dennis Smith | ENG | £2,000 |
| Quarter Final | Cliff Lazarenko | £2,000 | |
| Last 16 | John Lowe | £1,500 | |
| Last 16 | Nigel Justice | £1,500 | |
| Last 16 | Alex Roy | £1,500 | |
| Last 16 | Ronnie Baxter | ENG | £1,500 |
| Last 16 | Dave Askew | ENG | £1,500 |
| Last 16 | Dennis Priestley | ENG | £1,500 |
| Last 16 | Roland Scholten | NED | £1,500 |
| Last 16 | Alan Warriner-Little | £1,500 | |
| Last 32 | Bob Anderson | £1,000 | |
| Last 32 | Jamie Harvey | NIR | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Graeme Stoddart | £1,000 | |
| Last 32 | Peter Manley | ENG | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Chris Mason | ENG | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Peter Evison | ENG | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Denis Ovens | £1,000 | |
| Last 32 | Shayne Burgess | ENG | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Colin Lloyd | ENG | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Kevin Painter | ENG | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Keith Deller | ENG | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Steve Brown (US) | £1,000 | |
| Last 32 | Mick Manning | £1,000 | |
| Last 32 | Rod Harrington | ENG | £1,000 |
| Last 32 | Reg Harding | £1,000 | |
| Last 32 | Paul Lim | SNG | £1,000 |
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