Arnold Palmer finished -12 and took 15% of the purse. That $20,000 is worth about $214,235 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1964 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 69% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1964 Masters Tournament prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arnold Palmer | -12 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| T2 | Dave Marr | -6 | $12,000 | $10,100 |
| T2 | Jack Nicklaus | -6 | $12,000 | $10,100 |
| 4 | Bruce Devlin | -4 | $6,100 | |
| T5 | Billy Casper | -2 | $4,000 | $3,700 |
| T5 | Jim Ferrier | -2 | $4,000 | $3,700 |
| T5 | Paul Harney | -2 | $4,000 | $3,700 |
| T5 | Gary Player | -2 | $4,000 | $3,700 |
| T9 | Dow Finsterwald | -1 | $1,800 | $1,700 |
| T9 | Ben Hogan | -1 | $1,800 | $1,700 |
| T9 | Tony Lema | -1 | $1,800 | $1,700 |
| T9 | Mike Souchak | -1 | $1,800 | $1,700 |
| T13 | Peter Butler | E | $1,340 | |
| T13 | Al Geiberger | E | $1,340 | |
| T13 | Gene Littler | E | $1,340 | |
| T13 | Johnny Pott | E | $1,340 | |
| T13 | Dan Sikes | E | $1,340 | |
| T18 | Don January | +1 | $1,100 | |
| T18 | Billy Maxwell | +1 | $1,100 | |
| T18 | Mason Rudolph | +1 | $1,100 | |
| T21 | Bruce Crampton | +2 | $1,000 | $1,100 |
| T21 | Kel Nagle | +2 | $1,000 | $1,100 |
| T21 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +2 | $1,000 | $1,100 |
| T21 | Bo Wininger | +2 | $1,000 | $1,100 |
| T25 | Deane Beman Amateur | +3 | Not known | |
| T25 | Gay Brewer | +3 | $875 | |
| T25 | Gary Cowan Amateur | +3 | Not known | |
| T25 | Bobby Nichols | +3 | $875 | |
| T25 | Phil Rodgers | +3 | $875 | |
| T30 | Jay Hebert | +4 | $875 | |
| T30 | Dean Refram | +4 | $875 | |
| T32 | Jimmy Demaret | +5 | $750 | $850 |
| T32 | Lionel Hebert | +5 | $750 | $850 |
| T34 | Wes Ellis | +6 | $750 | $850 |
| T34 | Davis Love Jr. | +6 | $750 | $850 |
| T34 | Ramón Sota | +6 | $750 | $850 |
| T37 | Don Fairfield | +7 | $750 | $850 |
| T37 | Bob Goalby | +7 | $750 | $850 |
| T37 | Billy Joe Patton Amateur | +7 | $750 | Not known |
| T40 | Bob Charles | +8 | $825 | |
| T40 | Jacky Cupit | +8 | $825 | |
| T40 | Tomoo Ishii | +8 | $825 | |
| 43 | Labron Harris Jr. Amateur | +9 | $750 | Not known |
| T44 | Chen Ching-Po | +10 | $825 | |
| T44 | Dave Ragan | +10 | $825 | |
| T46 | Doug Ford | +11 | $825 | |
| T46 | R. H. Sikes Amateur | +11 | Not known | |
| 48 | Jerry Barber | +16 | $825 | |
| CUT | Steve Spray Amateur | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ed Updegraff Amateur | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Al Balding | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Tommy Bolt | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Chick Harbert | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Geoffrey Hunt | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Art Wall Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Retief Waltman | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Rex Baxter | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Walter Burkemo | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Robert W. Gardner Amateur | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Tommy Jacobs | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Sebastián Miguel | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Byron Nelson | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Nick Weslock Amateur | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Charles Coe Amateur | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Richard Davies Amateur | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Harold Henning | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jack Rule Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Charlie Smith Amateur | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Sam Snead | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Dave Thomas | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Julius Boros | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jack Burke, Jr. | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jack Fleck | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ed Furgol | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jean Garaïalde | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Stan Leonard | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bob Rosburg | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gerard de Wit | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Juan Antonio Estrada Amateur | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Claude Harmon | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bill Johnston | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Alfonso Angelini | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Herman Keiser | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Miguel Sala | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Cary Middlecoff | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gardner Dickinson | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | Mike Fetchick | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | Antonio Cerdá | +15 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ralph Guldahl | +15 | $0 | |
| CUT | Walter Stahl Amateur | +15 | $0 | |
| CUT | Enrique Orellana | +16 | $0 | |
| CUT | Johnny Owens Amateur | +16 | $0 | |
| CUT | Richard Guardiola Amateur | +20 | $0 | |
| CUT | Downing Gray Amateur | +22 | $0 | |
| WD | Gene Sarazen | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Craig Wood | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1964 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1964 Masters Tournament get?
Arnold Palmer won $20,000 from a $129,800 purse.
What was the 1964 Masters Tournament purse?
$129,800.
How much did last place get at the 1964 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $825, to Jerry Barber (48).
How many players made the cut at the 1964 Masters Tournament?
48 players made the cut and finished, and 46 players missed it.