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1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout

Tom Watson won $45,000 from a $300,000 purse. 73 players were paid, and the smallest check was $485.

$300KPurse
$45KWinner's share
$485Smallest check
73Players paid
70%To the top 10
79Missed the cut

Tom Watson finished -15 and took 15% of the purse. That $45,000 is worth about $181,425 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 70% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K$50K1$45K6T10T16T16T25T25T36T36T46T46T53T61T6673Smallest check $485

1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic prize money for every player

Final positions and prize money.

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Tom Watson-15$45,000
2Lee Trevino-13$27,000
3Mike Reid-12$17,000
T4Hubert Green-11$11,000
T4Larry Nelson-11$11,000
6Calvin Peete-10$9,000
7Leonard Thompson-9$8,375
T8Mark Hayes-8$7,500
T8Lou Graham-8$7,500
T10Bud Allin-7$5,542
T10Peter Oosterhuis-7$5,542
T10Mike Peck-7$5,542
T10Bob Murphy-7$5,542
T10Gene Littler-7$5,542
T10Dana Quigley-7$5,542
T16Tommy Valentine-6$3,625
T16Gary Koch-6$3,625
T16Dan Pohl-6$3,625
T16Butch Baird-6$3,625
T16Brad Bryant-6$3,625
T16Rod Curl-6$3,625
T22Ed Dougherty-5$2,600
T22Tom Jenkins-5$2,600
T22Ron Streck-5$2,600
T25Mike Sullivan-4$1,828
T25DeWitt Weaver-4$1,828
T25Mike White-4$1,828
T25Alan Fadel-4$1,828
T25Peter Jacobsen-4$1,828
T25Billy Kratzert-4$1,828
T25John Mazza-4$1,828
T25Stanton Altgelt-4$1,828
T33Wally Armstrong-3$1,413
T33Charles Coody-3$1,413
T33Barney Thompson-3$1,413
T36Lance Ten Broeck-2$1,051
T36Larry Ziegler-2$1,051
T36Lanny Wadkins-2$1,051
T36Jim Dent-2$1,051
T36Terry Diehl-2$1,051
T36Gibby Gilbert-2$1,051
T36Mike Morley-2$1,051
T36Roger Maltbie-2$1,051
T36Dave Hill-2$1,051
T36Kenny Knox-2$1,051
T46Tom Jones-1$669
T46Mark Lye-1$669
T46John Lister-1$669
T46Chip Beck-1$669
T46Jim Thorpe-1$669
T46D.A. Weibring-1$669
T46Bob Shearer-1$669
T53Alan TapieE$568
T53Bobby WadkinsE$568
T53Doug CampbellE$568
T53Beau BaughE$568
T53Bill CalfeeE$568
T53Dave EichelbergerE$568
T53Bruce DouglassE$568
T53Don PooleyE$568
T61Allen Miller+1$540
T61David Thore+1$540
T61Tom Storey+1$540
T64Mark Pfeil+2$528
T64John Mahaffey+2$528
T66Dale Douglass+3$518
T66Mick Soli+3$518
T68Scott Watkins+4$508
T68Grier Jones+4$508
T70Fred Marti+6$498
T70Scott Bess+6$498
72Forrest Fezler+8$490
73Bill Galloway+12$485
MCWoody Fitzhugh+4$0
MCTed Goin+2$0
MCJaime Gonzalez+5$0
MCBob Eastwood+6$0
MCDavid Edwards+4$0
MCDavid Eger+2$0
MCMike Donald+3$0
MCRobert Donald+8$0
MCDoug Black+2$0
MCWoody Blackburn+3$0
MCHomero Blancas+4$0
MCMichael Brannan+3$0
MCMiller Barber+5$0
MCGeorge Archer+2$0
MCRoger Calvin+3$0
MCFrank Beard+3$0
MCBob Byman+2$0
MCGeorge Cadle+2$0
MCJohn Adams+6$0
MCJim Chancey+5$0
MCJohn Cook+1$0
MCJim Colbert+1$0
MCBobby Cole+1$0
MCFrank Conner+6$0
MCTerry Mauney+5$0
MCJim Nelford+7$0
MCRodney Morrow+8$0
MCLarry Mowry+1$0
MCLarry Miller+8$0
MCLindy Miller+6$0
MCOrville Moody+2$0
MCGary McCord+6$0
MCPat McGowan+2$0
MCMac McLendon+11$0
MCGreg Powers+3$0
MCJack Newton+5$0
MCBobby Nichols+12$0
MCLonnie Nielsen+2$0
MCDoug Johnson+7$0
MCMike Hill+3$0
MCLarry Hinson+4$0
MCJoe Inman+5$0
MCBarry Jaeckel+2$0
MCPhillip Hancock+2$0
MCBunky Henry+3$0
MCBob Mann+4$0
MCWren Lum+5$0
MCDavid Lundstrom+3$0
MCPat Lindsey+1$0
MCBobby Walzel+3$0
MCGene Zimmerman+13$0
MCDennis Sullivan+5$0
MCSkip Dunaway+3$0
MCTony Hollifield+1$0
MCStan Lee+3$0
MCDave Matthews+9$0
MCRon Milanovich+2$0
MCFlorentino Molina+5$0
MCMitch Mooney+6$0
MCBert Newman+6$0
MCJim Pledger+13$0
MCRod Funseth+3$0
MCEd Byman+5$0
MCJim Fellner+8$0
MCKip Byrne+2$0
MCBill Pelham+8$0
MCPeter Teravainen+4$0
MCDave Stockton+4$0
MCWaddy Stokes+6$0
MCTim Simpson+1$0
MCBob Smith+3$0
MCChi-Chi Rodríguez+1$0
MCMason Rudolph+2$0
MCCesar Sanudo+10$0
MCEd Selser+6$0
MCTom Shaw+3$0
MCJeff Thomsen+6$0
MCHarry Taylor+4$0
MCLee Carter+1$0
DQBilly PetersonNot known
DQSkeeter HeathNot known
—Joe HagerNot known
—Marty FleckmanNot known
—Jack FerenzNot known
—Mike ColandroNot known
—Antonio CerdáNot known
—Jon ChaffeeNot known
—Dave BarrNot known
—Bob BetleyNot known
—Lyn LottNot known
—Bob LunnNot known
—Eddie PearceNot known
—Bob ProbenNot known
—Artie McNickleNot known
—Bill Murchison IIINot known
—Mike EvansNot known
—Ray ArinnoNot known
—Barry FlemingNot known
—Joe TesoriNot known
—Steven VeriatoNot known
—Scott StegerNot known
—Jeff SteinbergNot known
—Chris ColeNot known
—Billy EastepNot known
—Jim VonlossowNot known
—Mike ZackNot known
WDMike Schroder+10Not known
WDRon Terry+4Not known
WDBob Zender+2Not known

Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time

This year is labeled. Full tournament history →

$0$500K$1.0M$1.5M80$45K818283848586878889909192939495969798990001020304050607080910111213141516

1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic get?

Tom Watson won $45,000 from a $300,000 purse.

What was the 1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse?

$300,000.

How much did last place get at the 1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

The smallest check was $485, to Bill Galloway (73).

How many players made the cut at the 1980 Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

73 players made the cut and finished, and 79 players missed it.

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