1980 MONY Tournament of Champions Payout & Prize Money

Tom Watson finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $54,000 is worth about $217,710 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1980 MONY Tournament of Champions purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

Final positions and prize money.

Pos	Player	To par	Prize money
1	Tom Watson	-12	$54,000
2	Jim Colbert	-9	$34,000
T3	George Burns	-7	$20,000
T3	Curtis Strange	-7	$20,000
5	Lou Graham	-6	$15,000
T6	Ray Floyd	-5	$12,500
T6	Craig Stadler	-5	$12,500
T8	Gil Morgan	-4	$10,625
T8	Jack Renner	-4	$10,625
10	Johnny Miller	-3	$9,500
T11	David Graham	-2	$7,812
T11	Ed Fiori	-2	$7,812
T11	Doug Tewell	-2	$7,812
T11	Lee Trevino	-2	$7,812
T15	Larry Nelson	-1	$6,250
T15	Calvin Peete	-1	$6,250
17	John Fought	+1	$5,600
T18	Seve Ballesteros	+2	$4,917
T18	Andy Bean	+2	$4,917
T18	Hubert Green	+2	$4,917
21	Wayne Levi	+3	$4,400
T22	Chi-Chi Rodríguez	+4	$4,100
T22	Howard Twitty	+4	$4,100
T24	Jerry McGee	+5	$3,775
T24	Dave Eichelberger	+5	$3,775
T26	Al Geiberger	+6	$3,500
T26	Jeff Mitchell	+6	$3,500
T26	Hale Irwin	+6	$3,500
29	D.A. Weibring	+8	$3,300
30	Lon Hinkle	+21	$3,200

How much did the winner of the 1980 MONY Tournament of Champions get?

Tom Watson won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse.

What was the 1980 MONY Tournament of Champions purse?

$300,000.

How much did last place get at the 1980 MONY Tournament of Champions?

The smallest check was $3,200, to Lon Hinkle (30).