Lee Trevino finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $45,000 is worth about $181,425 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1980 San Antonio Texas Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1980 San Antonio Texas Open prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Trevino | -15 | $45,000 | |
| 2 | Terry Diehl | -14 | $27,000 | |
| 3 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -13 | $17,000 | |
| T4 | Ed Sneed | -12 | $11,000 | |
| T4 | Lon Hinkle | -12 | $11,000 | |
| 6 | John Adams | -11 | $9,000 | |
| 7 | Bob Murphy | -10 | $8,375 | |
| 8 | Bill Rogers | -9 | $7,750 | |
| T9 | George Burns | -8 | $6,500 | |
| T9 | Bruce Devlin | -8 | $6,500 | |
| T9 | Forrest Fezler | -8 | $6,500 | |
| T9 | Mark McCumber | -8 | $6,500 | |
| 13 | Tom Weiskopf | -7 | $5,250 | |
| T14 | Mick Soli | -6 | $4,500 | |
| T14 | Danny Edwards | -6 | $4,500 | |
| T14 | David Edwards | -6 | $4,500 | |
| T17 | Keith Fergus | -5 | $3,271 | |
| T17 | Frank Conner | -5 | $3,271 | |
| T17 | Frank Beard | -5 | $3,271 | |
| T17 | Roger Maltbie | -5 | $3,271 | |
| T17 | Tom Kite | -5 | $3,271 | |
| T17 | Barry Jaeckel | -5 | $3,271 | |
| T17 | Larry Ziegler | -5 | $3,271 | |
| T24 | Curtis Strange | -4 | $2,300 | |
| T24 | Hale Irwin | -4 | $2,300 | |
| T26 | Gary Hallberg | -3 | $1,888 | |
| T26 | Lindy Miller | -3 | $1,888 | |
| T26 | Wally Armstrong | -3 | $1,888 | |
| T26 | Brad Bryant | -3 | $1,888 | |
| T30 | Jon Chaffee | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | Rod Curl | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | Terry Mauney | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | Mike McCullough | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | Billy Kratzert | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | John Mahaffey | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | Mike Holland | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | Jay Haas | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | Scott Simpson | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | J. C. Snead | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T30 | Tom Purtzer | -2 | $1,364 | |
| T41 | Peter Oosterhuis | -1 | $925 | |
| T41 | Robert Thompson | -1 | $925 | |
| T41 | Joe Inman | -1 | $925 | |
| T41 | Ben Crenshaw | -1 | $925 | |
| T41 | Charles Coody | -1 | $925 | |
| T46 | Miller Barber | E | $709 | |
| T46 | Gary Koch | E | $709 | |
| T46 | Doug Tewell | E | $709 | |
| T46 | Lonnie Nielsen | E | $709 | |
| T50 | Dan Pohl | +1 | $594 | |
| T50 | John Schroeder | +1 | $594 | |
| T50 | David Thore | +1 | $594 | |
| T50 | Jeff Mitchell | +1 | $594 | |
| T50 | Rex Caldwell | +1 | $594 | |
| T50 | Bob Byman | +1 | $594 | |
| T50 | Jack Ferenz | +1 | $594 | |
| T57 | Rik Massengale | +2 | $560 | |
| T57 | Charlie Gibson | +2 | $560 | |
| T57 | David Graham | +2 | $560 | |
| T60 | Hubert Green | +3 | $540 | |
| T60 | Mike Hill | +3 | $540 | |
| T60 | Lyn Lott | +3 | $540 | |
| T60 | Mike Donald | +3 | $540 | |
| T60 | Chip Beck | +3 | $540 | |
| T65 | Bobby Wadkins | +4 | $522 | |
| T65 | Mitch Mooney | +4 | $522 | |
| T67 | Mike White | +5 | $510 | |
| T67 | John Cook | +5 | $510 | |
| T67 | Kurt Cox | +5 | $510 | |
| T70 | Bob Eastwood | +8 | $498 | |
| T70 | Bob Ralston | +8 | $498 | |
| 72 | Butch Baird | +9 | $490 | |
| 73 | Charlie Epps | +12 | $485 | |
| MC | David Eger | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Marty Fleckman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Garrett | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Clint Doyle | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Chancey | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stanton Altgelt | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Beau Baugh | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | George Cadle | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Johnston | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jones | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Klein | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Murchison III | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry McGee | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Hill | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Melnyk | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Hager | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Babe Hiskey | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Goin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hardin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Harmon | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hawkes | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Heard | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Rodgers | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Payne | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Powell | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Rohde | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Cesar Sanudo | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Walzel | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kermit Zarley | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Hessemer | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Lytle | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Veriato | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Fellner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Tredway | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Thomsen | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Taylor | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Teravainen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Hollifield | +2 | $0 | |
| — | Billy Eastep | Not known | ||
| — | Alan Fadel | Not known | ||
| — | Bill Pelham | Not known | ||
| — | Waddy Stokes | Not known | ||
| — | Tom Storey | Not known | ||
| — | Tommy Valentine | Not known | ||
| — | Ron Terry | Not known | ||
| — | Billy Peterson | Not known | ||
| — | Dennis Sullivan | Not known | ||
| — | Skip Dunaway | Not known | ||
| — | Bob Smith | Not known | ||
| — | Jack Spradlin | Not known | ||
| — | Greg Powers | Not known | ||
| — | Robert Seligman | Not known | ||
| — | Mike Peck | Not known | ||
| — | Sale Omohundro | Not known | ||
| — | Skeeter Heath | Not known | ||
| — | Doug Johnson | Not known | ||
| — | Artie McNickle | Not known | ||
| — | Pat Lindsey | Not known | ||
| — | Bill Calfee | Not known | ||
| — | Roger Calvin | Not known | ||
| — | Bob Betley | Not known | ||
| — | Doug Black | Not known | ||
| — | R.W. Eaks | Not known | ||
| — | Bill Galloway | Not known | ||
| — | Woody Fitzhugh | Not known | ||
| WD | Buddy Gardner | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Bob Mann | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Stan Lee | +4 | Not known |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
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1980 San Antonio Texas Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1980 San Antonio Texas Open get?
Lee Trevino won $45,000 from a $250,000 purse.
What was the 1980 San Antonio Texas Open purse?
$250,000.
How much did last place get at the 1980 San Antonio Texas Open?
The smallest check was $485, to Charlie Epps (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1980 San Antonio Texas Open?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 72 players missed it.