Lee Trevino finished -10 and took 16% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $290,280 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1980 Tournament Players Championship 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.
1980 Tournament Players Championship 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 | Lee Trevino | -10 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| 2 | Ben Crenshaw | -9 | $43,200 | $43,200 |
| T3 | Seve Ballesteros | -8 | $27,200 | $23,200 |
| T3 | Tom Watson | -8 | $27,200 | $23,200 |
| T5 | Peter Jacobsen | -6 | $14,600 | $14,600 |
| T5 | John Mahaffey | -6 | $14,600 | $14,600 |
| T5 | Mike Reid | -6 | $14,600 | $14,600 |
| T8 | Gary Player | -5 | $12,400 | $10,400 |
| T8 | Dan Pohl | -5 | $12,400 | $10,400 |
| T8 | Grier Jones | -5 | $12,400 | $10,400 |
| T8 | Danny Edwards | -5 | $12,400 | $10,400 |
| T8 | Hubert Green | -5 | $12,400 | $10,400 |
| T8 | Jay Haas | -5 | $12,400 | $10,400 |
| T14 | Hale Irwin | -4 | $6,600 | $6,400 |
| T14 | Keith Fergus | -4 | $6,600 | $6,400 |
| T14 | Jim Colbert | -4 | $6,600 | $6,400 |
| T14 | Charles Coody | -4 | $6,600 | $6,400 |
| T14 | Brad Bryant | -4 | $6,600 | $6,400 |
| T14 | Don Pooley | -4 | $6,600 | $6,400 |
| T14 | Jack Nicklaus | -4 | $6,600 | $6,400 |
| 21 | Curtis Strange | -3 | $4,800 | |
| T22 | Bill Calfee | -2 | $4,320 | |
| T22 | Dan Halldorson | -2 | $4,320 | |
| T24 | Bruce Fleisher | -1 | $3,166 | |
| T24 | George Burns | -1 | $3,166 | |
| T24 | Bruce Lietzke | -1 | $3,166 | |
| T24 | Fred Marti | -1 | $3,166 | |
| T24 | Rik Massengale | -1 | $3,166 | |
| T24 | Mike McCullough | -1 | $3,166 | |
| T24 | Steve Melnyk | -1 | $3,166 | |
| T31 | Johnny Miller | E | $2,220 | |
| T31 | Tom Kite | E | $2,220 | |
| T31 | Gil Morgan | E | $2,220 | |
| T31 | Gibby Gilbert | E | $2,220 | |
| T31 | Mike Hill | E | $2,220 | |
| T31 | Howard Twitty | E | $2,220 | |
| T31 | Bill Rogers | E | $2,220 | |
| T31 | J. C. Snead | E | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Lon Hinkle | +1 | $1,760 | |
| T39 | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $1,760 | |
| T41 | Michael Brannan | +2 | $1,520 | |
| T41 | David Graham | +2 | $1,520 | |
| T41 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +2 | $1,520 | |
| T41 | Jerry McGee | +2 | $1,520 | |
| T45 | Mark Hayes | +3 | $1,144 | |
| T45 | Tim Simpson | +3 | $1,144 | |
| T45 | Ron Streck | +3 | $1,144 | |
| T45 | Dave Stockton | +3 | $1,144 | |
| T45 | Jim Thorpe | +3 | $1,144 | |
| T45 | Lanny Wadkins | +3 | $1,144 | |
| T51 | Alan Tapie | +4 | $954 | |
| T51 | Barney Thompson | +4 | $954 | |
| T51 | Scott Simpson | +4 | $954 | |
| T51 | Andy Bean | +4 | $954 | |
| T55 | Jeff Mitchell | +5 | $904 | |
| T55 | Greg Powers | +5 | $904 | |
| T55 | Jack Newton | +5 | $904 | |
| T55 | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $904 | |
| T55 | Tom Weiskopf | +5 | $904 | |
| T60 | Jim Nelford | +6 | $864 | $868 |
| T60 | Joe Inman | +6 | $864 | $868 |
| T60 | Lou Graham | +6 | $864 | $868 |
| T60 | Buddy Gardner | +6 | $864 | $868 |
| T64 | Bob Murphy | +7 | $840 | |
| T64 | Terry Mauney | +7 | $840 | |
| T64 | D.A. Weibring | +7 | $840 | |
| T67 | Craig Stadler | +8 | $820 | $816 |
| T67 | Victor Regalado | +8 | $820 | $816 |
| T67 | Lee Elder | +8 | $820 | $816 |
| T70 | Calvin Peete | +9 | $792 | |
| T70 | Ed Sneed | +9 | $792 | |
| T70 | Rod Funseth | +9 | $792 | |
| T73 | Lonnie Nielsen | +10 | $772 | |
| T73 | John Fought | +10 | $772 | |
| T75 | Wally Armstrong | +11 | $756 | |
| T75 | Bob Smith | +11 | $756 | |
| 77 | Terry Diehl | +13 | $750 | |
| 78 | Mark Lye | +15 | $750 | |
| 79 | David Edwards | +19 | $750 | |
| MC | David Eger | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Devlin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bud Allin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Bies | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Chancey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | George Cadle | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Hill | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Orville Moody | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lindy Miller | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Don January | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Lister | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Mann | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Graham Marsh | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Eddie Pearce | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dana Quigley | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sammy Rachels | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Cesar Sanudo | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Schroeder | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Shearer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Still | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Lee | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kermit Zarley | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Zender | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Walzel | +15 | $0 | |
| DQ | Mike Morley | -4 | Not known | |
| DQ | Larry Nelson | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Wayne Levi | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Artie McNickle | +1 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1980 Tournament Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1980 Tournament Players Championship get?
Lee Trevino won $72,000 from a $440,000 purse.
What was the 1980 Tournament Players Championship purse?
$440,000.
How much did last place get at the 1980 Tournament Players Championship?
The smallest check was $750, to David Edwards (79).
How many players made the cut at the 1980 Tournament Players Championship?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 60 players missed it.