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1980 World Series of Golf payout

Tom Watson won $54,000 from a $400,000 purse. 72 players were paid, and the smallest check was $609.

$400KPurse
$54KWinner's share
$609Smallest check
72Players paid
62%To the top 10
75Missed the cut

Tom Watson finished -6 and took 14% of the purse. That $54,000 is worth about $217,710 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1980 World Series of Golf purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$20K$40K$60K1$54KT6T9T14T18T26T31T36T36T45T50T5562T66T66Smallest check $609

1980 World Series of Golf prize money for every player

Final positions and prize money.

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Tom Watson-6$54,000
2Bill Rogers-5$32,400
3Billy Kratzert-3$20,400
4George Cadle-2$14,400
5Curtis Strange-1$12,000
T6Ron StreckE$10,050
T6George BurnsE$10,050
T6Wayne LeviE$10,050
T9Hale Irwin+1$8,100
T9Michael Brannan+1$8,100
T9Andy Bean+1$8,100
T12Bruce Lietzke+2$6,600
T12Gary McCord+2$6,600
T14Peter Oosterhuis+3$5,250
T14Tom Kite+3$5,250
T14Mark Pfeil+3$5,250
T14Greg Powers+3$5,250
T18Scott Simpson+4$4,050
T18Pat Lindsey+4$4,050
T18Dan Halldorson+4$4,050
T18Frank Conner+4$4,050
T22Wally Armstrong+5$3,000
T22Gary Koch+5$3,000
T22Dana Quigley+5$3,000
T22Lee Trevino+5$3,000
T26Bobby Wadkins+6$2,220
T26J. C. Snead+6$2,220
T26Bobby Cole+6$2,220
T26Ed Dougherty+6$2,220
T26Rod Curl+6$2,220
T31Barry Jaeckel+7$1,779
T31Jay Haas+7$1,779
T31Joe Inman+7$1,779
T31Larry Nelson+7$1,779
T31Bob Shearer+7$1,779
T36Jack Newton+8$1,352
T36Jim Nelford+8$1,352
T36Mark Lye+8$1,352
T36Artie McNickle+8$1,352
T36Ray Floyd+8$1,352
T36Bob Gilder+8$1,352
T36David Graham+8$1,352
T43Jack Nicklaus+9$1,110
T45Lon Hinkle+10$990
T45Keith Fergus+10$990
T45Steven Veriato+10$990
T48Skip Dunaway+11$846
T48Woody Fitzhugh+11$846
T50Butch Baird+13$748
T50Peter Jacobsen+13$748
T50Mike Nicolette+13$748
T50Larry Ziegler+13$748
54Antonio Cerdá+14$708
T55Tommy Aaron+15$687
T55Ed Fiori+15$687
T55David Eger+15$687
T55Lindy Miller+15$687
T59Beau Baugh+16$666
T59Bill Calfee+16$666
T59Stan Stopa+16$666
62Lanny Wadkins+17$654
T63Bob Betley+18$645
T63Steve Melnyk+18$645
65Grier Jones+6$636
T66Bunky Henry+7$609
T66Mike Hill+7$609
T66Lyn Lott+7$609
T66Bud Allin+7$609
T66Dale Douglass+7$609
T66Al Geiberger+7$609
T66Fuzzy Zoeller+7$609
T66D.A. Weibring+7$609
MCTom Weiskopf+9$0
MCTommy Valentine+12$0
MCDavid Thore+12$0
MCRon Terry+12$0
MCDonald Roberts+17$0
MCEd Byman+10$0
MCBill Pelham+13$0
MCClayton Cole+11$0
MCBilly Eastep+17$0
MCTony Hollifield+12$0
MCTerry Meacham+14$0
MCFlorentino Molina+9$0
MCMitch Mooney+12$0
MCWally Payne+16$0
MCLance Ten Broeck+8$0
MCDoug Tewell+14$0
MCAlan Tapie+15$0
MCEd Sneed+9$0
MCMick Soli+11$0
MCRoland Stafford+25$0
MCDave Stockton+12$0
MCTim Simpson+8$0
MCBob Smith+15$0
MCCesar Sanudo+11$0
MCJohn Schroeder+16$0
MCTom Shaw+9$0
MCVictor Regalado+9$0
MCJack Renner+8$0
MCChi-Chi Rodríguez+9$0
MCMike Peck+8$0
MCTom Purtzer+12$0
MCGibby Gilbert+8$0
MCDick Goetz+18$0
MCTed Goin+11$0
MCBill Galloway+10$0
MCBuddy Gardner+11$0
MCDavid Edwards+9$0
MCForrest Fezler+14$0
MCDave Eichelberger+8$0
MCCharlie Epps+8$0
MCJim Dent+13$0
MCMike Donald+8$0
MCBruce Douglass+8$0
MCStanton Altgelt+17$0
MCGeorge Archer+8$0
MCMiller Barber+8$0
MCCharles Bishop+23$0
MCDoug Black+14$0
MCWoody Blackburn+12$0
MCHomero Blancas+12$0
MCChip Beck+17$0
MCScott Bess+15$0
MCDoug Campbell+10$0
MCBrad Bryant+13$0
MCBob Byman+13$0
MCRas Allen+15$0
MCJim Chancey+12$0
MCWren Lum+10$0
MCMark McCumber+14$0
MCJerry McGee+21$0
MCPat McGowan+9$0
MCMac McLendon+11$0
MCOrville Moody+8$0
MCLonnie Nielsen+12$0
MCTerry Mauney+11$0
MCJohn Mazza+15$0
MCRives McBee+8$0
MCBenny Passons+12$0
MCJerry Pate+11$0
MCBob Payne+16$0
MCJoe Hager+8$0
MCMorris Hatalsky+18$0
MCMark Hayes+11$0
MCBen Crenshaw+9$0
MCKenny Knox+9$0
DQEddie PearceNot known
DQAllen MillerNot known
DQJohn AdamsNot known
DQSammy RachelsNot known
DQRon MilanovichNot known
DQPeter TeravainenNot known
DQFred MartiNot known
DQBilly PetersonNot known
—Barry FlemingNot known
—Lee CarterNot known
—Chris ClarkNot known
—Mike EvansNot known
—Stan LeeNot known
—Alan FadelNot known
—Jim ThorpeNot known
—Rocky ThompsonNot known
—Jeff ThomsenNot known
—Scott WatkinsNot known
—Dennis SullivanNot known
—DeWitt WeaverNot known
—Paul PurtzerNot known
—Bill SanderNot known
—Waddy StokesNot known
—Dave BarrNot known
—Mike ColandroNot known
—Jon ChaffeeNot known
—Robert DonaldNot known
—Jack FerenzNot known
—Jaime GonzalezNot known
—Mike MorleyNot known
—Bill Murchison IIINot known
—Roger MaltbieNot known
—Tom JenkinsNot known
—John ListerNot known
—Skeeter HeathNot known
WDCharles Coody+2Not known
WDHarry Taylor+11Not known
WDBarney Thompson+5Not known
WDLeonard ThompsonNot known
WDTom Storey+8Not known
WDCalvin Peete+8Not known

AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time

This year is labeled. Full tournament history →

$0$500K$1.0M$1.5M$2.0M80$54K818283848586878889909192939495969798990001020304050607080910111213141516171819212223242526

1980 World Series of Golf payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1980 World Series of Golf get?

Tom Watson won $54,000 from a $400,000 purse.

What was the 1980 World Series of Golf purse?

$400,000.

How much did last place get at the 1980 World Series of Golf?

The smallest check was $609, to D.A. Weibring (T66).

How many players made the cut at the 1980 World Series of Golf?

72 players made the cut and finished, and 75 players missed it.

1981 Byron Nelson Golf Classic →