Dave Barr finished -10 and took 18% of the purse. That $36,000 is worth about $131,545 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1981 Quad Cities Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1981 Quad Cities Open 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 | Dave Barr | -10 | $36,000 | $36,000 |
| T2 | Woody Blackburn | -10 | $21,600 | $13,200 |
| T2 | Frank Conner | -10 | $21,600 | $13,200 |
| T2 | Dan Halldorson | -10 | $21,600 | $13,200 |
| T2 | Victor Regalado | -10 | $21,600 | $13,200 |
| T6 | Jack Renner | -9 | $7,200 | $6,475 |
| T6 | Dan Pohl | -9 | $7,200 | $6,475 |
| T6 | Calvin Peete | -9 | $7,200 | $6,475 |
| T6 | Mark McCumber | -9 | $7,200 | $6,475 |
| 10 | Curtis Strange | -8 | $5,400 | |
| T11 | Bill Sander | -7 | $4,100 | |
| T11 | Bob Shearer | -7 | $4,100 | |
| T11 | John Mazza | -7 | $4,100 | |
| T11 | Vance Heafner | -7 | $4,100 | |
| T11 | Barry Jaeckel | -7 | $4,100 | |
| T11 | Bobby Clampett | -7 | $4,100 | |
| T17 | Brad Bryant | -6 | $2,617 | |
| T17 | Rod Curl | -6 | $2,617 | |
| T17 | Bob Gilder | -6 | $2,617 | |
| T17 | Roger Maltbie | -6 | $2,617 | |
| T17 | Allen Miller | -6 | $2,617 | |
| T17 | Sammy Rachels | -6 | $2,617 | |
| T17 | Mike Smith | -6 | $2,617 | |
| T24 | Denis Watson | -5 | $1,548 | |
| T24 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -5 | $1,548 | |
| T24 | Jeff Mitchell | -5 | $1,548 | |
| T24 | Scott Hoch | -5 | $1,548 | |
| T24 | Bruce Fleisher | -5 | $1,548 | |
| T24 | John Fought | -5 | $1,548 | |
| T24 | Forrest Fezler | -5 | $1,548 | |
| T24 | Miller Barber | -5 | $1,548 | |
| T32 | Tom Jenkins | -4 | $1,132 | |
| T32 | Pat McGowan | -4 | $1,132 | |
| T32 | Bill Loeffler | -4 | $1,132 | |
| T32 | Andy North | -4 | $1,132 | |
| T32 | Jet Ozaki | -4 | $1,132 | |
| T37 | Mike Sullivan | -3 | $860 | |
| T37 | Barney Thompson | -3 | $860 | |
| T37 | Gary McCord | -3 | $860 | |
| T37 | Gary Hallberg | -3 | $860 | |
| T37 | Jim Booros | -3 | $860 | |
| T37 | David Eger | -3 | $860 | |
| T37 | Ed Dougherty | -3 | $860 | |
| T44 | Bobby Cole | -2 | $605 | |
| T44 | Joe Hager | -2 | $605 | |
| T44 | Tom Jones | -2 | $605 | |
| T44 | Gavan Levenson | -2 | $605 | |
| T44 | Rod Nuckolls | -2 | $605 | |
| T44 | Tim Norris | -2 | $605 | |
| T50 | Clarence Rose | -1 | $475 | |
| T50 | John Schroeder | -1 | $475 | |
| T50 | Tom Shaw | -1 | $475 | |
| T50 | Skeeter Heath | -1 | $475 | |
| T50 | Dale Douglass | -1 | $475 | |
| T50 | Michael Brannan | -1 | $475 | |
| T50 | Bill Britton | -1 | $475 | |
| T57 | Ted Goin | E | $444 | $438 |
| T57 | Jerry Heard | E | $444 | $438 |
| T57 | Keith Lyford | E | $444 | $438 |
| T57 | Jim Nelford | E | $444 | $438 |
| T57 | Lonnie Nielsen | E | $444 | $438 |
| T57 | Ken Still | E | $444 | $438 |
| T57 | Gary Wintz | E | $444 | $438 |
| T57 | Bobby Walzel | E | $444 | $438 |
| T65 | Gary Koch | +1 | $418 | |
| T65 | George Cadle | +1 | $418 | |
| T67 | Mark Calcavecchia | +2 | $412 | $404 |
| T67 | Mike Bender | +2 | $412 | $404 |
| T67 | Jack Ferenz | +2 | $412 | $404 |
| T67 | Bob Eastwood | +2 | $412 | $404 |
| T67 | Mike Holland | +2 | $412 | $404 |
| T72 | David Lundstrom | +3 | $388 | |
| T72 | Jim Barber | +3 | $388 | |
| T72 | Allan Strange | +3 | $388 | |
| T75 | Gary Trivisonno | +4 | $380 | $374 |
| T75 | Charlie Krenkel | +4 | $380 | $374 |
| T75 | Jim Jamieson | +4 | $380 | $374 |
| T75 | Doug Johnson | +4 | $380 | $374 |
| T79 | Jeff Hewes | +5 | $358 | |
| T79 | Rick Borg | +5 | $358 | |
| T79 | Mike Donald | +5 | $358 | |
| T79 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +5 | $358 | |
| 83 | Mike Preston | +9 | $348 | |
| T84 | Claude Harmon | +10 | $344 | |
| T84 | Kevin De Nike | +10 | $344 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Douglass | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Fleck | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Bertoncino | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Beau Baugh | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stanton Altgelt | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Butch Baird | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Calfee | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Calvin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Chaffee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Chain | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Chancey | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Homero Blancas | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bunky Henry | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Harwell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Richie Karl | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Levin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Lister | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Morley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Murray | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lindy Miller | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Art, Jr Silvestrone | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Gibson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Hilgenberg | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Proben | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dana Quigley | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Paschal | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Eddie Pearce | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Rohde | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sann | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Cesar Sanudo | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Sifford | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Terry | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Dunaway | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Jacobs | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Watkins | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlton White | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Smith | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Tredway | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +4 | $0 | |
| — | Jeff Thomsen | Not known | ||
| — | Mick Soli | Not known | ||
| — | Scott Stegner | Not known | ||
| — | R. H. Sikes | Not known | ||
| — | Don Reese | Not known | ||
| — | Loren Roberts | Not known | ||
| — | Bill Eissele | Not known | ||
| — | Curtis Worley | Not known | ||
| — | Bud Allin | Not known | ||
| — | Tom Inskeep | Not known | ||
| — | Billy Glisson | Not known | ||
| — | Terry Anton | Not known | ||
| — | Bob Beauchemin | Not known | ||
| — | Gary Groh | Not known | ||
| — | Dan Frickey | Not known | ||
| — | Ben Duncan | Not known | ||
| WD | Gene George | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Richie Adham | +12 | Not known |
John Deere Classic winner's share over time
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1981 Quad Cities Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1981 Quad Cities Open get?
Dave Barr won $36,000 from a $200,000 purse.
What was the 1981 Quad Cities Open purse?
$200,000.
How much did last place get at the 1981 Quad Cities Open?
The smallest check was $344, to Kevin De Nike (T84).
How many players made the cut at the 1981 Quad Cities Open?
85 players made the cut and finished, and 63 players missed it.