Bill Rogers finished -6 and took 18% of the purse. That $54,000 is worth about $197,318 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1981 Sea Pines Heritage purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1981 Sea Pines Heritage 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 | Bill Rogers | -6 | $54,000 | $54,000 |
| T2 | Craig Stadler | -5 | $32,400 | $19,800 |
| T2 | Gil Morgan | -5 | $32,400 | $19,800 |
| T2 | Bruce Devlin | -5 | $32,400 | $19,800 |
| T2 | Hale Irwin | -5 | $32,400 | $19,800 |
| 6 | Tom Weiskopf | -2 | $10,800 | |
| T7 | Terry Diehl | -1 | $9,350 | $9,038 |
| T7 | Andy Bean | -1 | $9,350 | $9,038 |
| T7 | Greg Norman | -1 | $9,350 | $9,038 |
| T7 | Roger Maltbie | -1 | $9,350 | $9,038 |
| T11 | John Mahaffey | E | $6,900 | |
| T11 | Bud Allin | E | $6,900 | |
| T11 | Ray Floyd | E | $6,900 | |
| T14 | Jay Haas | +1 | $5,550 | |
| T14 | Billy Kratzert | +1 | $5,550 | |
| 16 | Jerry Pate | +2 | $4,500 | $5,100 +13% |
| T17 | Jeff Mitchell | +3 | $4,350 | |
| T17 | Lanny Wadkins | +3 | $4,350 | |
| T17 | Tom Watson | +3 | $4,350 | |
| T17 | Ron Streck | +3 | $4,350 | |
| T21 | Mike Sullivan | +4 | $3,240 | $3,240 |
| T21 | Leonard Thompson | +4 | $3,240 | $3,240 |
| T21 | Curtis Strange | +4 | $3,240 | $3,240 |
| T21 | George Archer | +4 | $3,240 | $3,240 |
| T25 | Wally Armstrong | +5 | $2,290 | $2,450 |
| T25 | Seve Ballesteros | +5 | $2,290 | $2,450 |
| T25 | Morris Hatalsky | +5 | $2,290 | $2,450 |
| T28 | Keith Fergus | +6 | $2,040 | |
| T28 | Don Pooley | +6 | $2,040 | |
| T28 | Bruce Lietzke | +6 | $2,040 | |
| T28 | Tom Jenkins | +6 | $2,040 | |
| T28 | Jim Thorpe | +6 | $2,040 | |
| T33 | D.A. Weibring | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Mike Holland | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Tom Purtzer | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Dan Pohl | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Charles Coody | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Isao Aoki | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Bobby Clampett | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Mark Hayes | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Dan Halldorson | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T33 | Bob Goalby | +7 | $1,424 | |
| T44 | Bob Gilder | +8 | $867 | |
| T44 | Peter Jacobsen | +8 | $867 | |
| T44 | Mike Donald | +8 | $867 | |
| T44 | John Schroeder | +8 | $867 | |
| T44 | Grier Jones | +8 | $867 | |
| T44 | Tom Kite | +8 | $867 | |
| T44 | Jack Lewis Jr. | +8 | $867 | |
| T44 | Doug Tewell | +8 | $867 | |
| T52 | Lyn Lott | +9 | $704 | |
| T52 | Mark Lye | +9 | $704 | |
| T52 | Hubert Green | +9 | $704 | |
| T52 | David Graham | +9 | $704 | |
| T56 | Gary Hallberg | +10 | $681 | $678 |
| T56 | Gibby Gilbert | +10 | $681 | $678 |
| T56 | Gene Littler | +10 | $681 | $678 |
| T56 | Hal Sutton | +10 | $681 | Not known |
| 60 | George Burns | +11 | $636 | $666 +5% |
| T61 | Lon Hinkle | +13 | $648 | |
| T61 | Artie McNickle | +13 | $648 | |
| T61 | Jack Renner | +13 | $648 | |
| T61 | Jack Newton | +13 | $648 | |
| T61 | Bobby Wadkins | +13 | $648 | |
| T66 | Mark O'Meara | +14 | $627 | |
| T66 | Mike Hill | +14 | $627 | |
| T68 | Gary Koch | +15 | $615 | |
| T68 | Ed Sneed | +15 | $615 | |
| T70 | Alan Tapie | +16 | $603 | |
| T70 | Mark McCumber | +16 | $603 | |
| 72 | Frank Conner | +17 | $594 | |
| 73 | Don January | +20 | $588 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Hill | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Cadle | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Calfee | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rik Massengale | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Mauney | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Morley | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dana Quigley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Walzel | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +7 | $0 | |
| WD | Lindy Miller | +12 | Not known |
RBC Heritage winner's share over time
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1981 Sea Pines Heritage payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1981 Sea Pines Heritage get?
Bill Rogers won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse.
What was the 1981 Sea Pines Heritage purse?
$300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1981 Sea Pines Heritage?
The smallest check was $588, to Don January (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1981 Sea Pines Heritage?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 42 players missed it.