Ed Fiori finished -25 and took 20% of the purse. That $50,000 is worth about $172,146 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1982 Bob Hope Desert Classic 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.
1982 Bob Hope Desert Classic 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 | Ed Fiori | -25 | $50,000 | $50,000 |
| 2 | Tom Kite | -25 | $29,700 | $29,700 |
| 3 | Rex Caldwell | -23 | $18,700 | $18,700 |
| 4 | Scott Hoch | -22 | $11,367 | $13,200 +16% |
| 5 | Curtis Strange | -21 | $11,000 | |
| T6 | Mark O'Meara | -20 | $9,538 | |
| T6 | Wayne Levi | -20 | $9,538 | |
| 8 | Mike Reid | -19 | $7,975 | $8,525 +7% |
| 9 | Calvin Peete | -18 | $7,975 | |
| 10 | Forrest Fezler | -17 | $7,425 | |
| 11 | Jim Booros | -16 | $6,050 | $6,875 +14% |
| 12 | Jerry Pate | -15 | $6,325 | |
| T13 | Keith Fergus | -14 | $5,500 | |
| T13 | Barry Harwell | -14 | $5,500 | |
| T15 | Tom Jenkins | -13 | $4,538 | $4,675 |
| T15 | Jack Renner | -13 | $4,538 | $4,675 |
| T15 | Jim Simons | -13 | $4,538 | $4,675 |
| T18 | Bobby Wadkins | -12 | $3,465 | |
| T18 | Lanny Wadkins | -12 | $3,465 | |
| T18 | J. C. Snead | -12 | $3,465 | |
| T18 | Dan Halldorson | -12 | $3,465 | |
| T18 | Jay Haas | -12 | $3,465 | |
| T18 | John Cook | -12 | $3,465 | |
| T24 | Fred Couples | -11 | $2,292 | |
| T24 | Jim Colbert | -11 | $2,292 | |
| T24 | Lee Elder | -11 | $2,292 | |
| T24 | Scott Simpson | -11 | $2,292 | |
| T24 | Jet Ozaki | -11 | $2,292 | |
| T29 | Greg Powers | -10 | $1,880 | |
| T29 | Terry Mauney | -10 | $1,880 | |
| T29 | Bob Byman | -10 | $1,880 | |
| T32 | George Archer | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T32 | Dave Eichelberger | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T32 | Morris Hatalsky | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T32 | Skeeter Heath | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T32 | Peter Oosterhuis | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T32 | Ed Sneed | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T32 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T32 | Tim Simpson | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T32 | Ron Streck | -9 | $1,497 | $1,433 |
| T41 | Mike Sullivan | -8 | $1,060 | |
| T41 | Bruce Lietzke | -8 | $1,060 | |
| T41 | John Mahaffey | -8 | $1,060 | |
| T44 | Peter Jacobsen | -7 | $828 | |
| T44 | Mark Hayes | -7 | $828 | |
| T44 | David Graham | -7 | $828 | |
| T44 | Bill Britton | -7 | $828 | |
| T44 | Don Pooley | -7 | $828 | |
| T44 | Mike Morley | -7 | $828 | |
| T50 | D.A. Weibring | -6 | $654 | |
| T50 | Bud Allin | -6 | $654 | |
| T50 | Miller Barber | -6 | $654 | |
| T50 | Dale Douglass | -6 | $654 | |
| T50 | Rod Curl | -6 | $654 | |
| T50 | Joe Hager | -6 | $654 | |
| T50 | Billy Kratzert | -6 | $654 | |
| T57 | Bob Gilder | -5 | $600 | |
| T57 | Bobby Clampett | -5 | $600 | |
| T57 | Mike Donald | -5 | $600 | |
| T57 | Tom Watson | -5 | $600 | |
| T57 | Mike McCullough | -5 | $600 | |
| T57 | Steve Melnyk | -5 | $600 | |
| T57 | Tom Purtzer | -5 | $600 | |
| 64 | Joe Inman | -4 | $575 | $580 +1% |
| T65 | Andy North | -3 | $568 | |
| T65 | John Schroeder | -3 | $568 | |
| T65 | Ben Crenshaw | -3 | $568 | |
| T65 | Andy Bean | -3 | $568 | |
| 69 | Lyn Lott | -2 | $555 | $555 |
| 70 | Jeff Mitchell | -1 | $550 | $550 |
| 71 | Mike Holland | +1 | $545 | $545 |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rik Massengale | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Fitzhugh | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | E | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Heard | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Bies | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Armstrong | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gay Brewer | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | George Cadle | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Calvin | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Douglass | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Nichols | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Nieporte | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | R. H. Sikes | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dana Quigley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Rosburg | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Sanders | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Watkins | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Trivisonno | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Alan Tapie | E | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | E | $0 | |
| WD | Lee Trevino | -3 | Not known |
Careerbuilder Challenge winner's share over time
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1982 Bob Hope Desert Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1982 Bob Hope Desert Classic get?
Ed Fiori won $50,000 from a $250,000 purse.
What was the 1982 Bob Hope Desert Classic purse?
$250,000.
How much did last place get at the 1982 Bob Hope Desert Classic?
The smallest check was $545, to Mike Holland (71).
How many players made the cut at the 1982 Bob Hope Desert Classic?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 56 players missed it.