Jack Nicklaus finished -7 and took 18% of the purse. That $63,000 is worth about $216,904 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1982 Colonial National Invitation purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1982 Colonial National Invitation 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 | Jack Nicklaus | -7 | $54,000 | $63,000 +17% |
| 2 | Andy North | -4 | $32,400 | $37,800 +17% |
| 3 | Jerry Pate | -3 | $15,600 | $23,800 +53% |
| 4 | Tom Kite | -2 | $16,800 | |
| T5 | Tom Purtzer | E | $12,294 | |
| T5 | Lennie Clements | E | $12,294 | |
| T5 | Bob Eastwood | E | $12,294 | |
| T5 | Joe Inman | E | $12,294 | |
| T9 | Danny Edwards | +1 | $8,400 | $9,800 |
| T9 | Lee Trevino | +1 | $8,400 | $9,800 |
| T11 | Curtis Strange | +2 | $6,150 | $7,700 |
| T11 | Hubert Green | +2 | $6,150 | $7,700 |
| T11 | Frank Conner | +2 | $6,150 | $7,700 |
| T11 | Steve Melnyk | +2 | $6,150 | $7,700 |
| T15 | Roger Maltbie | +3 | $5,600 | |
| T15 | Bruce Lietzke | +3 | $5,600 | |
| T15 | Chip Beck | +3 | $5,600 | |
| T15 | George Burns | +3 | $5,600 | |
| T15 | Bobby Wadkins | +3 | $5,600 | |
| T20 | John Cook | +4 | $3,531 | |
| T20 | Ben Crenshaw | +4 | $3,531 | |
| T20 | Bruce Fleisher | +4 | $3,531 | |
| T20 | Don January | +4 | $3,531 | |
| T20 | John Mahaffey | +4 | $3,531 | |
| T20 | Bob Murphy | +4 | $3,531 | |
| T20 | Mike Reid | +4 | $3,531 | |
| T20 | Peter Oosterhuis | +4 | $3,531 | |
| T28 | Greg Powers | +5 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | John Schroeder | +5 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | Scott Hoch | +5 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | Mike Donald | +5 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | Jim Booros | +5 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | George Archer | +5 | $2,328 | |
| T34 | Bobby Clampett | +6 | $1,515 | $1,890 |
| T34 | Barry Jaeckel | +6 | $1,515 | $1,890 |
| T34 | Tommy Valentine | +6 | $1,515 | $1,890 |
| T37 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +7 | $1,575 | |
| T37 | Tom Jenkins | +7 | $1,575 | |
| T37 | Gene Littler | +7 | $1,575 | |
| T37 | Jay Haas | +7 | $1,575 | |
| T37 | Vance Heafner | +7 | $1,575 | |
| T42 | Al Geiberger | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Bob Gilder | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Charles Coody | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Fred Couples | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Bill Britton | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Brad Bryant | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Larry Nelson | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Gil Morgan | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Ed Sneed | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Dan Pohl | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Ron Streck | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Mike Sullivan | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T42 | Doug Tewell | +8 | $1,018 | |
| T55 | Leonard Thompson | +9 | $687 | $798 |
| T55 | Billy Kratzert | +9 | $687 | $798 |
| T55 | Hale Irwin | +9 | $687 | $798 |
| T58 | Jerry Heard | +10 | $774 | |
| T58 | Terry Diehl | +10 | $774 | |
| T58 | Craig Stadler | +10 | $774 | |
| T58 | Hal Sutton | +10 | $774 | |
| T62 | Bill Rogers | +11 | $648 | $746 |
| T62 | Tim Simpson | +11 | $648 | $746 |
| T62 | Jack Renner | +11 | $648 | $746 |
| T62 | Dave Eichelberger | +11 | $648 | $746 |
| T66 | Keith Fergus | +12 | $714 | |
| T66 | David Edwards | +12 | $714 | |
| T66 | Peter Jacobsen | +12 | $714 | |
| T66 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +12 | $714 | |
| T66 | Howard Twitty | +12 | $714 | |
| T71 | Lanny Wadkins | +13 | $686 | |
| T71 | Jeff Mitchell | +13 | $686 | |
| T71 | Bruce Devlin | +13 | $686 | |
| T74 | Dave Barr | +14 | $668 | |
| T74 | Woody Blackburn | +14 | $668 | |
| T76 | Ed Fiori | +15 | $654 | |
| T76 | Arnold Palmer | +15 | $654 | |
| 78 | Miller Barber | +16 | $644 | |
| 79 | D.A. Weibring | +17 | $637 | |
| 80 | David Graham | +19 | $630 | |
| 81 | Jim Thorpe | +23 | $623 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Elder | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Shearer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +13 | $0 |
Fort Worth Invitational winner's share over time
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1982 Colonial National Invitation payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1982 Colonial National Invitation get?
Jack Nicklaus won $63,000 from a $350,000 purse.
What was the 1982 Colonial National Invitation purse?
$350,000.
How much did last place get at the 1982 Colonial National Invitation?
The smallest check was $623, to Jim Thorpe (81).
How many players made the cut at the 1982 Colonial National Invitation?
81 players made the cut and finished, and 19 players missed it.