Tom Watson finished E and took 18% of the purse. That $54,400 is worth about $187,295 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1982 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 65% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1982 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles 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 | Tom Watson | E | $50,000 | $54,400 +9% |
| T2 | Peter Oosterhuis | +1 | $35,000 | $32,810 |
| T2 | Nick Price | +1 | $35,000 | $32,810 |
| T4 | Tom Purtzer | +2 | $18,700 | |
| T4 | Massy Kuramoto | +2 | $18,700 | |
| T4 | Nick Faldo | +2 | $18,700 | |
| T4 | Des Smyth | +2 | $18,700 | |
| T8 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +3 | $13,000 | $14,875 |
| T8 | Sandy Lyle | +3 | $13,000 | $14,875 |
| T10 | Jack Nicklaus | +4 | $12,495 | |
| T10 | Bobby Clampett | +4 | $12,495 | |
| 12 | Sam Torrance | +5 | $10,710 | |
| T13 | Seve Ballesteros | +6 | $9,180 | |
| T13 | Bernhard Langer | +6 | $9,180 | |
| T15 | Ben Crenshaw | +7 | $6,630 | |
| T15 | Ray Floyd | +7 | $6,630 | |
| T15 | Curtis Strange | +7 | $6,630 | |
| T15 | Denis Watson | +7 | $6,630 | |
| T19 | Ken Brown | +8 | $4,025 | $4,930 |
| T20 | Isao Aoki | +9 | $4,250 | |
| T20 | Tōru Nakamura | +9 | $4,250 | |
| T22 | Bill Rogers | +10 | $3,740 | |
| T22 | Johnny Miller | +10 | $3,740 | |
| T22 | José María Cañizares | +10 | $3,740 | |
| T25 | Graham Marsh | +11 | $3,315 | |
| T25 | Bernard Gallacher | +11 | $3,315 | |
| T27 | Lee Trevino | +12 | $2,720 | |
| T27 | Arnold Palmer | +12 | $2,720 | |
| T27 | David Graham | +12 | $2,720 | |
| T27 | Jay Haas | +12 | $2,720 | |
| T27 | Greg Norman | +12 | $2,720 | |
| T32 | Larry Nelson | +13 | $3,040 | |
| T32 | Mike Miller | +13 | $2,040 | |
| T32 | Mark Thomas | +13 | $2,040 | |
| T35 | David Russell | +14 | $1,388 | $1,417 |
| T35 | Eamonn Darcy | +14 | $1,388 | $1,417 |
| T35 | Brian Barnes | +14 | $1,388 | $1,417 |
| T35 | Craig Stadler | +14 | $1,388 | $1,417 |
| T35 | Paul Way | +14 | $1,388 | $1,417 |
| T35 | Jack Ferenz | +14 | $1,388 | $1,417 |
| 41 | Harold Henning | +15 | $1,105 | |
| T42 | Terry Gale | +16 | $1,105 | |
| T42 | Bob Shearer | +16 | $1,105 | |
| T42 | Gary Player | +16 | $1,105 | |
| T42 | Neil Coles | +16 | $1,105 | |
| T42 | Malcolm Lewis | +16 | Not known | |
| T47 | Tienie Britz | +17 | $1,150 | $1,105 |
| T47 | Roger Chapman | +17 | $1,150 | $1,105 |
| T47 | Brian Waites | +17 | $1,150 | $1,105 |
| T47 | Bill Longmuir | +17 | $1,150 | $1,105 |
| T51 | Hsu Sheng-san | +18 | $1,105 | |
| T51 | Manuel Piñero | +18 | $1,105 | |
| T51 | Mark James | +18 | $1,105 | |
| T54 | Mark McNulty | +19 | $1,020 | |
| T54 | Martin Poxon | +19 | $1,020 | |
| T54 | Peter Townsend | +19 | $1,020 | |
| T54 | Keith Waters | +19 | $1,020 | |
| 58 | Philip Harrison | +20 | $1,100 | $1,020 -7% |
| 59 | Michael King | +21 | $1,020 | |
| 60 | Michael Cahill | +22 | $1,100 | $1,020 -7% |
| MC | Warren Humphreys | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Plaxton | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Rooke | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McAlister | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Graham Walker | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Bradley | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Broadbent | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Jagger | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fowler | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ross Whitehead | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlo Knauss | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Lobban | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Stanley | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Cipa | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Dawson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Job | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Elson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Durnian | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Stubbs | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Cowen | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Bishop | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Vaughan Somers | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Young | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Tupling | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | John Bland | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Hugh Baiocchi | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Maurice Bembridge | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Marchbank | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Mason | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Hedley Muscroft | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Oldcorn | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Garrido | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Owen | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | David Williams | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McLean | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Johnson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Manuel Calero | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Heggarty | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Evans | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ray | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Martin | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeremy Bennett | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Hoad | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Horton | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Brand Jr. | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Jacklin | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Murray | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | David Matthews | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hawkes | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Christy O'Connor Jnr | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Johnstone | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Jones | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jaime Gonzalez | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Feherty | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Charles | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Brand Jr. | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Clark | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathaniel Crosby | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodger Davis | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +25 | $0 | |
| WD | John O'Leary | +9 | Not known |
The Open winner's share over time
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1982 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1982 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open get?
Tom Watson won $54,400 from a $300,000 purse.
What was the 1982 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open purse?
$300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1982 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $1,020, to Michael Cahill (60).
How many players made the cut at the 1982 Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open?
60 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.