Craig Stadler finished -4 and took 17% of the purse. That $64,000 is worth about $220,347 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1982 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 71% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1982 Masters Tournament 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 | Craig Stadler | -4 | $64,000 | $64,000 |
| 2 | Dan Pohl | -4 | $39,000 | $39,000 |
| T3 | Seve Ballesteros | -3 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| T3 | Jerry Pate | -3 | $21,000 | $21,000 |
| T5 | Tom Kite | -1 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| T5 | Tom Watson | -1 | $13,500 | $13,500 |
| T7 | Curtis Strange | +1 | $11,067 | $11,067 |
| T7 | Ray Floyd | +1 | $11,067 | $11,067 |
| T7 | Larry Nelson | +1 | $11,067 | $11,067 |
| T10 | Mark Hayes | +2 | $8,550 | $8,550 |
| T10 | Andy Bean | +2 | $8,550 | $8,550 |
| T10 | Tom Weiskopf | +2 | $8,550 | $8,550 |
| T10 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +2 | $8,550 | $8,550 |
| 14 | Bob Gilder | +3 | $6,700 | $6,700 |
| T15 | Yataka Hagawa | +4 | $5,850 | $5,850 |
| T15 | Jack Nicklaus | +4 | $5,850 | $5,850 |
| T15 | Gary Player | +4 | $5,850 | $5,850 |
| T15 | Jim Simons | +4 | $5,850 | $5,850 |
| 19 | David Graham | +5 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| T20 | Jodie Mudd | +6 | $4,300 | Not known |
| T20 | Peter Jacobsen | +6 | $4,300 | $4,300 |
| T20 | Bruce Lietzke | +6 | $4,300 | $4,300 |
| T20 | Jack Renner | +6 | $4,300 | $4,300 |
| T24 | John Schroeder | +7 | $3,075 | $3,075 |
| T24 | Wayne Levi | +7 | $3,075 | $3,075 |
| T24 | Peter Oosterhuis | +7 | $3,075 | $3,075 |
| T24 | Morris Hatalsky | +7 | $3,075 | $3,075 |
| T24 | Ben Crenshaw | +7 | $3,075 | $3,075 |
| T24 | Danny Edwards | +7 | $3,075 | $3,075 |
| T30 | George Archer | +8 | $2,475 | $2,475 |
| T30 | Calvin Peete | +8 | $2,475 | $2,475 |
| 32 | Ron Streck | +10 | $2,300 | $2,300 |
| T33 | Lanny Wadkins | +11 | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| T33 | George Burns | +11 | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| T33 | Keith Fergus | +11 | $2,100 | $2,100 |
| T36 | Tommy Aaron | +12 | $1,875 | $1,875 |
| T36 | Greg Norman | +12 | $1,875 | $1,875 |
| T38 | Lee Trevino | +13 | $1,667 | $1,667 |
| T38 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +13 | $1,667 | $1,667 |
| T38 | Bill Rogers | +13 | $1,667 | $1,667 |
| T41 | Jim Holtgrieve | +14 | Not known | |
| T41 | Willie Wood | +14 | Not known | |
| 43 | Hubert Green | +15 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 44 | Jay Haas | +16 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 45 | Gay Brewer | +17 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 46 | Bob Goalby | +20 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| 47 | Arnold Palmer | +21 | $1,500 | $1,500 |
| MC | Andy North | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnny Miller | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Ford | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Isao Aoki | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Casper | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +27 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Sigel | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Art Wall Jr. | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +18 | $0 | |
| DQ | J. C. Snead | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Sam Snead | +10 | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1982 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1982 Masters Tournament get?
Craig Stadler won $64,000 from a $367,152 purse.
What was the 1982 Masters Tournament purse?
$367,152.
How much did last place get at the 1982 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $1,500, to Arnold Palmer (47).
How many players made the cut at the 1982 Masters Tournament?
47 players made the cut and finished, and 20 players missed it.