Tom Watson finished -4 and took 18% of the purse. That $54,000 is worth about $185,918 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1982 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.
1982 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 | Tom Watson | -4 | $54,000 | $54,000 |
| 2 | Frank Conner | -4 | $19,800 | $32,400 +64% |
| 3 | D.A. Weibring | -2 | $20,400 | |
| T4 | Doug Tewell | -1 | $12,400 | |
| T4 | Bobby Clampett | -1 | $12,400 | |
| T4 | Bob Shearer | -1 | $12,400 | |
| T7 | Fred Couples | E | $9,038 | $9,350 |
| T7 | Ed Sneed | E | $9,038 | $9,350 |
| T7 | Craig Stadler | E | $9,038 | $9,350 |
| 10 | Gil Morgan | +1 | $8,100 | |
| T11 | Scott Hoch | +2 | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| T11 | Jodie Mudd | +2 | $6,900 | Not known |
| T11 | Gary Player | +2 | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| T11 | Mike Donald | +2 | $6,900 | $6,900 |
| T15 | George Archer | +3 | $4,950 | |
| T15 | Peter Oosterhuis | +3 | $4,950 | |
| T15 | J. C. Snead | +3 | $4,950 | |
| T15 | John Mahaffey | +3 | $4,950 | |
| T15 | Mike McCullough | +3 | $4,950 | |
| T15 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +3 | $4,950 | |
| T21 | Bobby Wadkins | +4 | $3,240 | $3,372 |
| T21 | Bill Rogers | +4 | $3,240 | $3,372 |
| T21 | George Burns | +4 | $3,240 | $3,372 |
| T21 | David Edwards | +4 | $3,240 | $3,372 |
| T21 | Nick Faldo | +4 | $3,240 | $3,372 |
| T26 | Bob Gilder | +5 | $2,520 | |
| T26 | Tom Purtzer | +5 | $2,520 | |
| T28 | Larry Nelson | +6 | $2,040 | $2,085 |
| T28 | Mark McCumber | +6 | $2,040 | $2,085 |
| T28 | Gibby Gilbert | +6 | $2,040 | $2,085 |
| T28 | Tom Jenkins | +6 | $2,040 | $2,085 |
| T28 | Woody Blackburn | +6 | $2,040 | $2,085 |
| T28 | Jay Cudd | +6 | $2,040 | $2,085 |
| T34 | Jim Colbert | +7 | $1,585 | |
| T34 | Wally Armstrong | +7 | $1,585 | |
| T34 | Chip Beck | +7 | $1,585 | |
| T34 | Peter Jacobsen | +7 | $1,585 | |
| T34 | Lyn Lott | +7 | $1,585 | |
| T34 | Mark Lye | +7 | $1,585 | |
| T40 | Dan Pohl | +8 | $1,230 | |
| T40 | Mike Reid | +8 | $1,230 | |
| T40 | Tim Simpson | +8 | $1,230 | |
| T40 | Miller Barber | +8 | $1,230 | |
| T40 | Mike Sullivan | +8 | $1,230 | |
| T45 | Lanny Wadkins | +9 | $932 | |
| T45 | Tommy Valentine | +9 | $932 | |
| T45 | Bruce Devlin | +9 | $932 | |
| T45 | Jerry Pate | +9 | $932 | |
| T45 | Tom Kite | +9 | $932 | |
| T50 | Jeff Mitchell | +10 | $733 | |
| T50 | John Cook | +10 | $733 | |
| T50 | Lou Graham | +10 | $733 | |
| T50 | Keith Fergus | +10 | $733 | |
| T50 | Bud Allin | +10 | $733 | |
| T50 | Rex Caldwell | +10 | $733 | |
| T56 | Danny Edwards | +11 | $678 | $684 |
| T56 | Victor Regalado | +11 | $678 | $684 |
| T56 | Barney Thompson | +11 | $678 | $684 |
| T59 | Jim Thorpe | +12 | $666 | |
| T59 | Bernhard Langer | +12 | $666 | |
| T59 | Joe Inman | +12 | $666 | |
| T62 | Lee Elder | +13 | $651 | |
| T62 | Jay Haas | +13 | $651 | |
| 64 | Brad Bryant | +14 | $642 | |
| T65 | Ed Fiori | +15 | $633 | |
| T65 | Bruce Douglass | +15 | $633 | |
| T67 | Bob Eastwood | +16 | $621 | |
| T67 | Dan Halldorson | +16 | $621 | |
| T69 | Gary Hallberg | +17 | $609 | |
| T69 | Ron Streck | +17 | $609 | |
| 71 | Gene Littler | +20 | $600 | |
| T72 | Greg Powers | +22 | $594 | $588 |
| T72 | Ben Crenshaw | +22 | $594 | $588 |
| T72 | Howard Twitty | +22 | $594 | $588 |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Florence | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Parker | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Calfee | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Cadle | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Isao Aoki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Schroeder | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Morley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Vic Lipscomb | +11 | $0 | |
| DQ | Billy Kratzert | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Barry Jaeckel | Not known |
RBC Heritage winner's share over time
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1982 Sea Pines Heritage payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1982 Sea Pines Heritage get?
Tom Watson won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse.
What was the 1982 Sea Pines Heritage purse?
$300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1982 Sea Pines Heritage?
The smallest check was $588, to Howard Twitty (T72).
How many players made the cut at the 1982 Sea Pines Heritage?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 42 players missed it.