Jerry Pate finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $309,864 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1982 Tournament Players Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1982 Tournament Players Championship 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 | Jerry Pate | -8 | $72,000 | $90,000 +25% |
| T2 | Scott Simpson | -6 | $35,200 | $44,000 |
| T2 | Brad Bryant | -6 | $35,200 | $44,000 |
| 4 | Bruce Lietzke | -5 | $15,750 | $24,000 +52% |
| 5 | Roger Maltbie | -4 | $20,000 | |
| T6 | Hubert Green | -2 | $16,188 | |
| T6 | Seve Ballesteros | -2 | $16,188 | |
| T6 | Craig Stadler | -2 | $16,188 | |
| T6 | Tom Watson | -2 | $16,188 | |
| T10 | Ed Sneed | -1 | $12,500 | |
| T10 | Jim Booros | -1 | $12,500 | |
| T10 | Larry Nelson | -1 | $12,500 | |
| T13 | Vance Heafner | E | $9,100 | |
| T13 | Scott Hoch | E | $9,100 | |
| T13 | George Burns | E | $9,100 | |
| T13 | Tim Simpson | E | $9,100 | |
| T13 | J. C. Snead | E | $9,100 | |
| 18 | Bill Rogers | +1 | $7,500 | |
| T19 | Bob Eastwood | +2 | $4,680 | $6,500 |
| T19 | Don January | +2 | $4,680 | $6,500 |
| T19 | Hale Irwin | +2 | $4,680 | $6,500 |
| T22 | Ray Floyd | +3 | $4,800 | |
| T22 | Gibby Gilbert | +3 | $4,800 | |
| T22 | Bob Byman | +3 | $4,800 | |
| T22 | George Archer | +3 | $4,800 | |
| T22 | Tom Weiskopf | +3 | $4,800 | |
| T27 | D.A. Weibring | +4 | $3,550 | |
| T27 | Mike Reid | +4 | $3,550 | |
| T27 | Peter Jacobsen | +4 | $3,550 | |
| T27 | Tom Kite | +4 | $3,550 | |
| T27 | Jay Haas | +4 | $3,550 | |
| T32 | Bill Britton | +5 | $2,959 | |
| T32 | Andy North | +5 | $2,959 | |
| T32 | Jim Thorpe | +5 | $2,959 | |
| T35 | Jim Simons | +6 | $2,412 | |
| T35 | Andy Bean | +6 | $2,412 | |
| T35 | Bobby Cole | +6 | $2,412 | |
| T35 | Nick Faldo | +6 | $2,412 | |
| T35 | Bruce Fleisher | +6 | $2,412 | |
| T35 | John Mahaffey | +6 | $2,412 | |
| T41 | Bruce Douglass | +7 | $1,800 | |
| T41 | Lee Elder | +7 | $1,800 | |
| T41 | John Cook | +7 | $1,800 | |
| T41 | Jim Dent | +7 | $1,800 | |
| T41 | Calvin Peete | +7 | $1,800 | |
| T41 | Denis Watson | +7 | $1,800 | |
| T47 | George Cadle | +8 | $1,345 | |
| T47 | Gil Morgan | +8 | $1,345 | |
| T47 | Mike McCullough | +8 | $1,345 | |
| T47 | Allen Miller | +8 | $1,345 | |
| T51 | Jeff Mitchell | +9 | $947 | $1,184 |
| T51 | Lyn Lott | +9 | $947 | $1,184 |
| T51 | Phillip Hancock | +9 | $947 | $1,184 |
| T51 | Ed Fiori | +9 | $947 | $1,184 |
| T51 | Curtis Strange | +9 | $947 | $1,184 |
| T56 | Doug Tewell | +10 | $900 | $1,115 |
| T56 | Bobby Wadkins | +10 | $900 | $1,115 |
| T56 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +10 | $900 | $1,115 |
| T56 | Don Pooley | +10 | $900 | $1,115 |
| T56 | Bobby Clampett | +10 | $900 | $1,115 |
| T56 | Jim Barber | +10 | $900 | $1,115 |
| T62 | Barry Jaeckel | +11 | $1,070 | |
| T62 | Skeeter Heath | +11 | $1,070 | |
| T62 | Tommy Valentine | +11 | $1,070 | |
| T65 | Pat Lindsey | +12 | $1,030 | |
| T65 | Dave Barr | +12 | $1,030 | |
| T65 | Bob Gilder | +12 | $1,030 | |
| T65 | Woody Blackburn | +12 | $1,030 | |
| T65 | Ed Dougherty | +12 | $1,030 | |
| T70 | Dan Halldorson | +13 | $1,000 | |
| T70 | Lou Graham | +13 | $1,000 | |
| T72 | Gary Hallberg | +14 | $784 | $1,000 |
| T72 | John Mazza | +14 | $784 | $1,000 |
| T72 | Bob Shearer | +14 | $784 | $1,000 |
| T75 | Dave Eichelberger | +15 | $1,000 | |
| T75 | Keith Fergus | +15 | $1,000 | |
| T77 | Dave Stockton | +17 | $1,000 | |
| T77 | Mark O'Meara | +17 | $1,000 | |
| 79 | Victor Regalado | +19 | $1,000 | |
| 80 | Mark Hayes | +20 | $1,000 | |
| 81 | Billy Kratzert | +23 | $1,000 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Heard | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Hager | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rik Massengale | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Mauney | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Levin | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnny Miller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Morley | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonnie Nielsen | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Devlin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Beau Baugh | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bud Allin | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Isao Aoki | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Calfee | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Schroeder | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Snead | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Trivisonno | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Barney Thompson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +12 | $0 | |
| DQ | Lee Trevino | +10 | Not known | |
| DQ | Morris Hatalsky | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Grier Jones | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Holland | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Wayne Levi | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Rod Curl | E | Not known | |
| WD | Leonard Thompson | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Sullivan | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Sammy Rachels | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Dan Pohl | +5 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1982 Tournament Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1982 Tournament Players Championship get?
Jerry Pate won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1982 Tournament Players Championship purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1982 Tournament Players Championship?
The smallest check was $1,000, to Billy Kratzert (81).
How many players made the cut at the 1982 Tournament Players Championship?
81 players made the cut and finished, and 56 players missed it.