Keith Fergus finished -25 and took 18% of the purse. That $67,500 is worth about $225,164 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Bob Hope Desert Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1983 Bob Hope Desert Classic 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 | Keith Fergus | -25 | $50,000 | $67,500 +35% |
| 2 | Rex Caldwell | -25 | $29,700 | $40,500 +36% |
| 3 | Craig Stadler | -21 | $18,700 | $25,500 +36% |
| T4 | Chip Beck | -20 | $13,200 | $16,500 |
| T4 | John Fought | -20 | $13,200 | $16,500 |
| 6 | Doug Tewell | -18 | $9,538 | $13,500 +42% |
| T7 | Bob Gilder | -17 | $11,688 | |
| T7 | Chen Tze-chung | -17 | $11,688 | |
| T7 | Ray Floyd | -17 | $11,688 | |
| T10 | Mark Lye | -16 | $7,425 | $9,750 |
| T10 | Hal Sutton | -16 | $7,425 | $9,750 |
| 12 | Mark Pfeil | -15 | $6,325 | $8,625 +36% |
| T13 | Payne Stewart | -14 | $5,500 | $7,250 |
| T13 | Mike Sullivan | -14 | $5,500 | $7,250 |
| T13 | Hubert Green | -14 | $5,500 | $7,250 |
| T16 | Miller Barber | -13 | $6,000 | |
| T16 | Curtis Strange | -13 | $6,000 | |
| T16 | Don Pooley | -13 | $6,000 | |
| T19 | Ed Fiori | -12 | $4,388 | |
| T19 | Bruce Fleisher | -12 | $4,388 | |
| T19 | David Edwards | -12 | $4,388 | |
| T19 | Dave Eichelberger | -12 | $4,388 | |
| T19 | Mark Hayes | -12 | $4,388 | |
| T19 | Tom Kite | -12 | $4,388 | |
| T25 | Gary Koch | -11 | $2,862 | |
| T25 | Hale Irwin | -11 | $2,862 | |
| T25 | John Cook | -11 | $2,862 | |
| T25 | Orville Moody | -11 | $2,862 | |
| T25 | Jim Nelford | -11 | $2,862 | |
| T25 | Jack Nicklaus | -11 | $2,862 | |
| T31 | Larry Nelson | -10 | $2,081 | |
| T31 | Calvin Peete | -10 | $2,081 | |
| T31 | Tom Purtzer | -10 | $2,081 | |
| T31 | Jim Simons | -10 | $2,081 | |
| T31 | Howard Twitty | -10 | $2,081 | |
| T31 | Peter Jacobsen | -10 | $2,081 | |
| T31 | Scott Hoch | -10 | $2,081 | |
| T31 | David Graham | -10 | $2,081 | |
| T39 | Mike Holland | -9 | $1,462 | |
| T39 | John Mahaffey | -9 | $1,462 | |
| T39 | Ben Crenshaw | -9 | $1,462 | |
| T39 | Brad Bryant | -9 | $1,462 | |
| T39 | Dan Pohl | -9 | $1,462 | |
| T39 | Peter Oosterhuis | -9 | $1,462 | |
| T39 | Bob Murphy | -9 | $1,462 | |
| T46 | John Adams | -8 | $1,063 | |
| T46 | Fred Couples | -8 | $1,063 | |
| T46 | Bruce Lietzke | -8 | $1,063 | |
| T46 | Joe Inman | -8 | $1,063 | |
| T50 | Pat Lindsey | -7 | $654 | $913 |
| T50 | Lee Elder | -7 | $654 | $913 |
| T50 | Scott Simpson | -7 | $654 | $913 |
| T50 | Bob Shearer | -7 | $654 | $913 |
| T54 | Tim Simpson | -6 | $848 | |
| T54 | Jack Renner | -6 | $848 | |
| T54 | Larry Mize | -6 | $848 | |
| T54 | Gil Morgan | -6 | $848 | |
| T54 | Mike Donald | -6 | $848 | |
| T54 | Johnny Miller | -6 | $848 | |
| T54 | Vance Heafner | -6 | $848 | |
| T61 | Thomas Gray | -5 | $802 | |
| T61 | Pat McGowan | -5 | $802 | |
| T61 | Antonio Cerdá | -5 | $802 | |
| T61 | Victor Regalado | -5 | $802 | |
| T61 | Ed Sneed | -5 | $802 | |
| T66 | Mike Reid | -4 | $769 | |
| T66 | Jim Dent | -4 | $769 | |
| T66 | Gibby Gilbert | -4 | $769 | |
| T66 | Donnie Hammond | -4 | $769 | |
| T70 | Tom Jenkins | -3 | $550 | $742 |
| T70 | Isao Aoki | -3 | $550 | $742 |
| T70 | Mac O'Grady | -3 | $550 | $742 |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Nieporte | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | E | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Rosburg | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Sifford | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Nobumitsu Yuhara | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gay Brewer | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jones | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Melnyk | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | E | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | -1 | $0 | |
| WD | Danny Edwards | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Sanders | -9 | Not known |
Careerbuilder Challenge winner's share over time
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1983 Bob Hope Desert Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Bob Hope Desert Classic get?
Keith Fergus won $67,500 from a $375,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Bob Hope Desert Classic purse?
$375,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Bob Hope Desert Classic?
The smallest check was $742, to Mac O'Grady (T70).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Bob Hope Desert Classic?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.