Ben Crenshaw finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $240,175 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Byron Nelson Golf Classic 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.
1983 Byron Nelson Golf 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 | Ben Crenshaw | -11 | $63,000 | $72,000 +14% |
| T2 | Brad Bryant | -10 | $37,800 | $35,200 |
| T2 | Hal Sutton | -10 | $37,800 | $35,200 |
| T4 | Lanny Wadkins | -7 | $13,971 | |
| T4 | Tom Watson | -7 | $13,971 | |
| T4 | Tom Purtzer | -7 | $13,971 | |
| T4 | Mike Donald | -7 | $13,971 | |
| T4 | Mark Hayes | -7 | $13,971 | |
| T4 | Bruce Lietzke | -7 | $13,971 | |
| T4 | Gary McCord | -7 | $13,971 | |
| T11 | David Edwards | -6 | $8,480 | |
| T11 | Ed Fiori | -6 | $8,480 | |
| T11 | Dan Forsman | -6 | $8,480 | |
| T11 | John Fought | -6 | $8,480 | |
| T11 | Dave Barr | -6 | $8,480 | |
| 16 | Lon Hinkle | -5 | $5,600 | $6,800 +21% |
| T17 | Rex Caldwell | -4 | $5,800 | |
| T17 | Ray Floyd | -4 | $5,800 | |
| T17 | Dan Pohl | -4 | $5,800 | |
| T17 | Peter Oosterhuis | -4 | $5,800 | |
| T21 | Joey Rassett | -3 | $4,060 | $4,640 |
| T21 | Nick Faldo | -3 | $4,060 | $4,640 |
| T23 | George Archer | -2 | $3,028 | $3,840 |
| T23 | Jim Nelford | -2 | $3,028 | $3,840 |
| T23 | Jack Nicklaus | -2 | $3,028 | $3,840 |
| T26 | Mark Lye | -1 | $3,140 | |
| T26 | Jim Colbert | -1 | $3,140 | |
| T28 | Bill Calfee | E | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Bob Eastwood | E | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Buddy Gardner | E | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Pat McGowan | E | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Doug Tewell | E | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Dave Stockton | E | $2,660 | |
| T34 | Bruce Devlin | +1 | $2,160 | |
| T34 | Dave Eichelberger | +1 | $2,160 | |
| T34 | John Cook | +1 | $2,160 | |
| 37 | Donnie Hammond | +2 | $1,960 | |
| T38 | Thomas Gray | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Steve Melnyk | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Lindy Miller | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Lennie Clements | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Andy Bean | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | George Cadle | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Keith Fergus | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Tom Weiskopf | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Victor Regalado | +3 | $1,560 | |
| T47 | Rod Nuckolls | +4 | $1,076 | |
| T47 | Roger Maltbie | +4 | $1,076 | |
| T47 | Ken Green | +4 | $1,076 | |
| T47 | Phillip Hancock | +4 | $1,076 | |
| T51 | Bobby Wadkins | +5 | $972 | |
| T51 | Howard Twitty | +5 | $972 | |
| T53 | Pat Lindsey | +6 | $810 | $936 |
| T53 | Ronnie Black | +6 | $810 | $936 |
| T55 | Bruce Fleisher | +7 | $896 | |
| T55 | Bob Gilder | +7 | $896 | |
| T55 | Tom Jenkins | +7 | $896 | |
| T55 | Larry Mize | +7 | $896 | |
| T55 | Lonnie Nielsen | +7 | $896 | |
| T55 | Curtis Strange | +7 | $896 | |
| T55 | Mick Soli | +7 | $896 | |
| T62 | Clarence Rose | +8 | $848 | |
| T62 | Bill Murchison III | +8 | $848 | |
| T62 | Billy Kratzert | +8 | $848 | |
| T62 | David Graham | +8 | $848 | |
| T62 | Hubert Green | +8 | $848 | |
| T67 | Tom Lehman | +9 | $816 | |
| T67 | Mark McCumber | +9 | $816 | |
| T67 | Jeff Mitchell | +9 | $816 | |
| 70 | Lance Ten Broeck | +10 | $800 | |
| 71 | Mark Calcavecchia | +11 | $792 | |
| T72 | Doug Brown | +15 | $780 | |
| T72 | Larry Rinker | +15 | $780 | |
| 74 | Rick Pearson | +17 | $768 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sammy Rachels | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Powell | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Roy | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Smith | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Roberts | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Miles Prestomon | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Brannan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Batten | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Armstrong | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Alarcon | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ras Allen | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Chaffee | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Charles | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Coward | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Elliott | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Cudd | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lars Meyerson | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rives McBee | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Orville Moody | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Nichols | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavan Levenson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Hager | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Hoyt | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +4 | $0 | |
| DQ | Bob Byman | +11 | Not known | |
| DQ | Doug Black | +13 | Not known | |
| DQ | Leonard Thompson | Not known | ||
| WD | Bob Shearer | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Frank Conner | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Forrest Fezler | +2 | Not known |
AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time
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1983 Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Byron Nelson Golf Classic get?
Ben Crenshaw won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Byron Nelson Golf Classic?
The smallest check was $768, to Rick Pearson (74).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Byron Nelson Golf Classic?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 79 players missed it.