David Graham finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $240,175 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Houston Coca-Cola Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1983 Houston Coca-Cola Open 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 | David Graham | -9 | $63,000 | $72,000 +14% |
| T2 | Lee Elder | -4 | $37,800 | $29,867 |
| T2 | Jim Thorpe | -4 | $37,800 | $29,867 |
| T2 | Lee Trevino | -4 | $37,800 | $29,867 |
| 5 | David Edwards | -3 | $13,300 | $16,000 +20% |
| T6 | John Cook | -2 | $11,686 | |
| T6 | Fred Couples | -2 | $11,686 | |
| T6 | Ed Fiori | -2 | $11,686 | |
| T6 | Bob Boyd | -2 | $11,686 | |
| T6 | Larry Mize | -2 | $11,686 | |
| T6 | Tom Purtzer | -2 | $11,686 | |
| T6 | Jim Nelford | -2 | $11,686 | |
| T13 | Doug Tewell | -1 | $7,733 | |
| T13 | John Mahaffey | -1 | $7,733 | |
| T13 | George Burns | -1 | $7,733 | |
| T16 | George Archer | E | $5,611 | |
| T16 | Bob Eastwood | E | $5,611 | |
| T16 | Gary Koch | E | $5,611 | |
| T16 | Jay Haas | E | $5,611 | |
| T16 | Hal Sutton | E | $5,611 | |
| T16 | Mike Reid | E | $5,611 | |
| T16 | Bill Rogers | E | $5,611 | |
| T23 | Bobby Wadkins | +1 | $3,371 | |
| T23 | Hale Irwin | +1 | $3,371 | |
| T23 | Phillip Hancock | +1 | $3,371 | |
| T23 | Bruce Lietzke | +1 | $3,371 | |
| T23 | Allen Miller | +1 | $3,371 | |
| T23 | Lou Graham | +1 | $3,371 | |
| T23 | Rex Caldwell | +1 | $3,371 | |
| T30 | Thomas Gray | +2 | $2,430 | |
| T30 | Tom Jenkins | +2 | $2,430 | |
| T30 | Mark Hayes | +2 | $2,430 | |
| T30 | Ed Sneed | +2 | $2,430 | |
| T30 | Larry Rinker | +2 | $2,430 | |
| T30 | Don Pooley | +2 | $2,430 | |
| T36 | Joey Rassett | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Victor Regalado | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Mike Sullivan | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Clarence Rose | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Denis Watson | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Gil Morgan | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Mark McNulty | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Mike Nicolette | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | David Ogrin | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Peter Oosterhuis | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T36 | Michael Brannan | +3 | $1,542 | $1,642 |
| T47 | Chip Beck | +4 | $1,027 | |
| T47 | Hubert Green | +4 | $1,027 | |
| T47 | Mike Donald | +4 | $1,027 | |
| T47 | Lindy Miller | +4 | $1,027 | |
| T47 | John Fought | +4 | $1,027 | |
| T47 | Roger Maltbie | +4 | $1,027 | |
| T47 | Larry Ziegler | +4 | $1,027 | |
| T54 | Jim Roy | +5 | $908 | |
| T54 | Barry Jaeckel | +5 | $908 | |
| T54 | Danny Edwards | +5 | $908 | |
| T54 | Jim Dent | +5 | $908 | |
| T54 | Keith Fergus | +5 | $908 | |
| T54 | Antonio Cerdá | +5 | $908 | |
| T60 | Bill Calfee | +6 | $868 | |
| T60 | Mike McCullough | +6 | $868 | |
| T60 | Steve Melnyk | +6 | $868 | |
| T60 | Loren Roberts | +6 | $868 | |
| T64 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +7 | $836 | |
| T64 | Buddy Gardner | +7 | $836 | |
| T64 | Curt Byrum | +7 | $836 | |
| T64 | Dave Barr | +7 | $836 | |
| T68 | Bruce Fleisher | +8 | $714 | $808 |
| T68 | Leonard Thompson | +8 | $714 | $808 |
| T68 | Jeff Sanders | +8 | $714 | $808 |
| T71 | Howard Twitty | +9 | $788 | |
| T71 | Bob Murphy | +9 | $788 | |
| T73 | Miller Barber | +10 | $772 | |
| T73 | Bob Charles | +10 | $772 | |
| 75 | Lennie Clements | +12 | $760 | |
| 76 | Frank Conner | +21 | $752 | |
| MC | Bruce Devlin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Epps | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Armstrong | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Batten | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Orville Moody | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Nuckolls | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Payne | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Murchison III | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Johnson | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Tuten | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Green | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mel Callender | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry McPartland | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Barker | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Shearer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Doug Black | Not known | ||
| WD | Terry Diehl | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Dave Hill | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Lon Hinkle | Not known | ||
| WD | Dan Halldorson | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Dan Pohl | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Bobby Nichols | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Dave Stockton | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | John Adams | +12 | Not known |
Houston Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1983 Houston Coca-Cola Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Houston Coca-Cola Open get?
David Graham won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Houston Coca-Cola Open purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Houston Coca-Cola Open?
The smallest check was $752, to Frank Conner (76).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Houston Coca-Cola Open?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 70 players missed it.