Hale Irwin finished -7 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $240,175 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Memorial Tournament 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 Memorial Tournament 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 | Hale Irwin | -7 | $63,000 | $72,000 +14% |
| T2 | David Graham | -6 | $23,100 | $35,200 |
| T2 | Ben Crenshaw | -6 | $23,100 | $35,200 |
| 4 | Jim Thorpe | -5 | $19,200 | |
| T5 | Andy Bean | -4 | $15,200 | |
| T5 | Scott Hoch | -4 | $15,200 | |
| T7 | Jay Haas | -3 | $12,900 | |
| T7 | Calvin Peete | -3 | $12,900 | |
| T9 | Jack Renner | -2 | $10,000 | |
| T9 | Bill Rogers | -2 | $10,000 | |
| T9 | Bob Murphy | -2 | $10,000 | |
| T9 | Jim Nelford | -2 | $10,000 | |
| T9 | Lanny Wadkins | -2 | $10,000 | |
| T14 | Hal Sutton | -1 | $7,200 | |
| T14 | Payne Stewart | -1 | $7,200 | |
| T14 | Frank Conner | -1 | $7,200 | |
| T17 | Gary Hallberg | E | $5,060 | |
| T17 | Peter Jacobsen | E | $5,060 | |
| T17 | Curtis Strange | E | $5,060 | |
| T17 | Mike Sullivan | E | $5,060 | |
| T17 | Tom Watson | E | $5,060 | |
| T17 | Tom Weiskopf | E | $5,060 | |
| T17 | Fuzzy Zoeller | E | $5,060 | |
| T17 | Bobby Wadkins | E | $5,060 | |
| T25 | Doug Tewell | +1 | $3,540 | |
| T25 | Mike Nicolette | +1 | $3,540 | |
| T25 | John Fought | +1 | $3,540 | |
| T28 | Ray Floyd | +2 | $2,992 | |
| T28 | Rex Caldwell | +2 | $2,992 | |
| T28 | Tom Kite | +2 | $2,992 | |
| T28 | Tim Norris | +2 | $2,992 | |
| T28 | Don Pooley | +2 | $2,992 | |
| T33 | Jack Nicklaus | +3 | $2,610 | |
| T33 | Tommy Nakajima | +3 | $2,610 | |
| T33 | Lon Hinkle | +3 | $2,610 | |
| T33 | Barry Jaeckel | +3 | $2,610 | |
| T37 | Dan Halldorson | +4 | $2,370 | |
| T37 | Keith Fergus | +4 | $2,370 | |
| T37 | Denis Watson | +4 | $2,370 | |
| T37 | Massy Kuramoto | +4 | $2,370 | |
| T41 | Ron Streck | +5 | $2,108 | |
| T41 | Steve Melnyk | +5 | $2,108 | |
| T41 | Johnny Miller | +5 | $2,108 | |
| T41 | Andy North | +5 | $2,108 | |
| T41 | Bobby Clampett | +5 | $2,108 | |
| T41 | Gary Koch | +5 | $2,108 | |
| T47 | Mark Hayes | +6 | $1,940 | |
| T47 | Mike Donald | +6 | $1,940 | |
| T47 | Nick Price | +6 | $1,940 | |
| T50 | Dan Pohl | +7 | $1,760 | $1,880 |
| T50 | Vance Heafner | +7 | $1,760 | $1,880 |
| T52 | Roger Maltbie | +8 | $1,800 | |
| T52 | Ed Fiori | +8 | $1,800 | |
| T52 | David Edwards | +8 | $1,800 | |
| T52 | Scott Simpson | +8 | $1,800 | |
| T52 | J. C. Snead | +8 | $1,800 | |
| T52 | Lee Trevino | +8 | $1,800 | |
| T58 | Gil Morgan | +9 | $1,612 | $1,708 |
| T58 | John Cook | +9 | $1,612 | $1,708 |
| T58 | Mark Lye | +9 | $1,612 | $1,708 |
| T58 | Donnie Hammond | +9 | $1,612 | $1,708 |
| T62 | George Archer | +10 | $1,565 | $1,675 |
| T62 | Tom Purtzer | +10 | $1,565 | $1,675 |
| 64 | Hubert Green | +11 | $1,660 | |
| T65 | Chip Beck | +12 | $1,640 | |
| T65 | Al Geiberger | +12 | $1,640 | |
| T65 | Bob Gilder | +12 | $1,640 | |
| 68 | Brad Bryant | +13 | $1,620 | |
| T69 | Gary Player | +15 | $1,510 | $1,605 |
| T69 | Dave Stockton | +15 | $1,510 | $1,605 |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lu Liang-Huan | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Devlin | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Min-Nan Hsieh | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chien-Soon Lu | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Akira Yabe | +8 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
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1983 Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Memorial Tournament get?
Hale Irwin won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Memorial Tournament purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $1,605, to Dave Stockton (T69).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Memorial Tournament?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 28 players missed it.