Bob Gilder finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $63,000 is worth about $210,153 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Phoenix Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1983 Phoenix 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 | Bob Gilder | -13 | $54,000 | $63,000 +17% |
| T2 | Johnny Miller | -13 | $32,400 | $26,133 |
| T2 | Mark O'Meara | -13 | $32,400 | $26,133 |
| T2 | Rex Caldwell | -13 | $32,400 | $26,133 |
| T5 | Scott Hoch | -12 | $11,865 | |
| T5 | Calvin Peete | -12 | $11,865 | |
| T5 | Tim Simpson | -12 | $11,865 | |
| T5 | Ed Sneed | -12 | $11,865 | |
| T5 | Hal Sutton | -12 | $11,865 | |
| T10 | Lanny Wadkins | -11 | $8,400 | |
| T10 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -11 | $8,400 | |
| T10 | Jack Renner | -11 | $8,400 | |
| T10 | Dan Pohl | -11 | $8,400 | |
| T14 | Mike Reid | -10 | $5,950 | |
| T14 | Leonard Thompson | -10 | $5,950 | |
| T14 | Ben Crenshaw | -10 | $5,950 | |
| T14 | Danny Edwards | -10 | $5,950 | |
| T14 | Ed Fiori | -10 | $5,950 | |
| T19 | Andy Bean | -9 | $4,550 | |
| T19 | Gary McCord | -9 | $4,550 | |
| T19 | Steve Melnyk | -9 | $4,550 | |
| T22 | Lee Elder | -8 | $3,780 | |
| T22 | Ray Floyd | -8 | $3,780 | |
| T24 | Chen Tze-chung | -7 | $2,708 | |
| T24 | Larry Nelson | -7 | $2,708 | |
| T24 | Joe Inman | -7 | $2,708 | |
| T24 | Jay Haas | -7 | $2,708 | |
| T24 | Dan Halldorson | -7 | $2,708 | |
| T24 | Mike Sullivan | -7 | $2,708 | |
| T24 | Scott Simpson | -7 | $2,708 | |
| T24 | J. C. Snead | -7 | $2,708 | |
| T32 | Bob Shearer | -6 | $2,026 | |
| T32 | Lee Trevino | -6 | $2,026 | |
| T32 | Roger Maltbie | -6 | $2,026 | |
| T32 | John Mahaffey | -6 | $2,026 | |
| T36 | Tom Jenkins | -5 | $1,684 | |
| T36 | Mike Donald | -5 | $1,684 | |
| T36 | John Cook | -5 | $1,684 | |
| T36 | Don Pooley | -5 | $1,684 | |
| T40 | Andy North | -4 | $1,365 | |
| T40 | Fred Couples | -4 | $1,365 | |
| T40 | Keith Fergus | -4 | $1,365 | |
| T40 | Woody Blackburn | -4 | $1,365 | |
| T40 | Larry Mize | -4 | $1,365 | |
| T45 | Jerry Pate | -3 | $963 | |
| T45 | Mike McCullough | -3 | $963 | |
| T45 | Hale Irwin | -3 | $963 | |
| T45 | Jim Colbert | -3 | $963 | |
| T45 | Brad Bryant | -3 | $963 | |
| T45 | David Edwards | -3 | $963 | |
| T45 | Mark Pfeil | -3 | $963 | |
| T45 | Curtis Strange | -3 | $963 | |
| T53 | Dave Stockton | -2 | $694 | $795 |
| T53 | D.A. Weibring | -2 | $694 | $795 |
| T53 | John Fought | -2 | $694 | $795 |
| T53 | George Burns | -2 | $694 | $795 |
| T53 | Donnie Hammond | -2 | $694 | $795 |
| T53 | David Graham | -2 | $694 | $795 |
| T53 | Mark Lye | -2 | $694 | $795 |
| T53 | Gary Koch | -2 | $694 | $795 |
| T61 | Billy Kratzert | -1 | $760 | |
| T61 | Bruce Fleisher | -1 | $760 | |
| 63 | Bobby Clampett | E | $627 | $749 +19% |
| T64 | Jim Booros | +1 | $724 | |
| T64 | Chip Beck | +1 | $724 | |
| T64 | George Archer | +1 | $724 | |
| T64 | Mike Peck | +1 | $724 | |
| T64 | Hubert Green | +1 | $724 | |
| T64 | Ken Green | +1 | $724 | |
| T70 | Gibby Gilbert | +2 | $597 | $686 |
| T70 | Michael Brannan | +2 | $597 | $686 |
| T70 | Antonio Cerdá | +2 | $597 | $686 |
| T70 | Frank Conner | +2 | $597 | $686 |
| T70 | Tom Purtzer | +2 | $597 | $686 |
| T75 | Don Bies | +3 | $570 | $662 |
| T75 | Mike Morley | +3 | $570 | $662 |
| T77 | Jim Nelford | +4 | $644 | |
| T77 | Mark Hayes | +4 | $644 | |
| T77 | John Adams | +4 | $644 | |
| 80 | Howard Twitty | +5 | $630 | |
| 81 | Morris Hatalsky | +10 | $623 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Jackson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jones | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Orville Moody | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Nichols | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Majure | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Isao Aoki | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Barber | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Homero Blancas | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Chaffee | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | E | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Franko | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Garrett | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | E | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nobumitsu Yuhara | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | E | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Funseth | E | $0 | |
| MC | Per-Arne Brostedt | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Dechambeau | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | E | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Purtzer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | E | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +2 | $0 | |
| WD | Bobby Wadkins | +2 | Not known |
WM Phoenix Open winner's share over time
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1983 Phoenix Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Phoenix Open get?
Bob Gilder won $63,000 from a $350,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Phoenix Open purse?
$350,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Phoenix Open?
The smallest check was $623, to Morris Hatalsky (81).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Phoenix Open?
81 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.