Jim Colbert finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. That $54,000 is worth about $180,132 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Texas 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 Texas 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 | Jim Colbert | -19 | $45,000 | $54,000 +20% |
| 2 | Mark Pfeil | -14 | $27,000 | $32,400 +20% |
| 3 | Tony Sills | -13 | $17,000 | $20,400 +20% |
| 4 | Curt Byrum | -12 | $12,000 | $14,400 +20% |
| T5 | George Cadle | -10 | $9,500 | $10,538 |
| T5 | Brad Bryant | -10 | $9,500 | $10,538 |
| T5 | Jay Haas | -10 | $9,500 | $10,538 |
| T5 | Gary Koch | -10 | $9,500 | $10,538 |
| T9 | Fred Couples | -9 | $7,800 | |
| T9 | Lee Elder | -9 | $7,800 | |
| T9 | Jeff Sanders | -9 | $7,800 | |
| T9 | Lee Trevino | -9 | $7,800 | |
| T13 | Scott Simpson | -8 | $5,800 | |
| T13 | Tom Kite | -8 | $5,800 | |
| T13 | Mark O'Meara | -8 | $5,800 | |
| T16 | Roger Maltbie | -7 | $4,350 | |
| T16 | David Edwards | -7 | $4,350 | |
| T16 | Bob Eastwood | -7 | $4,350 | |
| T16 | Ben Crenshaw | -7 | $4,350 | |
| T16 | Bill Rogers | -7 | $4,350 | |
| T16 | Doug Tewell | -7 | $4,350 | |
| T22 | Bruce Douglass | -6 | $3,120 | |
| T22 | Jim Booros | -6 | $3,120 | |
| T22 | Steve Hart | -6 | $3,120 | |
| T25 | Bob Murphy | -5 | $2,340 | |
| T25 | Bill Britton | -5 | $2,340 | |
| T25 | Wally Armstrong | -5 | $2,340 | |
| T25 | Dale Douglass | -5 | $2,340 | |
| T25 | Jeff Sluman | -5 | $2,340 | |
| T30 | Lance Ten Broeck | -4 | $1,863 | |
| T30 | Rex Caldwell | -4 | $1,863 | |
| T30 | Jodie Mudd | -4 | $1,863 | |
| T30 | Dan Forsman | -4 | $1,863 | |
| T30 | Gavan Levenson | -4 | $1,863 | |
| T35 | Gary McCord | -3 | $1,511 | |
| T35 | Lindy Miller | -3 | $1,511 | |
| T35 | Keith Fergus | -3 | $1,511 | |
| T35 | Jack Renner | -3 | $1,511 | |
| T39 | Craig Stadler | -2 | $1,140 | |
| T39 | Payne Stewart | -2 | $1,140 | |
| T39 | Ron Streck | -2 | $1,140 | |
| T39 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -2 | $1,140 | |
| T39 | Michael Brannan | -2 | $1,140 | |
| T39 | Allen Miller | -2 | $1,140 | |
| T39 | Tom Jenkins | -2 | $1,140 | |
| T39 | Grier Jones | -2 | $1,140 | |
| T47 | David Ogrin | -1 | $634 | $793 |
| T47 | Forrest Fezler | -1 | $634 | $793 |
| T47 | Mike Donald | -1 | $634 | $793 |
| T47 | Jon Chaffee | -1 | $634 | $793 |
| T47 | Ivan Smith | -1 | $634 | $793 |
| T52 | Bobby Clampett | E | $714 | |
| T52 | Larry Mize | E | $714 | |
| T54 | Steve Melnyk | +1 | $684 | |
| T54 | Lyn Lott | +1 | $684 | |
| T54 | Lennie Clements | +1 | $684 | |
| T54 | Dave Barr | +1 | $684 | |
| T54 | Bobby Wadkins | +1 | $684 | |
| 59 | Rod Nuckolls | +2 | $666 | |
| T60 | Dan Pohl | +3 | $654 | |
| T60 | Vance Heafner | +3 | $654 | |
| T60 | Lars Meyerson | +3 | $654 | |
| T63 | Bill Murchison III | +4 | $639 | |
| T63 | Howard Twitty | +4 | $639 | |
| T65 | Mike Sullivan | +5 | $624 | |
| T65 | Mark Brooks | +5 | $624 | |
| T65 | Brent Buckman | +5 | $624 | |
| T68 | John Mahaffey | +6 | $609 | |
| T68 | Greg Powers | +6 | $609 | |
| T70 | Darrell Kestner | +7 | $597 | |
| T70 | Stanton Altgelt | +7 | $597 | |
| T72 | Al Geiberger | +8 | $585 | |
| T72 | Tommy Valentine | +8 | $585 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Findlay | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Miles Prestomon | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Karl Narro | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Stark | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim MacNak | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Price | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Pryor | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Sammy Rachels | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | E | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Smith | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Coward | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | E | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Butch Baird | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Batten | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Beau Baugh | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Calfee | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Babe Hiskey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jones | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rene Garza | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Alarcon | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rik Massengale | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonnie Nielsen | E | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Parker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Pearson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Orville Moody | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Morley | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +2 | $0 | |
| DQ | Gary Hallberg | +2 | Not known | |
| DQ | Loren Roberts | -2 | Not known | |
| WD | Leonard Thompson | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Jim Thorpe | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Larry Rinker | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike McCullough | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | David Peoples | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | George Burns | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark Calcavecchia | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Rick Dalpos | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Danny Edwards | +1 | Not known |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
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1983 Texas Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Texas Open get?
Jim Colbert won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Texas Open purse?
$300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Texas Open?
The smallest check was $585, to Tommy Valentine (T72).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Texas Open?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 71 players missed it.