Hal Sutton finished -5 and took 18% of the purse. That $126,000 is worth about $420,307 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Tournament Players Championship 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 Tournament Players Championship 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 | Hal Sutton | -5 | $90,000 | $126,000 +40% |
| 2 | Bob Eastwood | -4 | $44,000 | $75,600 +72% |
| T3 | John Cook | -3 | $36,400 | |
| T3 | Bruce Lietzke | -3 | $36,400 | |
| T3 | John Mahaffey | -3 | $36,400 | |
| T6 | Vance Heafner | -2 | $16,188 | $24,325 |
| T6 | Doug Tewell | -2 | $16,188 | $24,325 |
| T8 | Curtis Strange | -1 | $21,000 | |
| T8 | Ed Fiori | -1 | $21,000 | |
| T10 | Ben Crenshaw | E | $12,500 | $17,500 |
| T10 | Bobby Clampett | E | $12,500 | $17,500 |
| T10 | Don Pooley | E | $12,500 | $17,500 |
| T13 | Wayne Levi | +1 | $9,100 | $13,533 |
| T13 | Larry Mize | +1 | $9,100 | $13,533 |
| T13 | Keith Fergus | +1 | $9,100 | $13,533 |
| T16 | Johnny Miller | +2 | $11,200 | |
| T16 | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $11,200 | |
| T16 | Tommy Nakajima | +2 | $11,200 | |
| T19 | Jack Nicklaus | +3 | $6,500 | $8,785 |
| T19 | Tom Purtzer | +3 | $6,500 | $8,785 |
| T19 | Lennie Clements | +3 | $6,500 | $8,785 |
| T19 | Tom Watson | +3 | $6,500 | $8,785 |
| T23 | Terry Diehl | +4 | $6,440 | |
| T23 | Ray Floyd | +4 | $6,440 | |
| T23 | Barry Jaeckel | +4 | $6,440 | |
| T23 | Gil Morgan | +4 | $6,440 | |
| T27 | Mike McCullough | +5 | $3,550 | $4,970 |
| T27 | Tom Kite | +5 | $3,550 | $4,970 |
| T27 | Bruce Fleisher | +5 | $3,550 | $4,970 |
| T27 | Danny Edwards | +5 | $3,550 | $4,970 |
| T27 | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $3,550 | $4,970 |
| T32 | J. C. Snead | +6 | $2,959 | $4,142 |
| T32 | Joe Inman | +6 | $2,959 | $4,142 |
| T32 | Bob Murphy | +6 | $2,959 | $4,142 |
| T35 | Calvin Peete | +7 | $2,412 | $3,305 |
| T35 | David Edwards | +7 | $2,412 | $3,305 |
| T35 | John Adams | +7 | $2,412 | $3,305 |
| T35 | Seve Ballesteros | +7 | $2,412 | $3,305 |
| T35 | Nick Faldo | +7 | $2,412 | $3,305 |
| T35 | Bob Gilder | +7 | $2,412 | $3,305 |
| T35 | David Graham | +7 | $2,412 | $3,305 |
| 42 | Allen Miller | +8 | $2,730 | |
| T43 | Gary Koch | +9 | $2,245 | |
| T43 | Tim Norris | +9 | $2,245 | |
| T43 | Peter Oosterhuis | +9 | $2,245 | |
| T43 | Isao Aoki | +9 | $2,245 | |
| T43 | Dave Eichelberger | +9 | $2,245 | |
| T43 | Frank Conner | +9 | $2,245 | |
| T49 | Charles Coody | +10 | $1,728 | |
| T49 | Mark O'Meara | +10 | $1,728 | |
| T49 | Hale Irwin | +10 | $1,728 | |
| T49 | Mark McCumber | +10 | $1,728 | |
| T49 | Bobby Wadkins | +10 | $1,728 | |
| T54 | Jim Thorpe | +11 | $1,617 | |
| T54 | Arnold Palmer | +11 | $1,617 | |
| T56 | Lon Hinkle | +12 | $1,115 | $1,568 |
| T56 | Al Geiberger | +12 | $1,115 | $1,568 |
| T56 | Gibby Gilbert | +12 | $1,115 | $1,568 |
| T56 | Ron Streck | +12 | $1,115 | $1,568 |
| T56 | Tom Weiskopf | +12 | $1,115 | $1,568 |
| T61 | Scott Simpson | +13 | $1,519 | |
| T61 | Jim Nelford | +13 | $1,519 | |
| T63 | Greg Norman | +14 | $1,498 | |
| T63 | Craig Stadler | +14 | $1,498 | |
| 65 | Mark Pfeil | +16 | $1,030 | $1,470 +43% |
| 66 | Jim Colbert | +17 | $1,456 | |
| 67 | Mike Nicolette | +7 | $1,442 | |
| T68 | Bill Rogers | +6 | $1,379 | |
| T68 | Bob Shearer | +6 | $1,379 | |
| T68 | Jim Simons | +6 | $1,379 | |
| T68 | Roger Maltbie | +6 | $1,379 | |
| T68 | Tom Jenkins | +6 | $1,379 | |
| T68 | Jim Dent | +6 | $1,379 | |
| T68 | Lee Trevino | +6 | $1,379 | |
| T68 | Howard Twitty | +6 | $1,379 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Devlin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Elder | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Melnyk | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +11 | $0 | |
| DQ | Mike Sullivan | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Jay Haas | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Lou Graham | +5 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1983 Tournament Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Tournament Players Championship get?
Hal Sutton won $126,000 from a $700,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Tournament Players Championship purse?
$700,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Tournament Players Championship?
The smallest check was $1,379, to Howard Twitty (T68).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Tournament Players Championship?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 51 players missed it.