David Edwards finished -5 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $230,272 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1984 Los Angeles 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.
1984 Los Angeles 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 Edwards | -5 | $54,000 | $72,000 +33% |
| 2 | Jack Renner | -2 | $22,400 | $43,200 +93% |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | -1 | $27,200 | |
| T4 | Mark McCumber | E | $17,600 | |
| T4 | Dan Pohl | E | $17,600 | |
| T6 | Johnny Miller | +1 | $9,712 | $13,900 |
| T6 | Jim Colbert | +1 | $9,712 | $13,900 |
| 8 | Craig Stadler | +2 | $12,400 | |
| T9 | Fred Couples | +4 | $10,000 | |
| T9 | Rex Caldwell | +4 | $10,000 | |
| T9 | Chen Tze-chung | +4 | $10,000 | |
| T9 | Allen Miller | +4 | $10,000 | |
| T9 | Gary Koch | +4 | $10,000 | |
| T14 | Hale Irwin | +5 | $7,200 | |
| T14 | Larry Nelson | +5 | $7,200 | |
| T14 | Jay Haas | +5 | $7,200 | |
| T17 | Mark Brooks | +6 | $5,413 | |
| T17 | Isao Aoki | +6 | $5,413 | |
| T17 | Tommy Nakajima | +6 | $5,413 | |
| T17 | Mark Pfeil | +6 | $5,413 | |
| T17 | Mike Sullivan | +6 | $5,413 | |
| T17 | Bobby Wadkins | +6 | $5,413 | |
| T23 | Barry Jaeckel | +7 | $3,560 | |
| T23 | Bobby Clampett | +7 | $3,560 | |
| T23 | Dan Forsman | +7 | $3,560 | |
| T23 | John Fought | +7 | $3,560 | |
| T23 | Ben Crenshaw | +7 | $3,560 | |
| T28 | George Archer | +8 | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Gil Morgan | +8 | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Doug Tewell | +8 | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Lee Trevino | +8 | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Howard Twitty | +8 | $2,660 | |
| T28 | Don Pooley | +8 | $2,660 | |
| T34 | Victor Regalado | +9 | $2,064 | |
| T34 | Curtis Sifford | +9 | $2,064 | |
| T34 | J. C. Snead | +9 | $2,064 | |
| T34 | Chip Beck | +9 | $2,064 | |
| T34 | Ray Floyd | +9 | $2,064 | |
| T39 | George Cadle | +10 | $1,720 | |
| T39 | Corey Pavin | +10 | $1,720 | |
| T39 | Greg Powers | +10 | $1,720 | |
| T42 | Tony Sills | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Hal Sutton | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Joey Sindelar | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Lanny Wadkins | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Larry Mize | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Phillip Hancock | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Tom Lehman | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Roger Maltbie | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Kikuo Arai | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| T42 | Brad Faxon | +11 | $992 | $1,229 |
| 52 | Russ Cochran | +12 | $960 | |
| 53 | Jerry Pate | +13 | $944 | |
| T54 | David Ogrin | +14 | $908 | |
| T54 | Pat Lindsey | +14 | $908 | |
| T54 | Peter Jacobsen | +14 | $908 | |
| T54 | Mike Holland | +14 | $908 | |
| T54 | Dave Eichelberger | +14 | $908 | |
| T54 | John Cook | +14 | $908 | |
| T60 | Tom Lamore | +15 | $868 | |
| T60 | Mike McCullough | +15 | $868 | |
| T60 | Tom Watson | +15 | $868 | |
| T60 | Scott Simpson | +15 | $868 | |
| T64 | Loren Roberts | +16 | $832 | |
| T64 | Dan Halldorson | +16 | $832 | |
| T64 | Tom Jenkins | +16 | $832 | |
| T64 | Lee Elder | +16 | $832 | |
| T64 | Ronnie Black | +16 | $832 | |
| T69 | Dave Barr | +17 | $804 | |
| T69 | Lennie Clements | +17 | $804 | |
| T71 | Steve Jones | +18 | $788 | |
| T71 | Mark Lye | +18 | $788 | |
| 73 | Pat McGowan | +19 | $576 | $776 +35% |
| 74 | Ed Sneed | +21 | $768 | |
| 75 | Mike Donald | +22 | $760 | |
| T76 | Wally Armstrong | +23 | $555 | $748 |
| T76 | Charles Sifford | +23 | $555 | $748 |
| MC | Mike Reid | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Art Schilling | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Putnam | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Starkman | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Wise | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnie Dokka | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Sherfy | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Massy Kuramoto | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Bogan | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Watkins | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Barber | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafe Botts | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Eitaro Deguchi | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Fitzsimons | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Griff Moody | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Eddie Myerson | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Liebler | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +13 | $0 | |
| WD | Gene Littler | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | John Mahaffey | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Nicolette | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Ken Green | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Leonard Thompson | +9 | Not known |
The Northern Trust winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1984 Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1984 Los Angeles Open get?
David Edwards won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1984 Los Angeles Open purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1984 Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $748, to Charles Sifford (T76).
How many players made the cut at the 1984 Los Angeles Open?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 59 players missed it.