Jack Nicklaus finished -8 and took 16% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $287,840 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1984 Memorial Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1984 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 | Jack Nicklaus | -8 | $72,000 | $90,000 +25% |
| 2 | Andy Bean | -8 | $35,200 | $54,000 +53% |
| T3 | Chip Beck | -5 | $26,000 | |
| T3 | Roger Maltbie | -5 | $26,000 | |
| T3 | Payne Stewart | -5 | $26,000 | |
| T6 | Gil Morgan | -3 | $17,375 | |
| T6 | Hal Sutton | -3 | $17,375 | |
| T8 | Larry Mize | -2 | $15,000 | |
| T8 | Larry Nelson | -2 | $15,000 | |
| T10 | Bob Murphy | -1 | $12,500 | |
| T10 | Mark McCumber | -1 | $12,500 | |
| T10 | Gary Koch | -1 | $12,500 | |
| T13 | Peter Jacobsen | E | $10,000 | |
| T13 | George Archer | E | $10,000 | |
| T13 | Mike Sullivan | E | $10,000 | |
| T16 | Craig Stadler | +1 | $7,750 | |
| T16 | Jack Renner | +1 | $7,750 | |
| T16 | Buddy Gardner | +1 | $7,750 | |
| T16 | Doug Tewell | +1 | $7,750 | |
| T16 | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $7,750 | |
| T16 | Tom Watson | +1 | $7,750 | |
| T22 | Willie Wood | +2 | $5,142 | |
| T22 | George Burns | +2 | $5,142 | |
| T22 | Tom Purtzer | +2 | $5,142 | |
| T22 | Dan Pohl | +2 | $5,142 | |
| T22 | Bruce Lietzke | +2 | $5,142 | |
| T22 | Mike Nicolette | +2 | $5,142 | |
| 28 | Wayne Levi | +3 | $2,992 | $4,200 +40% |
| T29 | Peter Oosterhuis | +4 | $3,900 | |
| T29 | Mike Reid | +4 | $3,900 | |
| T29 | Barry Jaeckel | +4 | $3,900 | |
| T32 | David Graham | +5 | $3,394 | |
| T32 | Mark Pfeil | +5 | $3,394 | |
| T32 | Mark Lye | +5 | $3,394 | |
| T32 | Massy Kuramoto | +5 | $3,394 | |
| T36 | Johnny Miller | +6 | $2,753 | |
| T36 | Jay Haas | +6 | $2,753 | |
| T36 | Gary Hallberg | +6 | $2,753 | |
| T36 | Seve Ballesteros | +6 | $2,753 | |
| T36 | Dave Barr | +6 | $2,753 | |
| T36 | Keith Fergus | +6 | $2,753 | |
| T36 | Ray Floyd | +6 | $2,753 | |
| T43 | John Cook | +7 | $2,250 | |
| T43 | Tom Kite | +7 | $2,250 | |
| T43 | Don Pooley | +7 | $2,250 | |
| T46 | Jim Nelford | +8 | $1,886 | |
| T46 | Tim Norris | +8 | $1,886 | |
| T46 | Scott Hoch | +8 | $1,886 | |
| T46 | Ben Crenshaw | +8 | $1,886 | |
| T46 | Lanny Wadkins | +8 | $1,886 | |
| T51 | Ed Fiori | +9 | $1,684 | |
| T51 | Donnie Hammond | +9 | $1,684 | |
| T51 | Corey Pavin | +9 | $1,684 | |
| T51 | Curtis Strange | +9 | $1,684 | |
| T51 | Bob Shearer | +9 | $1,684 | |
| T56 | Gary Player | +10 | $1,625 | |
| T56 | Greg Norman | +10 | $1,625 | |
| T56 | Hale Irwin | +10 | $1,625 | |
| T56 | Ronnie Black | +10 | $1,625 | |
| T60 | Gavan Levenson | +11 | $1,590 | |
| T60 | Andy North | +11 | $1,590 | |
| T60 | D.A. Weibring | +11 | $1,590 | |
| T63 | Mark Hayes | +12 | $1,565 | |
| T63 | Hubert Green | +12 | $1,565 | |
| T65 | Bob Eastwood | +13 | $1,640 | $1,540 |
| T65 | Pat Lindsey | +13 | $1,640 | $1,540 |
| T65 | J. C. Snead | +13 | $1,640 | $1,540 |
| T68 | Lou Graham | +14 | $1,620 | $1,515 |
| T68 | Bobby Wadkins | +14 | $1,620 | $1,515 |
| 70 | Ed Sneed | +15 | $1,500 | |
| 71 | Jim Holtgrieve | +25 | Not known | |
| MC | John Jacobs | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Elder | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathaniel Crosby | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Fowler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +9 | $0 | |
| WD | Fuzzy Zoeller | +6 | Not known |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1984 Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1984 Memorial Tournament get?
Jack Nicklaus won $90,000 from a $565,500 purse.
What was the 1984 Memorial Tournament purse?
$565,500.
How much did last place get at the 1984 Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $1,500, to Ed Sneed (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1984 Memorial Tournament?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 31 players missed it.