Lee Trevino finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $125,000 is worth about $399,778 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1984 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1984 PGA 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 | Lee Trevino | -15 | $100,000 | $125,000 +25% |
| T2 | Lanny Wadkins | -11 | $60,000 | $62,500 |
| T2 | Gary Player | -11 | $60,000 | $62,500 |
| 4 | Calvin Peete | -10 | $30,000 | $35,000 +17% |
| 5 | Seve Ballesteros | -9 | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| T6 | Gary Hallberg | -8 | $19,000 | $17,125 |
| T6 | Larry Mize | -8 | $19,000 | $17,125 |
| T6 | Hal Sutton | -8 | $19,000 | $17,125 |
| T6 | Scott Simpson | -8 | $19,000 | $17,125 |
| T10 | Tommy Nakajima | -7 | $12,083 | |
| T10 | Victor Regalado | -7 | $12,083 | |
| T10 | Russ Cochran | -7 | $12,083 | |
| 13 | Ray Floyd | -6 | $10,000 | |
| T14 | Hubert Green | -5 | $6,750 | $8,750 |
| T14 | Mike Reid | -5 | $6,750 | $8,750 |
| T16 | Donnie Hammond | -4 | $7,800 | |
| T16 | Andy Bean | -4 | $7,800 | |
| T18 | Peter Jacobsen | -3 | $7,050 | |
| T18 | Craig Stadler | -3 | $7,050 | |
| T20 | John Mahaffey | -2 | $4,750 | $6,030 |
| T20 | Corey Pavin | -2 | $4,750 | $6,030 |
| T20 | Fred Couples | -2 | $4,750 | $6,030 |
| T20 | Nick Faldo | -2 | $4,750 | $6,030 |
| T20 | Keith Fergus | -2 | $4,750 | $6,030 |
| T25 | Jim Colbert | -1 | $4,506 | |
| T25 | Rex Caldwell | -1 | $4,506 | |
| T25 | Chip Beck | -1 | $4,506 | |
| T25 | Jack Nicklaus | -1 | $4,506 | |
| T25 | Mark O'Meara | -1 | $4,506 | |
| T25 | Hale Irwin | -1 | $4,506 | |
| T25 | Tim Simpson | -1 | $4,506 | |
| T25 | Doug Tewell | -1 | $4,506 | |
| 33 | Denis Watson | E | $3,600 | |
| T34 | Tom Kite | +1 | $3,317 | |
| T34 | Don Pooley | +1 | $3,317 | |
| T34 | Ronnie Black | +1 | $3,317 | |
| T37 | David Edwards | +2 | $3,050 | |
| T37 | Bob Gilder | +2 | $3,050 | |
| T39 | Jay Haas | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T39 | George Cadle | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T39 | Danny Edwards | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T39 | Greg Norman | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T39 | Dan Pohl | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T39 | Allen Miller | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T39 | Tom Watson | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T39 | Dave Stockton | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T39 | Richard Zokol | +3 | $2,506 | |
| T48 | Leonard Thompson | +4 | $1,978 | |
| T48 | Mark McCumber | +4 | $1,978 | |
| T48 | Jack Renner | +4 | $1,978 | |
| T48 | Mike Donald | +4 | $1,978 | |
| T48 | Scott Hoch | +4 | $1,978 | |
| T48 | David Graham | +4 | $1,978 | |
| T54 | Nick Price | +5 | $1,778 | |
| T54 | Mark Lye | +5 | $1,778 | |
| T54 | Gary McCord | +5 | $1,778 | |
| T54 | Gary Koch | +5 | $1,778 | |
| 58 | Dave Barr | +6 | $1,710 | |
| T59 | Joe Inman | +7 | $1,662 | |
| T59 | Larry Rinker | +7 | $1,662 | |
| T59 | Jim Thorpe | +7 | $1,662 | |
| T62 | Joey Sindelar | +8 | $1,600 | |
| T62 | Tony Sills | +8 | $1,600 | |
| T62 | Scott Bess | +8 | $1,600 | |
| T65 | Jim Albus | +9 | $1,542 | |
| T65 | Bruce Lietzke | +9 | $1,542 | |
| T65 | Roger Maltbie | +9 | $1,542 | |
| T65 | Mike Sullivan | +9 | $1,542 | |
| 69 | D.A. Weibring | +10 | $1,510 | |
| 70 | Lon Hinkle | +11 | $1,500 | |
| MC | Laurie Hammer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Hoyt | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Ford | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Elder | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Epps | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dow Finsterwald | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Isao Aoki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Balliett | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | John Calabria | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Marty Bohen | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Carr | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Collins | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavan Levenson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Lynn Janson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim King | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Nichols | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike San Filippo | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Seltzer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Mitchell | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Padgett | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Wise | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Wright | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Ginsberg | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Robinson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Florence | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Gant | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | David Glenz | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Osberg | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brien Charter | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Dahl | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Holt | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Karbowski | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Murphy | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Steffen | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Wilkins | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Webb | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Slocum | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Wheeler | +11 | $0 | |
| WD | Johnny Miller | +3 | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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1984 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1984 PGA Championship get?
Lee Trevino won $125,000 from a $700,000 purse.
What was the 1984 PGA Championship purse?
$700,000.
How much did last place get at the 1984 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $1,500, to Lon Hinkle (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1984 PGA Championship?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.