Tom Watson finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $230,272 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1984 Western Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 65% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1984 Western 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 | Tom Watson | -8 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| 2 | Greg Norman | -8 | $43,200 | $43,200 |
| 3 | Mark O'Meara | -5 | $20,800 | $27,200 +31% |
| 4 | Scott Hoch | -4 | $19,200 | |
| 5 | D.A. Weibring | -3 | $16,000 | |
| 6 | Chen Tze-chung | -1 | $13,900 | $14,400 +4% |
| T7 | George Burns | E | $12,900 | |
| T7 | Joe Inman | E | $12,900 | |
| T9 | Russ Cochran | +1 | $10,400 | |
| T9 | Ben Crenshaw | +1 | $10,400 | |
| T9 | Corey Pavin | +1 | $10,400 | |
| T9 | Lance Ten Broeck | +1 | $10,400 | |
| T13 | Loren Roberts | +2 | $7,500 | $8,000 |
| T13 | Larry Nelson | +2 | $7,500 | $8,000 |
| T15 | Mike Nicolette | +3 | $6,400 | |
| T15 | Mark McCumber | +3 | $6,400 | |
| T15 | David Ogrin | +3 | $6,400 | |
| T15 | Scott Simpson | +3 | $6,400 | |
| T15 | Curtis Strange | +3 | $6,400 | |
| T20 | Hal Sutton | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T20 | Gene Sauers | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T20 | Gil Morgan | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T20 | Bob Murphy | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T20 | Gary McCord | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T20 | Vance Heafner | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T20 | Jim Kane | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T20 | Fred Couples | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T20 | Brad Bryant | +4 | $4,333 | $3,916 |
| T29 | Lennie Clements | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T29 | Mark Calcavecchia | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T29 | Danny Edwards | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T29 | Dan Forsman | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T29 | Mark Lye | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T29 | Lon Hinkle | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T29 | Nick Price | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T29 | Calvin Peete | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T29 | Tom Weiskopf | +5 | $2,382 | |
| T38 | Jim Simons | +6 | $1,800 | |
| T38 | Mike Donald | +6 | $1,800 | |
| T38 | Roy Biancalana | +6 | $1,800 | |
| T41 | John Cook | +7 | $1,480 | |
| T41 | Brad Faxon | +7 | $1,480 | |
| T41 | Al Geiberger | +7 | $1,480 | |
| T41 | Doug Tewell | +7 | $1,480 | |
| T41 | Willie Wood | +7 | $1,480 | |
| 46 | Howard Twitty | +8 | $1,240 | |
| T47 | Bobby Wadkins | +9 | $1,165 | $1,099 |
| T47 | Leonard Thompson | +9 | $1,165 | $1,099 |
| T47 | Joey Sindelar | +9 | $1,165 | $1,099 |
| T50 | Mike Reid | +10 | $998 | $984 |
| T50 | Frank Fuhrer III | +10 | $998 | $984 |
| T50 | Bob Boyd | +10 | $998 | $984 |
| T53 | Rex Caldwell | +11 | $931 | |
| T53 | Ken Green | +11 | $931 | |
| T53 | Gavan Levenson | +11 | $931 | |
| T56 | Pat Lindsey | +12 | $908 | $896 |
| T56 | Chris Perry | +12 | $908 | $896 |
| T56 | Andy North | +12 | $908 | $896 |
| T56 | Dave Eichelberger | +12 | $908 | $896 |
| T56 | Paul Azinger | +12 | $908 | $896 |
| T61 | Phillip Hancock | +13 | $868 | |
| T61 | Bob Shearer | +13 | $868 | |
| T63 | Buddy Gardner | +14 | $864 | $852 |
| T63 | Bob Gilder | +14 | $864 | $852 |
| T65 | George Archer | +16 | $832 | |
| T65 | Mike Sullivan | +16 | $832 | |
| T65 | Randy Watkins | +16 | $832 | |
| 68 | Allen Miller | +17 | $800 | $816 +2% |
| 69 | Satoshi Higashi | +18 | $808 | |
| 70 | Billy Tuten | +23 | $800 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Spradlin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Watkins | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mickey Yokoi | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Erbling | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Formas | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Pinns | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Wiel | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gibby Gilbert | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshinori Kaneko | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Krueger | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lamore | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Marlowe | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | K.C. Liao | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Liebler | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Pinns | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Putnam | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Clyde Rego | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Oldfield Jr | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Armstrong | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Benson | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Groh | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Hamarik | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Cudd | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Cunning | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +7 | $0 | |
| WD | John Fought | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Keith Fergus | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Ed Fiori | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Andy Bean | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark Hayes | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Tom Tierney | +14 | Not known | |
| WD | Jack Renner | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Payne Stewart | +4 | Not known |
BMW Championship winner's share over time
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1984 Western Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1984 Western Open get?
Tom Watson won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1984 Western Open purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1984 Western Open?
The smallest check was $800, to Billy Tuten (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1984 Western Open?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 78 players missed it.