Lanny Wadkins finished -27 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $277,984 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 Bob Hope Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1985 Bob Hope Classic 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 | Lanny Wadkins | -27 | $72,000 | $90,000 +25% |
| 2 | Craig Stadler | -27 | $43,200 | $54,000 +25% |
| 3 | Hubert Green | -20 | $27,200 | $34,000 +25% |
| 4 | Ron Streck | -19 | $17,600 | $24,000 +36% |
| T5 | Larry Mize | -18 | $18,250 | |
| T5 | Ray Floyd | -18 | $18,250 | |
| T5 | Buddy Gardner | -18 | $18,250 | |
| T8 | Ed Fiori | -17 | $14,500 | |
| T8 | John Mahaffey | -17 | $14,500 | |
| T8 | Jack Renner | -17 | $14,500 | |
| T11 | Corey Pavin | -16 | $12,000 | |
| T11 | Chip Beck | -16 | $12,000 | |
| T13 | Bobby Clampett | -15 | $10,000 | |
| T13 | Johnny Miller | -15 | $10,000 | |
| T15 | Gil Morgan | -13 | $8,000 | |
| T15 | Jodie Mudd | -13 | $8,000 | |
| T15 | Dan Halldorson | -13 | $8,000 | |
| T15 | Fred Couples | -13 | $8,000 | |
| T15 | Doug Tewell | -13 | $8,000 | |
| T20 | Calvin Peete | -12 | $5,825 | |
| T20 | Mark O'Meara | -12 | $5,825 | |
| T20 | Mark Brooks | -12 | $5,825 | |
| T20 | Joe Inman | -12 | $5,825 | |
| T24 | Larry Nelson | -11 | $3,240 | $3,957 |
| T24 | Pat McGowan | -11 | $3,240 | $3,957 |
| T24 | Jim Colbert | -11 | $3,240 | $3,957 |
| T24 | Paul Azinger | -11 | $3,240 | $3,957 |
| T24 | Brad Faxon | -11 | $3,240 | $3,957 |
| T24 | Mike Reid | -11 | $3,240 | $3,957 |
| T24 | Willie Wood | -11 | $3,240 | $3,957 |
| T31 | Richard Zokol | -10 | $2,965 | |
| T31 | Tim Simpson | -10 | $2,965 | |
| T31 | Mac O'Grady | -10 | $2,965 | |
| T31 | Don Pooley | -10 | $2,965 | |
| T31 | Gary Koch | -10 | $2,965 | |
| T36 | John Fought | -9 | $2,355 | |
| T36 | Gary McCord | -9 | $2,355 | |
| T36 | Mike Sullivan | -9 | $2,355 | |
| T36 | Bobby Wadkins | -9 | $2,355 | |
| T36 | Leonard Thompson | -9 | $2,355 | |
| T41 | Peter Oosterhuis | -8 | $1,900 | |
| T41 | Pat Lindsey | -8 | $1,900 | |
| T41 | Wayne Grady | -8 | $1,900 | |
| T41 | Vance Heafner | -8 | $1,900 | |
| T45 | Barry Jaeckel | -7 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Jim Nelford | -7 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Chen Tze-chung | -7 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Brad Fabel | -7 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Andy North | -7 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Mark Pfeil | -7 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Scott Simpson | -7 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Brett Upper | -7 | $1,376 | |
| T53 | Mark Wiebe | -6 | $1,141 | |
| T53 | Curtis Strange | -6 | $1,141 | |
| T53 | Larry Rinker | -6 | $1,141 | |
| T53 | Loren Roberts | -6 | $1,141 | |
| T53 | Mike Donald | -6 | $1,141 | |
| T53 | John Adams | -6 | $1,141 | |
| T53 | Jack Nicklaus | -6 | $1,141 | |
| T60 | Wayne Levi | -5 | $1,075 | |
| T60 | Mike McCullough | -5 | $1,075 | |
| T60 | Miller Barber | -5 | $1,075 | |
| T60 | Charles Bolling | -5 | $1,075 | |
| T60 | Lee Elder | -5 | $1,075 | |
| T60 | J. C. Snead | -5 | $1,075 | |
| T66 | Dave Stockton | -4 | $1,015 | |
| T66 | Lance Ten Broeck | -4 | $1,015 | |
| T66 | Tony Sills | -4 | $1,015 | |
| T66 | Tommy Valentine | -4 | $1,015 | |
| T66 | Danny Edwards | -4 | $1,015 | |
| T66 | Al Geiberger | -4 | $1,015 | |
| 72 | Orville Moody | -3 | $980 | |
| 73 | Gary Hallberg | -2 | $970 | |
| 74 | Joey Sindelar | E | $960 | |
| 75 | Mark Hayes | +2 | $760 | $950 +25% |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Skeeter Heath | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gibby Gilbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gay Brewer | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Bergin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Casper | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Sanders | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Nieporte | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | E | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Wise | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Bill Ogden | Not known | ||
| DQ | Andrew Magee | Not known | ||
| DQ | Mike Nicolette | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Jerry Pate | -4 | Not known | |
| WD | Sammy Rachels | +3 | Not known |
Careerbuilder Challenge winner's share over time
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1985 Bob Hope Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 Bob Hope Classic get?
Lanny Wadkins won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1985 Bob Hope Classic purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 Bob Hope Classic?
The smallest check was $950, to Mark Hayes (75).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 Bob Hope Classic?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 50 players missed it.