Joey Sindelar finished -3 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $222,387 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 Greater Greensboro Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 68% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1985 Greater Greensboro 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 | Joey Sindelar | -3 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| T2 | Craig Stadler | -2 | $43,200 | $35,200 |
| T2 | Isao Aoki | -2 | $43,200 | $35,200 |
| 4 | Corey Pavin | -1 | $19,200 | |
| T5 | Dan Pohl | E | $13,560 | |
| T5 | Billy Kratzert | E | $13,560 | |
| T5 | Ed Fiori | E | $13,560 | |
| T5 | Jeff Sluman | E | $13,560 | |
| T5 | Doug Tewell | E | $13,560 | |
| T10 | Lanny Wadkins | +1 | $9,200 | |
| T10 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +1 | $9,200 | |
| T10 | Nick Faldo | +1 | $9,200 | |
| T10 | Brad Faxon | +1 | $9,200 | |
| T10 | Jodie Mudd | +1 | $9,200 | |
| T15 | Sandy Lyle | +2 | $7,000 | |
| T15 | Ray Floyd | +2 | $7,000 | |
| T17 | Mark Brooks | +3 | $5,234 | $6,000 |
| T17 | John Cook | +3 | $5,234 | $6,000 |
| T17 | Peter Jacobsen | +3 | $5,234 | $6,000 |
| T20 | Bob Gilder | +4 | $5,000 | |
| T20 | Scott Simpson | +4 | $5,000 | |
| T22 | Jim Simons | +5 | $3,713 | |
| T22 | Payne Stewart | +5 | $3,713 | |
| T22 | Tommy Valentine | +5 | $3,713 | |
| T22 | Buddy Gardner | +5 | $3,713 | |
| T22 | Bobby Clampett | +5 | $3,713 | |
| T22 | Phil Blackmar | +5 | $3,713 | |
| T28 | Jim Nelford | +6 | $2,780 | |
| T28 | Roger Maltbie | +6 | $2,780 | |
| T28 | Andy North | +6 | $2,780 | |
| T28 | Peter Oosterhuis | +6 | $2,780 | |
| T32 | Lance Ten Broeck | +7 | $2,264 | |
| T32 | Mike Reid | +7 | $2,264 | |
| T32 | Jack Renner | +7 | $2,264 | |
| T32 | John Mahaffey | +7 | $2,264 | |
| T32 | Wayne Grady | +7 | $2,264 | |
| T37 | Phillip Hancock | +8 | $1,760 | |
| T37 | Danny Edwards | +8 | $1,760 | |
| T37 | Andy Bean | +8 | $1,760 | |
| T37 | Russ Cochran | +8 | $1,760 | |
| T37 | Tom Purtzer | +8 | $1,760 | |
| T37 | Denis Watson | +8 | $1,760 | |
| T43 | Bobby Wadkins | +9 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Mark McCumber | +9 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Andrew Magee | +9 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Vance Heafner | +9 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Jim Dent | +9 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Dan Halldorson | +9 | $1,283 | |
| T49 | Steven Liebler | +10 | $998 | |
| T49 | Bob Lohr | +10 | $998 | |
| T49 | Victor Regalado | +10 | $998 | |
| T49 | Brett Upper | +10 | $998 | |
| T53 | Willie Wood | +11 | $913 | |
| T53 | Loren Roberts | +11 | $913 | |
| T53 | Tommy Nakajima | +11 | $913 | |
| T53 | Ralph Landrum | +11 | $913 | |
| T53 | David Frost | +11 | $913 | |
| T53 | Rex Caldwell | +11 | $913 | |
| T53 | Ian Baker-Finch | +11 | $913 | |
| T60 | Woody Blackburn | +12 | $848 | |
| T60 | Fred Couples | +12 | $848 | |
| T60 | Dave Eichelberger | +12 | $848 | |
| T60 | Ken Green | +12 | $848 | |
| T60 | Barry Jaeckel | +12 | $848 | |
| T60 | Joe Inman | +12 | $848 | |
| T60 | Pat McGowan | +12 | $848 | |
| T60 | Richard Zokol | +12 | $848 | |
| T60 | Dave Stockton | +12 | $848 | |
| T69 | Ron Streck | +14 | $800 | |
| T69 | Kenny Knox | +14 | $800 | |
| T69 | Greg Powers | +14 | $800 | |
| T72 | Lon Hinkle | +15 | $776 | |
| T72 | George Burns | +15 | $776 | |
| T72 | Leonard Thompson | +15 | $776 | |
| 75 | Clarence Rose | +16 | $760 | |
| T76 | Jay Haas | +18 | $748 | |
| T76 | Mark Hayes | +18 | $748 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Goodes | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John DeForest | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Coston | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bright | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Anderson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Pinns | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Skeeter Heath | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Kallam | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Leaver | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Mitchell | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Snodgrass | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Byrd | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Whitfield | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bubba Judy | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | +13 | $0 | |
| DQ | Larry Mize | Not known | ||
| WD | George Archer | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Bob Eastwood | Not known | ||
| WD | Jim Colbert | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Lennie Clements | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Jim Fox | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Michael Barnblatt | +2 | Not known |
Wyndham Championship winner's share over time
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1985 Greater Greensboro Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 Greater Greensboro Open get?
Joey Sindelar won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1985 Greater Greensboro Open purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 Greater Greensboro Open?
The smallest check was $748, to Mark Hayes (T76).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 Greater Greensboro Open?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 59 players missed it.