Curtis Strange finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $277,984 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 Honda Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1985 Honda 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 | Curtis Strange | -13 | $90,000 | $90,000 |
| 2 | Peter Jacobsen | -13 | $54,000 | $54,000 |
| 3 | Willie Wood | -10 | $34,000 | $34,000 |
| T4 | Fred Couples | -9 | $24,000 | $22,000 |
| T4 | Ray Floyd | -9 | $24,000 | $22,000 |
| T6 | Tom Kite | -8 | $16,188 | $17,375 |
| T6 | Gary Koch | -8 | $16,188 | $17,375 |
| T8 | Dan Forsman | -7 | $14,500 | |
| T8 | Dave Barr | -7 | $14,500 | |
| T8 | Andy Bean | -7 | $14,500 | |
| T11 | Jim Colbert | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T11 | Brad Fabel | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T11 | Hubert Green | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T11 | Wayne Levi | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T11 | Bruce Lietzke | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T11 | Mark McCumber | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T11 | Jim Nelford | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T11 | Mike Sullivan | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T11 | Scott Simpson | -6 | $9,333 | |
| T20 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -5 | $5,214 | |
| T20 | Tim Norris | -5 | $5,214 | |
| T20 | Billy Kratzert | -5 | $5,214 | |
| T20 | Gibby Gilbert | -5 | $5,214 | |
| T20 | Seve Ballesteros | -5 | $5,214 | |
| T20 | Jeff Coston | -5 | $5,214 | |
| T20 | Mike Bright | -5 | $5,214 | |
| T27 | Jim Dent | -4 | $3,328 | |
| T27 | Ken Green | -4 | $3,328 | |
| T27 | Jeff Grygiel | -4 | $3,328 | |
| T27 | Phillip Hancock | -4 | $3,328 | |
| T27 | Jack Nicklaus | -4 | $3,328 | |
| T27 | Jim Thorpe | -4 | $3,328 | |
| T27 | Tim Simpson | -4 | $3,328 | |
| T27 | Jim Simons | -4 | $3,328 | |
| T35 | Loren Roberts | -3 | $2,309 | |
| T35 | Lance Ten Broeck | -3 | $2,309 | |
| T35 | Doug Tewell | -3 | $2,309 | |
| T35 | David Ishii | -3 | $2,309 | |
| T35 | Pat Lindsey | -3 | $2,309 | |
| T35 | Wayne Grady | -3 | $2,309 | |
| T35 | Nick Faldo | -3 | $2,309 | |
| T35 | George Archer | -3 | $2,309 | |
| T43 | Bob Eastwood | -2 | $1,650 | |
| T43 | Barry Jaeckel | -2 | $1,650 | |
| T43 | Chris Perry | -2 | $1,650 | |
| T43 | Don Pooley | -2 | $1,650 | |
| T43 | Greg Powers | -2 | $1,650 | |
| T48 | Bernhard Langer | -1 | $1,310 | |
| T48 | Bob Murphy | -1 | $1,310 | |
| T48 | Payne Stewart | -1 | $1,310 | |
| T51 | Robert Wrenn | E | $1,192 | |
| T51 | John Mahaffey | E | $1,192 | |
| T51 | Tom Purtzer | E | $1,192 | |
| T51 | Andy North | E | $1,192 | |
| T55 | Mike Nicolette | +1 | $1,120 | |
| T55 | Bobby Nichols | +1 | $1,120 | |
| T55 | Larry Rinker | +1 | $1,120 | |
| T55 | Tom Lehman | +1 | $1,120 | |
| T55 | Dan Halldorson | +1 | $1,120 | |
| T55 | Brad Faxon | +1 | $1,120 | |
| T55 | George Burns | +1 | $1,120 | |
| T62 | Bobby Clampett | +2 | $1,070 | |
| T62 | David Frost | +2 | $1,070 | |
| T62 | Mick Soli | +2 | $1,070 | |
| T65 | Greg Twiggs | +3 | $1,020 | $1,040 |
| T65 | Tony Sills | +3 | $1,020 | $1,040 |
| T65 | Richard Zokol | +3 | $1,020 | $1,040 |
| T68 | Mark Wiebe | +4 | $1,015 | |
| T68 | Lou Graham | +4 | $1,015 | |
| T70 | Jerry Pate | +5 | $995 | |
| T70 | Ed Sneed | +5 | $995 | |
| 72 | Steve Pate | +8 | $970 | $980 +1% |
| MC | Corey Pavin | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | E | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Kennedy | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim King | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | E | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | E | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Skeeter Heath | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | E | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gibson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | E | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Bergin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | E | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | E | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Robinson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Schumaker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Shannon | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Shaw | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Gring | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jamie Howell | +13 | $0 | |
| DQ | Ben Crenshaw | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Gary McCord | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Dennis Trixler | +7 | Not known |
The Honda Classic winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1985 Honda Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 Honda Classic get?
Curtis Strange won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1985 Honda Classic purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 Honda Classic?
The smallest check was $980, to Steve Pate (72).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 Honda Classic?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.