Fuzzy Zoeller finished -8 and took 16% of the purse. That $81,000 is worth about $245,526 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 Anheuser-Busch Golf 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 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -8 | $72,000 | $81,000 +12% |
| T2 | Chip Beck | -7 | $43,200 | $33,600 |
| T2 | Roger Maltbie | -7 | $43,200 | $33,600 |
| T2 | Greg Norman | -7 | $43,200 | $33,600 |
| 5 | Jay Haas | -6 | $16,000 | $18,000 +12% |
| T6 | Ray Floyd | -5 | $14,400 | $15,075 |
| T6 | Ken Green | -5 | $14,400 | $15,075 |
| T6 | Tom Kite | -5 | $14,400 | $15,075 |
| T9 | Don Pooley | -3 | $12,150 | |
| T9 | Danny Edwards | -3 | $12,150 | |
| T9 | Hal Sutton | -3 | $12,150 | |
| T12 | Doug Tewell | -2 | $9,200 | $9,450 |
| T12 | Andy Bean | -2 | $9,200 | $9,450 |
| T12 | Tim Simpson | -2 | $9,200 | $9,450 |
| T15 | Donnie Hammond | -1 | $7,425 | |
| T15 | Denis Watson | -1 | $7,425 | |
| T15 | Mike Sullivan | -1 | $7,425 | |
| T15 | Bob Tway | -1 | $7,425 | |
| T19 | Curtis Strange | E | $5,648 | |
| T19 | Scott Hoch | E | $5,648 | |
| T19 | Mike Donald | E | $5,648 | |
| T19 | Larry Rinker | E | $5,648 | |
| 23 | Bernhard Langer | +1 | $4,680 | |
| T24 | Gary Koch | +2 | $3,482 | |
| T24 | David Ogrin | +2 | $3,482 | |
| T24 | Jeff Sluman | +2 | $3,482 | |
| T24 | Mike Reid | +2 | $3,482 | |
| T24 | Clarence Rose | +2 | $3,482 | |
| T24 | Dan Halldorson | +2 | $3,482 | |
| T24 | Howard Twitty | +2 | $3,482 | |
| T24 | Lanny Wadkins | +2 | $3,482 | |
| T32 | John Cook | +3 | $2,490 | |
| T32 | Chris Perry | +3 | $2,490 | |
| T32 | Hale Irwin | +3 | $2,490 | |
| T32 | Pat Lindsey | +3 | $2,490 | |
| T32 | Peter Jacobsen | +3 | $2,490 | |
| T32 | Jodie Mudd | +3 | $2,490 | |
| T38 | John Adams | +4 | $2,025 | |
| T38 | Vance Heafner | +4 | $2,025 | |
| T38 | D.A. Weibring | +4 | $2,025 | |
| T41 | Bill Glasson | +5 | $1,665 | |
| T41 | Tim Norris | +5 | $1,665 | |
| T41 | Dick Mast | +5 | $1,665 | |
| T41 | Davis Love III | +5 | $1,665 | |
| T41 | Kenny Knox | +5 | $1,665 | |
| T46 | Billy Pierot | +6 | $1,224 | |
| T46 | Joey Sindelar | +6 | $1,224 | |
| T46 | Paul Azinger | +6 | $1,224 | |
| T46 | Ben Crenshaw | +6 | $1,224 | |
| T46 | Jim Colbert | +6 | $1,224 | |
| T46 | Brad Faxon | +6 | $1,224 | |
| 52 | Frank Conner | +7 | $1,080 | |
| T53 | Brett Upper | +8 | $1,053 | |
| T53 | Scott Simpson | +8 | $1,053 | |
| T55 | Ed Sneed | +9 | $1,030 | |
| T55 | Tom Purtzer | +9 | $1,030 | |
| T57 | Steve Pate | +10 | $1,004 | |
| T57 | Russ Cochran | +10 | $1,004 | |
| T57 | Hubert Green | +10 | $1,004 | |
| T57 | David Frost | +10 | $1,004 | |
| T61 | Gary Hallberg | +11 | $972 | |
| T61 | Ed Fiori | +11 | $972 | |
| T61 | Bob Murphy | +11 | $972 | |
| T64 | Gene Sauers | +12 | $945 | |
| T64 | Ronnie Black | +12 | $945 | |
| T64 | Bobby Wadkins | +12 | $945 | |
| 67 | Dennis Trixler | +13 | $824 | $927 +12% |
| 68 | Brad Fabel | +14 | $816 | $918 +12% |
| 69 | Barry Jaeckel | +17 | $804 | $909 +13% |
| 70 | Mike Schleuter | +18 | $900 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Vic Lipscomb | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Israelson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Drury | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Duran | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +6 | $0 | |
| WD | Jay Delsing | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Johnny Miller | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Peter Oosterhuis | +6 | Not known |
RBC Heritage winner's share over time
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1986 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic get?
Fuzzy Zoeller won $81,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic?
The smallest check was $900, to Mike Schleuter (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 44 players missed it.