Ben Crenshaw finished -14 and took 36% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $545,612 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Buick Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 Buick 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 | Ben Crenshaw | -14 | $63,000 | $180,000 +186% |
| 2 | Payne Stewart | -13 | $37,800 | $108,000 +186% |
| T3 | Bobby Clampett | -9 | $20,300 | $48,000 |
| T3 | Ronnie Black | -9 | $20,300 | $48,000 |
| T3 | Phil Blackmar | -9 | $20,300 | $48,000 |
| T3 | Ernie Gonzalez | -9 | $20,300 | $48,000 |
| T7 | Jeff Sluman | -8 | $27,071 | |
| T7 | Mac O'Grady | -8 | $27,071 | |
| T7 | Don Pooley | -8 | $27,071 | |
| T7 | Nick Price | -8 | $27,071 | |
| T7 | Tom Kite | -8 | $27,071 | |
| T7 | Kenny Knox | -8 | $27,071 | |
| T7 | Larry Mize | -8 | $27,071 | |
| T14 | Scott Hoch | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Gene Sauers | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Tony Sills | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Bob Eastwood | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Ray Floyd | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Buddy Gardner | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Chip Beck | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Brian Claar | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Jim Thorpe | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T14 | Dennis Trixler | -7 | $6,125 | $14,560 |
| T24 | D.A. Weibring | -6 | $7,914 | |
| T24 | Ken Brown | -6 | $7,914 | |
| T24 | Danny Briggs | -6 | $7,914 | |
| T24 | Morris Hatalsky | -6 | $7,914 | |
| T24 | Mark O'Meara | -6 | $7,914 | |
| T24 | Barry Jaeckel | -6 | $7,914 | |
| T24 | Wayne Levi | -6 | $7,914 | |
| T31 | John Mahaffey | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Bernhard Langer | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Tom Purtzer | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Mike Reid | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Dan Pohl | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Bill Sander | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Ken Green | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Gary Hallberg | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Dan Halldorson | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Charles Bolling | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T31 | Brian Tennyson | -5 | $5,209 | |
| T42 | Willie Wood | -4 | $1,190 | $3,600 |
| T42 | Bob Gilder | -4 | $1,190 | $3,600 |
| T42 | Bill Glasson | -4 | $1,190 | $3,600 |
| T42 | Tom Sieckmann | -4 | $1,190 | $3,600 |
| T46 | Loren Roberts | -3 | $2,772 | |
| T46 | Bruce Lietzke | -3 | $2,772 | |
| T46 | Greg Ladehoff | -3 | $2,772 | |
| T46 | David Edwards | -3 | $2,772 | |
| T46 | Richard Zokol | -3 | $2,772 | |
| T51 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -2 | $829 | $2,368 |
| T51 | Mark Brooks | -2 | $829 | $2,368 |
| T51 | Mark McCumber | -2 | $829 | $2,368 |
| T51 | Pat McGowan | -2 | $829 | $2,368 |
| T51 | Mark Pfeil | -2 | $829 | $2,368 |
| T56 | Jack Renner | -1 | $794 | $2,240 |
| T56 | Al Geiberger | -1 | $794 | $2,240 |
| T56 | George Burns | -1 | $794 | $2,240 |
| T56 | Mark Hayes | -1 | $794 | $2,240 |
| T56 | Mike Hulbert | -1 | $794 | $2,240 |
| T61 | Rex Caldwell | E | $2,150 | |
| T61 | Mike McCullough | E | $2,150 | |
| T61 | Mike Sullivan | E | $2,150 | |
| T61 | Fred Wadsworth | E | $2,150 | |
| 65 | Charles Coody | +2 | $2,100 | |
| T66 | Hale Irwin | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Dave Eichelberger | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Rick Fehr | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Corey Pavin | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Bill Rogers | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Davis Love III | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Gary Koch | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Andrew Magee | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Howard Twitty | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Hal Sutton | -1 | $1,980 | |
| T66 | Lanny Wadkins | -1 | $1,980 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Alan Kopplin | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Barker | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | E | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Veriato | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | E | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Moore | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Horne | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Pierot | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | E | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | E | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Gaudion | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Israelson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | E | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Dillard | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | E | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Chancellor | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aycock | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | E | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +1 | $0 | |
| DQ | Tom Watson | Not known | ||
| DQ | Lee Trevino | Not known | ||
| WD | Dan Forsman | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | David Ogrin | +13 | Not known |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
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1986 Buick Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Buick Open get?
Ben Crenshaw won $180,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Buick Open purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Buick Open?
The smallest check was $1,980, to Lanny Wadkins (T66).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Buick Open?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.