Andy Bean finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. That $108,000 is worth about $327,367 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 Byron Nelson 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 | Andy Bean | -11 | $90,000 | $108,000 +20% |
| 2 | Mark Wiebe | -10 | $54,000 | $64,800 +20% |
| 3 | Bobby Wadkins | -7 | $29,000 | $40,800 +41% |
| T4 | Gene Sauers | -6 | $23,625 | |
| T4 | Craig Stadler | -6 | $23,625 | |
| T4 | Payne Stewart | -6 | $23,625 | |
| T4 | Mark Hayes | -6 | $23,625 | |
| T8 | Dan Halldorson | -5 | $14,000 | $16,800 |
| T8 | Bob Lohr | -5 | $14,000 | $16,800 |
| T8 | Nick Price | -5 | $14,000 | $16,800 |
| T8 | D.A. Weibring | -5 | $14,000 | $16,800 |
| T12 | Jim Simons | -4 | $10,500 | $11,057 |
| T12 | Mike McCullough | -4 | $10,500 | $11,057 |
| T12 | Andrew Magee | -4 | $10,500 | $11,057 |
| T12 | Lon Hinkle | -4 | $10,500 | $11,057 |
| T12 | Bernhard Langer | -4 | $10,500 | $11,057 |
| T12 | John Cook | -4 | $10,500 | $11,057 |
| T12 | Ray Floyd | -4 | $10,500 | $11,057 |
| T19 | George Burns | -3 | $7,020 | |
| T19 | Mark Brooks | -3 | $7,020 | |
| T19 | David Graham | -3 | $7,020 | |
| T19 | Tim Norris | -3 | $7,020 | |
| T19 | Tom Purtzer | -3 | $7,020 | |
| T19 | Billy Pierot | -3 | $7,020 | |
| T19 | Scott Verplank | -3 | Not known | |
| T26 | Tony Sills | -2 | $4,580 | |
| T26 | Jodie Mudd | -2 | $4,580 | |
| T26 | Bruce Lietzke | -2 | $4,580 | |
| T26 | Ken Brown | -2 | $4,580 | |
| T26 | Trevor Dodds | -2 | $4,580 | |
| T26 | Danny Edwards | -2 | $4,580 | |
| T32 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T32 | Ed Fiori | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T32 | Steve Bowman | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T32 | Peter Jacobsen | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T32 | Bill Sander | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T32 | Tom Pernice Jr. | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T32 | Chris Perry | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T32 | Lanny Wadkins | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T32 | Hal Sutton | -1 | $3,260 | |
| T41 | Scott Simpson | E | $2,280 | |
| T41 | Greg Ladehoff | E | $2,280 | |
| T41 | David Ogrin | E | $2,280 | |
| T41 | Pat McGowan | E | $2,280 | |
| T41 | Jeff Lewis | E | $2,280 | |
| T41 | Russ Cochran | E | $2,280 | |
| T47 | Bobby Clampett | +1 | $1,269 | $1,581 |
| T47 | Paul Azinger | +1 | $1,269 | $1,581 |
| T47 | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $1,269 | $1,581 |
| T47 | Mark Lye | +1 | $1,269 | $1,581 |
| T47 | Wayne Grady | +1 | $1,269 | $1,581 |
| T47 | J. C. Snead | +1 | $1,269 | $1,581 |
| T47 | Denis Watson | +1 | $1,269 | $1,581 |
| T47 | Willie Wood | +1 | $1,269 | $1,581 |
| T55 | Ron Streck | +2 | $1,120 | $1,350 |
| T55 | Jim Thorpe | +2 | $1,120 | $1,350 |
| T55 | Howard Twitty | +2 | $1,120 | $1,350 |
| T55 | Doug Johnson | +2 | $1,120 | $1,350 |
| T55 | Blaine McCallister | +2 | $1,120 | $1,350 |
| T55 | Ben Crenshaw | +2 | $1,120 | $1,350 |
| T55 | Ronnie Black | +2 | $1,120 | $1,350 |
| T55 | Charles Bolling | +2 | $1,120 | $1,350 |
| T63 | Rod Curl | +3 | $1,284 | |
| T63 | Brad Faxon | +3 | $1,284 | |
| T63 | Steve Pate | +3 | $1,284 | |
| T66 | David Edwards | +4 | $1,025 | $1,248 |
| T66 | Brad Fabel | +4 | $1,025 | $1,248 |
| T66 | Adrian Stills | +4 | $1,025 | $1,248 |
| T69 | Tommy Valentine | +5 | $1,200 | |
| T69 | Bob Gilder | +5 | $1,200 | |
| T69 | Tom Gleeton | +5 | $1,200 | |
| T69 | Danny Briggs | +5 | $1,200 | |
| T69 | Morris Hatalsky | +5 | $1,200 | |
| 74 | Tom Sieckmann | +6 | $1,164 | |
| T75 | Buddy Gardner | +7 | $950 | $1,134 |
| T75 | Pat Lindsey | +7 | $950 | $1,134 |
| T75 | Gary McCord | +7 | $950 | $1,134 |
| T75 | Rick Dalpos | +7 | $950 | $1,134 |
| T79 | Barry Jaeckel | +8 | $1,098 | |
| T79 | Lee Trevino | +8 | $1,098 | |
| T81 | Mike Smith | +9 | $1,074 | |
| T81 | Mike Donald | +9 | $1,074 | |
| 83 | Jeff Sluman | +10 | $1,056 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Taylor | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocky Thompson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Jones | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Aube | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Russell Orth | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Wolcott | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike West | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Dillard | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Goetz | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Galvin | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Cramer | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Brewer | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Grygiel | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Ingraham | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Israelson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Pancratz | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lindy Miller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Moe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Denny Hepler | Not known | ||
| WD | Wayne Levi | +4 | Not known |
AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time
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1986 Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Byron Nelson Golf Classic get?
Andy Bean won $108,000 from a $600,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse?
$600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Byron Nelson Golf Classic?
The smallest check was $1,056, to Jeff Sluman (83).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Byron Nelson Golf Classic?
83 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.