Mac O'Grady finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $126,000 is worth about $381,929 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford 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 | Mac O'Grady | -15 | $108,000 | $126,000 +17% |
| 2 | Roger Maltbie | -15 | $52,800 | $75,600 +43% |
| T3 | Mark O'Meara | -12 | $36,400 | |
| T3 | Scott Hoch | -12 | $36,400 | |
| T3 | Paul Azinger | -12 | $36,400 | |
| T6 | Tim Simpson | -11 | $19,425 | $23,450 |
| T6 | Curtis Strange | -11 | $19,425 | $23,450 |
| T6 | Tom Watson | -11 | $19,425 | $23,450 |
| T9 | Chip Beck | -10 | $18,900 | |
| T9 | John Cook | -10 | $18,900 | |
| T9 | Mike Donald | -10 | $18,900 | |
| T12 | Dan Forsman | -9 | $13,300 | |
| T12 | Mark Calcavecchia | -9 | $13,300 | |
| T12 | David Lundstrom | -9 | $13,300 | |
| T12 | Steve Pate | -9 | $13,300 | |
| T12 | John Mahaffey | -9 | $13,300 | |
| T12 | Denis Watson | -9 | $13,300 | |
| T18 | Scott Simpson | -8 | $8,820 | |
| T18 | Clarence Rose | -8 | $8,820 | |
| T18 | Dan Pohl | -8 | $8,820 | |
| T18 | Gary Hallberg | -8 | $8,820 | |
| T18 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -8 | $8,820 | |
| T18 | Jim Dent | -8 | $8,820 | |
| T24 | David Edwards | -7 | $5,810 | |
| T24 | Mark Hayes | -7 | $5,810 | |
| T24 | Mike Hulbert | -7 | $5,810 | |
| T24 | Kenny Knox | -7 | $5,810 | |
| T24 | Mike McCullough | -7 | $5,810 | |
| T29 | Tom Kite | -6 | $3,652 | $4,355 |
| T29 | Brian Claar | -6 | $3,652 | $4,355 |
| T29 | Ronnie Black | -6 | $3,652 | $4,355 |
| T29 | John Adams | -6 | $3,652 | $4,355 |
| T29 | Loren Roberts | -6 | $3,652 | $4,355 |
| T29 | D.A. Weibring | -6 | $3,652 | $4,355 |
| T29 | Lee Trevino | -6 | $3,652 | $4,355 |
| T36 | Howard Twitty | -5 | $3,155 | |
| T36 | Lennie Clements | -5 | $3,155 | |
| T36 | Steve Jones | -5 | $3,155 | |
| T36 | Peter Jacobsen | -5 | $3,155 | |
| T36 | Jodie Mudd | -5 | $3,155 | |
| T36 | Mark Pfeil | -5 | $3,155 | |
| T36 | Corey Pavin | -5 | $3,155 | |
| T43 | Billy Pierot | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Lon Hinkle | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Wayne Levi | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Russ Cochran | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Antonio Cerdá | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Dave Eichelberger | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Sam Randolph | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Eduardo Romero | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T43 | Leonard Thompson | -4 | $2,045 | |
| T53 | Keith Fergus | -3 | $1,613 | |
| T53 | Frank Conner | -3 | $1,613 | |
| T53 | Rod Curl | -3 | $1,613 | |
| T53 | Rick Dalpos | -3 | $1,613 | |
| T53 | Mark McCumber | -3 | $1,613 | |
| T58 | Dick Mast | -2 | $1,344 | $1,547 |
| T58 | Gary Koch | -2 | $1,344 | $1,547 |
| T58 | Jay Haas | -2 | $1,344 | $1,547 |
| T58 | Bill Rogers | -2 | $1,344 | $1,547 |
| T62 | Mark Wiebe | -1 | $1,290 | $1,498 |
| T62 | Billy Kratzert | -1 | $1,290 | $1,498 |
| T62 | Mark Lye | -1 | $1,290 | $1,498 |
| T65 | Charles Bolling | E | $1,456 | |
| T65 | Lou Graham | E | $1,456 | |
| T65 | Joey Sindelar | E | $1,456 | |
| T68 | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $1,414 | |
| T68 | Dave Stockton | +1 | $1,414 | |
| T68 | Trevor Dodds | +1 | $1,414 | |
| 71 | George Archer | +2 | $1,386 | |
| 72 | Brad Faxon | +3 | $1,372 | |
| T73 | Blaine McCallister | +4 | $1,351 | |
| T73 | Gary McCord | +4 | $1,351 | |
| T75 | Jay Delsing | +6 | $1,323 | |
| T75 | Payne Stewart | +6 | $1,323 | |
| 77 | Wayne Grady | +7 | $1,302 | |
| 78 | Bob Murphy | +10 | $1,288 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Martins | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | George MacDonald | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Lewis | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Johnson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Ingraham | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Grigley | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Grygiel | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gleeton | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Demers | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Cooney | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Coscina | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Cramer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | T.M. Chen | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Bowman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Briggs | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Adrian Stills | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Ryiz | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike West | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Tom Purtzer | +4 | Not known |
Travelers Championship winner's share over time
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1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open get?
Mac O'Grady won $126,000 from a $700,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open purse?
$700,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open?
The smallest check was $1,288, to Bob Murphy (78).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.