Sandy Lyle finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $272,806 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Greater Greensboro 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 Greater Greensboro 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 | Sandy Lyle | -13 | $72,000 | $90,000 +25% |
| 2 | Andy Bean | -11 | $35,200 | $54,000 +53% |
| T3 | Isao Aoki | -9 | $29,000 | |
| T3 | Leonard Thompson | -9 | $29,000 | |
| 5 | Lanny Wadkins | -8 | $13,560 | $20,000 +47% |
| T6 | Craig Stadler | -7 | $15,125 | |
| T6 | Payne Stewart | -7 | $15,125 | |
| T6 | Chip Beck | -7 | $15,125 | |
| T6 | David Edwards | -7 | $15,125 | |
| T6 | David Frost | -7 | $15,125 | |
| T6 | Tom Purtzer | -7 | $15,125 | |
| 12 | Willie Wood | -6 | $11,500 | |
| T13 | Mike Sullivan | -5 | $9,375 | |
| T13 | Dan Pohl | -5 | $9,375 | |
| T13 | Mark O'Meara | -5 | $9,375 | |
| T13 | Pat McGowan | -5 | $9,375 | |
| T17 | Chen Tze-chung | -4 | $6,000 | $7,750 |
| T17 | Bobby Wadkins | -4 | $6,000 | $7,750 |
| T19 | Jim Simons | -3 | $6,060 | |
| T19 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -3 | $6,060 | |
| T19 | John Adams | -3 | $6,060 | |
| T19 | Lennie Clements | -3 | $6,060 | |
| T19 | Dick Mast | -3 | $6,060 | |
| T24 | Mike Hulbert | -2 | $4,262 | |
| T24 | Greg Ladehoff | -2 | $4,262 | |
| T24 | Buddy Gardner | -2 | $4,262 | |
| T24 | John Cook | -2 | $4,262 | |
| T28 | Rick Fehr | -1 | $2,780 | $3,400 |
| T28 | Danny Edwards | -1 | $2,780 | $3,400 |
| T28 | Wayne Levi | -1 | $2,780 | $3,400 |
| T28 | Tim Norris | -1 | $2,780 | $3,400 |
| T28 | Steve Pate | -1 | $2,780 | $3,400 |
| T33 | Billy Pierot | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | Mark Hayes | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | Vance Heafner | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | Bobby Clampett | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | Mark Wiebe | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | Joey Sindelar | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | Dennis Trixler | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | David Thore | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | Howard Twitty | E | $2,425 | |
| T33 | Brett Upper | E | $2,425 | |
| T43 | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Fred Couples | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Charles Bolling | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Mark Brooks | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Andy Dillard | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Nick Faldo | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Jack Renner | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Dave Rummells | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Larry Nelson | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T43 | Brian Mogg | +1 | $1,283 | $1,461 |
| T53 | Joe Inman | +2 | $913 | $1,158 |
| T53 | Trevor Dodds | +2 | $913 | $1,158 |
| T53 | Mike West | +2 | $913 | $1,158 |
| T53 | Gene Sauers | +2 | $913 | $1,158 |
| T57 | Jim Dent | +3 | $1,115 | |
| T57 | Wayne Grady | +3 | $1,115 | |
| T57 | Danny Briggs | +3 | $1,115 | |
| T57 | Mark Lye | +3 | $1,115 | |
| T61 | Bill Sander | +4 | $1,075 | |
| T61 | Billy Kratzert | +4 | $1,075 | |
| T61 | Mike Donald | +4 | $1,075 | |
| T61 | Richard Zokol | +4 | $1,075 | |
| T65 | Lou Graham | +5 | $1,035 | |
| T65 | Brad Faxon | +5 | $1,035 | |
| T65 | Andrew Magee | +5 | $1,035 | |
| T65 | David Peoples | +5 | $1,035 | |
| 69 | Phillip Hancock | +6 | $800 | $1,010 +26% |
| 70 | Frank Conner | +7 | $1,000 | |
| 71 | George Archer | +9 | $990 | |
| 72 | Eduardo Romero | +11 | $776 | $980 +26% |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Pancratz | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Hartmann | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Ingraham | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Holt | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Lawrence | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Israelson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Johnson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Mitchell | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Moe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Bowman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | T.M. Chen | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Chlystun | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Cramer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Groff | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gleeton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Zoller | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Taylor | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Walker Taylor | +26 | $0 | |
| MC | Adrian Stills | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Bob Gilder | -3 | Not known | |
| DQ | Dan Forsman | +1 | Not known |
Wyndham Championship winner's share over time
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1986 Greater Greensboro Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Greater Greensboro Open get?
Sandy Lyle won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Greater Greensboro Open purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Greater Greensboro Open?
The smallest check was $980, to Eduardo Romero (72).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Greater Greensboro Open?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.