Corey Pavin finished -16 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $272,806 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Hawaiian Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 71% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 Hawaiian 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 | Corey Pavin | -16 | $90,000 | $90,000 |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | -14 | $54,000 | $54,000 |
| T3 | Bernhard Langer | -12 | $29,000 | $29,000 |
| T3 | Tom Watson | -12 | $29,000 | $29,000 |
| T5 | David Ogrin | -11 | $20,000 | $18,250 |
| T5 | Andy Dillard | -11 | $20,000 | $18,250 |
| T5 | Hubert Green | -11 | $20,000 | $18,250 |
| 8 | Jodie Mudd | -10 | $15,500 | |
| T9 | Wayne Levi | -9 | $13,000 | $11,571 |
| T9 | Jay Haas | -9 | $13,000 | $11,571 |
| T9 | Isao Aoki | -9 | $13,000 | $11,571 |
| T9 | Dave Rummells | -9 | $13,000 | $11,571 |
| T9 | Craig Stadler | -9 | $13,000 | $11,571 |
| T9 | Bob Tway | -9 | $13,000 | $11,571 |
| T9 | Bobby Wadkins | -9 | $13,000 | $11,571 |
| T16 | Howard Twitty | -8 | $7,014 | |
| T16 | Tony Sills | -8 | $7,014 | |
| T16 | Jack Renner | -8 | $7,014 | |
| T16 | George Burns | -8 | $7,014 | |
| T16 | Russ Cochran | -8 | $7,014 | |
| T16 | John Mahaffey | -8 | $7,014 | |
| T16 | Mac O'Grady | -8 | $7,014 | |
| T23 | Nick Price | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T23 | Tom Purtzer | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T23 | Scott Hoch | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T23 | Chip Beck | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T23 | Tom Byrum | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T23 | Donnie Hammond | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T23 | Ed Fiori | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T23 | Nick Faldo | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T23 | Jim Thorpe | -7 | $4,017 | |
| T32 | Rex Caldwell | -6 | $2,959 | |
| T32 | George Archer | -6 | $2,959 | |
| T32 | Dan Pohl | -6 | $2,959 | |
| T35 | Calvin Peete | -5 | $2,518 | |
| T35 | Blaine McCallister | -5 | $2,518 | |
| T35 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -5 | $2,518 | |
| T35 | Gene Sauers | -5 | $2,518 | |
| T39 | Davis Love III | -4 | $2,050 | |
| T39 | Lanny Wadkins | -4 | $2,050 | |
| T39 | Jeff Sluman | -4 | $2,050 | |
| T39 | Jack Nicklaus | -4 | $2,050 | |
| T39 | Greg Norman | -4 | $2,050 | |
| T44 | Larry Mize | -3 | $1,476 | |
| T44 | Bob Lohr | -3 | $1,476 | |
| T44 | Mike Hulbert | -3 | $1,476 | |
| T44 | Gary Koch | -3 | $1,476 | |
| T44 | Buddy Gardner | -3 | $1,476 | |
| T44 | Mark Brooks | -3 | $1,476 | |
| T44 | Loren Roberts | -3 | $1,476 | |
| T51 | Jet Ozaki | -2 | $1,203 | |
| T51 | Jeff Grygiel | -2 | $1,203 | |
| T51 | Peter Oosterhuis | -2 | $1,203 | |
| T54 | Dale Douglass | -1 | $1,155 | |
| T54 | Mark Wiebe | -1 | $1,155 | |
| T56 | Dave Stockton | E | $1,115 | |
| T56 | Bobby Clampett | E | $1,115 | |
| T56 | Lou Graham | E | $1,115 | |
| T56 | Frank Conner | E | $1,115 | |
| T56 | Don Pooley | E | $1,115 | |
| T56 | Hale Irwin | E | $1,115 | |
| T62 | Mike Reid | +1 | $1,070 | |
| T62 | Bob Murphy | +1 | $1,070 | |
| T62 | Willie Wood | +1 | $1,070 | |
| T65 | Mark O'Meara | +2 | $1,040 | |
| T65 | Ronnie Black | +2 | $1,040 | |
| T65 | Morris Hatalsky | +2 | $1,040 | |
| 68 | J. C. Snead | +3 | $1,020 | |
| 69 | T.M. Chen | +4 | $1,010 | |
| 70 | Ben Crenshaw | +9 | $1,000 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodney Acia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clif Council | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ordonio | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | E | $0 | |
| MC | Seiichi Numazawa | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Pierot | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Israelson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | E | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Johnson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Seiichi Kanai | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Ingraham | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hiroshi Makino | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Martinez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | E | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshinori Mizumaki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Moe | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick McClean | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Les Uyehara | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | E | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | E | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike West | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kazuhiro Takami | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Massy Kuramoto | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Fuzzy Zoeller | -5 | Not known | |
| WD | Bob Eastwood | +1 | Not known |
Sony Open in Hawaii winner's share over time
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1986 Hawaiian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Hawaiian Open get?
Corey Pavin won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Hawaiian Open purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Hawaiian Open?
The smallest check was $1,000, to Ben Crenshaw (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Hawaiian Open?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 72 players missed it.