Greg Norman finished E and took 21% of the purse. That $105,000 is worth about $318,274 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Kemper Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 54% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 Kemper 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 | Greg Norman | E | $84,331 | $105,000 +25% |
| 2 | Gordon Brand Jr. | +5 | $55,788 | $75,000 +34% |
| T3 | Ian Woosnam | +6 | $30,619 | $52,500 |
| T3 | Bernhard Langer | +6 | $30,619 | $52,500 |
| 5 | Nick Faldo | +7 | $37,500 | |
| T6 | Seve Ballesteros | +8 | $33,000 | |
| T6 | Gary Koch | +8 | $33,000 | |
| T8 | Tommy Nakajima | +9 | $20,197 | $26,000 |
| T8 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +9 | $20,197 | $26,000 |
| T8 | Brian Marchbank | +9 | $20,197 | $26,000 |
| T11 | Christy O'Connor Jnr | +10 | $21,000 | |
| T11 | David Graham | +10 | $21,000 | |
| T11 | José María Cañizares | +10 | $17,250 | |
| T14 | Andy Bean | +11 | $17,250 | |
| T14 | Curtis Strange | +11 | $13,500 | |
| T16 | José María Olazábal | +12 | $13,500 | |
| T16 | Ray Floyd | +12 | $13,500 | |
| T16 | Anders Forsbrand | +12 | $10,875 | |
| T19 | Bob Charles | +13 | $7,533 | |
| T19 | Manuel Piñero | +13 | $10,875 | |
| T21 | Philip Parkin | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T21 | Sam Torrance | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T21 | Ronan Rafferty | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T21 | Danny Edwards | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T21 | Ben Crenshaw | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T21 | Derrick Cooper | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T21 | Vicente Fernández | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T21 | Robert Lee | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T21 | Vaughan Somers | +14 | $7,533 | |
| T30 | Ian Stanley | +15 | $5,700 | |
| T30 | Massy Kuramoto | +15 | $5,700 | |
| T30 | Sandy Lyle | +15 | $5,700 | |
| T30 | John Mahaffey | +15 | $5,700 | |
| T30 | D.A. Weibring | +15 | $5,700 | |
| T35 | Tom Watson | +16 | $4,752 | |
| T35 | Greg Turner | +16 | $4,752 | |
| T35 | Payne Stewart | +16 | $4,752 | |
| T35 | Gary Player | +16 | $4,752 | |
| T35 | Mark James | +16 | $4,752 | |
| T35 | Ron Commans | +16 | $4,752 | |
| T35 | Andrew Brooks | +16 | $4,752 | |
| T35 | Roger Chapman | +16 | $4,752 | |
| T43 | Roger Maltbie | +17 | $4,200 | |
| T43 | Mark O'Meara | +17 | $4,200 | |
| T43 | Ho Ming Chung | +17 | $4,200 | |
| T46 | Bob Tway | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Mike Clayton | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Jack Nicklaus | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Mac O'Grady | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Larry Mize | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Jeff Hawkes | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Fred Couples | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Tommy Armour III | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Lu Hsi-Chuen | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T46 | Tony Charnley | +18 | $3,712 | |
| T56 | Carl Mason | +20 | $3,225 | |
| T56 | Graham Marsh | +20 | $3,225 | |
| T56 | Sam Randolph | +20 | $3,225 | |
| T59 | Lee Trevino | +21 | $2,888 | |
| T59 | Eamon Darsey | +21 | $288 | |
| T59 | Frank Nobilo | +21 | $2,888 | |
| T59 | Mark McNulty | +21 | $2,888 | |
| T59 | Tom Lamore | +21 | $2,888 | |
| T59 | Malcolm MacKenzie | +21 | $2,888 | |
| T65 | Jimmy Heggarty | +22 | $2,475 | |
| T65 | Martin Gray | +22 | $2,475 | |
| T65 | Andrew Chandler | +22 | $2,475 | |
| T65 | Donnie Hammond | +22 | $2,475 | |
| T65 | Scott Simpson | +22 | $24,754 | |
| T70 | Ossie Moore | +23 | $2,250 | |
| T70 | Peter Fowler | +23 | $2,250 | |
| T72 | David Jones | +25 | $2,250 | |
| T72 | Ross Drummond | +25 | $2,250 | |
| 74 | Tommy Horton | +26 | $2,250 | |
| 75 | Gary Weir | +27 | $2,250 | |
| 76 | Kris Moe | +34 | $2,250 | |
| — | Adam Hunter | +15 | Not known | |
| MC | David Russell | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Glenn Ralph | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeremy Robinson | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | George Ritchie | +31 | $0 | |
| MC | David Williams | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Poxon | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Oldcorn | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Allan | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Garrido | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Boxall | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Walton | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Teravainen | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | John Bland | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Hugh Baiocchi | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Maurice Bembridge | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Adan Sowa | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Masters | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Michel Tapia | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Cahill | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hall | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy McQuitty | +42 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Cotton | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Richardson | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Durnian | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Neil Hansen | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Carrigill | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Simon Bishop | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Eddie Polland | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Teddy Webber | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Francis | +27 | $0 | |
| MC | Emmanuel Dussart | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Mouland | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnny Miller | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Harwood | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Johnstone | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Seiichi Kanai | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Llewellyn | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Gale | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jaime Gonzalez | +27 | $0 | |
| MC | David Curry | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodger Davis | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Feherty | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Baker-Finch | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Anderson | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Deane Beman | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Brand Jr. | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Clark | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Longmuir | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Davis | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Des Smyth | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Garth McGimpsey | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiltshire | +29 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Murray | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Way | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Westner | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | José Rivero | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ove Sellberg | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | +14 | $0 | |
| WD | Craig Stadler | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Andrew Boyd-Lyons | +17 | Not known |
The Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1986 Kemper Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Kemper Open get?
Greg Norman won $105,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Kemper Open purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Kemper Open?
The smallest check was $288, to Eamon Darsey (T59).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Kemper Open?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 74 players missed it.