Bob Tway finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $140,000 is worth about $424,365 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 PGA Championship 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 | Bob Tway | -8 | $125,000 | $140,000 +12% |
| 2 | Greg Norman | -6 | $75,000 | $80,000 +7% |
| 3 | Peter Jacobsen | -5 | $42,500 | $60,000 +41% |
| 4 | D.A. Weibring | -4 | $42,865 | |
| T5 | Payne Stewart | -3 | $25,000 | $32,500 |
| T5 | Bruce Lietzke | -3 | $25,000 | $32,500 |
| T7 | Mike Hulbert | -2 | $20,833 | |
| T7 | David Graham | -2 | $20,833 | |
| T7 | Jim Thorpe | -2 | $20,833 | |
| 10 | Doug Tewell | -1 | $12,625 | $15,000 +19% |
| T11 | Lee Trevino | E | $12,000 | |
| T11 | Lanny Wadkins | E | $12,000 | |
| T11 | Ben Crenshaw | E | $12,000 | |
| T11 | Donnie Hammond | E | $12,000 | |
| T11 | Lonnie Nielsen | E | $12,000 | |
| T16 | Jack Nicklaus | +1 | $8,500 | |
| T16 | Don Pooley | +1 | $8,500 | |
| T16 | Chip Beck | +1 | $8,500 | |
| T16 | Tom Watson | +1 | $8,500 | |
| T16 | Tony Sills | +1 | $8,500 | |
| T21 | Hal Sutton | +2 | $6,120 | |
| T21 | Ronnie Black | +2 | $6,120 | |
| T21 | David Frost | +2 | $6,120 | |
| T21 | Wayne Grady | +2 | $6,120 | |
| T21 | Corey Pavin | +2 | $6,120 | |
| T26 | Dan Pohl | +3 | $4,900 | |
| T26 | Tom Kite | +3 | $4,900 | |
| T26 | Ken Green | +3 | $4,900 | |
| T26 | Hale Irwin | +3 | $4,900 | |
| T30 | Wayne Levi | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T30 | Gene Sauers | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T30 | Calvin Peete | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T30 | Jeff Sluman | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T30 | Craig Stadler | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T30 | Ian Woosnam | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T36 | Brett Upper | +5 | $3,400 | |
| T36 | Mark Lye | +5 | $3,400 | |
| T36 | Buddy Gardner | +5 | $3,400 | |
| T36 | Isao Aoki | +5 | $3,400 | |
| T36 | Fred Couples | +5 | $3,400 | |
| T41 | Hubert Green | +6 | $2,850 | |
| T41 | Scott Hoch | +6 | $2,850 | |
| T41 | Jodie Mudd | +6 | $2,850 | |
| T41 | Mike Reid | +6 | $2,850 | |
| T41 | Scott Simpson | +6 | $2,850 | |
| T41 | Bobby Wadkins | +6 | $2,850 | |
| T47 | Mark Wiebe | +7 | $2,075 | $2,250 |
| T47 | Tommy Nakajima | +7 | $2,075 | $2,250 |
| T47 | Davis Love III | +7 | $2,075 | $2,250 |
| T47 | Roger Maltbie | +7 | $2,075 | $2,250 |
| T47 | Mike Donald | +7 | $2,075 | $2,250 |
| T47 | Dave Barr | +7 | $2,075 | $2,250 |
| T53 | Andy Bean | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Phil Blackmar | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | John Cook | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Bob Gilder | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Jay Haas | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Mark McCumber | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Larry Mize | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Clarence Rose | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Steve Pate | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Joey Sindelar | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Dave Stockton | +8 | $1,740 | |
| T53 | Mike Sullivan | +8 | $1,740 | |
| 65 | James Blair III | +9 | $1,536 | $1,600 +4% |
| 66 | Gary Koch | +10 | $1,590 | |
| 67 | Lennie Clements | +11 | $1,580 | |
| 68 | David Edwards | +12 | $1,570 | |
| 69 | Bob Murphy | +13 | $1,560 | |
| 70 | Ken Brown | +14 | $1,500 | $1,550 +3% |
| 71 | Denis Watson | +15 | $1,550 | |
| 72 | J. C. Snead | +16 | $1,500 | $1,550 +3% |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Wheeler | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Veriato | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Vershure | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Way | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Webb | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Wise | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim White | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Robinson | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Allard | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Roy Vucinich | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Ostrega | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Babica | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Gregg Jones | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Oakley | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Massy Kuramoto | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Acton | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duschane | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Wells | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Ackerman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Cañizares | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | T.M. Chen | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Clark | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Epps | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Fitzsimons | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Foxx | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Freeman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Bess | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hardin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lynn Janson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Gilbert | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ossie Moore | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Morris | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rives McBee | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Leaver | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Hoyt | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike San Filippo | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Schleuter | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Schumaker | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dwight Nevil | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Manuel Piñero | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Overton | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +10 | $0 | |
| WD | Johnny Miller | +3 | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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1986 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 PGA Championship get?
Bob Tway won $140,000 from a $800,000 purse.
What was the 1986 PGA Championship purse?
$800,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $1,550, to J. C. Snead (72).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 PGA Championship?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.