Hal Sutton finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $272,806 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Phoenix Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 Phoenix 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 | Hal Sutton | -17 | $81,000 | $90,000 +11% |
| T2 | Tony Sills | -15 | $39,600 | $44,000 |
| T2 | Calvin Peete | -15 | $39,600 | $44,000 |
| 4 | Dan Forsman | -14 | $16,312 | $24,000 +47% |
| T5 | Greg Norman | -13 | $19,000 | |
| T5 | Don Pooley | -13 | $19,000 | |
| T7 | Joey Sindelar | -11 | $14,042 | |
| T7 | John Mahaffey | -11 | $14,042 | |
| T7 | Larry Mize | -11 | $14,042 | |
| T7 | Bernhard Langer | -11 | $14,042 | |
| T7 | Ronnie Black | -11 | $14,042 | |
| T7 | Andy Bean | -11 | $14,042 | |
| T13 | Bill Glasson | -10 | $10,000 | |
| T13 | Doug Tewell | -10 | $10,000 | |
| T15 | Curtis Strange | -9 | $7,500 | |
| T15 | Scott Simpson | -9 | $7,500 | |
| T15 | Bob Gilder | -9 | $7,500 | |
| T15 | John Cook | -9 | $7,500 | |
| T15 | Billy Kratzert | -9 | $7,500 | |
| T15 | Lon Hinkle | -9 | $7,500 | |
| T15 | Barry Jaeckel | -9 | $7,500 | |
| T22 | Johnny Miller | -8 | $5,000 | |
| T22 | Jeff Sluman | -8 | $5,000 | |
| T22 | Mike Reid | -8 | $5,000 | |
| T22 | Howard Twitty | -8 | $5,000 | |
| T26 | Mark Wiebe | -7 | $3,700 | |
| T26 | Bob Tway | -7 | $3,700 | |
| T26 | Tom Sieckmann | -7 | $3,700 | |
| T26 | Sandy Lyle | -7 | $3,700 | |
| T26 | Donnie Hammond | -7 | $3,700 | |
| T31 | T.M. Chen | -6 | $2,669 | $3,032 |
| T31 | Scott Hoch | -6 | $2,669 | $3,032 |
| T31 | Dan Pohl | -6 | $2,669 | $3,032 |
| T31 | Tim Simpson | -6 | $2,669 | $3,032 |
| T35 | Lee Trevino | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T35 | Clarence Rose | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T35 | Peter Jacobsen | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T35 | Larry Nelson | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T35 | David Peoples | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T35 | Steve Pate | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T35 | Corey Pavin | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T35 | Paul Azinger | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T35 | Jeff Grygiel | -5 | $2,258 | |
| T44 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -4 | $1,445 | |
| T44 | Miller Barber | -4 | $1,445 | |
| T44 | Ken Brown | -4 | $1,445 | |
| T44 | Chen Tze-chung | -4 | $1,445 | |
| T44 | Jerry Pate | -4 | $1,445 | |
| T44 | Mike McCullough | -4 | $1,445 | |
| T44 | David Lundstrom | -4 | $1,445 | |
| T44 | Billy Pierot | -4 | $1,445 | |
| T52 | Jack Renner | -3 | $1,149 | |
| T52 | Bruce Lietzke | -3 | $1,149 | |
| T52 | Joe Inman | -3 | $1,149 | |
| T52 | Jodie Mudd | -3 | $1,149 | |
| T52 | Phil Blackmar | -3 | $1,149 | |
| T52 | Al Geiberger | -3 | $1,149 | |
| T52 | Brad Fabel | -3 | $1,149 | |
| T52 | David Graham | -3 | $1,149 | |
| T60 | George Archer | -2 | $1,085 | |
| T60 | Gary McCord | -2 | $1,085 | |
| T60 | Jack Nicklaus | -2 | $1,085 | |
| T60 | Willie Wood | -2 | $1,085 | |
| T64 | Leonard Thompson | -1 | $1,050 | |
| T64 | Bill Israelson | -1 | $1,050 | |
| T64 | Russ Cochran | -1 | $1,050 | |
| T67 | Rex Caldwell | E | $1,015 | |
| T67 | Ken Green | E | $1,015 | |
| T67 | Mike Hulbert | E | $1,015 | |
| T67 | Bill Sander | E | $1,015 | |
| T71 | Gene Sauers | +1 | $886 | $975 |
| T71 | Tom Weiskopf | +1 | $886 | $975 |
| T71 | Brett Upper | +1 | $886 | $975 |
| T71 | Kikuo Arai | +1 | $886 | $975 |
| 75 | Scott Verplank | +2 | Not known | |
| T76 | Hubert Green | +3 | $945 | |
| T76 | David Edwards | +3 | $945 | |
| T78 | Danny Edwards | +4 | $925 | |
| T78 | Morris Hatalsky | +4 | $925 | |
| T80 | Ben Crenshaw | +5 | $810 | $905 |
| T80 | Mark Lye | +5 | $810 | $905 |
| T82 | Andrew Magee | +6 | $875 | |
| T82 | Dick Mast | +6 | $875 | |
| T82 | Dale Douglass | +6 | $875 | |
| T82 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +6 | $875 | |
| 86 | Tom Byrum | +8 | $850 | |
| MC | Kent Chase | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | E | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | E | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Franko | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Malaska | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | E | $0 | |
| MC | Al Murdock | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Nichols | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | E | $0 | |
| MC | Christy O'Connor Jnr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike La Bauve | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Ingraham | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Jackson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hobby | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Kish | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | E | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | E | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike West | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Henry White | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | E | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +1 | $0 | |
| DQ | Wayne Grady | Not known | ||
| WD | Isao Aoki | +4 | Not known |
WM Phoenix Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1986 Phoenix Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Phoenix Open get?
Hal Sutton won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Phoenix Open purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Phoenix Open?
The smallest check was $850, to Tom Byrum (86).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Phoenix Open?
86 players made the cut and finished, and 56 players missed it.