Jay Haas finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $108,000 is worth about $315,795 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open 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.
1987 Big "I" Houston 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 | Jay Haas | -12 | $90,000 | $108,000 +20% |
| 2 | Buddy Gardner | -12 | $54,000 | $64,800 +20% |
| 3 | Payne Stewart | -11 | $34,000 | $40,800 +20% |
| T4 | Nick Price | -9 | $20,667 | $26,400 |
| T4 | Wayne Levi | -9 | $20,667 | $26,400 |
| T6 | Aki Ohmachi | -8 | $20,100 | |
| T6 | Gary Hallberg | -8 | $20,100 | |
| T6 | George Burns | -8 | $20,100 | |
| T9 | Ken Brown | -7 | $12,500 | $15,600 |
| T9 | Russ Cochran | -7 | $12,500 | $15,600 |
| T9 | Andrew Magee | -7 | $12,500 | $15,600 |
| T9 | Steve Pate | -7 | $12,500 | $15,600 |
| T13 | Curtis Strange | -6 | $11,250 | |
| T13 | Howard Twitty | -6 | $11,250 | |
| T13 | Dan Forsman | -6 | $11,250 | |
| T13 | Frank Conner | -6 | $11,250 | |
| T17 | Danny Edwards | -5 | $8,400 | |
| T17 | Curt Byrum | -5 | $8,400 | |
| T17 | Mark O'Meara | -5 | $8,400 | |
| T17 | Mike McCullough | -5 | $8,400 | |
| T17 | Jack Renner | -5 | $8,400 | |
| T22 | Chris Perry | -4 | $5,570 | |
| T22 | Loren Roberts | -4 | $5,570 | |
| T22 | Rocco Mediate | -4 | $5,570 | |
| T22 | Larry Mize | -4 | $5,570 | |
| T22 | Greg Norman | -4 | $5,570 | |
| T22 | Lennie Clements | -4 | $5,570 | |
| T28 | Steve Elkington | -3 | $4,260 | |
| T28 | Rick Fehr | -3 | $4,260 | |
| T28 | Dave Barr | -3 | $4,260 | |
| T31 | Davis Love III | -2 | $3,558 | |
| T31 | Barry Jaeckel | -2 | $3,558 | |
| T31 | Clarence Rose | -2 | $3,558 | |
| T31 | Dave Rummells | -2 | $3,558 | |
| T31 | Leonard Thompson | -2 | $3,558 | |
| T36 | Bill Rogers | -1 | $2,304 | $2,826 |
| T36 | Mike Reid | -1 | $2,304 | $2,826 |
| T36 | Ed Fiori | -1 | $2,304 | $2,826 |
| T36 | Mike Nicolette | -1 | $2,304 | $2,826 |
| T36 | Ray Barr Jr. | -1 | $2,304 | $2,826 |
| T41 | Dewey Arnette | E | $2,280 | |
| T41 | Ronnie Black | E | $2,280 | |
| T41 | Jeff Lewis | E | $2,280 | |
| T41 | Larry Rinker | E | $2,280 | |
| T45 | Mike Smith | +1 | $1,716 | |
| T45 | John Inman | +1 | $1,716 | |
| T45 | Steve Jones | +1 | $1,716 | |
| T45 | Jay Don Blake | +1 | $1,716 | |
| T45 | Antonio Cerdá | +1 | $1,716 | |
| T45 | Keith Fergus | +1 | $1,716 | |
| T51 | Keith Clearwater | +2 | $1,458 | |
| T51 | Tim Norris | +2 | $1,458 | |
| 53 | Brad Faxon | +3 | $1,416 | |
| T54 | Tony Grimes | +4 | $1,145 | $1,362 |
| T54 | Morris Hatalsky | +4 | $1,145 | $1,362 |
| T54 | David Canipe | +4 | $1,145 | $1,362 |
| T54 | Brad Fabel | +4 | $1,145 | $1,362 |
| T54 | Ray Stewart | +4 | $1,145 | $1,362 |
| T54 | Brett Upper | +4 | $1,145 | $1,362 |
| T60 | Willie Wood | +5 | $1,308 | |
| T60 | Don Shirey Jr. | +5 | $1,308 | |
| T60 | Blaine McCallister | +5 | $1,308 | |
| T63 | Bobby Clampett | +6 | $1,278 | |
| T63 | Jim Wilson | +6 | $1,278 | |
| 65 | Tim Simpson | +7 | $1,045 | $1,260 +21% |
| T66 | Tony Sills | +8 | $1,236 | |
| T66 | John Adams | +8 | $1,236 | |
| T66 | Bob Murphy | +8 | $1,236 | |
| T69 | Mark Lye | +9 | $1,206 | |
| T69 | Gary Krueger | +9 | $1,206 | |
| 71 | John McComish | +10 | $1,188 | |
| 72 | Greg Twiggs | +12 | $1,176 | |
| 73 | Mike Donald | +13 | $970 | $1,164 +20% |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Cutshall | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kel Devlin | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Dillard | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Garner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Greer | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Arthur | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Baker | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bender | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Matthews | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McGee | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Parkin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Lehmann | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Israelson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Johnson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Jonas | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hobby | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Horne | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Hendley | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Marty Schiene | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tad Weeks | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Soulsby | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Taylor | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Monte Schauer | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +4 | $0 | |
| DQ | Sam Randolph | +2 | Not known |
Houston Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1987 Big "I" Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open get?
Jay Haas won $108,000 from a $600,000 purse.
What was the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open purse?
$600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open?
The smallest check was $1,164, to Mike Donald (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1987 Big "I" Houston Open?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 78 players missed it.