Paul Azinger finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $126,000 is worth about $368,427 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1987 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1987 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford 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 | Paul Azinger | -15 | $126,000 | $126,000 |
| T2 | Dan Forsman | -14 | $75,600 | $61,600 |
| T2 | Wayne Levi | -14 | $75,600 | $61,600 |
| T4 | Gene Sauers | -12 | $30,800 | |
| T4 | Lee Trevino | -12 | $30,800 | |
| T6 | Doug Tewell | -11 | $23,450 | $24,325 |
| T6 | John Inman | -11 | $23,450 | $24,325 |
| T8 | Bob Lohr | -10 | $20,300 | |
| T8 | Bernhard Langer | -10 | $20,300 | |
| T8 | Denis Watson | -10 | $20,300 | |
| T11 | Tom Watson | -9 | $15,400 | |
| T11 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -9 | $15,400 | |
| T11 | Dave Rummells | -9 | $15,400 | |
| T11 | Gil Morgan | -9 | $15,400 | |
| T15 | Russ Cochran | -8 | $11,200 | |
| T15 | Chip Beck | -8 | $11,200 | |
| T15 | Dan Pohl | -8 | $11,200 | |
| T15 | Clarence Rose | -8 | $11,200 | |
| T15 | Tony Sills | -8 | $11,200 | |
| T20 | Tom Sieckmann | -7 | $8,155 | |
| T20 | Mark McCumber | -7 | $8,155 | |
| T20 | Davis Love III | -7 | $8,155 | |
| T20 | Jay Haas | -7 | $8,155 | |
| T24 | Vance Heafner | -6 | $5,810 | $5,810 |
| T24 | David Canipe | -6 | $5,810 | $5,810 |
| T24 | Jim Carter | -6 | $5,810 | $5,810 |
| T24 | Tim Simpson | -6 | $5,810 | $5,810 |
| T24 | Jim Thorpe | -6 | $5,810 | $5,810 |
| T29 | J. C. Snead | -5 | $4,355 | $4,550 |
| T29 | Ron Streck | -5 | $4,355 | $4,550 |
| T29 | George Burns | -5 | $4,355 | $4,550 |
| T29 | Ed Fiori | -5 | $4,355 | $4,550 |
| T29 | Hale Irwin | -5 | $4,355 | $4,550 |
| T34 | Peter Jacobsen | -4 | $3,692 | |
| T34 | Mike Hulbert | -4 | $3,692 | |
| T34 | Steve Pate | -4 | $3,692 | |
| T34 | Howard Twitty | -4 | $3,692 | |
| T38 | Willie Wood | -3 | $3,010 | |
| T38 | Robert Wrenn | -3 | $3,010 | |
| T38 | Mike Sullivan | -3 | $3,010 | |
| T38 | Mike Smith | -3 | $3,010 | |
| T38 | Mark O'Meara | -3 | $3,010 | |
| T43 | Brad Faxon | -2 | $2,045 | $2,184 |
| T43 | Andy Dillard | -2 | $2,045 | $2,184 |
| T43 | Bob Gilder | -2 | $2,045 | $2,184 |
| T43 | Mike Donald | -2 | $2,045 | $2,184 |
| T43 | Bill Britton | -2 | $2,045 | $2,184 |
| T43 | Ronnie Black | -2 | $2,045 | $2,184 |
| T43 | Duffy Waldorf | -2 | $2,045 | $2,184 |
| T50 | Richard Zokol | -1 | $1,654 | |
| T50 | Robert Thompson | -1 | $1,654 | |
| T50 | Harry Taylor | -1 | $1,654 | |
| T50 | Brian Claar | -1 | $1,654 | |
| T50 | Lennie Clements | -1 | $1,654 | |
| T50 | Bobby Cole | -1 | $1,654 | |
| T50 | Roger Maltbie | -1 | $1,654 | |
| T50 | Scott Hoch | -1 | $1,654 | |
| T58 | Lou Graham | E | $1,547 | $1,533 |
| T58 | Brad Greer | E | $1,547 | $1,533 |
| T58 | Barry Jaeckel | E | $1,547 | $1,533 |
| T58 | Dick Mast | E | $1,547 | $1,533 |
| T58 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | E | $1,547 | $1,533 |
| T58 | Ray Barr Jr. | E | $1,547 | $1,533 |
| 64 | Bobby Clampett | +1 | $1,484 | |
| T65 | Mark Calcavecchia | +2 | $1,456 | $1,435 |
| T65 | Pat McGowan | +2 | $1,456 | $1,435 |
| T65 | Ernie Gonzalez | +2 | $1,456 | $1,435 |
| T65 | Loren Roberts | +2 | $1,456 | $1,435 |
| T65 | Leonard Thompson | +2 | $1,456 | $1,435 |
| T65 | Scott Verplank | +2 | $1,456 | $1,435 |
| T71 | Dave Stockton | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| T71 | Mark Pfeil | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| T71 | Ken Green | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| T71 | Philip Jonas | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| T71 | Rocco Mediate | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| T71 | John McComish | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| T71 | Dewey Arnette | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| T71 | Phil Blackmar | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| T71 | Jay Delsing | +3 | $1,386 | $1,330 |
| 80 | Steve Jones | +4 | $1,260 | |
| 81 | Curt Byrum | +5 | $1,246 | |
| 82 | Ed Dougherty | +6 | $1,232 | |
| 83 | Perry Arthur | +7 | $1,218 | |
| T84 | Frank Conner | +8 | $1,197 | |
| T84 | Mark Lye | +8 | $1,197 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lunn | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Lehmann | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Mattiace | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Kite | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Krueger | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Johnson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Grimes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Graham | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Horne | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Colandro | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Garner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bender | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Isao Aoki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Ryiz | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Sassu | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Soulsby | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Dalziel | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Dirico | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Meade | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Wilson | +8 | $0 | |
| DQ | Aki Ohmachi | -1 | Not known | |
| WD | Jodie Mudd | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Kenny Knox | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Andy Bean | Not known |
Travelers Championship winner's share over time
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1987 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1987 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open get?
Paul Azinger won $126,000 from a $700,000 purse.
What was the 1987 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open purse?
$700,000.
How much did last place get at the 1987 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open?
The smallest check was $1,197, to Mark Lye (T84).
How many players made the cut at the 1987 Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open?
85 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.