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1987 Hardee's Golf Classic payout

Kenny Knox won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse. 77 players were paid, and the smallest check was $930.

$500KPurse
$90KWinner's share
$930Smallest check
77Players paid
66%To the top 10
68Missed the cut

Kenny Knox finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $263,162 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1987 Hardee's Golf Classic purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$100K1$90KT6T8T14T21T26T30T34T34T43T43T56T60T64T6977Smallest check $930

1987 Hardee's Golf Classic prize money for every player

Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Kenny Knox-15$72,000$90,000 +25%
2Gil Morgan-14$43,200$54,000 +25%
3Mark McCumber-13$27,200$34,000 +25%
4Scott Hoch-12$19,200$24,000 +25%
5Brad Fabel-11$14,600$20,000 +37%
T6Perry Arthur-10$17,375
T6Jack Renner-10$17,375
T8Chris Perry-9$11,200$13,000
T8Tom Shaw-9$11,200$13,000
T8Jeff Sluman-9$11,200$13,000
T8Fred Wadsworth-9$11,200$13,000
T8Jim Gallagher, Jr.-9$11,200$13,000
T8Bob Eastwood-9$11,200$13,000
T14Dan Pohl-8$9,000
T14Tom Purtzer-8$9,000
T14Dave Rummells-8$9,000
T17Ron Streck-7$7,250
T17Morris Hatalsky-7$7,250
T17Andrew Magee-7$7,250
T17Bob Lohr-7$7,250
T21Bill Glasson-6$5,200
T21Mike Sullivan-6$5,200
T21Billy Pierot-6$5,200
T21Mike Nicolette-6$5,200
T21Mike Smith-6$5,200
T26Willie Wood-5$3,775
T26Russ Cochran-5$3,775
T26John McComish-5$3,775
T26Mike Morley-5$3,775
T30John Mahaffey-4$3,175
T30Charles Bolling-4$3,175
T30Trevor Dodds-4$3,175
T30D.A. Weibring-4$3,175
T34Leonard Thompson-3$2,367
T34Bruce Soulsby-3$2,367
T34Ray Stewart-3$2,367
T34Joey Sindelar-3$2,367
T34Ed Dougherty-3$2,367
T34Dan Forsman-3$2,367
T34Mike Bender-3$2,367
T34Bobby Clampett-3$2,367
T34Curt Byrum-3$2,367
T43Jay Don Blake-2$1,461
T43Mark Brooks-2$1,461
T43George Archer-2$1,461
T43Dan Halldorson-2$1,461
T43Mike McCullough-2$1,461
T43Phillip Hancock-2$1,461
T43Tim Simpson-2$1,461
T43Harry Taylor-2$1,461
T43Brian Tennyson-2$1,461
T43Kermit Zarley-2$1,461
T53Dave Stockton-1$1,163
T53Gary Hallberg-1$1,163
T53Ted Lehmann-1$1,163
T56Andy NorthE$1,125
T56Dewey ArnetteE$1,125
T56Tom ByrumE$1,125
T56Kevin DeNikeE$1,125
T60Ray Barr Jr.+1$1,095
T60Tony Grimes+1$1,095
T62Greg Ladehoff+2$1,075
T62Roger Maltbie+2$1,075
T64Mark Hayes+3$1,040
T64Mike Donald+3$1,040
T64Clark Dennis+3$1,040
T64Robert Thompson+3$1,040
T64Greg Twiggs+3$1,040
T69Doug Tewell+4$995
T69Rick Dalpos+4$995
T69Dick Mast+4$995
T69Pat McGowan+4$995
T73Frank Conner+5$965
T73Steve Elkington+5$965
T75David Ogrin+7$756$945
T75Denny Hepler+7$756$945
77David Hobby+9$740$930 +26%
MCGary KochE$0
MCJeff Lewis+1$0
MCPat Lindsey+2$0
MCJohn Adams+2$0
MCRichie KarlE$0
MCKurt Kretchman+5$0
MCGary Krueger+2$0
MCVance Heafner+4$0
MCJohn Horne+7$0
MCJohn Inman+1$0
MCHale IrwinE$0
MCBill Israelson+1$0
MCDoug Johnson+6$0
MCPhilip Jonas+3$0
MCAki Ohmachi+2$0
MCCalvin Peete+6$0
MCDavid Peoples+5$0
MCTom Pernice Jr.E$0
MCMike McGee+4$0
MCBob Murphy+2$0
MCJim NelfordE$0
MCBlaine McCallister+4$0
MCBob Lunn+4$0
MCGene Elliott+3$0
MCMark Egly+6$0
MCDave Eichelberger+4$0
MCJim DentE$0
MCTerry Dill+7$0
MCAndy Dillard+3$0
MCSteve Groves+5$0
MCJerry HaasE$0
MCTodd Hamilton+4$0
MCDonnie HammondE$0
MCJohn Fought+4$0
MCEric Fredricksen+16$0
MCTom Garner+3$0
MCRod CurlE$0
MCJay Delsing+2$0
MCLennie Clements+3$0
MCBobby Cole+1$0
MCRex Caldwell+4$0
MCDavid CanipeE$0
MCMark Chlystun+6$0
MCBrian ClaarE$0
MCDave Barr+2$0
MCClark BurroughsE$0
MCJoe Butler+12$0
MCJake Smith+13$0
MCDennis Trixler+1$0
MCJ.D. Turner+9$0
MCBrett Upper+8$0
MCScott Verplank+5$0
MCDuffy Waldorf+4$0
MCDon Walsworth+6$0
MCKevin Whipple+1$0
MCMark Wiebe+1$0
MCRobert Wrenn+1$0
MCBert Yancey+2$0
MCDon Shirey Jr.+2$0
MCTom SieckmannE$0
MCTony Sills+3$0
MCTim Norris+1$0
MCKenny PerryE$0
MCVictor Regalado+10$0
MCJohn RieggerE$0
MCJim Rutledge+1$0
MCTed Schulz+3$0
MCLarry Ziegler+3$0
WDRocky Thompson+9Not known
WDBrad Greer-1Not known
WDSteve Jones-2Not known
WDBilly Kratzert-2Not known

John Deere Classic winner's share over time

This year is labeled. Full tournament history →

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1987 Hardee's Golf Classic payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1987 Hardee's Golf Classic get?

Kenny Knox won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.

What was the 1987 Hardee's Golf Classic purse?

$500,000.

How much did last place get at the 1987 Hardee's Golf Classic?

The smallest check was $930, to David Hobby (77).

How many players made the cut at the 1987 Hardee's Golf Classic?

77 players made the cut and finished, and 68 players missed it.

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