Corey Pavin finished -18 and took 18% of the purse. That $108,000 is worth about $315,795 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1987 Hawaiian 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 Hawaiian 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 | Corey Pavin | -18 | $90,000 | $108,000 +20% |
| 2 | Craig Stadler | -18 | $54,000 | $64,800 +20% |
| 3 | Paul Azinger | -17 | $29,000 | $40,800 +41% |
| T4 | Larry Mize | -16 | $26,400 | |
| T4 | Lanny Wadkins | -16 | $26,400 | |
| T6 | Curtis Strange | -15 | $17,529 | |
| T6 | Jodie Mudd | -15 | $17,529 | |
| T6 | Steve Jones | -15 | $17,529 | |
| T6 | Curt Byrum | -15 | $17,529 | |
| T6 | John Cook | -15 | $17,529 | |
| T6 | Fred Couples | -15 | $17,529 | |
| T6 | Ben Crenshaw | -15 | $17,529 | |
| T13 | Brad Fabel | -14 | $10,920 | |
| T13 | John Mahaffey | -14 | $10,920 | |
| T13 | Gene Sauers | -14 | $10,920 | |
| T13 | Scott Simpson | -14 | $10,920 | |
| T13 | Bobby Wadkins | -14 | $10,920 | |
| T18 | Lon Hinkle | -13 | $8,400 | |
| T18 | Larry Nelson | -13 | $8,400 | |
| T18 | Mike Donald | -13 | $8,400 | |
| T21 | Mark Lye | -12 | $6,720 | |
| T21 | Bernhard Langer | -12 | $6,720 | |
| T21 | Dave Rummells | -12 | $6,720 | |
| T24 | J. C. Snead | -11 | $4,860 | |
| T24 | Brett Upper | -11 | $4,860 | |
| T24 | Tom Watson | -11 | $4,860 | |
| T24 | Mac O'Grady | -11 | $4,860 | |
| T24 | Jack Renner | -11 | $4,860 | |
| T24 | Jay Don Blake | -11 | $4,860 | |
| T30 | Calvin Peete | -10 | $3,900 | |
| T30 | Barry Jaeckel | -10 | $3,900 | |
| T30 | Jeff Sluman | -10 | $3,900 | |
| T33 | John Inman | -9 | $3,465 | |
| T33 | George Burns | -9 | $3,465 | |
| T35 | David Canipe | -8 | $2,518 | $2,771 |
| T35 | Ronnie Black | -8 | $2,518 | $2,771 |
| T35 | Isao Aoki | -8 | $2,518 | $2,771 |
| T35 | Bob Eastwood | -8 | $2,518 | $2,771 |
| T35 | Danny Edwards | -8 | $2,518 | $2,771 |
| T35 | Wayne Levi | -8 | $2,518 | $2,771 |
| T35 | Clarence Rose | -8 | $2,518 | $2,771 |
| T35 | Richard Zokol | -8 | $2,518 | $2,771 |
| T43 | Denis Watson | -7 | $1,872 | |
| T43 | Philip Jonas | -7 | $1,872 | |
| T43 | Scott Hoch | -7 | $1,872 | |
| T43 | Andy North | -7 | $1,872 | |
| T43 | Rocco Mediate | -7 | $1,872 | |
| T43 | Rick Dalpos | -7 | $1,872 | |
| T43 | Charles Bolling | -7 | $1,872 | |
| T50 | Rex Caldwell | -6 | $1,461 | |
| T50 | Tom Purtzer | -6 | $1,461 | |
| T50 | Loren Roberts | -6 | $1,461 | |
| T50 | Howard Twitty | -6 | $1,461 | |
| T54 | Bruce Soulsby | -5 | $1,155 | $1,362 |
| T54 | Don Shirey Jr. | -5 | $1,155 | $1,362 |
| T54 | Chris Perry | -5 | $1,155 | $1,362 |
| T54 | David Ogrin | -5 | $1,155 | $1,362 |
| T54 | Bob Murphy | -5 | $1,155 | $1,362 |
| T54 | Billy Kratzert | -5 | $1,155 | $1,362 |
| T60 | Kenny Knox | -4 | $1,308 | |
| T60 | Jay Delsing | -4 | $1,308 | |
| T60 | Dan Forsman | -4 | $1,308 | |
| T63 | Ed Fiori | -3 | $1,260 | |
| T63 | Bill Glasson | -3 | $1,260 | |
| T63 | Dave Eichelberger | -3 | $1,260 | |
| T63 | Steve Elkington | -3 | $1,260 | |
| T63 | Fred Wadsworth | -3 | $1,260 | |
| T68 | Tom Byrum | -2 | $1,020 | $1,194 |
| T68 | Russ Cochran | -2 | $1,020 | $1,194 |
| T68 | Bill Britton | -2 | $1,020 | $1,194 |
| T68 | Dan Halldorson | -2 | $1,020 | $1,194 |
| T68 | Blaine McCallister | -2 | $1,020 | $1,194 |
| T68 | Kenny Perry | -2 | $1,020 | $1,194 |
| 74 | Ken Green | -1 | $1,152 | |
| 75 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | E | $1,140 | |
| 76 | Brian Claar | +1 | $1,128 | |
| 77 | Jay Haas | +2 | $1,116 | |
| T78 | John Adams | +4 | $1,098 | |
| T78 | Tōru Nakamura | +4 | $1,098 | |
| 80 | Sam Randolph | +6 | $1,080 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Pierot | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Aki Ohmachi | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Miyazaki | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick McClean | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kalua Makalena | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Krueger | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Lewis | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Lehmann | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Johnson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Horne | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ishii | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Allan Ano | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Arthur | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Barr Jr. | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bender | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Greer | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Garner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Marshal Garriss | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Dillard | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Les Uyehara | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jet Ozaki | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Haruhito Yamamoto | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Wilson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Takanobu Yamataka | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Parkin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Randy Shannon | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +4 | $0 | |
| DQ | Masashi Ozaki | E | Not known | |
| WD | Gary Hallberg | +4 | Not known |
Sony Open in Hawaii winner's share over time
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1987 Hawaiian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1987 Hawaiian Open get?
Corey Pavin won $108,000 from a $600,000 purse.
What was the 1987 Hawaiian Open purse?
$600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1987 Hawaiian Open?
The smallest check was $1,080, to Sam Randolph (80).
How many players made the cut at the 1987 Hawaiian Open?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 61 players missed it.