Payne Stewart finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. That $108,000 is worth about $315,795 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1987 Hertz Bay Hill 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.
1987 Hertz Bay Hill Classic 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 | Payne Stewart | -20 | $90,000 | $108,000 +20% |
| 2 | David Frost | -17 | $44,000 | $64,800 +47% |
| 3 | Dan Pohl | -9 | $40,800 | |
| 4 | Larry Mize | -8 | $24,000 | $28,800 +20% |
| 5 | Ben Crenshaw | -7 | $19,000 | $24,000 +26% |
| T6 | Tommy Nakajima | -6 | $20,850 | |
| T6 | Bernhard Langer | -6 | $20,850 | |
| T8 | Scott Simpson | -5 | $18,000 | |
| T8 | Chip Beck | -5 | $18,000 | |
| T10 | Curt Byrum | -4 | $13,500 | $14,400 |
| T10 | Davis Love III | -4 | $13,500 | $14,400 |
| T10 | Tom Kite | -4 | $13,500 | $14,400 |
| T10 | Curtis Strange | -4 | $13,500 | $14,400 |
| T14 | Hal Sutton | -3 | $8,000 | $9,900 |
| T14 | Dave Rummells | -3 | $8,000 | $9,900 |
| T14 | Tom Purtzer | -3 | $8,000 | $9,900 |
| T14 | Mike Nicolette | -3 | $8,000 | $9,900 |
| T14 | Isao Aoki | -3 | $8,000 | $9,900 |
| T14 | Ray Floyd | -3 | $8,000 | $9,900 |
| T20 | Keith Clearwater | -2 | $7,240 | |
| T20 | Tim Simpson | -2 | $7,240 | |
| T20 | Denis Watson | -2 | $7,240 | |
| T23 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -1 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Howard Twitty | -1 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Greg Norman | -1 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Mark McCumber | -1 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Phil Blackmar | -1 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Dan Halldorson | -1 | $5,190 | |
| T29 | Donnie Hammond | E | $3,815 | |
| T29 | Ken Brown | E | $3,815 | |
| T29 | Paul Azinger | E | $3,815 | |
| T29 | Rocco Mediate | E | $3,815 | |
| T29 | Don Pooley | E | $3,815 | |
| T29 | Steve Pate | E | $3,815 | |
| T35 | Sandy Lyle | +1 | $3,022 | |
| T35 | Brad Bryant | +1 | $3,022 | |
| T35 | Clarence Rose | +1 | $3,022 | |
| T35 | Tom Watson | +1 | $3,022 | |
| T39 | Bob Tway | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Leonard Thompson | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Andy Bean | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Bobby Cole | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Antonio Cerdá | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Mike Donald | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Brad Faxon | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Buddy Gardner | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T39 | Mark Lye | +2 | $2,220 | |
| T48 | Andy North | +3 | $1,257 | $1,602 |
| T48 | Chen Tze-chung | +3 | $1,257 | $1,602 |
| T50 | Mike Hulbert | +4 | $1,461 | |
| T50 | Wayne Levi | +4 | $1,461 | |
| T50 | Larry Nelson | +4 | $1,461 | |
| T50 | Bob Murphy | +4 | $1,461 | |
| T54 | Lon Hinkle | +5 | $1,105 | $1,356 |
| T54 | Mac O'Grady | +5 | $1,105 | $1,356 |
| T54 | Peter Jacobsen | +5 | $1,105 | $1,356 |
| T54 | Ken Green | +5 | $1,105 | $1,356 |
| T54 | Ed Fiori | +5 | $1,105 | $1,356 |
| T54 | Dan Forsman | +5 | $1,105 | $1,356 |
| T54 | Mike Sullivan | +5 | $1,105 | $1,356 |
| T61 | D.A. Weibring | +7 | $1,290 | |
| T61 | Fred Couples | +7 | $1,290 | |
| T61 | Jay Overton | +7 | $1,290 | |
| T61 | Joey Sindelar | +7 | $1,290 | |
| T65 | Gary Koch | +8 | $1,236 | |
| T65 | Vance Heafner | +8 | $1,236 | |
| T65 | Dave Eichelberger | +8 | $1,236 | |
| T65 | Dave Barr | +8 | $1,236 | |
| T65 | George Burns | +8 | $1,236 | |
| T70 | Billy Kratzert | +9 | $1,194 | |
| T70 | Jim Thorpe | +9 | $1,194 | |
| 72 | Brett Upper | +10 | $970 | $1,176 +21% |
| 73 | Philip Parkin | +11 | $1,164 | |
| 74 | Kenny Knox | +12 | $1,152 | |
| 75 | Gary Hallberg | +13 | $945 | $1,140 +21% |
| 76 | Bill Rogers | +18 | $1,128 | |
| MC | Sam Randolph | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Scallen | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Murchison III | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Heard | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Frantz | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Garner | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +7 | $0 | |
| WD | Lou Graham | +4 | Not known |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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1987 Hertz Bay Hill Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1987 Hertz Bay Hill Classic get?
Payne Stewart won $108,000 from a $600,000 purse.
What was the 1987 Hertz Bay Hill Classic purse?
$600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1987 Hertz Bay Hill Classic?
The smallest check was $1,128, to Bill Rogers (76).
How many players made the cut at the 1987 Hertz Bay Hill Classic?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 37 players missed it.