J. C. Snead finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $108,000 is worth about $315,795 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester 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 | J. C. Snead | -8 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| 2 | Seve Ballesteros | -8 | $64,800 | $64,800 |
| 3 | Roger Maltbie | -7 | $34,800 | $40,800 +17% |
| T4 | Morris Hatalsky | -6 | $24,800 | |
| T4 | Mike Donald | -6 | $24,800 | |
| T4 | Mike Reid | -6 | $24,800 | |
| T7 | Fred Couples | -5 | $19,350 | |
| T7 | Sandy Lyle | -5 | $19,350 | |
| T9 | Aki Ohmachi | -4 | $16,800 | |
| T9 | Chris Perry | -4 | $16,800 | |
| T11 | Harry Taylor | -3 | $13,800 | |
| T11 | Doug Tewell | -3 | $13,800 | |
| T11 | Ken Green | -3 | $13,800 | |
| T14 | David Edwards | -2 | $10,800 | |
| T14 | Rocco Mediate | -2 | $10,800 | |
| T14 | Bruce Soulsby | -2 | $10,800 | |
| T17 | Loren Roberts | -1 | $8,700 | |
| T17 | Wayne Levi | -1 | $8,700 | |
| T17 | Russ Cochran | -1 | $8,700 | |
| T17 | Chip Beck | -1 | $8,700 | |
| T21 | Curt Byrum | E | $5,803 | |
| T21 | Keith Clearwater | E | $5,803 | |
| T21 | Ed Dougherty | E | $5,803 | |
| T21 | John Inman | E | $5,803 | |
| T21 | Gil Morgan | E | $5,803 | |
| T21 | Dick Mast | E | $5,803 | |
| T21 | Kenny Perry | E | $5,803 | |
| T28 | Tom Pernice Jr. | +1 | $3,904 | |
| T28 | Mike Sullivan | +1 | $3,904 | |
| T28 | Steve Jones | +1 | $3,904 | |
| T28 | Jay Haas | +1 | $3,904 | |
| T28 | Rick Dalpos | +1 | $3,904 | |
| T28 | Jay Delsing | +1 | $3,904 | |
| T28 | Lennie Clements | +1 | $3,904 | |
| T35 | John Adams | +2 | $2,833 | |
| T35 | Andy Dillard | +2 | $2,833 | |
| T35 | Frank Conner | +2 | $2,833 | |
| T35 | Kenny Knox | +2 | $2,833 | |
| T35 | Leonard Thompson | +2 | $2,833 | |
| T35 | Scott Simpson | +2 | $2,833 | |
| T35 | Don Pooley | +2 | $2,833 | |
| T42 | Mark Wiebe | +3 | $2,160 | |
| T42 | Billy Kratzert | +3 | $2,160 | |
| T42 | Greg Ladehoff | +3 | $2,160 | |
| T42 | Vance Heafner | +3 | $2,160 | |
| T46 | Mark Hayes | +4 | $1,800 | |
| T46 | Bob Lohr | +4 | $1,800 | |
| T48 | Dan Halldorson | +5 | $1,478 | $1,548 |
| T48 | Dave Eichelberger | +5 | $1,478 | $1,548 |
| T48 | Greg Twiggs | +5 | $1,478 | $1,548 |
| T48 | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $1,478 | $1,548 |
| T52 | Bill Britton | +6 | $1,392 | |
| T52 | Bobby Cole | +6 | $1,392 | |
| T52 | Antonio Cerdá | +6 | $1,392 | |
| T52 | Chen Tze-chung | +6 | $1,392 | |
| T52 | Mark Lye | +6 | $1,392 | |
| T52 | John McComish | +6 | $1,392 | |
| T58 | David Ogrin | +7 | $1,314 | |
| T58 | Tim Norris | +7 | $1,314 | |
| T58 | Fulton Allem | +7 | $1,314 | |
| T58 | Buddy Gardner | +7 | $1,314 | |
| T58 | Wayne Grady | +7 | $1,314 | |
| T58 | Ted Schulz | +7 | $1,314 | |
| T64 | Howard Twitty | +8 | $1,254 | $1,254 |
| T64 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +8 | $1,254 | $1,254 |
| T64 | Brian Claar | +8 | $1,254 | $1,254 |
| T64 | Lou Graham | +8 | $1,254 | $1,254 |
| T68 | Andrew Magee | +10 | $1,224 | $1,212 |
| T68 | Bobby Clampett | +10 | $1,224 | $1,212 |
| T68 | Robert Thompson | +10 | $1,224 | $1,212 |
| T71 | Bill Rogers | +11 | $1,182 | $1,182 |
| T71 | Ted Lehmann | +11 | $1,182 | $1,182 |
| 73 | Bobby Heins | +19 | $1,164 | $1,164 |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hobby | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Horne | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Israelson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Johnson | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Lewis | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lunn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McGee | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted O'Rourke | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Nakajima | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Chancey | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Barr Jr. | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dewey Arnette | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Arthur | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bender | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Garner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Greer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Grimes | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Foxx | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike San Filippo | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Saraceno | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Evan Schiller | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Pierot | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Reese | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Trauner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Wilson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bert Yancey | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +12 | $0 | |
| DQ | Curtis Strange | Not known | ||
| DQ | Philip Jonas | Not known | ||
| WD | Lon Hinkle | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Nicolette | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Gibby Gilbert | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Jack Renner | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Jim Thorpe | +7 | Not known |
The Barclays winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic get?
J. C. Snead won $108,000 from a $600,000 purse.
What was the 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic purse?
$600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic?
The smallest check was $1,164, to Bobby Heins (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1987 Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 74 players missed it.