Paul Azinger finished -16 and took 18% of the purse. That $108,000 is worth about $315,795 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1987 Phoenix Open 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 Phoenix 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 | -16 | $90,000 | $108,000 +20% |
| 2 | Hal Sutton | -15 | $44,000 | $64,800 +47% |
| T3 | Bob Tway | -12 | $31,200 | |
| T3 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -12 | $31,200 | |
| T3 | Mark Calcavecchia | -12 | $31,200 | |
| T6 | Bobby Clampett | -11 | $20,100 | |
| T6 | Mark O'Meara | -11 | $20,100 | |
| T6 | Corey Pavin | -11 | $20,100 | |
| T9 | Calvin Peete | -10 | $15,000 | |
| T9 | Don Pooley | -10 | $15,000 | |
| T9 | Andy North | -10 | $15,000 | |
| T9 | Payne Stewart | -10 | $15,000 | |
| T9 | Gene Sauers | -10 | $15,000 | |
| 14 | Doug Tewell | -9 | $11,400 | |
| T15 | Howard Twitty | -8 | $7,500 | $9,600 |
| T15 | Bobby Wadkins | -8 | $7,500 | $9,600 |
| T15 | Bruce Lietzke | -8 | $7,500 | $9,600 |
| T15 | Chen Tze-chung | -8 | $7,500 | $9,600 |
| T15 | George Burns | -8 | $7,500 | $9,600 |
| T20 | Ronnie Black | -7 | $6,744 | |
| T20 | Bob Gilder | -7 | $6,744 | |
| T20 | Ernie Gonzalez | -7 | $6,744 | |
| T20 | Roger Maltbie | -7 | $6,744 | |
| T20 | Ron Streck | -7 | $6,744 | |
| T25 | Larry Rinker | -6 | $4,483 | |
| T25 | Sandy Lyle | -6 | $4,483 | |
| T25 | Tom Kite | -6 | $4,483 | |
| T25 | Wayne Levi | -6 | $4,483 | |
| T25 | John Mahaffey | -6 | $4,483 | |
| T25 | Rocco Mediate | -6 | $4,483 | |
| T25 | Tom Purtzer | -6 | $4,483 | |
| T32 | Davis Love III | -5 | $3,396 | |
| T32 | Jay Haas | -5 | $3,396 | |
| T32 | David Frost | -5 | $3,396 | |
| T32 | Fred Couples | -5 | $3,396 | |
| T32 | Curtis Strange | -5 | $3,396 | |
| T37 | Mark Wiebe | -4 | $2,520 | |
| T37 | Buddy Gardner | -4 | $2,520 | |
| T37 | Russ Cochran | -4 | $2,520 | |
| T37 | Bobby Cole | -4 | $2,520 | |
| T37 | Mark Lye | -4 | $2,520 | |
| T37 | Peter Jacobsen | -4 | $2,520 | |
| T37 | Mike Reid | -4 | $2,520 | |
| T37 | Mike Morley | -4 | $2,520 | |
| T45 | Rick Fehr | -3 | $1,757 | |
| T45 | Dan Forsman | -3 | $1,757 | |
| T45 | Ken Brown | -3 | $1,757 | |
| T45 | Dave Barr | -3 | $1,757 | |
| T45 | Joey Sindelar | -3 | $1,757 | |
| T50 | Mike Sullivan | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Brad Faxon | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Keith Fergus | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Dave Eichelberger | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Bill Glasson | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Donnie Hammond | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Ken Green | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Dan Pohl | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Mark Hayes | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T50 | Steve Jones | -2 | $1,402 | |
| T60 | Jack Renner | -1 | $1,085 | $1,314 |
| T60 | Koichi Suzuki | -1 | $1,085 | $1,314 |
| T62 | Brett Upper | E | $1,266 | |
| T62 | J. C. Snead | E | $1,266 | |
| T62 | Tim Simpson | E | $1,266 | |
| T62 | Bill Rogers | E | $1,266 | |
| T62 | Dick Mast | E | $1,266 | |
| T62 | Ed Fiori | E | $1,266 | |
| T68 | Andy Bean | +1 | $1,218 | |
| T68 | Dave Stockton | +1 | $1,218 | |
| 70 | Steve Pate | +2 | $1,200 | |
| 71 | John Inman | +3 | $975 | $1,188 +22% |
| 72 | Charles Bolling | +4 | $1,176 | |
| 73 | Willie Wood | +5 | $1,164 | |
| T74 | Leonard Thompson | +7 | $1,146 | |
| T74 | Larry Nelson | +7 | $1,146 | |
| 76 | Tony Sills | +12 | $945 | $1,128 +19% |
| MC | Jim Simons | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Watkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Parkin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Jackson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Huber | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Bietz | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Dillard | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Dodd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +7 | $0 | |
| DQ | Bobby Nichols | Not known | ||
| WD | Johnny Miller | -5 | Not known | |
| WD | Scott Hoch | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Steve Elkington | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Miller Barber | +5 | Not known |
WM Phoenix Open winner's share over time
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1987 Phoenix Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1987 Phoenix Open get?
Paul Azinger won $108,000 from a $600,000 purse.
What was the 1987 Phoenix Open purse?
$600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1987 Phoenix Open?
The smallest check was $1,128, to Tony Sills (76).
How many players made the cut at the 1987 Phoenix Open?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.