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1988 Beatrice Western Open payout

Jim Benepe won $162,000 from a $900,000 purse. 86 players were paid, and the smallest check was $1,512.

$900KPurse
$162KWinner's share
$2KSmallest check
86Players paid
58%To the top 10
67Missed the cut

Jim Benepe finished -10 and took 18% of the purse. That $162,000 is worth about $455,133 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1988 Beatrice Western Open purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K1$162KT7T11T19T19T27T32T41T48T54T59T66T68T7986Smallest check $2K

1988 Beatrice Western Open prize money for every player

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

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Jim Benepe-10$144,000$162,000 +12%
2Peter Jacobsen-9$70,400$97,200 +38%
T3Isao Aoki-8$52,200
T3Brad Faxon-8$52,200
T5Dan Forsman-7$34,200
T5D.A. Weibring-7$34,200
T7Mark Calcavecchia-6$27,112
T7Hale Irwin-6$27,112
T7Bill Glasson-6$27,112
T7Morris Hatalsky-6$27,112
T11Dan Halldorson-5$17,325
T11Wayne Levi-5$17,325
T11Bill Britton-5$17,325
T11Fulton Allem-5$17,325
T11Dave Eichelberger-5$17,325
T11Ben Crenshaw-5$17,325
T11J. C. Snead-5$17,325
T11Tom Watson-5$17,325
T19Doug Tewell-4$9,360$9,788
T19Corey Pavin-4$9,360$9,788
T19Kenny Perry-4$9,360$9,788
T19Tom Sieckmann-4$9,360$9,788
T19Ed Fiori-4$9,360$9,788
T19Mark Brooks-4$9,360$9,788
T19Bob Gilder-4$9,360$9,788
T19Rocco Mediate-4$9,360$9,788
T27David Ogrin-3$6,390
T27Dick Mast-3$6,390
T27Mark McCumber-3$6,390
T27Dan Pohl-3$6,390
T27Mike Sullivan-3$6,390
T32Jeff Sluman-2$4,670
T32Robert Thompson-2$4,670
T32Bob Tway-2$4,670
T32Dave Rummells-2$4,670
T32John Mahaffey-2$4,670
T32Aki Ohmachi-2$4,670
T32Larry Nelson-2$4,670
T32Wayne Grady-2$4,670
T32Danny Edwards-2$4,670
T41Steve Elkington-1$3,150
T41Steve Lowery-1$3,150
T41Clarence Rose-1$3,150
T41Nick Price-1$3,150
T41Lee Trevino-1$3,150
T41Scott Verplank-1$3,150
T41Joey Sindelar-1$3,150
T48Scott SimpsonE$2,262
T48Brian MoggE$2,262
T48Kenny KnoxE$2,262
T48Brad FabelE$2,262
T48John CookE$2,262
T48Billy AndradeE$2,262
T54David Canipe+1$2,052
T54Billy Kratzert+1$2,052
T54Jodie Mudd+1$2,052
T54Bob Murphy+1$2,052
T54Blaine McCallister+1$2,052
T59Bob Lohr+2$1,944
T59Bill Buttner+2$1,944
T59Andy Bean+2$1,944
T59Tom Byrum+2$1,944
T59Lennie Clements+2$1,944
T59Duffy Waldorf+2$1,944
T59Brian Tennyson+2$1,944
T66Steve Jones+3$1,863
T66Mark Hayes+3$1,863
T68Mark Lye+4$1,791
T68Bob Eastwood+4$1,791
T68David Frost+4$1,791
T68George Archer+4$1,791
T68David Peoples+4$1,791
T68Tom Pernice Jr.+4$1,791
T74Richard Zokol+5$1,710
T74Billy Ray Brown+5$1,710
T74Steve Pate+5$1,710
T77Mike Hulbert+6$1,665
T77Bob Proben+6$1,665
T79Larry Rinker+7$1,629
T79Jay Delsing+7$1,629
81Richard Cromwell+9$1,602
82Tony Sills+11$1,584
T83Mark Wiebe+12$1,548
T83Mike Blackburn+12$1,548
T83Mike Hammond+12$1,548
86Jay Don Blake+14$1,512
MCCurt Byrum+3$0
MCJim Carter+10$0
MCBarry Cheesman+3$0
MCBobby Clampett+7$0
MCBrad Bryant+11$0
MCPhil Blackmar+11$0
MCMike Bender+8$0
MCSteve Benson+4$0
MCRoy Biancalana+8$0
MCRonnie Black+4$0
MCTommy Armour III+8$0
MCRod Curl+6$0
MCMike Donald+9$0
MCEd Dougherty+4$0
MCRandy Cochran+21$0
MCRuss Cochran+3$0
MCBuddy Gardner+5$0
MCBrian Fogt+6$0
MCRick Fehr+6$0
MCScott Hoch+3$0
MCGarry Hopkins+20$0
MCGary Groh+10$0
MCGary Hallberg+4$0
MCErnie Gonzalez+11$0
MCJohn Huston+6$0
MCJohn Inman+5$0
MCJeff Jackson+11$0
MCBarry Jaeckel+5$0
MCBruce Lietzke+4$0
MCGreg Ladehoff+9$0
MCAndy North+12$0
MCGreg Parker+14$0
MCJerry Pate+7$0
MCJim Nelford+6$0
MCGil Morgan+5$0
MCAndrew Magee+5$0
MCJohn Long+15$0
MCDavis Love III+13$0
MCMike McCullough+9$0
MCPat McGowan+7$0
MCRobert Wrenn+8$0
MCBruce Zabriski+4$0
MCRon Chaney+12$0
MCBlake Johnson+17$0
MCClark Burroughs+4$0
MCHugh Royer Jr.+5$0
MCLoren Roberts+3$0
MCBill Rogers+5$0
MCGreg Powers+3$0
MCGary Pinns+5$0
MCDillard Pruitt+6$0
MCTom Purtzer+12$0
MCSam Randolph+4$0
MCMike Reid+5$0
MCChris Perry+3$0
MCRick Pearson+7$0
MCCalvin Peete+3$0
MCJim Thorpe+11$0
MCHoward Twitty+6$0
MCBobby Wadkins+4$0
MCFred Wadsworth+4$0
MCRay Stewart+4$0
MCHal Sutton+8$0
MCHarry Taylor+4$0
MCLance Ten Broeck+3$0
MCSteve Thomas+6$0
MCLeonard Thompson+4$0
WDBrett Upper+9Not known
WDBill Sander+7Not known
WDGeorge Burns+10Not known

BMW Championship winner's share over time

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1988 Beatrice Western Open payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1988 Beatrice Western Open get?

Jim Benepe won $162,000 from a $900,000 purse.

What was the 1988 Beatrice Western Open purse?

$900,000.

How much did last place get at the 1988 Beatrice Western Open?

The smallest check was $1,512, to Jay Don Blake (86).

How many players made the cut at the 1988 Beatrice Western Open?

86 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.

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