Jay Haas finished -22 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $505,704 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1988 Bob Hope Chrysler 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 | Jay Haas | -22 | $162,000 | $180,000 +11% |
| 2 | David Edwards | -20 | $97,200 | $108,000 +11% |
| 3 | Bob Tway | -19 | $61,200 | $68,000 +11% |
| T4 | Mark O'Meara | -18 | $39,600 | $44,000 |
| T4 | Payne Stewart | -18 | $39,600 | $44,000 |
| 6 | Scott Hoch | -17 | $29,138 | $36,000 +24% |
| T7 | Chip Beck | -16 | $31,167 | |
| T7 | Gil Morgan | -16 | $31,167 | |
| T7 | Leonard Thompson | -16 | $31,167 | |
| T10 | Gene Sauers | -15 | $22,500 | $26,000 |
| T10 | Paul Azinger | -15 | $22,500 | $26,000 |
| T12 | Fred Couples | -14 | $21,000 | |
| T12 | Andrew Magee | -14 | $21,000 | |
| T12 | Curtis Strange | -14 | $21,000 | |
| T15 | Mac O'Grady | -13 | $17,000 | |
| T15 | Brian Tennyson | -13 | $17,000 | |
| T15 | Donnie Hammond | -13 | $17,000 | |
| T18 | John Cook | -12 | $12,171 | |
| T18 | Dan Forsman | -12 | $12,171 | |
| T18 | John Mahaffey | -12 | $12,171 | |
| T18 | Davis Love III | -12 | $12,171 | |
| T18 | Peter Jacobsen | -12 | $12,171 | |
| T18 | Curt Byrum | -12 | $12,171 | |
| T18 | Tom Byrum | -12 | $12,171 | |
| T25 | Mark Calcavecchia | -11 | $7,312 | |
| T25 | Sandy Lyle | -11 | $7,312 | |
| T25 | Rocco Mediate | -11 | $7,312 | |
| T25 | Buddy Gardner | -11 | $7,312 | |
| T25 | Steve Pate | -11 | $7,312 | |
| T25 | Kenny Perry | -11 | $7,312 | |
| T25 | Sam Randolph | -11 | $7,312 | |
| T25 | Mike Reid | -11 | $7,312 | |
| T33 | Dave Rummells | -10 | $5,062 | |
| T33 | David Ogrin | -10 | $5,062 | |
| T33 | Brett Upper | -10 | $5,062 | |
| T33 | David Frost | -10 | $5,062 | |
| T33 | Billy Kratzert | -10 | $5,062 | |
| T33 | Bruce Lietzke | -10 | $5,062 | |
| T33 | Jay Don Blake | -10 | $5,062 | |
| T33 | Keith Clearwater | -10 | $5,062 | |
| T41 | Ed Fiori | -9 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Ray Floyd | -9 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Johnny Miller | -9 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Mike Hulbert | -9 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Doug Tewell | -9 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Chris Perry | -9 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Lanny Wadkins | -9 | $3,500 | |
| T48 | Bobby Wadkins | -8 | $2,620 | |
| T48 | Corey Pavin | -8 | $2,620 | |
| T48 | Ben Crenshaw | -8 | $2,620 | |
| T51 | Chen Tze-chung | -7 | $2,385 | |
| T51 | Ronnie Black | -7 | $2,385 | |
| T51 | John Huston | -7 | $2,385 | |
| T51 | Jim Hallet | -7 | $2,385 | |
| T55 | Jeff Sluman | -6 | $2,280 | |
| T55 | Roger Maltbie | -6 | $2,280 | |
| T55 | Brad Fabel | -6 | $2,280 | |
| T58 | Bill Buttner | -5 | $2,180 | |
| T58 | Wayne Levi | -5 | $2,180 | |
| T58 | Hale Irwin | -5 | $2,180 | |
| T58 | Joey Rassett | -5 | $2,180 | |
| T58 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -5 | $2,180 | |
| T58 | Scott Verplank | -5 | $2,180 | |
| T58 | Robert Wrenn | -5 | $2,180 | |
| T65 | Jodie Mudd | -4 | $2,090 | |
| T65 | Bob Gilder | -4 | $2,090 | |
| T67 | Bill Glasson | -3 | $2,050 | |
| T67 | Rick Fehr | -3 | $2,050 | |
| 69 | Tommy Armour III | -2 | $2,020 | |
| 70 | Hubert Green | +1 | $1,791 | $2,000 +12% |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Chaffin | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Brodie | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Devlin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Nieporte | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Aki Ohmachi | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | -1 | $0 | |
| DQ | Kikuo Arai | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike McCullough | +8 | Not known |
Careerbuilder Challenge winner's share over time
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1988 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic get?
Jay Haas won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1988 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1988 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic?
The smallest check was $2,000, to Hubert Green (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 56 players missed it.