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1988 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout

Bruce Lietzke won $135,000 from a $750,000 purse. 76 players were paid, and the smallest check was $1,410.

$750KPurse
$135KWinner's share
$1KSmallest check
76Players paid
64%To the top 10
75Missed the cut

Bruce Lietzke finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. That $135,000 is worth about $379,278 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1988 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$50K$100K$150K1$135KT5T10T13T20T24T30T35T41T41T50T53T59T66T6676Smallest check $1K

1988 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic prize money for every player

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

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Bruce Lietzke-9$108,000$135,000 +25%
2Clarence Rose-9$64,800$81,000 +25%
T3Ben Crenshaw-8$40,800$43,500
T3David Graham-8$40,800$43,500
T5John Cook-7$27,375
T5Paul Azinger-7$27,375
T5Mark Calcavecchia-7$27,375
T8Nick Price-6$22,500
T8Craig Stadler-6$22,500
T10Tom Watson-5$15,600$18,750
T10Fred Couples-5$15,600$18,750
T10David Frost-5$15,600$18,750
T13Bob Eastwood-4$12,857
T13Dave Rummells-4$12,857
T13Jodie Mudd-4$12,857
T13Andrew Magee-4$12,857
T13Lanny Wadkins-4$12,857
T13Jim Hallet-4$12,857
T13Jeff Sluman-4$12,857
T20Mark Wiebe-3$8,738
T20Bob Lohr-3$8,738
T20Dave Barr-3$8,738
T20Jay Don Blake-3$8,738
T24Billy Andrade-2$6,075
T24Bobby Clampett-2$6,075
T24Ray Floyd-2$6,075
T24Peter Jacobsen-2$6,075
T24Payne Stewart-2$6,075
T24Mike Sullivan-2$6,075
T30Gene Sauers-1$4,658
T30Ken Green-1$4,658
T30Sandy Lyle-1$4,658
T30Mark McCumber-1$4,658
T30Curt Byrum-1$4,658
T35Billy Ray BrownE$2,895$3,618
T35George ArcherE$2,895$3,618
T35Tommy NakajimaE$2,895$3,618
T35Dick MastE$2,895$3,618
T35Scott SimpsonE$2,895$3,618
T35Bob TwayE$2,895$3,618
T41Tim Simpson+1$1,989$2,487
T41Richard Zokol+1$1,989$2,487
T41Kenny Knox+1$1,989$2,487
T41Donnie Hammond+1$1,989$2,487
T41Mike Hammond+1$1,989$2,487
T41Tim Norris+1$1,989$2,487
T41Phil Blackmar+1$1,989$2,487
T41Bob Gilder+1$1,989$2,487
T41Steve Elkington+1$1,989$2,487
T50Ed Dougherty+2$1,447$1,845
T50Bill Sander+2$1,447$1,845
T50Lee Trevino+2$1,447$1,845
T53Larry Rinker+3$1,720
T53Bobby Wadkins+3$1,720
T53D.A. Weibring+3$1,720
T53Corey Pavin+3$1,720
T53Blaine McCallister+3$1,720
T53Dave Eichelberger+3$1,720
T59Clark Burroughs+4$1,650
T59Brandel Chamblee+4$1,650
T59Greg Powers+4$1,650
T62Bob Proben+5$1,605
T62David Edwards+5$1,605
T62Doug Tewell+5$1,605
65Scott Verplank+6$1,575
T66Leonard Thompson+7$1,522
T66Howard Twitty+7$1,522
T66Steve Bowman+7$1,522
T66Dan Pohl+7$1,522
T66David Ogrin+7$1,522
T66Mark Hayes+7$1,522
T72Ron Streck+9$1,164$1,462
T72Harry Taylor+9$1,164$1,462
T74Adam Kase+11$1,432
T74David Peoples+11$1,432
76Roy Biancalana+13$1,410
MCMike Blackburn+9$0
MCCharles Bolling+10$0
MCJim Booros+13$0
MCTommy Armour III+6$0
MCPerry Arthur+6$0
MCRay Barr Jr.+10$0
MCAndy Bean+12$0
MCMike Bender+5$0
MCDanny Briggs+13$0
MCBill Britton+4$0
MCMark Brooks+9$0
MCBrad Bryant+6$0
MCBarry Cheesman+12$0
MCTom Byrum+5$0
MCDavid Canipe+7$0
MCJim Carter+8$0
MCAntonio Cerdá+15$0
MCRichard Cromwell+4$0
MCJay Delsing+5$0
MCAndy Dillard+7$0
MCMike Donald+8$0
MCKeith Clearwater+9$0
MCLennie Clements+4$0
MCRuss Cochran+4$0
MCFrank Conner+7$0
MCJeff Coston+12$0
MCBrad Faxon+9$0
MCRick Fehr+4$0
MCEd Fiori+4$0
MCRonny Glanton+16$0
MCHubert Green+5$0
MCTom Pernice Jr.+4$0
MCRick Pearson+4$0
MCMark O'Meara+8$0
MCBob Murphy+4$0
MCRocco Mediate+5$0
MCLindy Miller+11$0
MCBrian Mogg+8$0
MCDillard Pruitt+6$0
MCTom Purtzer+5$0
MCSam Randolph+5$0
MCJoey Rassett+4$0
MCJack Renner+6$0
MCTom Kite+4$0
MCDan Halldorson+5$0
MCBarry Jaeckel+4$0
MCPhilip Jonas+10$0
MCRobert Hoyt+8$0
MCJohn Inman+6$0
MCMorris Hatalsky+4$0
MCMike McCullough+4$0
MCMark Maness+10$0
MCGary Koch+4$0
MCBilly Kratzert+5$0
MCGreg Ladehoff+4$0
MCSteve Lowery+4$0
MCLance Ten Broeck+9$0
MCTom Strueber+14$0
MCSteve Thomas+8$0
MCPaul Trittler+8$0
MCAndy Turpin+12$0
MCLoren Roberts+4$0
MCJohn Snyder+7$0
MCRay Stewart+11$0
MCTom Sieckmann+11$0
MCTony Sills+5$0
MCRobert Thompson+4$0
MCFred Wadsworth+4$0
MCDuffy Waldorf+5$0
MCWillie Wood+6$0
MCBert Yancey+9$0
MCKim Young+5$0
MCBill McKenzie+11$0
MCBrian Wilson+10$0
MCFulton Allem+8$0
WDJeffrey Lankford+11Not known
WDJim Nelford+7Not known
WDArnold Palmer+5Not known
WDBrad Fabel+5Not known
WDGreg Farrow+5Not known

AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time

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1988 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1988 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic get?

Bruce Lietzke won $135,000 from a $750,000 purse.

What was the 1988 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse?

$750,000.

How much did last place get at the 1988 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

The smallest check was $1,410, to Roy Biancalana (76).

How many players made the cut at the 1988 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

76 players made the cut and finished, and 75 players missed it.

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