Paul Azinger finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $135,000 is worth about $379,278 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 Hertz Bay Hill 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.
1988 Hertz Bay Hill 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 | Paul Azinger | -13 | $108,000 | $135,000 +25% |
| 2 | Tom Kite | -8 | $64,800 | $81,000 +25% |
| T3 | Andrew Magee | -4 | $40,800 | $43,500 |
| T3 | David Frost | -4 | $40,800 | $43,500 |
| 5 | Don Pooley | -3 | $24,000 | $30,000 +25% |
| T6 | Joey Sindelar | -2 | $20,850 | $23,475 |
| T6 | Craig Stadler | -2 | $20,850 | $23,475 |
| T6 | Payne Stewart | -2 | $20,850 | $23,475 |
| T6 | Bruce Lietzke | -2 | $20,850 | $23,475 |
| T6 | Dave Eichelberger | -2 | $20,850 | $23,475 |
| T11 | Ben Crenshaw | -1 | $16,500 | |
| T11 | Dave Barr | -1 | $16,500 | |
| T11 | Greg Norman | -1 | $16,500 | |
| T11 | Griffin Rudolph | -1 | $16,500 | |
| T15 | Sandy Lyle | E | $12,375 | |
| T15 | Scott Verplank | E | $12,375 | |
| T15 | Bobby Wadkins | E | $12,375 | |
| T15 | Tom Watson | E | $12,375 | |
| T19 | Ian Woosnam | +1 | $8,464 | |
| T19 | Wayne Levi | +1 | $8,464 | |
| T19 | Tommy Nakajima | +1 | $8,464 | |
| T19 | Loren Roberts | +1 | $8,464 | |
| T19 | Nick Price | +1 | $8,464 | |
| T19 | Ken Green | +1 | $8,464 | |
| T19 | Donnie Hammond | +1 | $8,464 | |
| T26 | Mike Hulbert | +2 | $5,550 | |
| T26 | Buddy Gardner | +2 | $5,550 | |
| T26 | Dave Rummells | +2 | $5,550 | |
| T26 | Mike Nicolette | +2 | $5,550 | |
| T26 | Gary Koch | +2 | $5,550 | |
| T31 | Dan Pohl | +3 | $4,762 | |
| T31 | Ray Floyd | +3 | $4,762 | |
| T33 | David Graham | +4 | $3,962 | |
| T33 | Morris Hatalsky | +4 | $3,962 | |
| T33 | Scott Hoch | +4 | $3,962 | |
| T33 | Andy Bean | +4 | $3,962 | |
| T33 | Brad Faxon | +4 | $3,962 | |
| T33 | Curtis Strange | +4 | $3,962 | |
| 39 | Jay Don Blake | +5 | $2,220 | $3,375 +52% |
| T40 | Jay Haas | +6 | $3,075 | |
| T40 | Bob Lohr | +6 | $3,075 | |
| T40 | Rocco Mediate | +6 | $3,075 | |
| T43 | Larry Mize | +7 | $2,405 | |
| T43 | Bernhard Langer | +7 | $2,405 | |
| T43 | Mac O'Grady | +7 | $2,405 | |
| T43 | Steve Jones | +7 | $2,405 | |
| T43 | Tom Byrum | +7 | $2,405 | |
| T43 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +7 | $2,405 | |
| T49 | Rodger Davis | +8 | $1,832 | |
| T49 | Peter Jacobsen | +8 | $1,832 | |
| T49 | John Cook | +8 | $1,832 | |
| T49 | Dan Forsman | +8 | $1,832 | |
| T49 | Tom Purtzer | +8 | $1,832 | |
| T49 | Sam Randolph | +8 | $1,832 | |
| T55 | John Inman | +9 | $1,688 | |
| T55 | Keith Clearwater | +9 | $1,688 | |
| T55 | Ken Brown | +9 | $1,688 | |
| T55 | Roy Biancalana | +9 | $1,688 | |
| T55 | Brett Upper | +9 | $1,688 | |
| T55 | Leonard Thompson | +9 | $1,688 | |
| T61 | Billy Andrade | +10 | $1,290 | $1,612 |
| T61 | Dan Halldorson | +10 | $1,290 | $1,612 |
| T61 | Greg Ladehoff | +10 | $1,290 | $1,612 |
| T61 | Bob Murphy | +10 | $1,290 | $1,612 |
| 65 | Clarence Rose | +11 | $1,236 | $1,575 +27% |
| 66 | Jim Carter | +12 | $1,560 | |
| T67 | Gary Hallberg | +13 | $1,530 | |
| T67 | Ove Sellberg | +13 | $1,530 | |
| T67 | Denis Watson | +13 | $1,530 | |
| 70 | Mark Wiebe | +15 | $1,194 | $1,500 +26% |
| 71 | Richard Zokol | +19 | $1,485 | |
| 72 | Chen Tze-chung | +21 | $1,176 | $1,470 +25% |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Frantz | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ishii | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lunn | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Overton | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jet Ozaki | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Des Smyth | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bert Yancey | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +7 | $0 | |
| WD | George Burns | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Phil Blackmar | +8 | Not known |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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1988 Hertz Bay Hill Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 Hertz Bay Hill Classic get?
Paul Azinger won $135,000 from a $750,000 purse.
What was the 1988 Hertz Bay Hill Classic purse?
$750,000.
How much did last place get at the 1988 Hertz Bay Hill Classic?
The smallest check was $1,470, to Chen Tze-chung (72).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 Hertz Bay Hill Classic?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 40 players missed it.