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1988 Independent Insurance Agent Open payout

Curtis Strange won $126,000 from a $700,000 purse. 71 players were paid, and the smallest check was $1,386.

$700KPurse
$126KWinner's share
$1KSmallest check
71Players paid
62%To the top 10
75Missed the cut

Curtis Strange finished -18 and took 18% of the purse. That $126,000 is worth about $353,992 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1988 Independent Insurance Agent Open purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$50K$100K$150K1$126K6T9T15T15T22T28T35T40T40T47T54T59T6571Smallest check $1K

1988 Independent Insurance Agent 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
1Curtis Strange-18$108,000$126,000 +17%
2Greg Norman-18$64,800$75,600 +17%
3Tom Kite-16$40,800$47,600 +17%
T4Jim Carter-13$26,400$30,800
T4Brian Tennyson-13$26,400$30,800
6Tim Simpson-12$20,100$25,200 +25%
T7Mike Donald-10$22,575
T7Bruce Lietzke-10$22,575
T9Bobby Clampett-9$15,600$18,900
T9Jack Renner-9$15,600$18,900
T9Dave Rummells-9$15,600$18,900
T12Hal Sutton-8$14,700
T12Ben Crenshaw-8$14,700
T12Calvin Peete-8$14,700
T15Chris Perry-7$10,500
T15Jim Nelford-7$10,500
T15Gary Koch-7$10,500
T15Brad Faxon-7$10,500
T15Tom Byrum-7$10,500
T15Clarence Rose-7$10,500
T15Bob Proben-7$10,500
T22Lance Ten Broeck-6$5,570$6,498
T22Jim Hallet-6$5,570$6,498
T22Steve Elkington-6$5,570$6,498
T22Davis Love III-6$5,570$6,498
T22Scott Hoch-6$5,570$6,498
T22Blaine McCallister-6$5,570$6,498
T28Aki Ohmachi-5$4,260$4,555
T28Barry Jaeckel-5$4,260$4,555
T28George Burns-5$4,260$4,555
T28John Adams-5$4,260$4,555
T28Harry Taylor-5$4,260$4,555
T28Duffy Waldorf-5$4,260$4,555
T28Payne Stewart-5$4,260$4,555
T35George Archer-4$3,451
T35Mike Blackburn-4$3,451
T35Curt Byrum-4$3,451
T35Fred Couples-4$3,451
T35Morris Hatalsky-4$3,451
T40Ray Floyd-3$2,590
T40Bob Lohr-3$2,590
T40Mark O'Meara-3$2,590
T40David Ogrin-3$2,590
T40David Peoples-3$2,590
T40Brad Fabel-3$2,590
T40Mike Sullivan-3$2,590
T47Nick Price-2$1,798
T47Loren Roberts-2$1,798
T47Lennie Clements-2$1,798
T47Bob Gilder-2$1,798
T47Billy Kratzert-2$1,798
T47Mike Hulbert-2$1,798
T47John Inman-2$1,798
T54Mark Hayes-1$1,362$1,610
T54Mark Lye-1$1,362$1,610
T54Rocco Mediate-1$1,362$1,610
T57Ed FioriE$1,575
T57Mark BrooksE$1,575
T59Bill Britton+1$1,540
T59Brian Mogg+1$1,540
T59Kim Young+1$1,540
T62Tom Purtzer+2$1,498
T62Larry Mize+2$1,498
T62Brad Bryant+2$1,498
T65Mike Hammond+4$1,260$1,449
T65John Huston+4$1,260$1,449
T65Brett Upper+4$1,260$1,449
T65Stan Utley+4$1,260$1,449
69David Canipe+5$1,206$1,414 +17%
70Mike Bender+6$1,400
71Ray Barr Jr.+9$1,188$1,386 +17%
MCPhil Blackmar+6$0
MCJay Don BlakeE$0
MCCharles Bolling+7$0
MCDanny Briggs+2$0
MCRoy Biancalana+1$0
MCRonnie Black+3$0
MCTommy Armour IIIE$0
MCBilly Andrade+1$0
MCAntonio Cerdá+5$0
MCBrandel ChambleeE$0
MCBarry Cheesman+1$0
MCBilly Ray Brown+1$0
MCBrian Craig+23$0
MCRick Fehr+5$0
MCKeith Fergus+9$0
MCBill Glasson+1$0
MCErnie Gonzalez+1$0
MCWayne GradyE$0
MCDavid Graham+1$0
MCJay Haas+3$0
MCGary Hallberg+5$0
MCDan Halldorson+2$0
MCRuss CochranE$0
MCFred Collins+14$0
MCFrank ConnerE$0
MCRichard Cromwell+13$0
MCScott Curiel+8$0
MCJay Delsing+1$0
MCAndy Dillard+12$0
MCGreg Farrow+10$0
MCEd Dougherty+1$0
MCDanny EdwardsE$0
MCHale Irwin+4$0
MCDan ForsmanE$0
MCBuddy Gardner+1$0
MCGibby Gilbert+1$0
MCGreg LadehoffE$0
MCTerry Kendrick+11$0
MCKenny KnoxE$0
MCSteve Lowery+1$0
MCDavid Lundstrom+4$0
MCAndrew MageeE$0
MCJohn MahaffeyE$0
MCMark Maness+6$0
MCGil Morgan+2$0
MCBob Murphy+3$0
MCMike McCullough+6$0
MCTom Pernice Jr.+1$0
MCBill Buttner+4$0
MCGreg Powers+5$0
MCSteve Parker+8$0
MCAlan Pate+6$0
MCSteven Veriato+10$0
MCScott Verplank+4$0
MCFred Wadsworth+2$0
MCGrant Waite+8$0
MCWillie Wood+11$0
MCIan Woosnam+4$0
MCMarty Schiene+4$0
MCBill McKenzie+4$0
MCBruce Soulsby+5$0
MCRichard Zokol+4$0
MCTom Sieckmann+1$0
MCTony Sills+3$0
MCBill Rogers+4$0
MCDillard Pruitt+3$0
MCRon Streck+1$0
MCRay Stewart+7$0
MCDoug TewellE$0
MCSteve Thomas+6$0
MCLeonard Thompson+1$0
MCRobert Thompson+8$0
MCPaul Trittler+10$0
MCHoward TwittyE$0
MCTray Tyner+3$0
DQJ. C. Snead+5Not known
WDJohn Snyder+9Not known
WDJoey Rassett+6Not known
WDBruce Zabriski+9Not known
WDMark Pfeil+14Not known
WDTommy Nakajima+12Not known
WDJeffrey Lankford+15Not known
WDDave EichelbergerENot known
WDJeff Coston+8Not known
WDClark Burroughs+8Not known

Houston Open winner's share over time

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1988 Independent Insurance Agent Open payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1988 Independent Insurance Agent Open get?

Curtis Strange won $126,000 from a $700,000 purse.

What was the 1988 Independent Insurance Agent Open purse?

$700,000.

How much did last place get at the 1988 Independent Insurance Agent Open?

The smallest check was $1,386, to Ray Barr Jr. (71).

How many players made the cut at the 1988 Independent Insurance Agent Open?

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

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