Sandy Lyle finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $505,704 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 KMart Greater Greensboro Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1988 KMart Greater Greensboro Open 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 | Sandy Lyle | -17 | $108,000 | $180,000 +67% |
| 2 | Ken Green | -17 | $64,800 | $108,000 +67% |
| 3 | Jeff Sluman | -15 | $31,200 | $68,000 +118% |
| 4 | Scott Hoch | -10 | $48,000 | |
| 5 | Gil Morgan | -9 | $40,000 | |
| T6 | Donnie Hammond | -7 | $21,600 | $32,375 |
| T6 | Chip Beck | -7 | $21,600 | $32,375 |
| T6 | Kenny Perry | -7 | $21,600 | $32,375 |
| T6 | Tom Purtzer | -7 | $21,600 | $32,375 |
| T10 | Joey Sindelar | -6 | $23,000 | |
| T10 | Mark Wiebe | -6 | $23,000 | |
| T10 | Chen Tze-chung | -6 | $23,000 | |
| T10 | Bobby Clampett | -6 | $23,000 | |
| T10 | Keith Clearwater | -6 | $23,000 | |
| T15 | Jim Carter | -5 | $17,000 | |
| T15 | Ronnie Black | -5 | $17,000 | |
| T15 | Steve Pate | -5 | $17,000 | |
| T18 | Dave Rummells | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T18 | Mike Reid | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T18 | Larry Rinker | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T18 | Lanny Wadkins | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T18 | George Burns | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T18 | Bruce Lietzke | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T18 | Rocco Mediate | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T18 | Bob Murphy | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T18 | Mark Lye | -4 | $11,333 | |
| T27 | Wayne Levi | -3 | $7,400 | |
| T27 | Joe Inman | -3 | $7,400 | |
| T27 | Robert Wrenn | -3 | $7,400 | |
| T30 | Tim Simpson | -2 | $3,488 | $6,075 |
| T30 | Craig Stadler | -2 | $3,488 | $6,075 |
| T30 | Dan Halldorson | -2 | $3,488 | $6,075 |
| T30 | Steve Jones | -2 | $3,488 | $6,075 |
| T30 | Roger Maltbie | -2 | $3,488 | $6,075 |
| T30 | Fred Couples | -2 | $3,488 | $6,075 |
| T36 | Ed Fiori | -1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Blaine McCallister | -1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | John Huston | -1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Peter Jacobsen | -1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Tony Sills | -1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Fred Wadsworth | -1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Scott Verplank | -1 | $4,507 | |
| T43 | David Ogrin | E | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Kenny Knox | E | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Morris Hatalsky | E | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Steve Lowery | E | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Ray Floyd | E | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Bill Glasson | E | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Ed Dougherty | E | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Russ Cochran | E | $3,045 | |
| T51 | Mark Calcavecchia | +1 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Steve Elkington | +1 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Buddy Gardner | +1 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Bob Lohr | +1 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Aki Ohmachi | +1 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Clarence Rose | +1 | $2,353 | |
| T57 | Gene Sauers | +2 | $2,210 | |
| T57 | Nick Price | +2 | $2,210 | |
| T57 | Chris Perry | +2 | $2,210 | |
| T57 | Brad Fabel | +2 | $2,210 | |
| T57 | Dave Eichelberger | +2 | $2,210 | |
| T57 | Lennie Clements | +2 | $2,210 | |
| T63 | Andy North | +3 | $2,120 | |
| T63 | John Mahaffey | +3 | $2,120 | |
| T63 | Bob Tway | +3 | $2,120 | |
| T66 | Bruce Zabriski | +4 | $1,224 | $2,040 |
| T66 | Jack Renner | +4 | $1,224 | $2,040 |
| T66 | Andrew Magee | +4 | $1,224 | $2,040 |
| T66 | Dick Mast | +4 | $1,224 | $2,040 |
| T66 | Rick Fehr | +4 | $1,224 | $2,040 |
| T71 | Brad Faxon | +5 | $1,182 | $1,950 |
| T71 | Mike Donald | +5 | $1,182 | $1,950 |
| T71 | Mark O'Meara | +5 | $1,182 | $1,950 |
| T71 | Larry Nelson | +5 | $1,182 | $1,950 |
| T75 | Bill Rogers | +6 | $1,140 | $1,870 |
| T75 | Robert Thompson | +6 | $1,140 | $1,870 |
| T75 | Bob Eastwood | +6 | $1,140 | $1,870 |
| T75 | Isao Aoki | +6 | $1,140 | $1,870 |
| T79 | Fulton Allem | +7 | $1,810 | |
| T79 | A.J. Duncan | +7 | $1,810 | |
| 81 | Nick Faldo | +10 | $1,780 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Freeman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Fabyan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Burroughs | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Blackburn | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Coston | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Myers | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodney Morrow | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Morton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Kluba | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lamb | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeffrey Lankford | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Trittler | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Taylor | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Proben | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Doug Tewell | +2 | Not known | |
| DQ | Billy Andrade | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Tommy Armour III | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Bobby Mitchell | +25 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Sullivan | +12 | Not known |
Wyndham Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1988 KMart Greater Greensboro Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 KMart Greater Greensboro Open get?
Sandy Lyle won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1988 KMart Greater Greensboro Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1988 KMart Greater Greensboro Open?
The smallest check was $1,780, to Nick Faldo (81).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 KMart Greater Greensboro Open?
81 players made the cut and finished, and 61 players missed it.