Gary Koch finished -14 and took 18% of the purse. That $250,000 is worth about $702,366 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational 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 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational 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 | Gary Koch | -14 | $225,000 | $250,000 +11% |
| T2 | Peter Jacobsen | -13 | $135,000 | $122,222 |
| T2 | Mark O'Meara | -13 | $135,000 | $122,222 |
| T4 | Curt Byrum | -12 | $55,000 | $52,361 |
| T4 | David Canipe | -12 | $55,000 | $52,361 |
| T4 | Rick Fehr | -12 | $55,000 | $52,361 |
| T4 | Gene Sauers | -12 | $55,000 | $52,361 |
| T4 | Joey Sindelar | -12 | $55,000 | $52,361 |
| T9 | Payne Stewart | -11 | $38,889 | |
| T9 | Donnie Hammond | -11 | $38,889 | |
| T11 | John Mahaffey | -10 | $27,500 | $29,444 |
| T11 | Ben Crenshaw | -10 | $27,500 | $29,444 |
| T11 | Hal Sutton | -10 | $27,500 | $29,444 |
| T11 | Tony Sills | -10 | $27,500 | $29,444 |
| T11 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -10 | $27,500 | $29,444 |
| T16 | Bobby Wadkins | -9 | $19,484 | |
| T16 | Bill Glasson | -9 | $19,484 | |
| T16 | Rocco Mediate | -9 | $19,484 | |
| T16 | Calvin Peete | -9 | $19,484 | |
| T16 | Jay Haas | -9 | $19,484 | |
| T16 | Dan Halldorson | -9 | $19,484 | |
| T16 | Bob Lohr | -9 | $19,484 | |
| T23 | Davis Love III | -8 | $11,706 | |
| T23 | Scott Hoch | -8 | $11,706 | |
| T23 | Steve Pate | -8 | $11,706 | |
| T23 | Greg Norman | -8 | $11,706 | |
| T23 | Steve Elkington | -8 | $11,706 | |
| T23 | Dave Barr | -8 | $11,706 | |
| T23 | Mark Brooks | -8 | $11,706 | |
| T30 | Jay Don Blake | -7 | $8,254 | |
| T30 | Tom Byrum | -7 | $8,254 | |
| T30 | Keith Clearwater | -7 | $8,254 | |
| T30 | Ken Green | -7 | $8,254 | |
| T30 | Billy Kratzert | -7 | $8,254 | |
| T30 | Dave Rummells | -7 | $8,254 | |
| T30 | Nick Price | -7 | $8,254 | |
| T37 | Sam Randolph | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T37 | Tim Simpson | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T37 | Scott Verplank | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T37 | Brian Tennyson | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T37 | Mike Sullivan | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T37 | Mike Hulbert | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T37 | David Ogrin | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T37 | Fred Couples | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T37 | Mike Bender | -6 | $5,250 | $5,694 |
| T46 | Mike Donald | -5 | $3,778 | |
| T46 | Curtis Strange | -5 | $3,778 | |
| T46 | Mark Wiebe | -5 | $3,778 | |
| T46 | Tom Pernice Jr. | -5 | $3,778 | |
| T46 | Jim Hallet | -5 | $3,778 | |
| T46 | Denis Watson | -5 | $3,778 | |
| T52 | Tom Purtzer | -4 | $3,239 | |
| T52 | Clarence Rose | -4 | $3,239 | |
| T52 | Craig Stadler | -4 | $3,239 | |
| T52 | Dan Forsman | -4 | $3,239 | |
| T52 | Bruce Lietzke | -4 | $3,239 | |
| T57 | Blaine McCallister | -3 | $2,800 | $3,042 |
| T57 | Ernie Gonzalez | -3 | $2,800 | $3,042 |
| T57 | Danny Edwards | -3 | $2,800 | $3,042 |
| T57 | Ed Fiori | -3 | $2,800 | $3,042 |
| T57 | Billy Ray Brown | -3 | $2,800 | $3,042 |
| T57 | Bobby Clampett | -3 | $2,800 | $3,042 |
| T57 | Brett Upper | -3 | $2,800 | $3,042 |
| T57 | Chris Perry | -3 | $2,800 | $3,042 |
| 65 | Greg Ladehoff | -2 | $2,612 | $2,917 +12% |
| T66 | Johnny Miller | -1 | $2,875 | |
| T66 | Jack Renner | -1 | $2,875 | |
| 68 | Jim Nelford | E | $2,538 | $2,833 +12% |
| T69 | Mark McCumber | +1 | $2,792 | |
| T69 | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $2,792 | |
| T71 | Jeff Sluman | +2 | $2,736 | |
| T71 | Ray Stewart | +2 | $2,736 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | E | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | E | $0 | |
| MC | Aki Ohmachi | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Soulsby | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Schadewitz | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Garner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Roy Biancalana | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Pearson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Dillard | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Watkins | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David O'Kelly | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Lumpkin | +20 | $0 | |
| WD | Lon Hinkle | E | Not known | |
| WD | Buddy Gardner | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | David Peoples | +23 | Not known |
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open winner's share over time
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1988 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational get?
Gary Koch won $250,000 from a $1,388,889 purse.
What was the 1988 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational purse?
$1,388,889.
How much did last place get at the 1988 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational?
The smallest check was $2,736, to Ray Stewart (T71).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 81 players missed it.