Jeff Sluman finished -12 and took 16% of the purse. That $160,000 is worth about $449,514 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 70% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1988 PGA Championship 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 | Jeff Sluman | -12 | $150,000 | $160,000 +7% |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | -9 | $90,000 | $100,000 +11% |
| 3 | Tommy Nakajima | -6 | $58,750 | $70,000 +19% |
| T4 | Tom Kite | -5 | $45,800 | |
| T4 | Nick Faldo | -5 | $45,800 | |
| T6 | Bob Gilder | -4 | $32,500 | |
| T6 | Dave Rummells | -4 | $32,500 | |
| 8 | Dan Pohl | -3 | $28,000 | |
| T9 | Greg Norman | -2 | $22,500 | $21,500 |
| T9 | Mark O'Meara | -2 | $22,500 | $21,500 |
| T9 | Kenny Knox | -2 | $22,500 | $21,500 |
| T9 | Ray Floyd | -2 | $22,500 | $21,500 |
| T9 | Steve Jones | -2 | $22,500 | $21,500 |
| T9 | Payne Stewart | -2 | $22,500 | $21,500 |
| T15 | Craig Stadler | -1 | $16,500 | |
| T15 | John Mahaffey | -1 | $16,500 | |
| T17 | Mark McNulty | E | $11,500 | |
| T17 | Jay Overton | E | $11,500 | |
| T17 | Corey Pavin | E | $11,500 | |
| T17 | Nick Price | E | $11,500 | |
| T17 | David Graham | E | $11,500 | |
| T17 | Mark Calcavecchia | E | $11,500 | |
| T17 | Ben Crenshaw | E | $11,500 | |
| T17 | Richard Zokol | E | $11,500 | |
| T25 | Lanny Wadkins | +1 | $6,667 | |
| T25 | David Edwards | +1 | $6,667 | |
| T25 | Ronnie Black | +1 | $6,667 | |
| T25 | Jay Don Blake | +1 | $6,667 | |
| T25 | Scott Hoch | +1 | $6,667 | |
| T25 | Blaine McCallister | +1 | $6,667 | |
| T31 | Rocco Mediate | +2 | $4,843 | |
| T31 | Gary Koch | +2 | $4,843 | |
| T31 | Donnie Hammond | +2 | $4,843 | |
| T31 | Steve Elkington | +2 | $4,843 | |
| T31 | Chip Beck | +2 | $4,843 | |
| T31 | Tom Watson | +2 | $4,843 | |
| T31 | Curtis Strange | +2 | $4,843 | |
| T38 | Tommy Brannen | +3 | $3,211 | |
| T38 | Jim Hallet | +3 | $3,211 | |
| T38 | Mark Wiebe | +3 | $3,211 | |
| T38 | Isao Aoki | +3 | $3,211 | |
| T38 | Jay Haas | +3 | $3,211 | |
| T38 | Hale Irwin | +3 | $3,211 | |
| T38 | David Ishii | +3 | $3,211 | |
| T38 | Larry Nelson | +3 | $3,211 | |
| T38 | Calvin Peete | +3 | $3,211 | |
| 47 | Peter Jacobsen | +4 | $2,400 | $2,400 |
| T48 | John Cook | +5 | $2,231 | |
| T48 | Dave Stockton | +5 | $2,231 | |
| T48 | Denis Watson | +5 | $2,231 | |
| T48 | Bob Tway | +5 | $2,231 | |
| T52 | D.A. Weibring | +6 | $2,092 | |
| T52 | Robert Wrenn | +6 | $2,092 | |
| T52 | Ed Fiori | +6 | $2,092 | |
| T52 | Scott Bess | +6 | $2,092 | |
| T52 | Rodger Davis | +6 | $2,092 | |
| T52 | Jodie Mudd | +6 | $2,092 | |
| T58 | Don Pooley | +7 | $1,990 | |
| T58 | Peter Senior | +7 | $1,990 | |
| T58 | Bob Makoski | +7 | $1,990 | |
| T58 | John Inman | +7 | $1,990 | |
| T62 | Bruce Lietzke | +8 | $1,930 | |
| T62 | Steve Pate | +8 | $1,930 | |
| 64 | Mike Reid | +9 | $1,700 | $1,900 +12% |
| 65 | Gibby Gilbert | +10 | $1,650 | $1,880 +14% |
| T66 | Jim Carter | +11 | $1,840 | |
| T66 | Bobby Wadkins | +11 | $1,840 | |
| T66 | Hal Sutton | +11 | $1,840 | |
| 69 | Andrew Magee | +13 | $1,600 | $1,800 +12% |
| 70 | Doug Tewell | +14 | $1,600 | $1,800 +12% |
| 71 | Dick Mast | +16 | $1,600 | $1,800 +12% |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Malaska | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Mann | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dwight Nevil | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonnie Nielsen | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Menne | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Klein | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Lumpkin | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Lawrence | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lendzion | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Poche | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | John Paesani | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Benny Passons | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike San Filippo | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dana Quigley | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Randolph | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Albus | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Brodell | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Burke Jr. | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Fitzhugh | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Freeman | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lynn Janson | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Groff | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Vershure | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Weeden | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dickson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Wargo | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Roth | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Fieger | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Glenz | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Gregg Jones | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Brigham | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Sobb | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Gurnow | +14 | $0 | |
| WD | Ian Woosnam | +15 | Not known | |
| WD | Hubert Green | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | Bill Glasson | +12 | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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1988 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 PGA Championship get?
Jeff Sluman won $160,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1988 PGA Championship purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1988 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $1,800, to Dick Mast (71).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 PGA Championship?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.