Mark McCumber finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $225,000 is worth about $632,129 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 The Players Championship 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 The Players 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 | Mark McCumber | -15 | $180,000 | $225,000 +25% |
| 2 | Mike Reid | -11 | $108,000 | $135,000 +25% |
| T3 | Fulton Allem | -10 | $68,000 | $65,000 |
| T3 | Curt Byrum | -10 | $68,000 | $65,000 |
| T3 | David Frost | -10 | $68,000 | $65,000 |
| T6 | Gil Morgan | -9 | $36,000 | $43,438 |
| T6 | Lanny Wadkins | -9 | $36,000 | $43,438 |
| T8 | Dan Pohl | -8 | $36,250 | |
| T8 | Payne Stewart | -8 | $36,250 | |
| T8 | Wayne Levi | -8 | $36,250 | |
| T11 | Tom Kite | -7 | $26,500 | |
| T11 | Greg Norman | -7 | $26,500 | |
| T11 | Ben Crenshaw | -7 | $26,500 | |
| T11 | Chip Beck | -7 | $26,500 | |
| T11 | Mark Wiebe | -7 | $26,500 | |
| T16 | Gene Sauers | -6 | $17,536 | |
| T16 | Joey Sindelar | -6 | $17,536 | |
| T16 | Calvin Peete | -6 | $17,536 | |
| T16 | Gary Koch | -6 | $17,536 | |
| T16 | Bernhard Langer | -6 | $17,536 | |
| T16 | Mike Hulbert | -6 | $17,536 | |
| T16 | Peter Jacobsen | -6 | $17,536 | |
| T23 | Fred Couples | -5 | $11,500 | |
| T23 | Ed Fiori | -5 | $11,500 | |
| T23 | Larry Rinker | -5 | $11,500 | |
| T23 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -5 | $11,500 | |
| T27 | Dan Halldorson | -4 | $9,250 | |
| T27 | John Mahaffey | -4 | $9,250 | |
| T27 | Tommy Nakajima | -4 | $9,250 | |
| T30 | Dick Mast | -3 | $8,125 | |
| T30 | Morris Hatalsky | -3 | $8,125 | |
| T30 | Paul Azinger | -3 | $8,125 | |
| 33 | Kenny Perry | -2 | $7,375 | |
| T34 | Jay Don Blake | -1 | $6,908 | |
| T34 | Bob Eastwood | -1 | $6,908 | |
| T36 | Donnie Hammond | E | $5,760 | |
| T36 | Buddy Gardner | E | $5,760 | |
| T36 | Dave Barr | E | $5,760 | |
| T36 | Andy Bean | E | $5,760 | |
| T36 | Jodie Mudd | E | $5,760 | |
| T36 | Doug Tewell | E | $5,760 | |
| T42 | Corey Pavin | +1 | $4,625 | |
| T42 | Lennie Clements | +1 | $4,625 | |
| T42 | Brad Fabel | +1 | $4,625 | |
| T45 | Craig Stadler | +2 | $3,875 | |
| T45 | Jeff Sluman | +2 | $3,875 | |
| T45 | Tom Purtzer | +2 | $3,875 | |
| T48 | Jack Renner | +3 | $3,275 | |
| T48 | David Edwards | +3 | $3,275 | |
| T48 | Steve Jones | +3 | $3,275 | |
| T51 | Roger Maltbie | +4 | $3,008 | |
| T51 | Bob Lohr | +4 | $3,008 | |
| T51 | Bobby Wadkins | +4 | $3,008 | |
| T54 | Don Pooley | +5 | $2,270 | $2,875 |
| T54 | Mike Donald | +5 | $2,270 | $2,875 |
| T54 | Steve Elkington | +5 | $2,270 | $2,875 |
| 57 | Steve Pate | +6 | $2,825 | |
| T58 | Pat McGowan | +7 | $2,788 | |
| T58 | Jim Carter | +7 | $2,788 | |
| T60 | Bobby Clampett | +8 | $2,200 | $2,725 |
| T60 | Isao Aoki | +8 | $2,200 | $2,725 |
| T60 | David Ishii | +8 | $2,200 | $2,725 |
| T64 | Chris Perry | +9 | $2,638 | |
| T64 | Mark Calcavecchia | +9 | $2,638 | |
| T64 | Dave Eichelberger | +9 | $2,638 | |
| T64 | Willie Wood | +9 | $2,638 | |
| 68 | John Huston | +10 | $2,040 | $2,575 +26% |
| T69 | Mark Lye | +11 | $2,020 | $2,538 |
| T69 | Mike McCullough | +11 | $2,020 | $2,538 |
| 71 | Andy North | +13 | $1,980 | $2,500 +26% |
| 72 | David Ogrin | +14 | $1,960 | $2,475 +26% |
| MC | Aki Ohmachi | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnny Miller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodger Davis | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Randolph | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +6 | $0 | |
| DQ | Curtis Strange | +1 | Not known | |
| DQ | Nick Price | +5 | Not known | |
| DQ | Jay Haas | +5 | Not known | |
| DQ | Ray Floyd | +8 | Not known | |
| DQ | Davis Love III | E | Not known | |
| WD | George Burns | +12 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1988 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 The Players Championship get?
Mark McCumber won $225,000 from a $1,250,000 purse.
What was the 1988 The Players Championship purse?
$1,250,000.
How much did last place get at the 1988 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $2,475, to David Ogrin (72).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 The Players Championship?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.