Steve Jones finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $482,417 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1989 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1989 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic 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 | Steve Jones | -17 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| T2 | Sandy Lyle | -17 | $108,000 | $88,000 |
| T2 | Paul Azinger | -17 | $108,000 | $88,000 |
| T4 | Mark Calcavecchia | -16 | $44,000 | $39,375 |
| T4 | Fred Couples | -16 | $44,000 | $39,375 |
| T4 | Kenny Knox | -16 | $44,000 | $39,375 |
| T4 | Lanny Wadkins | -16 | $44,000 | $39,375 |
| T8 | Tom Kite | -15 | $29,000 | |
| T8 | Bernhard Langer | -15 | $29,000 | |
| T8 | Hubert Green | -15 | $29,000 | |
| T11 | Donnie Hammond | -14 | $23,000 | |
| T11 | Dave Rummells | -14 | $23,000 | |
| T11 | Tim Simpson | -14 | $23,000 | |
| T14 | Ted Schulz | -13 | $17,500 | |
| T14 | Howard Twitty | -13 | $17,500 | |
| T14 | Bruce Lietzke | -13 | $17,500 | |
| T14 | Brad Bryant | -13 | $17,500 | |
| T18 | Chip Beck | -12 | $12,171 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Davis Love III | -12 | $12,171 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Peter Jacobsen | -12 | $12,171 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Scott Verplank | -12 | $12,171 | $12,171 |
| T18 | J. C. Snead | -12 | $12,171 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Corey Pavin | -12 | $12,171 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Jodie Mudd | -12 | $12,171 | $12,171 |
| T25 | Larry Mize | -11 | $7,312 | $7,800 |
| T25 | Brian Tennyson | -11 | $7,312 | $7,800 |
| T25 | Jim Hallet | -11 | $7,312 | $7,800 |
| T25 | Bill Glasson | -11 | $7,312 | $7,800 |
| T25 | Mike Donald | -11 | $7,312 | $7,800 |
| T30 | Payne Stewart | -10 | $6,650 | |
| T30 | Bobby Wadkins | -10 | $6,650 | |
| T32 | Hal Sutton | -9 | $5,300 | |
| T32 | Rocco Mediate | -9 | $5,300 | |
| T32 | Steve Pate | -9 | $5,300 | |
| T32 | John Cook | -9 | $5,300 | |
| T32 | Jay Don Blake | -9 | $5,300 | |
| T32 | Tommy Armour III | -9 | $5,300 | |
| T32 | John Mahaffey | -9 | $5,300 | |
| T32 | Ken Green | -9 | $5,300 | |
| T40 | Jack Kay Jr. | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Jim Benepe | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Billy Ray Brown | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Don Reese | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Jeff Sluman | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Johnny Miller | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Gil Morgan | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Tim Norris | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | David Ogrin | -8 | $3,504 | |
| T49 | Mike Sullivan | -7 | $2,443 | |
| T49 | Bob Tway | -7 | $2,443 | |
| T49 | David Canipe | -7 | $2,443 | |
| T49 | Gary Koch | -7 | $2,443 | |
| T49 | Buddy Gardner | -7 | $2,443 | |
| T49 | Lon Hinkle | -7 | $2,443 | |
| T55 | Webb Heintzelman | -6 | $2,280 | $2,240 |
| T55 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -6 | $2,280 | $2,240 |
| T55 | Andrew Magee | -6 | $2,280 | $2,240 |
| T55 | Mark Brooks | -6 | $2,280 | $2,240 |
| T55 | Robert Wrenn | -6 | $2,280 | $2,240 |
| T55 | Craig Stadler | -6 | $2,280 | $2,240 |
| T55 | Loren Roberts | -6 | $2,280 | $2,240 |
| T62 | Don Pooley | -5 | $2,130 | |
| T62 | Blaine McCallister | -5 | $2,130 | |
| T62 | Bobby Clampett | -5 | $2,130 | |
| T62 | Dave Eichelberger | -5 | $2,130 | |
| T66 | Bill Britton | -4 | $2,060 | |
| T66 | Jay Haas | -4 | $2,060 | |
| T66 | Gene Sauers | -4 | $2,060 | |
| T69 | Sam Randolph | -3 | $2,020 | $2,000 |
| T69 | Bob Gilder | -3 | $2,020 | $2,000 |
| T69 | Scott Hoch | -3 | $2,020 | $2,000 |
| T72 | Robin Freeman | -1 | $1,940 | |
| T72 | Ed Fiori | -1 | $1,940 | |
| T72 | Joey Sindelar | -1 | $1,940 | |
| 75 | Bob Lohr | E | $1,900 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | E | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Karl Kimball | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Brodie | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Barr Jr. | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Beard | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Sanders | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | E | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn McEntee | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Nieporte | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Tentis | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | E | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | -1 | $0 | |
| WD | Fuzzy Zoeller | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Mac O'Grady | +4 | Not known |
Careerbuilder Challenge winner's share over time
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1989 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1989 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic get?
Steve Jones won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1989 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1989 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic?
The smallest check was $1,900, to Bob Lohr (75).
How many players made the cut at the 1989 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 51 players missed it.