Jim Booros finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. That $36,000 is worth about $96,483 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic 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.
1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf 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 | Jim Booros | -11 | $36,000 | $36,000 |
| 2 | Mike Donald | -11 | $21,600 | $21,600 |
| T3 | Fred Funk | -9 | $13,600 | $9,600 |
| T3 | David Peoples | -9 | $13,600 | $9,600 |
| T3 | Lance Ten Broeck | -9 | $13,600 | $9,600 |
| T3 | Robert Thompson | -9 | $13,600 | $9,600 |
| T7 | Bob Wolcott | -8 | $6,233 | |
| T7 | Steve Lowery | -8 | $6,233 | |
| T7 | P.H. Horgan III | -8 | $6,233 | |
| 10 | Perry Arthur | -6 | $5,400 | |
| T11 | Ray Barr Jr. | -5 | $4,240 | |
| T11 | Clark Burroughs | -5 | $4,240 | |
| T11 | Rex Caldwell | -5 | $4,240 | |
| T11 | Barry Jaeckel | -5 | $4,240 | |
| T11 | Rocco Mediate | -5 | $4,240 | |
| T16 | Larry Ziegler | -4 | $3,000 | |
| T16 | Steve Hart | -4 | $3,000 | |
| T16 | Barry Cheesman | -4 | $3,000 | |
| T16 | Jim Dent | -4 | $3,000 | |
| T16 | Terry Dill | -4 | $3,000 | |
| T21 | Ed Humenik | -3 | $2,080 | |
| T21 | Chris Kite | -3 | $2,080 | |
| T21 | Rick Fehr | -3 | $2,080 | |
| T21 | Ron Streck | -3 | $2,080 | |
| T21 | Larry Silveira | -3 | $2,080 | |
| T26 | Harry Taylor | -2 | $1,390 | |
| T26 | Billy Tuten | -2 | $1,390 | |
| T26 | Rick Dalpos | -2 | $1,390 | |
| T26 | Gregory Chapman | -2 | $1,390 | |
| T26 | David Jackson | -2 | $1,390 | |
| T26 | Joel Edwards | -2 | $1,390 | |
| T26 | Bill Buttner | -2 | $1,390 | |
| T26 | Dewey Arnette | -2 | $1,390 | |
| T34 | Billy Andrade | -1 | $1,055 | |
| T34 | Antonio Cerdá | -1 | $1,055 | |
| T34 | David Ogrin | -1 | $1,055 | |
| T34 | J.L. Lewis | -1 | $1,055 | |
| T38 | Doug Weaver | E | $880 | $900 |
| T38 | Trevor Dodds | E | $880 | $900 |
| T38 | Nolan Henke | E | $880 | $900 |
| T41 | John Inman | +1 | $720 | |
| T41 | Bob Estes | +1 | $720 | |
| T41 | Frank Conner | +1 | $720 | |
| T41 | Mike Bender | +1 | $720 | |
| T41 | Dennis Trixler | +1 | $720 | |
| T41 | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $720 | |
| T47 | Fred Wadsworth | +2 | $502 | |
| T47 | Clarence Rose | +2 | $502 | |
| T47 | Steve Thomas | +2 | $502 | |
| T47 | Roy Biancalana | +2 | $502 | |
| T47 | Jack Kay Jr. | +2 | $502 | |
| T47 | Karl Kimball | +2 | $502 | |
| T47 | Tom Garner | +2 | $502 | |
| T47 | Kelly Gibson | +2 | $502 | |
| T47 | Forrest Fezler | +2 | $502 | |
| T56 | Jeff Hart | +3 | $452 | |
| T56 | Jeff Coston | +3 | $452 | |
| T56 | Mike McCullough | +3 | $452 | |
| T59 | Ray Stewart | +4 | $432 | |
| T59 | Griffin Rudolph | +4 | $432 | |
| T59 | Bob Proben | +4 | $432 | |
| T59 | Greg Ladehoff | +4 | $432 | |
| T59 | Ernie Gonzalez | +4 | $432 | |
| T59 | Jay Delsing | +4 | $432 | |
| T59 | Webb Heintzelman | +4 | $432 | |
| T66 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +5 | $412 | |
| T66 | George Cadle | +5 | $412 | |
| T66 | Rocky Thompson | +5 | $412 | |
| T69 | Dwight Nevil | +6 | $398 | |
| T69 | Tony Sills | +6 | $398 | |
| T69 | Charlie Bowles | +6 | $398 | |
| T69 | Kent Kluba | +6 | $398 | |
| T73 | Dick Mast | +8 | $388 | $386 |
| T73 | Ronnie McCann | +8 | $388 | $386 |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Phenicie | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Poche | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Martin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Mitchell | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Pearson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernest Ross | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Townsend | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | DeWitt Weaver | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Fulkerson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Reed Hughes | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Babe Hiskey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Haskins | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Grimes | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Labron Harris | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gibby Gilbert | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chad Ginn | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Blackburn | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Covich | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Cookson | +8 | $0 | |
| WD | Billy Kratzert | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Nicolette | +1 | Not known |
Sanderson Farms Championship winner's share over time
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1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic get?
Jim Booros won $36,000 from a $200,000 purse.
What was the 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic purse?
$200,000.
How much did last place get at the 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic?
The smallest check was $386, to Ronnie McCann (T73).
How many players made the cut at the 1989 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 32 players missed it.