Jodie Mudd finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $482,417 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1989 GTE Byron Nelson 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 GTE Byron Nelson 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 | Jodie Mudd | -15 | $135,000 | $180,000 +33% |
| 2 | Larry Nelson | -15 | $81,000 | $108,000 +33% |
| 3 | Mark O'Meara | -14 | $43,500 | $68,000 +56% |
| 4 | Loren Roberts | -13 | $48,000 | |
| T5 | Chris Perry | -12 | $27,375 | $36,500 |
| T5 | Larry Mize | -12 | $27,375 | $36,500 |
| T5 | Wayne Levi | -12 | $27,375 | $36,500 |
| T8 | Dave Rummells | -11 | $22,500 | $29,000 |
| T8 | Ted Schulz | -11 | $22,500 | $29,000 |
| T8 | Payne Stewart | -11 | $22,500 | $29,000 |
| T11 | Craig Stadler | -10 | $24,000 | |
| T11 | Blaine McCallister | -10 | $24,000 | |
| T13 | Steve Jones | -9 | $12,857 | $18,200 |
| T13 | Mark Calcavecchia | -9 | $12,857 | $18,200 |
| T13 | Russ Cochran | -9 | $12,857 | $18,200 |
| T13 | Howard Twitty | -9 | $12,857 | $18,200 |
| T13 | Mark Wiebe | -9 | $12,857 | $18,200 |
| T18 | Duffy Waldorf | -8 | $12,600 | |
| T18 | Doug Tewell | -8 | $12,600 | |
| T18 | Brad Bryant | -8 | $12,600 | |
| T18 | Wayne Grady | -8 | $12,600 | |
| T18 | Kenny Knox | -8 | $12,600 | |
| T18 | Mark McCumber | -8 | $12,600 | |
| T24 | Dan Halldorson | -7 | $6,075 | $7,914 |
| T24 | Steve Hart | -7 | $6,075 | $7,914 |
| T24 | Nick Faldo | -7 | $6,075 | $7,914 |
| T24 | Robin Freeman | -7 | $6,075 | $7,914 |
| T24 | Jim Carter | -7 | $6,075 | $7,914 |
| T24 | Isao Aoki | -7 | $6,075 | $7,914 |
| T24 | Tim Simpson | -7 | $6,075 | $7,914 |
| T31 | Tony Sills | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T31 | Clarence Rose | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T31 | Tommy Armour III | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T31 | Billy Andrade | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T31 | Bobby Clampett | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T31 | Steve Elkington | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T31 | Greg Ladehoff | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T31 | Dick Mast | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T31 | Mark Lye | -6 | $5,433 | |
| T40 | John Mahaffey | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Corey Pavin | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Tom Kite | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Buddy Gardner | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Ian Baker-Finch | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Jay Don Blake | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Sam Randolph | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Mike Sullivan | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T40 | Bob Tway | -5 | $3,504 | |
| T49 | Mike Reid | -4 | $2,468 | |
| T49 | Billy Pierot | -4 | $2,468 | |
| T49 | Ray Floyd | -4 | $2,468 | |
| T49 | David Edwards | -4 | $2,468 | |
| T49 | Ken Green | -4 | $2,468 | |
| T54 | Webb Heintzelman | -3 | $2,280 | |
| T54 | Lon Hinkle | -3 | $2,280 | |
| T54 | Peter Jacobsen | -3 | $2,280 | |
| T54 | Rick Pearson | -3 | $2,280 | |
| T54 | Lee Trevino | -3 | $2,280 | |
| T59 | Robert Thompson | -2 | $1,650 | $2,200 |
| T59 | Nick Price | -2 | $1,650 | $2,200 |
| T59 | Charlie Bowles | -2 | $1,650 | $2,200 |
| T62 | Bill Buttner | -1 | $1,605 | $2,130 |
| T62 | Rex Caldwell | -1 | $1,605 | $2,130 |
| T62 | Jim Booros | -1 | $1,605 | $2,130 |
| T62 | Bruce Lietzke | -1 | $1,605 | $2,130 |
| T66 | John McComish | E | $1,522 | $2,070 |
| T66 | Lanny Wadkins | E | $1,522 | $2,070 |
| T68 | Pat McGowan | +1 | $2,000 | |
| T68 | Ed Humenik | +1 | $2,000 | |
| T68 | Keith Clearwater | +1 | $2,000 | |
| T68 | Dave Eichelberger | +1 | $2,000 | |
| T68 | David Graham | +1 | $2,000 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronny Glanton | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | E | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Burroughs | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Debusk | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | E | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Barr Jr. | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Roy Biancalana | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Arthur | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Jackson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Kay Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Karl Kimball | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Hoyt | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Grimes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hammond | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie McCann | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | E | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Weaver | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Wolcott | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Wysong | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chuck Young | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Murphy | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dow Finsterwald | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Cary Collins | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Tuten | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Phenicie | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Reese | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | -2 | $0 | |
| DQ | Larry Silveira | -2 | Not known | |
| DQ | David Frost | -6 | Not known | |
| WD | George Archer | +9 | Not known |
AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time
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1989 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1989 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic get?
Jodie Mudd won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1989 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1989 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?
The smallest check was $2,000, to David Graham (T68).
How many players made the cut at the 1989 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 81 players missed it.