Gene Sauers finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. That $135,000 is worth about $361,813 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1989 Hawaiian Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1989 Hawaiian Open 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 | Gene Sauers | -19 | $108,000 | $135,000 +25% |
| 2 | David Ogrin | -18 | $64,800 | $81,000 +25% |
| 3 | Dave Rummells | -17 | $40,800 | $51,000 +25% |
| 4 | Jim Carter | -16 | $28,800 | $36,000 +25% |
| T5 | Chip Beck | -14 | $24,000 | $28,500 |
| T5 | Don Reese | -14 | $24,000 | $28,500 |
| 7 | Rex Caldwell | -13 | $25,125 | |
| T8 | Paul Azinger | -12 | $21,000 | |
| T8 | Bill Glasson | -12 | $21,000 | |
| T8 | Lon Hinkle | -12 | $21,000 | |
| T8 | Kazunari Takahashi | -12 | $21,000 | |
| T12 | Craig Stadler | -11 | $13,821 | |
| T12 | Brian Tennyson | -11 | $13,821 | |
| T12 | Billy Pierot | -11 | $13,821 | |
| T12 | Scott Simpson | -11 | $13,821 | |
| T12 | Buddy Gardner | -11 | $13,821 | |
| T12 | Ben Crenshaw | -11 | $13,821 | |
| T12 | Bobby Wadkins | -11 | $13,821 | |
| T19 | Jim Hallet | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Fulton Allem | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | George Archer | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Mark Hayes | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Mike Donald | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Danny Edwards | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Joel Edwards | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Steve Elkington | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Ed Fiori | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Tim Simpson | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Corey Pavin | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Rick Pearson | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T19 | Larry Nelson | -10 | $7,067 | |
| T32 | Billy Mayfair | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T32 | Ed Humenik | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T32 | Miguel Angel Martin | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T32 | Lance Ten Broeck | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T32 | Scott Hoch | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T32 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T32 | Mark Brooks | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T32 | David Canipe | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T32 | Bill Buttner | -9 | $3,892 | |
| T41 | Brad Bryant | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T41 | Lennie Clements | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T41 | Jay Don Blake | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T41 | John Adams | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T41 | David Frost | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T41 | Don Shirey Jr. | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T41 | Loren Roberts | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T41 | Masanobu Kumura | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T41 | Bob Wolcott | -8 | $2,100 | $2,487 |
| T50 | J. C. Snead | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | Duffy Waldorf | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | John Inman | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | Kenny Knox | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | Tony Sills | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | Dan Forsman | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | Jay Delsing | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | Ronnie Black | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | Bill Britton | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T50 | Curt Byrum | -7 | $1,752 | |
| T60 | Jim Booros | -6 | $1,605 | |
| T60 | Brad Fabel | -6 | $1,605 | |
| T60 | Leonard Thompson | -6 | $1,605 | |
| T60 | Billy Tuten | -6 | $1,605 | |
| T60 | Chris Perry | -6 | $1,605 | |
| T60 | Joe Ozaki | -6 | $1,605 | |
| T60 | Wayne Levi | -6 | $1,605 | |
| T67 | Jack Kay Jr. | -5 | $1,522 | |
| T67 | Mike Sullivan | -5 | $1,522 | |
| T67 | Bob Eastwood | -5 | $1,522 | |
| T67 | John Cook | -5 | $1,522 | |
| T71 | George Burns | -4 | $1,448 | |
| T71 | Roy Biancalana | -4 | $1,448 | |
| T71 | Trevor Dodds | -4 | $1,448 | |
| T71 | Steve Hart | -4 | $1,448 | |
| T71 | Karl Kimball | -4 | $1,448 | |
| T71 | Robert Wrenn | -4 | $1,448 | |
| 77 | Jeff Hart | -3 | $1,395 | |
| 78 | Tony Grimes | -2 | $1,380 | |
| 79 | Dave Eichelberger | E | $1,365 | |
| 80 | Dick McClean | +1 | $1,350 | |
| 81 | Ernie Gonzalez | +4 | $1,335 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Heintzelman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | E | $0 | |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Barr Jr. | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | E | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Bowles | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Burroughs | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Nakajima | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie McCann | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mitsuo Ono | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Kluba | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ishii | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Jackson | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Martinez | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | E | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Silveira | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | E | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Tentis | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Root | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Rose | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Rich | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nobuo Serizawa | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Wysong | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Casey Nakama | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Weaver | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tadashi Isomura | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshiyuki Ohashi | +16 | $0 | |
| DQ | Barry Jaeckel | +1 | Not known |
Sony Open in Hawaii winner's share over time
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1989 Hawaiian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1989 Hawaiian Open get?
Gene Sauers won $135,000 from a $750,000 purse.
What was the 1989 Hawaiian Open purse?
$750,000.
How much did last place get at the 1989 Hawaiian Open?
The smallest check was $1,335, to Ernie Gonzalez (81).
How many players made the cut at the 1989 Hawaiian Open?
81 players made the cut and finished, and 62 players missed it.