Mark Calcavecchia finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $482,417 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1989 Nissan Los Angeles Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1989 Nissan Los Angeles 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 | Mark Calcavecchia | -12 | $135,000 | $180,000 +33% |
| 2 | Sandy Lyle | -11 | $66,000 | $108,000 +64% |
| 3 | Hale Irwin | -10 | $68,000 | |
| T4 | Steve Pate | -8 | $33,000 | $41,333 |
| T4 | Phil Blackmar | -8 | $33,000 | $41,333 |
| T4 | Gene Sauers | -8 | $33,000 | $41,333 |
| 7 | Fred Couples | -7 | $33,500 | |
| 8 | Tom Kite | -6 | $22,500 | $31,000 +38% |
| T9 | Johnny Miller | -4 | $25,000 | |
| T9 | Ben Crenshaw | -4 | $25,000 | |
| T9 | Donnie Hammond | -4 | $25,000 | |
| T9 | Mike Reid | -4 | $25,000 | |
| T9 | Tom Purtzer | -4 | $25,000 | |
| T14 | D.A. Weibring | -3 | $18,500 | |
| T14 | Peter Jacobsen | -3 | $18,500 | |
| T16 | Mark O'Meara | -2 | $14,500 | |
| T16 | Jay Don Blake | -2 | $14,500 | |
| T16 | Fulton Allem | -2 | $14,500 | |
| T16 | Mark Brooks | -2 | $14,500 | |
| T16 | Bobby Wadkins | -2 | $14,500 | |
| T16 | Jim Hallet | -2 | $14,500 | |
| T22 | Howard Twitty | -1 | $10,400 | |
| T22 | Nick Faldo | -1 | $10,400 | |
| T22 | Rocco Mediate | -1 | $10,400 | |
| T25 | Nick Price | E | $7,471 | |
| T25 | John Huston | E | $7,471 | |
| T25 | Andrew Magee | E | $7,471 | |
| T25 | Gary Hallberg | E | $7,471 | |
| T25 | Don Reese | E | $7,471 | |
| T25 | Tim Simpson | E | $7,471 | |
| T25 | Craig Stadler | E | $7,471 | |
| T32 | Hal Sutton | +1 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Loren Roberts | +1 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Ray Floyd | +1 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Bernhard Langer | +1 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Mark Lye | +1 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | John Inman | +1 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Chris Perry | +1 | $5,414 | |
| T39 | Corey Pavin | +2 | $3,900 | |
| T39 | Dan Pohl | +2 | $3,900 | |
| T39 | Steve Elkington | +2 | $3,900 | |
| T39 | Tommy Armour III | +2 | $3,900 | |
| T39 | Clarence Rose | +2 | $3,900 | |
| T39 | Bill Sander | +2 | $3,900 | |
| T39 | Scott Simpson | +2 | $3,900 | |
| T46 | Brian Tennyson | +3 | $2,002 | $2,835 |
| T46 | Curtis Strange | +3 | $2,002 | $2,835 |
| T46 | Willie Wood | +3 | $2,002 | $2,835 |
| T46 | David Frost | +3 | $2,002 | $2,835 |
| T50 | Andy Bean | +4 | $2,377 | |
| T50 | Webb Heintzelman | +4 | $2,377 | |
| T50 | Lon Hinkle | +4 | $2,377 | |
| T50 | Bruce Lietzke | +4 | $2,377 | |
| T50 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +4 | $2,377 | |
| T50 | Lanny Wadkins | +4 | $2,377 | |
| T50 | J. C. Snead | +4 | $2,377 | |
| T57 | Tom Watson | +5 | $2,240 | |
| T57 | Scott Hoch | +5 | $2,240 | |
| T57 | John Adams | +5 | $2,240 | |
| T60 | George Archer | +6 | $2,140 | |
| T60 | Billy Andrade | +6 | $2,140 | |
| T60 | Jim Benepe | +6 | $2,140 | |
| T60 | John Cook | +6 | $2,140 | |
| T60 | Ed Fiori | +6 | $2,140 | |
| T60 | Calvin Peete | +6 | $2,140 | |
| T60 | Larry Mize | +6 | $2,140 | |
| T67 | Gil Morgan | +7 | $2,020 | |
| T67 | David Ogrin | +7 | $2,020 | |
| T67 | Don Pooley | +7 | $2,020 | |
| T67 | Dick Mast | +7 | $2,020 | |
| T67 | Brad Faxon | +7 | $2,020 | |
| T72 | Dan Forsman | +8 | $1,448 | $1,950 |
| T72 | Kenny Knox | +8 | $1,448 | $1,950 |
| T74 | Jodie Mudd | +9 | $1,910 | |
| T74 | Bob Tway | +9 | $1,910 | |
| 76 | Bill Britton | +10 | $1,880 | |
| 77 | Dave Eichelberger | +12 | $1,860 | |
| 78 | Shawn McEntee | +14 | $1,388 | $1,840 +33% |
| MC | Eric Meeks | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Aki Ohmachi | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Minier | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Jackson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Frederick | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Haskins | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Garbero | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Randolph | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Brodie | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lawrence Zech | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +8 | $0 | |
| WD | Tony Sills | +14 | Not known | |
| WD | Payne Stewart | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Tewell | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | David Edwards | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Brad Fabel | +11 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark McCumber | +2 | Not known |
The Northern Trust winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1989 Nissan Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1989 Nissan Los Angeles Open get?
Mark Calcavecchia won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1989 Nissan Los Angeles Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1989 Nissan Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $1,840, to Shawn McEntee (78).
How many players made the cut at the 1989 Nissan Los Angeles Open?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 60 players missed it.