Payne Stewart finished -12 and took 17% of the purse. That $200,000 is worth about $536,019 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1989 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1989 PGA Championship 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 | Payne Stewart | -12 | $160,000 | $200,000 +25% |
| T2 | Curtis Strange | -11 | $100,000 | $83,333 |
| T2 | Mike Reid | -11 | $100,000 | $83,333 |
| T2 | Andy Bean | -11 | $100,000 | $83,333 |
| 5 | Dave Rummells | -10 | $45,000 | |
| 6 | Ian Woosnam | -9 | $32,500 | $40,000 +23% |
| T7 | Craig Stadler | -8 | $36,250 | |
| T7 | Scott Hoch | -8 | $36,250 | |
| T9 | Nick Faldo | -7 | $21,500 | $30,000 |
| T9 | Ed Fiori | -7 | $21,500 | $30,000 |
| T9 | Tom Watson | -7 | $21,500 | $30,000 |
| T12 | Mark Wiebe | -6 | $21,900 | |
| T12 | Mike Sullivan | -6 | $21,900 | |
| T12 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -6 | $21,900 | |
| T12 | Seve Ballesteros | -6 | $21,900 | |
| T12 | Greg Norman | -6 | $21,900 | |
| T17 | Larry Mize | -5 | $11,500 | $15,000 |
| T17 | Chris Perry | -5 | $11,500 | $15,000 |
| T17 | Davis Love III | -5 | $11,500 | $15,000 |
| T17 | Blaine McCallister | -5 | $11,500 | $15,000 |
| T17 | Isao Aoki | -5 | $11,500 | $15,000 |
| T17 | Buddy Gardner | -5 | $11,500 | $15,000 |
| T17 | Ben Crenshaw | -5 | $11,500 | $15,000 |
| T24 | Tommy Armour III | -4 | $10,000 | |
| T24 | Dan Pohl | -4 | $10,000 | |
| T24 | Jeff Sluman | -4 | $10,000 | |
| T27 | Tim Simpson | -3 | $7,536 | |
| T27 | Brian Tennyson | -3 | $7,536 | |
| T27 | Howard Twitty | -3 | $7,536 | |
| T27 | Jack Nicklaus | -3 | $7,536 | |
| T27 | Mike Hulbert | -3 | $7,536 | |
| T27 | Peter Jacobsen | -3 | $7,536 | |
| T27 | David Frost | -3 | $7,536 | |
| T34 | Bob Gilder | -2 | $5,750 | |
| T34 | Ian Baker-Finch | -2 | $5,750 | |
| T34 | Chip Beck | -2 | $5,750 | |
| T34 | Tom Kite | -2 | $5,750 | |
| T34 | Don Pooley | -2 | $5,750 | |
| T34 | Leonard Thompson | -2 | $5,750 | |
| T34 | Loren Roberts | -2 | $5,750 | |
| T41 | Steve Pate | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T41 | Bob Lohr | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T41 | Bill Britton | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T41 | David Edwards | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T41 | Steve Elkington | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T46 | Ray Floyd | E | $3,220 | |
| T46 | Wayne Grady | E | $3,220 | |
| T46 | Larry Nelson | E | $3,220 | |
| T46 | Nick Price | E | $3,220 | |
| T46 | Bruce Lietzke | E | $3,220 | |
| T51 | Steve Jones | +1 | $2,750 | |
| T51 | Kenny Perry | +1 | $2,750 | |
| T53 | Tom Purtzer | +2 | $2,490 | |
| T53 | Phil Blackmar | +2 | $2,490 | |
| T53 | Clarence Rose | +2 | $2,490 | |
| T53 | Scott Simpson | +2 | $2,490 | |
| T53 | Doug Tewell | +2 | $2,490 | |
| T58 | Gene Sauers | +3 | $1,990 | $2,380 |
| T58 | Brad Bryant | +3 | $1,990 | $2,380 |
| T58 | Andy North | +3 | $1,990 | $2,380 |
| T61 | Bernhard Langer | +4 | $2,330 | |
| T61 | Gary Koch | +4 | $2,330 | |
| T63 | Arnold Palmer | +5 | $2,290 | |
| T63 | Greg Twiggs | +5 | $2,290 | |
| 65 | Mark McCumber | +6 | $1,880 | $2,260 +20% |
| 66 | Hubert Green | +7 | $1,840 | $2,240 +22% |
| 67 | Jodie Mudd | +8 | $2,220 | |
| 68 | Dave Stockton | +9 | $2,200 | |
| 69 | Ronnie Black | +11 | $1,800 | $2,180 +21% |
| 70 | Curt Byrum | +19 | $1,800 | $2,170 +21% |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Betley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Groff | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Heins | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Ford | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Frederick | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Freeman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Morton | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ozaki | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonnie Nielsen | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sammy Rachels | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shawn McEntee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Meskell | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Lindy Miller | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Mann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Kuchar | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Lewis Jr. | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Klein | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Ingraham | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Jackson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Jackson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Terasa | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Traub | +27 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Spray | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Emil Esposito | +30 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Davis | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lehnhard | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Allard | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Fieger | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Whitman | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Robison | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Mitchell | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Vlosich | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Cichra | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Tucker | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Gregg Jones | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Brigham | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy King | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Gardner | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gibbons | +11 | $0 | |
| WD | Ken Green | +5 | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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1989 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1989 PGA Championship get?
Payne Stewart won $200,000 from a $1,200,000 purse.
What was the 1989 PGA Championship purse?
$1,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 1989 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $2,170, to Curt Byrum (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1989 PGA Championship?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 79 players missed it.