Mark Calcavecchia finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $128,000 is worth about $343,052 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1989 Phoenix Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 52% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1989 Phoenix 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 | -13 | $142,504 | $128,000 -10% |
| T2 | Wayne Grady | -13 | $106,878 | $88,000 |
| T2 | Greg Norman | -13 | $106,878 | $88,000 |
| 4 | Tom Watson | -11 | $59,674 | $64,000 +7% |
| T5 | Jodie Mudd | -10 | $48,000 | |
| T6 | David Feherty | -9 | $48,095 | $41,600 |
| T6 | Fred Couples | -9 | $48,095 | $41,600 |
| T8 | Paul Azinger | -8 | $33,600 | |
| T8 | Eduardo Romero | -8 | $33,600 | |
| T8 | Payne Stewart | -8 | $33,600 | |
| T11 | Nick Faldo | -7 | $29,391 | $27,200 |
| T11 | Mark McNulty | -7 | $29,391 | $27,200 |
| T13 | Mark James | -6 | $24,938 | $20,800 |
| T13 | Howard Clark | -6 | $24,938 | $20,800 |
| T13 | Craig Stadler | -6 | $24,938 | $20,800 |
| T13 | Steve Pate | -6 | $24,938 | $20,800 |
| T13 | Roger Chapman | -6 | $24,938 | $20,800 |
| T13 | Philip Walton | -6 | $24,938 | $20,800 |
| T19 | Derrick Cooper | -5 | $13,720 | |
| T19 | Don Pooley | -5 | $13,720 | |
| T19 | Tom Kite | -5 | $13,720 | |
| T19 | Larry Mize | -5 | $13,720 | |
| T23 | Davis Love III | -4 | $10,773 | |
| T23 | Vijay Singh | -4 | $10,773 | |
| T23 | José María Olazábal | -4 | $10,773 | |
| T26 | Stephen Bennett | -3 | $9,280 | |
| T26 | Lanny Wadkins | -3 | $9,280 | |
| T26 | Scott Simpson | -3 | $9,280 | |
| T26 | Chip Beck | -3 | $9,280 | |
| T30 | Ian Baker-Finch | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T30 | Miguel Angel Martin | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T30 | Gary Koch | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T30 | Jeff Hawkes | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T30 | Peter Jacobsen | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T30 | Jack Nicklaus | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T30 | Masashi Ozaki | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T30 | Mark Davis | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T30 | Brian Marchbank | -2 | $7,538 | |
| T39 | Jeff Woodland | -1 | $6,560 | |
| T39 | Mike Harwood | -1 | $5,560 | |
| T39 | Tommy Armour III | -1 | $6,560 | |
| T42 | Ray Floyd | E | $5,960 | |
| T42 | Lee Trevino | E | $5,960 | |
| T42 | Mark O'Meara | E | $5,960 | |
| T42 | José Rivero | E | $5,960 | |
| T46 | Joe Ozaki | +1 | $5,680 | |
| T46 | Mark McCumber | +1 | $5,680 | |
| T46 | Sandy Lyle | +1 | $5,680 | |
| T49 | Johnny Miller | +2 | $5,440 | |
| T49 | Christy O'Connor Jnr | +2 | $5,440 | |
| T49 | Ian Woosnam | +2 | $5,440 | |
| T52 | Michael Allen | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T52 | Brett Ogle | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T52 | Gene Sauers | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T52 | Tony Johnstone | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T52 | Ben Crenshaw | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T52 | Mark Roe | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T52 | Richard Boxall | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T52 | Jet Ozaki | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T52 | Emmanuel Dussart | +3 | $4,988 | $4,960 |
| T61 | Wayne Stephens | +4 | $4,280 | |
| T61 | Paul Hoad | +4 | $4,280 | |
| T61 | David Graham | +4 | $4,280 | |
| T61 | Ken Green | +4 | $4,280 | |
| T61 | Ronan Rafferty | +4 | $4,280 | |
| T61 | Mike Reid | +4 | $4,280 | |
| T61 | Bob Tway | +4 | $4,280 | |
| T61 | Curtis Strange | +4 | $4,280 | |
| T69 | Russell Claydon | +5 | $3,741 | Not known |
| T69 | Sandy Stephen | +5 | $3,741 | $3,880 |
| T69 | Luis Carbonetti | +5 | $3,741 | $3,880 |
| 72 | Colin Gillies | +6 | $3,840 | |
| T73 | Peter Teravainen | +7 | $3,840 | |
| T73 | Brad Faxon | +7 | $3,840 | |
| 75 | Emlyn Aubrey | +8 | $3,840 | |
| 76 | Martin Sludds | +9 | $3,840 | |
| T77 | Robert Karlsson | +11 | Not known | |
| T77 | Seve Ballesteros | +11 | $3,840 | |
| 79 | Gavan Levenson | +13 | $3,840 | |
| 80 | Bernhard Langer | +21 | $3,840 | |
| MC | David Llewellyn | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Moody | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Mouland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Brand Jr. | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodger Davis | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steen Tinning | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Torrance | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Clayton | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Eamon Darsey | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Jacklin | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Broadhurst | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Riley | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Dodd | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Brand Jr. | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Mayo | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Des Smyth | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nobuo Serizawa | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Parkin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Carman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Williams | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Poxon | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Briggs | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Sewell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Mitchell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Bland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Lane | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Baker | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Barnes | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Vicente Fernández | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Evans | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Waters | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Johan Ryström | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Durnian | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Neil Hansen | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Henry | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Carrigill | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Stubbs | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryant Hiskey | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Daniel Lozano | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Milne | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Cowen | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerome O'Shea | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Townhill | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Kent | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | James Noon | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Meak | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Hare | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Harrison | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Hamill | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Price | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Eales | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Russell | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Affleck | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ross McFarlane | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Field | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Emerson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ray | +3 | $0 |
The Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1989 Phoenix Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1989 Phoenix Open get?
Mark Calcavecchia won $128,000 from a $700,000 purse.
What was the 1989 Phoenix Open purse?
$700,000.
How much did last place get at the 1989 Phoenix Open?
The smallest check was $3,840, to Bernhard Langer (80).
How many players made the cut at the 1989 Phoenix Open?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 74 players missed it.