David Ishii finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $457,710 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1990 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.
1990 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 | David Ishii | -9 | $135,000 | $180,000 +33% |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | -8 | $81,000 | $108,000 +33% |
| T3 | Clark Dennis | -7 | $51,000 | $52,000 |
| T3 | Jodie Mudd | -7 | $51,000 | $52,000 |
| T3 | Craig Stadler | -7 | $51,000 | $52,000 |
| T6 | Tim Simpson | -6 | $30,250 | |
| T6 | Grant Waite | -6 | $30,250 | |
| T6 | Jim Hallet | -6 | $30,250 | |
| T6 | Billy Mayfair | -6 | $30,250 | |
| T6 | Peter Persons | -6 | $30,250 | |
| T6 | Billy Ray Brown | -6 | $30,250 | |
| T12 | Wayne Levi | -5 | $13,821 | $19,000 |
| T12 | Hubert Green | -5 | $13,821 | $19,000 |
| T12 | Steve Lamontagne | -5 | $13,821 | $19,000 |
| T12 | Jim Woodward | -5 | $13,821 | $19,000 |
| T12 | Lanny Wadkins | -5 | $13,821 | $19,000 |
| T12 | Richard Zokol | -5 | $13,821 | $19,000 |
| T18 | Bob Wolcott | -4 | $11,750 | |
| T18 | Robert Gamez | -4 | $11,750 | |
| T18 | Tom Kite | -4 | $11,750 | |
| T18 | Gene Sauers | -4 | $11,750 | |
| T18 | Bill Buttner | -4 | $11,750 | |
| T18 | Dave Barr | -4 | $11,750 | |
| T18 | Mike Donald | -4 | $11,750 | |
| T18 | Brad Fabel | -4 | $11,750 | |
| T26 | Curt Byrum | -3 | $7,100 | |
| T26 | Nick Price | -3 | $7,100 | |
| T26 | Larry Mize | -3 | $7,100 | |
| T26 | Mark Lye | -3 | $7,100 | |
| T26 | John Mahaffey | -3 | $7,100 | |
| T26 | Tony Sills | -3 | $7,100 | |
| T26 | Ray Stewart | -3 | $7,100 | |
| T33 | Mike Smith | -2 | $5,171 | |
| T33 | Tomohiro Maruyama | -2 | $5,171 | |
| T33 | Tommy Moore | -2 | $5,171 | |
| T33 | Jack Renner | -2 | $5,171 | |
| T33 | Clark Burroughs | -2 | $5,171 | |
| T33 | Joel Edwards | -2 | $5,171 | |
| T33 | Brian Claar | -2 | $5,171 | |
| T40 | Steve Hart | -1 | $4,100 | |
| T40 | Michael Allen | -1 | $4,100 | |
| T40 | Brian Tennyson | -1 | $4,100 | |
| T43 | Robert Wrenn | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | John Inman | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Mark Hayes | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Ernie Gonzalez | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Bruce Lietzke | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Davis Love III | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Don Pooley | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Corey Pavin | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | David Peoples | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Jim Carter | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Dave Eichelberger | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Mark Brooks | E | $2,785 | |
| T43 | Andy Bean | E | $2,785 | |
| T56 | John Adams | +1 | $2,220 | |
| T56 | Jay Don Blake | +1 | $2,220 | |
| T56 | George Burns | +1 | $2,220 | |
| T56 | Ben Crenshaw | +1 | $2,220 | |
| T56 | Paul Trittler | +1 | $2,220 | |
| T56 | Scott Simpson | +1 | $2,220 | |
| T56 | Greg Bruckner | +1 | $2,220 | |
| T63 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +2 | $2,100 | |
| T63 | Ed Fiori | +2 | $2,100 | |
| T63 | John Cook | +2 | $2,100 | |
| T63 | David Canipe | +2 | $2,100 | |
| T63 | Roger Maltbie | +2 | $2,100 | |
| T68 | Jeff Hart | +3 | $2,020 | |
| T68 | Chip Beck | +3 | $2,020 | |
| T68 | Mike Schuchart | +3 | $2,020 | |
| T71 | Sonny Skinner | +4 | $1,448 | $1,930 |
| T71 | J. C. Snead | +4 | $1,448 | $1,930 |
| T71 | David Ogrin | +4 | $1,448 | $1,930 |
| T71 | Dewey Arnette | +4 | $1,448 | $1,930 |
| T71 | Keith Clearwater | +4 | $1,448 | $1,930 |
| T71 | Ed Dougherty | +4 | $1,448 | $1,930 |
| T77 | Bob Eastwood | +5 | $1,395 | $1,840 |
| T77 | Dillard Pruitt | +5 | $1,395 | $1,840 |
| T77 | Sean Murphy | +5 | $1,395 | $1,840 |
| 80 | Carl Cooper | +6 | $1,350 | $1,800 +33% |
| 81 | Gary Koch | +11 | $1,335 | $1,780 +33% |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hiroshi Makino | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Haas | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nobuo Serizawa | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick McClean | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Miyazaki | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Fitzsimons | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Eubank | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Ferenz | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Emlyn Aubrey | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Masaru Amano | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Isao Aoki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Silva | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mitch Adcock | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Dowdall | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Harrington | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeffrey Wilson | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Hickman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Burke | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jet Ozaki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Todd | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Endres | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Randol Mitchell | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Daryl Inaba | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Silveira | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Taylor | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Masa Kaya | +16 | $0 | |
| DQ | Ronnie Black | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Richard Martinez | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | P.H. Horgan III | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | Buddy Gardner | +11 | Not known |
Sony Open in Hawaii winner's share over time
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1990 Hawaiian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1990 Hawaiian Open get?
David Ishii won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1990 Hawaiian Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1990 Hawaiian Open?
The smallest check was $1,780, to Gary Koch (81).
How many players made the cut at the 1990 Hawaiian Open?
81 players made the cut and finished, and 59 players missed it.