Tony Sills finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $457,710 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1990 Independent Insurance Agent 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 | Tony Sills | -12 | $144,000 | $180,000 +25% |
| 2 | Gil Morgan | -12 | $86,400 | $108,000 +25% |
| T3 | Larry Mize | -11 | $41,600 | $39,062 |
| T3 | Bruce Lietzke | -11 | $41,600 | $39,062 |
| T3 | David Peoples | -11 | $41,600 | $39,062 |
| T3 | Scott Simpson | -11 | $41,600 | $39,062 |
| T3 | Ian Woosnam | -11 | $41,600 | $39,062 |
| T3 | Seve Ballesteros | -11 | $41,600 | $39,062 |
| T3 | Brad Bryant | -11 | $41,600 | $39,062 |
| T3 | Fred Couples | -11 | $41,600 | $39,062 |
| T11 | Brad Fabel | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T11 | Bob Gilder | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T11 | Andrew Magee | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T11 | John Mahaffey | -10 | $22,000 | |
| T15 | Sandy Lyle | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T15 | Craig Parry | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T15 | Corey Pavin | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T15 | Hal Sutton | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T15 | Nick Faldo | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T15 | Brad Faxon | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T15 | Jay Haas | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T15 | Steve Jones | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T15 | Ben Crenshaw | -9 | $14,067 | |
| T24 | Mark Brooks | -8 | $8,525 | |
| T24 | Tommy Armour III | -8 | $8,525 | |
| T24 | Steve Elkington | -8 | $8,525 | |
| T24 | Tim Simpson | -8 | $8,525 | |
| T28 | Bob Lohr | -7 | $6,950 | |
| T28 | Wayne Levi | -7 | $6,950 | |
| T28 | Kirk Triplett | -7 | $6,950 | |
| T28 | Mark Hayes | -7 | $6,950 | |
| T32 | Bob Estes | -6 | $4,840 | $5,660 |
| T32 | Buddy Gardner | -6 | $4,840 | $5,660 |
| T32 | Fred Funk | -6 | $4,840 | $5,660 |
| T32 | Emlyn Aubrey | -6 | $4,840 | $5,660 |
| T32 | Mike Reid | -6 | $4,840 | $5,660 |
| T37 | Lee Janzen | -5 | $4,200 | |
| T37 | Billy Mayfair | -5 | $4,200 | |
| T37 | Ray Stewart | -5 | $4,200 | |
| T37 | Phil Blackmar | -5 | $4,200 | |
| T37 | Clark Dennis | -5 | $4,200 | |
| T37 | Gibby Gilbert | -5 | $4,200 | |
| T37 | Jeff Hart | -5 | $4,200 | |
| T37 | Leonard Thompson | -5 | $4,200 | |
| T45 | David Canipe | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Jim Booros | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Bill Britton | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Billy Ray Brown | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | George Burns | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Curtis Strange | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Larry Silveira | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Ronan Rafferty | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Harry Taylor | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Lance Ten Broeck | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T45 | Steve Lamontagne | -4 | $2,636 | |
| T56 | Jeffrey Wilson | -3 | $2,210 | |
| T56 | Richard Zokol | -3 | $2,210 | |
| T56 | Mike Sullivan | -3 | $2,210 | |
| T56 | Brian Claar | -3 | $2,210 | |
| T56 | Bill Buttner | -3 | $2,210 | |
| T56 | Dave Eichelberger | -3 | $2,210 | |
| T56 | Brian Kamm | -3 | $2,210 | |
| T56 | Jim Hallet | -3 | $2,210 | |
| T64 | Gary Koch | -2 | $2,060 | |
| T64 | David Graham | -2 | $2,060 | |
| T64 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -2 | $2,060 | |
| T64 | Clark Burroughs | -2 | $2,060 | |
| T64 | Paul Trittler | -2 | $2,060 | |
| T64 | John Dowdall | -2 | $2,060 | |
| T64 | Jeff Maggert | -2 | $2,060 | |
| T71 | Rocco Mediate | -1 | $1,960 | |
| T71 | Dennis Harrington | -1 | $1,960 | |
| T71 | Keith Harris | -1 | $1,960 | |
| T74 | Roger Maltbie | E | $1,520 | $1,880 |
| T74 | Tom Pernice Jr. | E | $1,520 | $1,880 |
| T74 | Ian Baker-Finch | E | $1,520 | $1,880 |
| T74 | Curt Byrum | E | $1,520 | $1,880 |
| T74 | P.H. Horgan III | E | $1,520 | $1,880 |
| 79 | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $1,820 | |
| 80 | Mike Smith | +2 | $1,800 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Persons | E | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | E | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | E | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Moore | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Cooper | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Schuchart | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Bruckner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Hickman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Burke | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tad Weeks | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Wolcott | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Woodward | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Heintzelman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | E | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Haas | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Eubank | E | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Epps | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Anderson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Cutshall | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dewey Arnette | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Barr Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Ramsey | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Carbon | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Seligman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Todd | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Craig | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Klein | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Bob Eastwood | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Rick Fehr | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Chris Perry | +3 | Not known |
Houston Open winner's share over time
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1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open get?
Tony Sills won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open?
The smallest check was $1,800, to Mike Smith (80).
How many players made the cut at the 1990 Independent Insurance Agent Open?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 61 players missed it.