Payne Stewart finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $457,710 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1990 MCI Heritage Golf Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 70% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1990 MCI Heritage Golf Classic 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 | -8 | $144,000 | $180,000 +25% |
| T2 | Steve Jones | -8 | $86,400 | $88,000 |
| T2 | Larry Mize | -8 | $86,400 | $88,000 |
| T4 | Greg Norman | -7 | $44,000 | |
| T4 | Steve Pate | -7 | $44,000 | |
| 6 | Andy Bean | -6 | $36,000 | |
| T7 | Loren Roberts | -5 | $32,250 | |
| T7 | Gene Sauers | -5 | $32,250 | |
| T9 | Calvin Peete | -4 | $23,143 | |
| T9 | Tom Kite | -4 | $23,143 | |
| T9 | Chip Beck | -4 | $23,143 | |
| T9 | David Edwards | -4 | $23,143 | |
| T9 | Bob Estes | -4 | $23,143 | |
| T9 | Hal Sutton | -4 | $23,143 | |
| T9 | Lanny Wadkins | -4 | $23,143 | |
| T16 | Nick Faldo | -3 | $13,575 | |
| T16 | Wayne Grady | -3 | $13,575 | |
| T16 | Scott Hoch | -3 | $13,575 | |
| T16 | Billy Andrade | -3 | $13,575 | |
| T16 | Paul Azinger | -3 | $13,575 | |
| T16 | Davis Love III | -3 | $13,575 | |
| T16 | Gil Morgan | -3 | $13,575 | |
| T16 | Tim Simpson | -3 | $13,575 | |
| 24 | Brad Faxon | -2 | $9,600 | |
| T25 | Mike Hulbert | -1 | $8,167 | |
| T25 | Jay Haas | -1 | $8,167 | |
| T25 | Ray Stewart | -1 | $8,167 | |
| T28 | Jeff Sluman | E | $7,100 | |
| T28 | Ted Schulz | E | $7,100 | |
| T28 | Mark McCumber | E | $7,100 | |
| T31 | Jerry Pate | +1 | $4,537 | $5,800 |
| T31 | Brian Tennyson | +1 | $4,537 | $5,800 |
| T31 | Donnie Hammond | +1 | $4,537 | $5,800 |
| T31 | Buddy Gardner | +1 | $4,537 | $5,800 |
| T31 | Clark Burroughs | +1 | $4,537 | $5,800 |
| T31 | Billy Ray Brown | +1 | $4,537 | $5,800 |
| T37 | Jim Booros | +2 | $4,500 | |
| T37 | Corey Pavin | +2 | $4,500 | |
| T37 | Jodie Mudd | +2 | $4,500 | |
| T37 | Billy Mayfair | +2 | $4,500 | |
| T37 | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $4,500 | |
| T42 | Larry Rinker | +3 | $3,600 | |
| T42 | Ronnie Black | +3 | $3,600 | |
| T42 | Fred Couples | +3 | $3,600 | |
| T42 | Ray Floyd | +3 | $3,600 | |
| T46 | Curt Byrum | +4 | $2,772 | |
| T46 | Dave Barr | +4 | $2,772 | |
| T46 | Clarence Rose | +4 | $2,772 | |
| T46 | Chris Perry | +4 | $2,772 | |
| T46 | John Mahaffey | +4 | $2,772 | |
| 51 | Bob Lohr | +5 | $1,968 | $2,460 +25% |
| T52 | Peter Persons | +6 | $1,847 | $2,320 |
| T52 | Fulton Allem | +6 | $1,847 | $2,320 |
| T52 | Tom Byrum | +6 | $1,847 | $2,320 |
| T52 | John Cook | +6 | $1,847 | $2,320 |
| T52 | Hale Irwin | +6 | $1,847 | $2,320 |
| T52 | Bob Tway | +6 | $1,847 | $2,320 |
| T58 | Ken Green | +7 | $2,190 | |
| T58 | Dave Eichelberger | +7 | $2,190 | |
| T58 | Steve Elkington | +7 | $2,190 | |
| T58 | Bob Eastwood | +7 | $2,190 | |
| T58 | Dave Rummells | +7 | $2,190 | |
| T58 | Rocco Mediate | +7 | $2,190 | |
| 64 | Bill Britton | +8 | $2,120 | |
| 65 | Stan Utley | +11 | $2,100 | |
| T66 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +12 | $2,070 | |
| T66 | J. C. Snead | +12 | $2,070 | |
| 68 | Don Shirey Jr. | +13 | $1,632 | $2,040 +25% |
| T69 | Bob Gilder | +14 | $1,616 | $2,010 |
| T69 | Jim Hallet | +14 | $1,616 | $2,010 |
| 71 | John Huston | +15 | $1,980 | |
| 72 | Kenny Knox | +18 | $1,568 | $1,960 +25% |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Baker-Finch | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin King | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Patton | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Bland | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Tomlinson | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Weaver | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +7 | $0 | |
| DQ | Mike Sullivan | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Robert Wrenn | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | D.A. Weibring | +14 | Not known | |
| WD | Webb Heintzelman | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Dave Stockton | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Craig Stadler | +9 | Not known |
RBC Heritage winner's share over time
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1990 MCI Heritage Golf Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1990 MCI Heritage Golf Classic get?
Payne Stewart won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1990 MCI Heritage Golf Classic purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1990 MCI Heritage Golf Classic?
The smallest check was $1,960, to Kenny Knox (72).
How many players made the cut at the 1990 MCI Heritage Golf Classic?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 42 players missed it.