Jodie Mudd finished -10 and took 18% of the purse. That $270,000 is worth about $686,565 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1990 The Players Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1990 The Players 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 | Jodie Mudd | -10 | $243,000 | $270,000 +11% |
| 2 | Mark Calcavecchia | -9 | $145,800 | $162,000 +11% |
| T3 | Tom Purtzer | -4 | $91,800 | $87,000 |
| T3 | Steve Jones | -4 | $91,800 | $87,000 |
| T5 | Tom Kite | -3 | $52,688 | |
| T5 | Hale Irwin | -3 | $52,688 | |
| T5 | Billy Ray Brown | -3 | $52,688 | |
| T5 | Ken Green | -3 | $52,688 | |
| T9 | Andy Bean | -2 | $42,000 | |
| T9 | Mark McCumber | -2 | $42,000 | |
| T11 | Rocco Mediate | E | $31,050 | $31,800 |
| T11 | Bruce Lietzke | E | $31,050 | $31,800 |
| T11 | Steve Pate | E | $31,050 | $31,800 |
| T11 | Fulton Allem | E | $31,050 | $31,800 |
| T11 | Payne Stewart | E | $31,050 | $31,800 |
| T16 | Curtis Strange | +1 | $20,362 | |
| T16 | Clark Burroughs | +1 | $20,362 | |
| T16 | Steve Elkington | +1 | $20,362 | |
| T16 | Larry Nelson | +1 | $20,362 | |
| T16 | Greg Norman | +1 | $20,362 | |
| T16 | David Ogrin | +1 | $20,362 | |
| T16 | Chris Perry | +1 | $20,362 | |
| T16 | Nick Price | +1 | $20,362 | |
| T24 | Kenny Knox | +2 | $12,450 | |
| T24 | David Graham | +2 | $12,450 | |
| T24 | Davis Love III | +2 | $12,450 | |
| T24 | Bill Glasson | +2 | $12,450 | |
| T24 | Jim Booros | +2 | $12,450 | |
| T29 | Wayne Grady | +3 | $8,775 | $9,332 |
| T29 | Mike Donald | +3 | $8,775 | $9,332 |
| T29 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +3 | $8,775 | $9,332 |
| T29 | Peter Jacobsen | +3 | $8,775 | $9,332 |
| T29 | Peter Persons | +3 | $8,775 | $9,332 |
| T29 | Gene Sauers | +3 | $8,775 | $9,332 |
| T29 | Tony Sills | +3 | $8,775 | $9,332 |
| T36 | Kirk Triplett | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | Bobby Wadkins | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | Tom Watson | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | D.A. Weibring | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | Jim Hallet | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | Andrew Magee | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | David Edwards | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | Dan Forsman | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | Mark Brooks | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T36 | Dave Barr | +4 | $6,308 | |
| T46 | Ian Baker-Finch | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | Robert Gamez | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | Hubert Green | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | Mike Reid | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | Loren Roberts | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | Calvin Peete | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | Mike Sullivan | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | Joey Sindelar | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T46 | J. C. Snead | +5 | $3,855 | |
| T56 | Bill Sander | +6 | $3,375 | |
| T56 | Richard Zokol | +6 | $3,375 | |
| T56 | Kenny Perry | +6 | $3,375 | |
| T56 | Bob Gilder | +6 | $3,375 | |
| 60 | Joel Edwards | +7 | $3,300 | |
| T61 | Buddy Gardner | +8 | $3,210 | |
| T61 | Craig Parry | +8 | $3,210 | |
| T61 | Mike Hulbert | +8 | $3,210 | |
| T61 | Duffy Waldorf | +8 | $3,210 | |
| T61 | Craig Stadler | +8 | $3,210 | |
| T66 | Ed Fiori | +9 | $3,105 | |
| T66 | Chip Beck | +9 | $3,105 | |
| T68 | Bob Lohr | +10 | $3,045 | |
| T68 | David Peoples | +10 | $3,045 | |
| T70 | Mark Lye | +11 | $2,686 | $2,970 |
| T70 | Bob Estes | +11 | $2,686 | $2,970 |
| T70 | Brad Faxon | +11 | $2,686 | $2,970 |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Heintzelman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Isao Aoki | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +5 | $0 | |
| WD | John Adams | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Jim Thorpe | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Tewell | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark O'Meara | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Roger Maltbie | +17 | Not known | |
| WD | Scott Hoch | +16 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1990 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1990 The Players Championship get?
Jodie Mudd won $270,000 from a $1,500,000 purse.
What was the 1990 The Players Championship purse?
$1,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1990 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $2,970, to Brad Faxon (T70).
How many players made the cut at the 1990 The Players Championship?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 66 players missed it.