Steve Pate finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $439,114 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1991 Honda Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1991 Honda 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 | Steve Pate | -9 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| T2 | Dan Halldorson | -6 | $108,000 | $88,000 |
| T2 | Paul Azinger | -6 | $108,000 | $88,000 |
| T4 | Billy Andrade | -5 | $41,333 | |
| T4 | John Daly | -5 | $41,333 | |
| T4 | Bruce Lietzke | -5 | $41,333 | |
| 7 | Bart Bryant | -4 | $33,500 | $33,500 |
| 8 | Dave Barr | -3 | $27,000 | $31,000 +15% |
| T9 | Andy Bean | -2 | $26,000 | |
| T9 | Davis Love III | -2 | $26,000 | |
| T9 | Andrew Magee | -2 | $26,000 | |
| T9 | Blaine McCallister | -2 | $26,000 | |
| 13 | Greg Norman | -1 | $18,200 | $21,000 +15% |
| T14 | Ted Schulz | E | $17,500 | |
| T14 | Lee Janzen | E | $17,500 | |
| T14 | Gary Hallberg | E | $17,500 | |
| T14 | Kirk Triplett | E | $17,500 | |
| T18 | Doug Tewell | +1 | $11,750 | $12,171 |
| T18 | John Huston | +1 | $11,750 | $12,171 |
| T18 | John Inman | +1 | $11,750 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Mark Brooks | +1 | $11,750 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Brad Faxon | +1 | $11,750 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Ray Floyd | +1 | $11,750 | $12,171 |
| T18 | Dan Forsman | +1 | $11,750 | $12,171 |
| T25 | Fred Funk | +2 | $8,167 | |
| T25 | Keith Clearwater | +2 | $8,167 | |
| T25 | Dillard Pruitt | +2 | $8,167 | |
| T28 | Kenny Perry | +3 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Joey Sindelar | +3 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Mark McCumber | +3 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Mike Donald | +3 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Brad Bryant | +3 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Brandel Chamblee | +3 | $6,650 | |
| T34 | Jim McGovern | +4 | $5,400 | |
| T34 | Carl Cooper | +4 | $5,400 | |
| T34 | Neal Lancaster | +4 | $5,400 | |
| T37 | Dudley Hart | +5 | $4,600 | |
| T37 | Mike Sullivan | +5 | $4,600 | |
| T37 | Bernhard Langer | +5 | $4,600 | |
| T37 | Bob Lohr | +5 | $4,600 | |
| T41 | Curt Byrum | +6 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Bob Eastwood | +6 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Buddy Gardner | +6 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Fred Couples | +6 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Lance Ten Broeck | +6 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | Gene Sauers | +6 | $3,500 | |
| T41 | D.A. Weibring | +6 | $3,500 | |
| T48 | Joe Lloyd | +7 | $2,486 | $2,513 |
| T48 | Bob Estes | +7 | $2,486 | $2,513 |
| T48 | Tommy Armour III | +7 | $2,486 | $2,513 |
| T48 | Karl Kimball | +7 | $2,486 | $2,513 |
| T48 | Bill Glasson | +7 | $2,486 | $2,513 |
| T48 | Nick Price | +7 | $2,486 | $2,513 |
| T54 | Ken Green | +8 | $2,280 | |
| T54 | Kenny Knox | +8 | $2,280 | |
| T54 | Emlyn Aubrey | +8 | $2,280 | |
| T54 | Billy Ray Brown | +8 | $2,280 | |
| T54 | David Canipe | +8 | $2,280 | |
| T59 | Jerry Haas | +9 | $2,200 | |
| T59 | Jodie Mudd | +9 | $2,200 | |
| T59 | Bob Wolcott | +9 | $2,200 | |
| 62 | Ed Fiori | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T63 | Jim Booros | +11 | $2,100 | $2,120 |
| T63 | Andy North | +11 | $2,100 | $2,120 |
| T63 | Duffy Waldorf | +11 | $2,100 | $2,120 |
| T66 | Curtis Strange | +13 | $2,050 | |
| T66 | Robert Thompson | +13 | $2,050 | |
| T66 | Tom Cleaver | +13 | $2,050 | |
| T66 | Mike Hulbert | +13 | $2,050 | |
| T70 | Gary McCord | +14 | $1,990 | |
| T70 | Dicky Thompson | +14 | $1,990 | |
| T72 | Greg Bruckner | +15 | $1,950 | |
| T72 | Ed Dougherty | +15 | $1,950 | |
| 74 | Jerry Pate | +16 | $1,920 | |
| 75 | Bob Gilder | +18 | $1,890 | $1,900 +1% |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Bowles | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Arthur | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Silveira | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Humenik | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Watts | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Woodward | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | J.C. Anderson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bell | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Lardon | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gump | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Trittler | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Schall | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Towne | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunt Gilliland | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | John Wilson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Rudolph | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sutherland | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Bassett | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Yvan Beauchemin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Patton | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan Norton | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Cerulli | +6 | $0 | |
| DQ | Wayne Levi | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark Lye | +4 | Not known |
The Honda Classic winner's share over time
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1991 Honda Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1991 Honda Classic get?
Steve Pate won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1991 Honda Classic purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1991 Honda Classic?
The smallest check was $1,900, to Bob Gilder (75).
How many players made the cut at the 1991 Honda Classic?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.