Ted Schulz finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $439,114 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1991 Nissan Los Angeles Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1991 Nissan Los Angeles 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 | Ted Schulz | -12 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2 | Jeff Sluman | -11 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| T3 | Craig Stadler | -10 | $68,000 | $52,000 |
| T3 | Bruce Lietzke | -10 | $68,000 | $52,000 |
| T3 | Davis Love III | -10 | $68,000 | $52,000 |
| T6 | Rocco Mediate | -9 | $33,500 | |
| T6 | Scott Simpson | -9 | $33,500 | |
| T6 | Sam Randolph | -9 | $33,500 | |
| T9 | Andrew Magee | -8 | $25,000 | $27,000 |
| T9 | Rick Fehr | -8 | $25,000 | $27,000 |
| T9 | Duffy Waldorf | -8 | $25,000 | $27,000 |
| T12 | David Frost | -7 | $19,600 | |
| T12 | Bob Gilder | -7 | $19,600 | |
| T12 | Donnie Hammond | -7 | $19,600 | |
| T12 | Fred Couples | -7 | $19,600 | |
| T12 | Tom Kite | -7 | $19,600 | |
| T17 | Ronnie Black | -6 | $15,000 | |
| T17 | Bob Estes | -6 | $15,000 | |
| T17 | Bobby Wadkins | -6 | $15,000 | |
| T20 | Bob Wolcott | -5 | $11,650 | |
| T20 | Steve Jones | -5 | $11,650 | |
| T20 | Keith Clearwater | -5 | $11,650 | |
| T20 | Mike Springer | -5 | $11,650 | |
| T24 | Corey Pavin | -4 | $8,100 | |
| T24 | Mark Calcavecchia | -4 | $8,100 | |
| T24 | Ben Crenshaw | -4 | $8,100 | |
| T24 | Clark Dennis | -4 | $8,100 | |
| T24 | Ian Baker-Finch | -4 | $8,100 | |
| T24 | Jim Woodward | -4 | $8,100 | |
| T30 | Greg Bruckner | -3 | $6,075 | |
| T30 | Wayne Grady | -3 | $6,075 | |
| T30 | Gil Morgan | -3 | $6,075 | |
| T30 | Gary Hallberg | -3 | $6,075 | |
| T30 | Mark Lye | -3 | $6,075 | |
| T30 | Tom Purtzer | -3 | $6,075 | |
| T36 | John Cook | -2 | $4,917 | |
| T36 | Chip Beck | -2 | $4,917 | |
| T36 | Mark Brooks | -2 | $4,917 | |
| T39 | Dave Rummells | -1 | $3,900 | $4,200 |
| T39 | Steve Pate | -1 | $3,900 | $4,200 |
| T39 | Lanny Wadkins | -1 | $3,900 | $4,200 |
| T39 | Ray Stewart | -1 | $3,900 | $4,200 |
| T43 | Greg Twiggs | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Brad Bell | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Dan Pohl | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Dillard Pruitt | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Mike Reid | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Pat McGowan | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Chris Perry | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Larry Nelson | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Jay Don Blake | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | Buddy Gardner | E | $2,871 | |
| T43 | John Inman | E | $2,871 | |
| T54 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +1 | $2,270 | |
| T54 | Tom Byrum | +1 | $2,270 | |
| T54 | Larry Mize | +1 | $2,270 | |
| T54 | Bill Sander | +1 | $2,270 | |
| T54 | Nobuo Serizawa | +1 | $2,270 | |
| T54 | Richard Zokol | +1 | $2,270 | |
| T60 | Dudley Hart | +2 | $2,140 | $2,180 |
| T60 | Howard Twitty | +2 | $2,140 | $2,180 |
| T60 | Hale Irwin | +2 | $2,140 | $2,180 |
| T63 | Yoshinori Kaneko | +3 | $2,100 | |
| T63 | Ed Dougherty | +3 | $2,100 | |
| T63 | John Burckle | +3 | $2,100 | |
| T63 | Tom Sieckmann | +3 | $2,100 | |
| T63 | Nick Price | +3 | $2,100 | |
| 68 | Mac O'Grady | +5 | $2,040 | |
| 69 | Trevor Dodds | +6 | $2,020 | |
| T70 | David Edwards | +7 | $1,990 | |
| T70 | Roger Maltbie | +7 | $1,990 | |
| 72 | David Sutherland | +8 | $1,950 | $1,960 +1% |
| 73 | Scott Gump | +10 | $1,940 | |
| 74 | Fulton Allem | +13 | $1,910 | $1,920 +1% |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Emlyn Aubrey | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Haas | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Satoshi Higashi | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Humenik | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Mahlberg | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Aki Ohmachi | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Persons | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Schall | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Silveira | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Seals | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Thompson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Whisman | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Wilson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Henrick | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Sear | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hathaway | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Wisz | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan Norton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Watts | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +4 | $0 | |
| WD | Curt Byrum | +8 | Not known |
The Northern Trust winner's share over time
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1991 Nissan Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1991 Nissan Los Angeles Open get?
Ted Schulz won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1991 Nissan Los Angeles Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1991 Nissan Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $1,920, to Fulton Allem (74).
How many players made the cut at the 1991 Nissan Los Angeles Open?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.