Jay Don Blake finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $439,114 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open 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.
1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers 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 | Jay Don Blake | -20 | $162,000 | $180,000 +11% |
| 2 | Bill Sander | -18 | $97,200 | $108,000 +11% |
| 3 | Dan Forsman | -17 | $61,200 | $68,000 +11% |
| 4 | Ben Crenshaw | -16 | $32,625 | $48,000 +47% |
| T5 | Steve Pate | -15 | $36,500 | |
| T5 | Robert Wrenn | -15 | $36,500 | |
| T5 | Jim Hallet | -15 | $36,500 | |
| T8 | Dudley Hart | -14 | $29,000 | |
| T8 | Ed Humenik | -14 | $29,000 | |
| T8 | Brad Faxon | -14 | $29,000 | |
| T11 | Corey Pavin | -13 | $20,700 | $22,000 |
| T11 | Dillard Pruitt | -13 | $20,700 | $22,000 |
| T11 | Joey Sindelar | -13 | $20,700 | $22,000 |
| T11 | Kirk Triplett | -13 | $20,700 | $22,000 |
| T15 | Donnie Hammond | -12 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Emlyn Aubrey | -12 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Tom Byrum | -12 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Keith Clearwater | -12 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | John Cook | -12 | $16,000 | |
| T20 | Rick Fehr | -11 | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Buddy Gardner | -11 | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Russ Cochran | -11 | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Steve Jones | -11 | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Loren Roberts | -11 | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Hal Sutton | -11 | $10,429 | |
| T20 | John Wilson | -11 | $10,429 | |
| T27 | Neal Lancaster | -10 | $6,950 | |
| T27 | Bob Lohr | -10 | $6,950 | |
| T27 | Billy Mayfair | -10 | $6,950 | |
| T27 | Bob Estes | -10 | $6,950 | |
| T27 | Jerry Haas | -10 | $6,950 | |
| T27 | Dave Barr | -10 | $6,950 | |
| T33 | Fred Couples | -9 | $5,775 | |
| T33 | Nick Price | -9 | $5,775 | |
| T35 | Scott Simpson | -8 | $4,721 | |
| T35 | Andy Bean | -8 | $4,721 | |
| T35 | John Adams | -8 | $4,721 | |
| T35 | Bart Bryant | -8 | $4,721 | |
| T35 | Dan Halldorson | -8 | $4,721 | |
| T35 | Bill Glasson | -8 | $4,721 | |
| T35 | John Huston | -8 | $4,721 | |
| T42 | Blaine McCallister | -7 | $3,218 | |
| T42 | Jeff Maggert | -7 | $3,218 | |
| T42 | Phil Mickelson | -7 | Not known | |
| T42 | Dave Rummells | -7 | $3,218 | |
| T42 | David Frost | -7 | $3,218 | |
| T42 | Lennie Clements | -7 | $3,218 | |
| T42 | Ronnie Black | -7 | $3,218 | |
| T42 | Jim Thorpe | -7 | $3,218 | |
| T42 | D.A. Weibring | -7 | $3,218 | |
| T51 | Duffy Waldorf | -6 | $2,377 | |
| T51 | Curt Byrum | -6 | $2,377 | |
| T51 | Trevor Dodds | -6 | $2,377 | |
| T51 | Jeff Sluman | -6 | $2,377 | |
| T51 | Mike Smith | -6 | $2,377 | |
| T51 | Dan Pohl | -6 | $2,377 | |
| T51 | David Peoples | -6 | $2,377 | |
| T58 | Gil Morgan | -5 | $2,250 | |
| T58 | Larry Silveira | -5 | $2,250 | |
| T60 | Leonard Thompson | -4 | $2,200 | |
| T60 | Lon Hinkle | -4 | $2,200 | |
| T60 | John Daly | -4 | $2,200 | |
| 63 | Brad Fabel | -3 | $1,908 | $2,160 +13% |
| T64 | Tommy Armour III | -2 | $2,130 | |
| T64 | Mark Lye | -2 | $2,130 | |
| 66 | Don Pooley | -1 | $1,863 | $2,100 +13% |
| 67 | Ed Dougherty | E | $2,080 | |
| T68 | Mike Standly | +1 | $1,809 | $2,040 |
| T68 | Bob Wolcott | +1 | $1,809 | $2,040 |
| T68 | J.B. Sneve | +1 | $1,809 | $2,040 |
| 71 | Michael Allen | +2 | $2,000 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Rudolph | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sutherland | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Hendricks | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Cartwright | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Wilson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | James Almand | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Sbarbaro | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan Norton | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Starkjohann | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Watts | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J.C. Anderson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bell | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Lardon | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Rowland | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Thompson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Morse | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Whisman | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Bruckner | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Cooper | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | E | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Arthur | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Bowles | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | E | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | E | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Randolph | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Persons | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | E | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Schall | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | E | $0 | |
| MC | Karl Kimball | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Jacobs | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Mahlberg | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +7 | $0 | |
| WD | Howard Twitty | +4 | Not known |
Farmers Insurance Open winner's share over time
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1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open get?
Jay Don Blake won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open?
The smallest check was $2,000, to Michael Allen (71).
How many players made the cut at the 1991 Shearson Lehman Brothers Open?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 84 players missed it.