Steve Elkington finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $288,000 is worth about $702,582 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1991 The Players Championship 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 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 | Steve Elkington | -12 | $270,000 | $288,000 +7% |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -11 | $162,000 | $172,800 +7% |
| T3 | Paul Azinger | -10 | $87,000 | $83,200 |
| T3 | Phil Blackmar | -10 | $87,000 | $83,200 |
| T3 | John Cook | -10 | $87,000 | $83,200 |
| T6 | Bruce Lietzke | -8 | $53,600 | |
| T6 | Bernhard Langer | -8 | $53,600 | |
| T6 | Curtis Strange | -8 | $53,600 | |
| T9 | Bobby Wadkins | -7 | $42,000 | $41,600 |
| T9 | Gene Sauers | -7 | $42,000 | $41,600 |
| T9 | Bob Lohr | -7 | $42,000 | $41,600 |
| T9 | Nick Price | -7 | $42,000 | $41,600 |
| T13 | Mark McCumber | -6 | $32,000 | |
| T13 | Jay Delsing | -6 | $32,000 | |
| T15 | Keith Clearwater | -5 | $25,600 | |
| T15 | John Huston | -5 | $25,600 | |
| T15 | Rocco Mediate | -5 | $25,600 | |
| T15 | Craig Parry | -5 | $25,600 | |
| T15 | Ian Woosnam | -5 | $25,600 | |
| T20 | Tom Watson | -4 | $19,307 | |
| T20 | Neal Lancaster | -4 | $19,307 | |
| T20 | Bob Eastwood | -4 | $19,307 | |
| T23 | Fred Couples | -3 | $14,720 | |
| T23 | Blaine McCallister | -3 | $14,720 | |
| T23 | Larry Nelson | -3 | $14,720 | |
| T23 | Mark McNulty | -3 | $14,720 | |
| T27 | Hale Irwin | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Ken Green | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Andy North | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Masashi Ozaki | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Peter Persons | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Steve Pate | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Chris Perry | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Bill Britton | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Jay Don Blake | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Billy Ray Brown | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Billy Andrade | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Ed Dougherty | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Robert Wrenn | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T27 | Loren Roberts | -2 | $9,394 | |
| T41 | Joey Sindelar | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | Bob Tway | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | D.A. Weibring | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | David Edwards | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | David Frost | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | Buddy Gardner | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | Bill Glasson | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | Ian Baker-Finch | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | Brian Claar | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | Corey Pavin | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T41 | Steve Jones | -1 | $5,065 | |
| T52 | Mark Hayes | E | $3,731 | |
| T52 | John Adams | E | $3,731 | |
| T52 | Chip Beck | E | $3,731 | |
| T52 | Larry Rinker | E | $3,731 | |
| T52 | Tim Simpson | E | $3,731 | |
| T57 | Nick Faldo | +1 | $3,552 | |
| T57 | Mike Donald | +1 | $3,552 | |
| T57 | Kenny Knox | +1 | $3,552 | |
| T57 | Mark Lye | +1 | $3,552 | |
| T57 | Kenny Perry | +1 | $3,552 | |
| 62 | Lanny Wadkins | +2 | $3,456 | |
| T63 | Bob Wolcott | +3 | $3,360 | |
| T63 | Willie Wood | +3 | $3,360 | |
| T63 | Greg Norman | +3 | $3,360 | |
| T63 | Seve Ballesteros | +3 | $3,360 | |
| T63 | Jim Booros | +3 | $3,360 | |
| T68 | Hal Sutton | +4 | $3,045 | $3,232 |
| T68 | Ray Stewart | +4 | $3,045 | $3,232 |
| T68 | Kirk Triplett | +4 | $3,045 | $3,232 |
| 71 | Tommy Armour III | +5 | $3,168 | |
| 72 | David Peoples | +6 | $3,136 | |
| T73 | Billy Mayfair | +7 | $3,088 | |
| T73 | Stan Utley | +7 | $3,088 | |
| 75 | Dan Forsman | +11 | $3,040 | |
| 76 | Calvin Peete | +14 | $3,008 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Woodward | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +4 | $0 | |
| WD | Russ Cochran | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Don Pooley | +5 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1991 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1991 The Players Championship get?
Steve Elkington won $288,000 from a $1,600,000 purse.
What was the 1991 The Players Championship purse?
$1,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1991 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $3,008, to Calvin Peete (76).
How many players made the cut at the 1991 The Players Championship?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 66 players missed it.