David Edwards finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $234,000 is worth about $554,066 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1992 Memorial Tournament 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.
1992 Memorial Tournament 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 | David Edwards | -15 | $216,000 | $234,000 +8% |
| 2 | Rick Fehr | -15 | $129,600 | $140,400 +8% |
| T3 | Joey Sindelar | -14 | $81,600 | $75,400 |
| T3 | Payne Stewart | -14 | $81,600 | $75,400 |
| T5 | Nolan Henke | -13 | $49,400 | |
| T5 | Mark Brooks | -13 | $49,400 | |
| T7 | David Frost | -12 | $37,830 | |
| T7 | Bob Gilder | -12 | $37,830 | |
| T7 | Tom Kite | -12 | $37,830 | |
| T7 | Larry Mize | -12 | $37,830 | |
| T7 | Vijay Singh | -12 | $37,830 | |
| T12 | Jeff Maggert | -11 | $28,600 | |
| T12 | Lee Janzen | -11 | $28,600 | |
| T14 | Andrew Magee | -10 | $22,100 | |
| T14 | Tom Purtzer | -10 | $22,100 | |
| T14 | Steve Elkington | -10 | $22,100 | |
| T14 | Billy Andrade | -10 | $22,100 | |
| T14 | Paul Azinger | -10 | $22,100 | |
| T19 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -9 | $16,315 | |
| T19 | Curtis Strange | -9 | $16,315 | |
| T19 | Joe Ozaki | -9 | $16,315 | |
| T19 | Davis Love III | -9 | $16,315 | |
| T23 | Don Pooley | -8 | $11,040 | $12,480 |
| T23 | Dillard Pruitt | -8 | $11,040 | $12,480 |
| T23 | Fred Funk | -8 | $11,040 | $12,480 |
| T26 | Bruce Fleisher | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T26 | Brian Claar | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T26 | Greg Norman | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T26 | David Gilford | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T26 | David Toms | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T26 | Duffy Waldorf | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T26 | Tom Watson | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T26 | Jim Woodward | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T26 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -7 | $8,847 | |
| T35 | Doug Tewell | -6 | $6,138 | |
| T35 | Jeff Sluman | -6 | $6,138 | |
| T35 | Peter Jacobsen | -6 | $6,138 | |
| T35 | Jay Delsing | -6 | $6,138 | |
| T35 | Chip Beck | -6 | $6,138 | |
| T35 | Ronnie Black | -6 | $6,138 | |
| T35 | Ken Green | -6 | $6,138 | |
| T42 | Dan Forsman | -5 | $4,420 | |
| T42 | Tom Lehman | -5 | $4,420 | |
| T42 | Ted Schulz | -5 | $4,420 | |
| T42 | Steve Pate | -5 | $4,420 | |
| T42 | Corey Pavin | -5 | $4,420 | |
| T42 | Mike Standly | -5 | $4,420 | |
| T48 | Neal Lancaster | -4 | $3,016 | $3,267 |
| T48 | Jack Nicklaus | -4 | $3,016 | $3,267 |
| T48 | Rocco Mediate | -4 | $3,016 | $3,267 |
| T48 | Bill Glasson | -4 | $3,016 | $3,267 |
| T48 | Wayne Grady | -4 | $3,016 | $3,267 |
| T48 | John Cook | -4 | $3,016 | $3,267 |
| T54 | Jay Don Blake | -3 | $2,748 | $2,951 |
| T54 | Bill Britton | -3 | $2,748 | $2,951 |
| T54 | Mark McCumber | -3 | $2,748 | $2,951 |
| T54 | Tommy Nakajima | -3 | $2,748 | $2,951 |
| T54 | Wayne Levi | -3 | $2,748 | $2,951 |
| T54 | Jim Hallet | -3 | $2,748 | $2,951 |
| T60 | Mike Harwood | -2 | $2,808 | |
| T60 | Gil Morgan | -2 | $2,808 | |
| T60 | Keith Clearwater | -2 | $2,808 | |
| T60 | Jay Haas | -2 | $2,808 | |
| T60 | Mike Hulbert | -2 | $2,808 | |
| T65 | John Huston | -1 | $2,704 | |
| T65 | Fulton Allem | -1 | $2,704 | |
| T65 | Roger Maltbie | -1 | $2,704 | |
| T68 | Larry Nelson | E | $2,626 | |
| T68 | Bob Lohr | E | $2,626 | |
| T68 | D.A. Weibring | E | $2,626 | |
| T71 | Wayne Riley | +2 | $2,535 | |
| T71 | Mark Calcavecchia | +2 | $2,535 | |
| T71 | Mike Donald | +2 | $2,535 | |
| T71 | Scott Hoch | +2 | $2,535 | |
| 75 | Hal Sutton | +3 | $2,316 | $2,470 +7% |
| 76 | Ronan Rafferty | +5 | $2,444 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Hamilton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Eger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Clark | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Baker-Finch | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Wolstenholme | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ricky Kawagishi | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Doyle | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mitch Voges | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Weiskopf | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +11 | $0 | |
| DQ | Lanny Wadkins | -3 | Not known | |
| WD | Bob Tway | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Jodie Mudd | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Dave Rummells | +2 | Not known |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
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1992 Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1992 Memorial Tournament get?
David Edwards won $234,000 from a $1,300,000 purse.
What was the 1992 Memorial Tournament purse?
$1,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1992 Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $2,444, to Ronan Rafferty (76).
How many players made the cut at the 1992 Memorial Tournament?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 33 players missed it.