Fred Couples finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $426,205 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1992 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.
1992 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 | Fred Couples | -15 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2 | Davis Love III | -15 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| T3 | Yoshinori Kaneko | -14 | $52,000 | $58,000 |
| T3 | Jay Haas | -14 | $52,000 | $58,000 |
| 5 | Rocco Mediate | -13 | $40,000 | |
| 6 | Sandy Lyle | -12 | $33,500 | $36,000 +7% |
| 7 | Doug Martin | -11 | $33,500 | |
| T8 | Mark McCumber | -10 | $28,000 | |
| T8 | Scott Simpson | -10 | $28,000 | |
| T8 | Steve Elkington | -10 | $28,000 | |
| T8 | John Daly | -10 | $28,000 | |
| T12 | Keith Clearwater | -9 | $19,600 | $19,600 |
| T12 | Chip Beck | -9 | $19,600 | $19,600 |
| T12 | David Edwards | -9 | $19,600 | $19,600 |
| T12 | Tom Sieckmann | -9 | $19,600 | $19,600 |
| T12 | Mark Wiebe | -9 | $19,600 | $19,600 |
| T17 | David Peoples | -8 | $15,000 | $14,000 |
| T17 | Larry Mize | -8 | $15,000 | $14,000 |
| T17 | Mark O'Meara | -8 | $15,000 | $14,000 |
| T17 | Tom Kite | -8 | $15,000 | $14,000 |
| T17 | Kelly Gibson | -8 | $15,000 | $14,000 |
| T22 | Billy Andrade | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T22 | Jay Delsing | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T22 | Billy Mayfair | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T22 | Doug Tewell | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T22 | Chris Tucker | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T27 | Patrick Burke | -6 | $7,100 | |
| T27 | Jodie Mudd | -6 | $7,100 | |
| T27 | Wayne Levi | -6 | $7,100 | |
| T27 | Tim Simpson | -6 | $7,100 | |
| T27 | Gary Hallberg | -6 | $7,100 | |
| T32 | Wayne Grady | -5 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Ben Crenshaw | -5 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | John Cook | -5 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Jeff Sluman | -5 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Aki Ohmachi | -5 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Craig Stadler | -5 | $5,414 | |
| T32 | Neal Lancaster | -5 | $5,414 | |
| T39 | Duffy Waldorf | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Steve Lamontagne | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Jim Woodward | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Dan Pohl | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Mike Springer | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Larry Rinker | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Tom Lehman | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Lennie Clements | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Mark Brooks | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Ed Dougherty | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T39 | Bob Estes | -4 | $4,200 | $3,513 |
| T50 | Rick Fehr | -3 | $2,362 | |
| T50 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -3 | $2,362 | |
| T50 | Mark Calcavecchia | -3 | $2,362 | |
| T50 | Peter Persons | -3 | $2,362 | |
| T50 | Corey Pavin | -3 | $2,362 | |
| T50 | John Ross | -3 | $2,362 | |
| T50 | Richard Zokol | -3 | $2,362 | |
| T50 | Jim McGovern | -3 | $2,362 | |
| T58 | Jim Hallet | -2 | $2,210 | |
| T58 | Steve Pate | -2 | $2,210 | |
| T58 | Buddy Gardner | -2 | $2,210 | |
| T58 | Bruce Fleisher | -2 | $2,210 | |
| T62 | Michael Allen | -1 | $2,150 | |
| T62 | Tom Weiskopf | -1 | $2,150 | |
| T64 | Mark Carnevale | E | $2,090 | |
| T64 | Ronnie Black | E | $2,090 | |
| T64 | Dave Peege | E | $2,090 | |
| T64 | Bill Sander | E | $2,090 | |
| T68 | Joey Sindelar | +1 | $2,040 | $2,030 |
| T68 | Mac O'Grady | +1 | $2,040 | $2,030 |
| 70 | Tommy Armour III | +2 | $1,990 | $2,000 +1% |
| T71 | Brad Fabel | +3 | $1,960 | |
| T71 | Morris Hatalsky | +3 | $1,960 | |
| T71 | Greg Lesher | +3 | $1,960 | |
| 74 | John Inman | +4 | $1,920 | $1,920 |
| T75 | Brad Faxon | +5 | $1,890 | |
| T75 | Michael Cunning | +5 | $1,890 | |
| T77 | Brian Claar | +9 | $1,850 | |
| T77 | Mitch Adcock | +9 | $1,850 | |
| MC | Carl Cooper | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | E.J. Pfister | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tod Yoshitake | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mitch Voges | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Saatzer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Prusia | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tiger Woods | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan Pemberton | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Anderson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul McIntire | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideki Kase | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Starkjohann | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | E | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tray Tyner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bell | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Whisman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Wolcott | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | E | $0 | |
| MC | Emlyn Aubrey | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Chaffee | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Friend | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | E | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | E | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | +2 | $0 | |
| WD | Tom Purtzer | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark Lye | +11 | Not known |
The Northern Trust winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open get?
Fred Couples won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $1,850, to Mitch Adcock (T77).
How many players made the cut at the 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open?
78 players made the cut and finished, and 64 players missed it.