Nick Price finished -6 and took 18% of the purse. That $280,000 is worth about $662,986 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1992 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1992 PGA 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 | Nick Price | -6 | $230,000 | $280,000 +22% |
| T2 | John Cook | -3 | $140,000 | $101,250 |
| T2 | Nick Faldo | -3 | $140,000 | $101,250 |
| T2 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -3 | $140,000 | $101,250 |
| T2 | Gene Sauers | -3 | $140,000 | $101,250 |
| 6 | Jeff Maggert | -2 | $60,000 | |
| T7 | Dan Forsman | -1 | $38,000 | $52,500 |
| T7 | Russ Cochran | -1 | $38,000 | $52,500 |
| T9 | Anders Forsbrand | E | $40,000 | |
| T9 | Brian Claar | E | $40,000 | |
| T9 | Duffy Waldorf | E | $40,000 | |
| T12 | Jeff Sluman | +1 | $30,167 | |
| T12 | Billy Andrade | +1 | $30,167 | |
| T12 | Corey Pavin | +1 | $30,167 | |
| T15 | Greg Norman | +2 | $24,000 | |
| T15 | Mark Brooks | +2 | $24,000 | |
| T15 | Brad Faxon | +2 | $24,000 | |
| T18 | Rick Fehr | +3 | $19,000 | |
| T18 | Steve Elkington | +3 | $19,000 | |
| T18 | John Huston | +3 | $19,000 | |
| T21 | Lee Janzen | +4 | $14,000 | |
| T21 | Tom Kite | +4 | $14,000 | |
| T21 | Gil Morgan | +4 | $14,000 | |
| T21 | Tommy Nakajima | +4 | $14,000 | |
| T21 | Bill Britton | +4 | $14,000 | |
| T21 | Fred Couples | +4 | $14,000 | |
| T21 | Tom Purtzer | +4 | $14,000 | |
| T28 | Tom Wargo | +5 | $9,000 | |
| T28 | Larry Nelson | +5 | $9,000 | |
| T28 | Joe Ozaki | +5 | $9,000 | |
| T28 | Mike Hulbert | +5 | $9,000 | |
| T28 | Peter Jacobsen | +5 | $9,000 | |
| T33 | Davis Love III | +6 | $7,000 | |
| T33 | Dillard Pruitt | +6 | $7,000 | |
| T33 | Paul Azinger | +6 | $7,000 | |
| T33 | Bruce Fleisher | +6 | $7,000 | |
| T33 | Brad Fabel | +6 | $7,000 | |
| T33 | Colin Montgomerie | +6 | $7,000 | |
| T33 | Frank Nobilo | +6 | $7,000 | |
| T40 | Lanny Wadkins | +7 | $5,162 | |
| T40 | David Edwards | +7 | $5,162 | |
| T40 | Billy Ray Brown | +7 | $5,162 | |
| T40 | Fulton Allem | +7 | $5,162 | |
| T40 | Rocco Mediate | +7 | $5,162 | |
| T40 | Larry Mize | +7 | $5,162 | |
| T40 | Bernhard Langer | +7 | $5,162 | |
| T40 | Mark James | +7 | $5,162 | |
| T48 | Brad Bryant | +8 | $3,175 | $3,688 |
| T48 | Mark Calcavecchia | +8 | $3,175 | $3,688 |
| T48 | Ray Floyd | +8 | $3,175 | $3,688 |
| T48 | Peter Senior | +8 | $3,175 | $3,688 |
| T48 | Steve Pate | +8 | $3,175 | $3,688 |
| T48 | Craig Stadler | +8 | $3,175 | $3,688 |
| T48 | Steven Richardson | +8 | $3,175 | $3,688 |
| T48 | Vijay Singh | +8 | $3,175 | $3,688 |
| T56 | Lee Rinker | +9 | $3,000 | |
| T56 | Bob Tway | +9 | $3,000 | |
| T56 | Joey Sindelar | +9 | $3,000 | |
| T56 | Keith Clearwater | +9 | $3,000 | |
| T56 | Gary Hallberg | +9 | $3,000 | |
| T56 | Andrew Magee | +9 | $3,000 | |
| T62 | Jay Overton | +10 | $2,725 | |
| T62 | Blaine McCallister | +10 | $2,725 | |
| T62 | Jay Haas | +10 | $2,725 | |
| T62 | Tom Watson | +10 | $2,725 | |
| T66 | Hale Irwin | +11 | $2,312 | $2,575 |
| T66 | Jim Kane | +11 | $2,312 | $2,575 |
| T66 | Roger Mackay | +11 | $2,312 | $2,575 |
| T69 | David Peoples | +12 | $2,488 | |
| T69 | Ian Baker-Finch | +12 | $2,488 | |
| T69 | Ted Schulz | +12 | $2,488 | |
| T69 | Payne Stewart | +12 | $2,488 | |
| T73 | Ben Crenshaw | +14 | $2,138 | $2,400 |
| T73 | David Frost | +14 | $2,138 | $2,400 |
| T73 | Bruce Lietzke | +14 | $2,138 | $2,400 |
| T76 | Bob Estes | +16 | $2,325 | |
| T76 | Jay Don Blake | +16 | $2,325 | |
| T76 | Steven Veriato | +16 | $2,325 | |
| T79 | Scott Gump | +19 | $2,250 | |
| T79 | Todd Smith | +19 | $2,250 | |
| T79 | Robert Gamez | +19 | $2,250 | |
| 82 | John Daly | +20 | $2,200 | |
| 83 | Harold Perry | +21 | $2,175 | |
| T84 | Ken McDonald | +23 | $2,138 | |
| T84 | Neal Lancaster | +23 | $2,138 | |
| MC | Bruce Lehnhard | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Allard | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Schuchart | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Louis Bartoletti | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Randy Peterson | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Borowicz | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Fieger | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Whitman | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Robison | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Wood | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Joyce | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Glenz | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Tucker | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gilford | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lowell Dencer | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Moyers | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Carnevale | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron McDougal | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Hixon | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Ostrega | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike West | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sabo | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike San Filippo | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Baker Maddera | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Mahlberg | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Johnson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Johnstone | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Groff | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Groves | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Harwood | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Burke Jr. | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mel Baum | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Gilbert | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Feherty | +8 | $0 | |
| WD | Ken Green | +15 | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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1992 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1992 PGA Championship get?
Nick Price won $280,000 from a $1,600,000 purse.
What was the 1992 PGA Championship purse?
$1,600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1992 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $2,138, to Neal Lancaster (T84).
How many players made the cut at the 1992 PGA Championship?
85 players made the cut and finished, and 65 players missed it.