Davis Love III finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $324,000 is worth about $767,169 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1992 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.
1992 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 | Davis Love III | -15 | $288,000 | $324,000 +12% |
| T2 | Ian Baker-Finch | -11 | $172,800 | $118,800 |
| T2 | Phil Blackmar | -11 | $172,800 | $118,800 |
| T2 | Nick Faldo | -11 | $172,800 | $118,800 |
| T2 | Tom Watson | -11 | $172,800 | $118,800 |
| T6 | Tom Sieckmann | -10 | $53,600 | $62,550 |
| T6 | Craig Parry | -10 | $53,600 | $62,550 |
| 8 | Nick Price | -9 | $55,800 | |
| T9 | Mark O'Meara | -8 | $41,600 | $46,800 |
| T9 | John Mahaffey | -8 | $41,600 | $46,800 |
| T9 | Mark Brooks | -8 | $41,600 | $46,800 |
| T9 | José María Olazábal | -8 | $41,600 | $46,800 |
| T13 | Payne Stewart | -7 | $32,000 | $33,750 |
| T13 | Fred Couples | -7 | $32,000 | $33,750 |
| T13 | Mark McNulty | -7 | $32,000 | $33,750 |
| T13 | Tom Lehman | -7 | $32,000 | $33,750 |
| T17 | Wayne Levi | -5 | $26,100 | |
| T17 | Andrew Magee | -5 | $26,100 | |
| T17 | Scott Simpson | -5 | $26,100 | |
| T17 | Mike Smith | -5 | $26,100 | |
| T21 | Tim Simpson | -4 | $16,898 | |
| T21 | Doug Tewell | -4 | $16,898 | |
| T21 | Bob Lohr | -4 | $16,898 | |
| T21 | Ed Humenik | -4 | $16,898 | |
| T21 | Larry Rinker | -4 | $16,898 | |
| T21 | Loren Roberts | -4 | $16,898 | |
| T21 | Billy Ray Brown | -4 | $16,898 | |
| T21 | Rick Fehr | -4 | $16,898 | |
| T29 | Wayne Grady | -3 | $11,445 | |
| T29 | Ben Crenshaw | -3 | $11,445 | |
| T29 | Ronnie Black | -3 | $11,445 | |
| T29 | Paul Azinger | -3 | $11,445 | |
| T29 | Bernhard Langer | -3 | $11,445 | |
| T29 | Lanny Wadkins | -3 | $11,445 | |
| T35 | Duffy Waldorf | -2 | $8,874 | |
| T35 | Dan Pohl | -2 | $8,874 | |
| T35 | Tom Kite | -2 | $8,874 | |
| T35 | Greg Norman | -2 | $8,874 | |
| T35 | David Edwards | -2 | $8,874 | |
| T40 | Jay Don Blake | -1 | $6,840 | |
| T40 | Mark McCumber | -1 | $6,840 | |
| T40 | Steve Pate | -1 | $6,840 | |
| T40 | John Huston | -1 | $6,840 | |
| T40 | Jeff Sluman | -1 | $6,840 | |
| T40 | Neal Lancaster | -1 | $6,840 | |
| T46 | Joey Sindelar | E | $5,244 | |
| T46 | Bruce Lietzke | E | $5,244 | |
| T46 | Corey Pavin | E | $5,244 | |
| T49 | Dave Rummells | +1 | $4,442 | |
| T49 | Chip Beck | +1 | $4,442 | |
| T49 | Brian Claar | +1 | $4,442 | |
| T49 | Russ Cochran | +1 | $4,442 | |
| T49 | Robert Wrenn | +1 | $4,442 | |
| T54 | Leonard Thompson | +2 | $4,086 | |
| T54 | Ed Dougherty | +2 | $4,086 | |
| T54 | Brad Fabel | +2 | $4,086 | |
| T54 | Larry Mize | +2 | $4,086 | |
| T54 | Jeff Maggert | +2 | $4,086 | |
| T54 | Blaine McCallister | +2 | $4,086 | |
| T60 | Fred Funk | +3 | $3,924 | |
| T60 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +3 | $3,924 | |
| T60 | Dave Barr | +3 | $3,924 | |
| 63 | Dan Forsman | +4 | $3,360 | $3,852 +15% |
| T64 | Dan Halldorson | +5 | $3,798 | |
| T64 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +5 | $3,798 | |
| 66 | Scott Gump | +6 | $3,744 | |
| T67 | Brad Faxon | +7 | $3,690 | |
| T67 | Billy Mayfair | +7 | $3,690 | |
| 69 | Stan Utley | +8 | $3,636 | |
| T70 | Bob Tway | +10 | $3,582 | |
| T70 | Bob Estes | +10 | $3,582 | |
| 72 | John Daly | +13 | $3,136 | $3,528 +12% |
| 73 | Mark Calcavecchia | +15 | $3,088 | $3,492 +13% |
| MC | John Cook | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Harwood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodger Davis | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Persons | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Wolcott | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Woodward | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tucker | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | +11 | $0 | |
| DQ | Ken Green | -2 | Not known | |
| WD | David Canipe | +19 | Not known | |
| WD | Kenny Perry | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Calvin Peete | +21 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark Lye | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | Curtis Strange | +5 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1992 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1992 The Players Championship get?
Davis Love III won $324,000 from a $1,800,000 purse.
What was the 1992 The Players Championship purse?
$1,800,000.
How much did last place get at the 1992 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $3,492, to Mark Calcavecchia (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1992 The Players Championship?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 65 players missed it.