John Cook finished -23 and took 18% of the purse. That $216,000 is worth about $511,446 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1992 United Airlines Hawaiian Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1992 United Airlines Hawaiian 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 | John Cook | -23 | $198,000 | $216,000 +9% |
| 2 | Paul Azinger | -21 | $118,800 | $129,600 +9% |
| 3 | Jeff Maggert | -17 | $74,800 | $81,600 +9% |
| 4 | Wayne Levi | -16 | $41,470 | $57,600 +39% |
| T5 | Tom Lehman | -15 | $45,600 | |
| T5 | Keith Clearwater | -15 | $45,600 | |
| 7 | Jim Woodward | -14 | $40,200 | |
| T8 | Mike Sullivan | -13 | $33,600 | |
| T8 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -13 | $33,600 | |
| T8 | Mark Brooks | -13 | $33,600 | |
| T8 | Larry Mize | -13 | $33,600 | |
| T12 | Billy Mayfair | -12 | $22,800 | |
| T12 | Lee Janzen | -12 | $22,800 | |
| T12 | Peter Persons | -12 | $22,800 | |
| T12 | Brad Bryant | -12 | $22,800 | |
| T12 | Michael Cunning | -12 | $22,800 | |
| T12 | Bruce Zabriski | -12 | $22,800 | |
| T18 | Steve Hart | -11 | $17,400 | |
| T18 | Dillard Pruitt | -11 | $17,400 | |
| T20 | Corey Pavin | -10 | $14,480 | |
| T20 | Billy Ray Brown | -10 | $14,480 | |
| T20 | Bobby Wadkins | -10 | $14,480 | |
| T23 | Mark Wiebe | -9 | $10,680 | |
| T23 | Kelly Gibson | -9 | $10,680 | |
| T23 | Gene Sauers | -9 | $10,680 | |
| T23 | Peter Jacobsen | -9 | $10,680 | |
| T23 | John Mahaffey | -9 | $10,680 | |
| T28 | Scott Simpson | -8 | $8,160 | |
| T28 | Bob Gilder | -8 | $8,160 | |
| T28 | David Edwards | -8 | $8,160 | |
| T28 | Greg Kraft | -8 | $8,160 | |
| T28 | Howard Twitty | -8 | $8,160 | |
| T33 | David Toms | -7 | $6,075 | |
| T33 | Patrick Burke | -7 | $6,075 | |
| T33 | Paul McIntire | -7 | $6,075 | |
| T33 | Jay Haas | -7 | $6,075 | |
| T33 | Chip Beck | -7 | $6,075 | |
| T33 | Brian Claar | -7 | $6,075 | |
| T33 | Ed Humenik | -7 | $6,075 | |
| T33 | Hale Irwin | -7 | $6,075 | |
| T41 | Mike Smith | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Tony Sills | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | John Riegger | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Steve Pate | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Jack Renner | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Bart Bryant | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Buddy Gardner | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Dudley Hart | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Scott Gump | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Neal Lancaster | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T41 | Mike Standly | -6 | $3,799 | |
| T52 | Brad Fabel | -5 | $2,798 | |
| T52 | Danny Edwards | -5 | $2,798 | |
| T52 | Robin Freeman | -5 | $2,798 | |
| T52 | Olin Browne | -5 | $2,798 | |
| T52 | Dave Peege | -5 | $2,798 | |
| T57 | Mark Lye | -4 | $2,442 | $2,676 |
| T57 | Dave Barr | -4 | $2,442 | $2,676 |
| T57 | Fred Funk | -4 | $2,442 | $2,676 |
| T57 | Mark Carnevale | -4 | $2,442 | $2,676 |
| T61 | Bob Wolcott | -3 | $2,604 | |
| T61 | David Ishii | -3 | $2,604 | |
| T63 | Tom Kite | -2 | $2,544 | |
| T63 | Jodie Mudd | -2 | $2,544 | |
| T63 | Bob Tway | -2 | $2,544 | |
| T66 | Dave Rummells | -1 | $2,472 | |
| T66 | Ken Green | -1 | $2,472 | |
| T66 | Emlyn Aubrey | -1 | $2,472 | |
| T69 | Curt Byrum | E | $2,200 | $2,352 |
| T69 | Brandel Chamblee | E | $2,200 | $2,352 |
| T69 | Mark Calcavecchia | E | $2,200 | $2,352 |
| T69 | Ed Dougherty | E | $2,200 | $2,352 |
| T69 | Kenny Perry | E | $2,200 | $2,352 |
| T69 | Kenny Knox | E | $2,200 | $2,352 |
| T69 | Brad Bell | E | $2,200 | $2,352 |
| T76 | Taylor Smith | +1 | $2,046 | $2,232 |
| T76 | Bob Friend | +1 | $2,046 | $2,232 |
| T76 | George Burns | +1 | $2,046 | $2,232 |
| 79 | Lon Hinkle | +7 | $2,002 | $2,184 +9% |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | E | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dick McClean | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshinori Mizumaki | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | E | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Schreyer | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Aki Ohmachi | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Rich | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Fran Quinn | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Chaffee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Anderson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tucker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Lesher | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd O'Neal | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Schaff | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandan Kop | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Koichi Uehara | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Randy Mitchell | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | E.J. Pfister | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Thompson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Whisman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Hickman | E | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lamontagne | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mitch Adcock | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Cooper | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Ebersberger | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tray Tyner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | E | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | E | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Casey Nakama | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Ross | +7 | $0 | |
| WD | Fulton Allem | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Ed Fiori | +7 | Not known |
Sony Open in Hawaii winner's share over time
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1992 United Airlines Hawaiian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1992 United Airlines Hawaiian Open get?
John Cook won $216,000 from a $1,200,000 purse.
What was the 1992 United Airlines Hawaiian Open purse?
$1,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 1992 United Airlines Hawaiian Open?
The smallest check was $2,184, to Lon Hinkle (79).
How many players made the cut at the 1992 United Airlines Hawaiian Open?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 63 players missed it.