Phil Mickelson finished -10 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $413,986 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1993 Buick Invitational of California purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1993 Buick Invitational of California 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 | Phil Mickelson | -10 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2 | Dave Rummells | -6 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| 3 | Payne Stewart | -5 | $52,000 | $68,000 +31% |
| T4 | Jay Don Blake | -3 | $41,333 | |
| T4 | Jay Haas | -3 | $41,333 | |
| T4 | Greg Twiggs | -3 | $41,333 | |
| T7 | Keith Clearwater | -2 | $32,250 | |
| T7 | Joey Sindelar | -2 | $32,250 | |
| T9 | Hal Sutton | -1 | $24,000 | |
| T9 | Craig Stadler | -1 | $24,000 | |
| T9 | Len Mattiace | -1 | $24,000 | |
| T9 | David Peoples | -1 | $24,000 | |
| T9 | Mark Wiebe | -1 | $24,000 | |
| T9 | Patrick Burke | -1 | $24,000 | |
| T15 | Dan Pohl | E | $15,500 | $16,000 |
| T15 | Steve Pate | E | $15,500 | $16,000 |
| T15 | Tom Lehman | E | $15,500 | $16,000 |
| T15 | Tom Sieckmann | E | $15,500 | $16,000 |
| T15 | Joel Edwards | E | $15,500 | $16,000 |
| T20 | Donnie Hammond | +1 | $11,240 | |
| T20 | John Huston | +1 | $11,240 | |
| T20 | Bruce Fleisher | +1 | $11,240 | |
| T20 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +1 | $11,240 | |
| T20 | Grant Waite | +1 | $11,240 | |
| T25 | Duffy Waldorf | +2 | $7,156 | $7,975 |
| T25 | Jim McGovern | +2 | $7,156 | $7,975 |
| T25 | Rick Fehr | +2 | $7,156 | $7,975 |
| T25 | Jodie Mudd | +2 | $7,156 | $7,975 |
| T29 | Bob Estes | +3 | $6,088 | |
| T29 | Brandel Chamblee | +3 | $6,088 | |
| T29 | Bobby Clampett | +3 | $6,088 | |
| T29 | Ronnie Black | +3 | $6,088 | |
| T29 | John Ross | +3 | $6,088 | |
| T29 | Jim Woodward | +3 | $6,088 | |
| T29 | Michael Allen | +3 | $6,088 | |
| T29 | Perry Moss | +3 | $6,088 | |
| T37 | Robert Wrenn | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Russell Beiersdorf | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Phil Blackmar | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Lee Janzen | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Bill Murchison III | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Dillard Pruitt | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Scott Simpson | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Gene Sauers | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T37 | Rocco Mediate | +4 | $4,000 | |
| T47 | John Mahaffey | +5 | $2,690 | |
| T47 | Greg Whisman | +5 | $2,690 | |
| T47 | Joe Durant | +5 | $2,690 | |
| T47 | Brad Sherfy | +5 | $2,690 | |
| T51 | Neal Lancaster | +6 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Steve Lamontagne | +6 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Willie Wood | +6 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Stan Utley | +6 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Kirk Triplett | +6 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Dennis Trixler | +6 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Michael Bradley | +6 | $2,340 | |
| T58 | Morris Hatalsky | +7 | $2,200 | |
| T58 | Leonard Thompson | +7 | $2,200 | |
| T58 | Jim Thorpe | +7 | $2,200 | |
| T58 | Peter Persons | +7 | $2,200 | |
| T58 | Greg Cesario | +7 | $2,200 | |
| T63 | Marty Schiene | +8 | $2,090 | |
| T63 | Mark Lye | +8 | $2,090 | |
| T63 | Loren Roberts | +8 | $2,090 | |
| T63 | Mike Standly | +8 | $2,090 | |
| T63 | Dave Barr | +8 | $2,090 | |
| T63 | John Cook | +8 | $2,090 | |
| T69 | David Jackson | +9 | $1,980 | |
| T69 | Brad Fabel | +9 | $1,980 | |
| T69 | Fred Funk | +9 | $1,980 | |
| T69 | Mark Pfeil | +9 | $1,980 | |
| T69 | Jaime Gomez | +9 | $1,980 | |
| T74 | Jim Hallet | +10 | $1,920 | $1,870 |
| T74 | Scott Gump | +10 | $1,920 | $1,870 |
| T74 | Steve Lowery | +10 | $1,920 | $1,870 |
| T74 | Lance Ten Broeck | +10 | $1,920 | $1,870 |
| T74 | Dan Forsman | +10 | $1,920 | $1,870 |
| T74 | Tom Byrum | +10 | $1,920 | $1,870 |
| T80 | Bob Tway | +11 | $1,780 | |
| T80 | Jeff Woodland | +11 | $1,780 | |
| T80 | John Dowdall | +11 | $1,780 | |
| T83 | Kenny Knox | +12 | $1,710 | |
| T83 | Yoshinori Mizumaki | +12 | $1,710 | |
| T83 | Brad Bryant | +12 | $1,710 | |
| T83 | Ed Dougherty | +12 | $1,710 | |
| T87 | Dan Halldorson | +14 | $1,640 | |
| T87 | Dave Eichelberger | +14 | $1,640 | |
| T87 | Bruce Zabriski | +14 | $1,640 | |
| 90 | Jeff Cook | +15 | $1,600 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Barber | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Humenik | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Fiedler | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Friend | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Eddie Pearce | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Peege | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Jones | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | J.C. Anderson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Cooper | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Delong | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeffrey Wilson | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Schuchart | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Debock | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tucker | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Sbarbaro | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Porter | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tad Rhyan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnny Gonzales | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Conley | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Johnston | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Fairfield | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | do not use Fisher | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Machamer | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Demsey | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Griggs | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Hinds | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Mason | +20 | $0 | |
| WD | Neale Smith | +11 | Not known | |
| WD | Greg Lesher | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | D.A. Weibring | +11 | Not known | |
| WD | Richard Zokol | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Ted Schulz | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | George Burns | +13 | Not known |
Farmers Insurance Open winner's share over time
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1993 Buick Invitational of California payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1993 Buick Invitational of California get?
Phil Mickelson won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1993 Buick Invitational of California purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1993 Buick Invitational of California?
The smallest check was $1,600, to Jeff Cook (90).
How many players made the cut at the 1993 Buick Invitational of California?
90 players made the cut and finished, and 58 players missed it.