Ben Crenshaw finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $413,986 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1993 Nestle Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 72% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1993 Nestle Invitational 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 | Ben Crenshaw | -8 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| T2 | Davis Love III | -6 | $108,000 | $74,667 |
| T2 | Rocco Mediate | -6 | $108,000 | $74,667 |
| T2 | Vijay Singh | -6 | $108,000 | $74,667 |
| 5 | Ed Humenik | -4 | $40,000 | |
| T6 | Bernhard Langer | -3 | $33,500 | |
| T6 | Mark O'Meara | -3 | $33,500 | |
| T6 | Mark McCumber | -3 | $33,500 | |
| 9 | Joey Sindelar | -2 | $29,000 | |
| T10 | Dan Pohl | -1 | $21,429 | |
| T10 | Nick Price | -1 | $21,429 | |
| T10 | Greg Norman | -1 | $21,429 | |
| T10 | Billy Kratzert | -1 | $21,429 | |
| T10 | Larry Mize | -1 | $21,429 | |
| T10 | Billy Andrade | -1 | $21,429 | |
| T10 | Jay Haas | -1 | $21,429 | |
| T17 | Bruce Fleisher | E | $13,533 | |
| T17 | John Cook | E | $13,533 | |
| T17 | Brad Faxon | E | $13,533 | |
| T17 | Mark Lye | E | $13,533 | |
| T17 | Scott Simpson | E | $13,533 | |
| T17 | D.A. Weibring | E | $13,533 | |
| T23 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +1 | $8,650 | |
| T23 | Mike Sullivan | +1 | $8,650 | |
| T23 | Michael Allen | +1 | $8,650 | |
| T23 | Massy Kuramoto | +1 | $8,650 | |
| T23 | Peter Jacobsen | +1 | $8,650 | |
| T23 | Lee Janzen | +1 | $8,650 | |
| T29 | Mike Hulbert | +2 | $6,221 | $6,800 |
| T29 | Curtis Strange | +2 | $6,221 | $6,800 |
| T29 | Tom Watson | +2 | $6,221 | $6,800 |
| T32 | Dan Forsman | +3 | $5,917 | |
| T32 | Jay Delsing | +3 | $5,917 | |
| T32 | Brad Bryant | +3 | $5,917 | |
| T35 | Keith Clearwater | +4 | $5,038 | |
| T35 | John Daly | +4 | $5,038 | |
| T35 | Ed Dougherty | +4 | $5,038 | |
| T35 | Payne Stewart | +4 | $5,038 | |
| T39 | Kirk Triplett | +5 | $4,000 | |
| T39 | Scott Hoch | +5 | $4,000 | |
| T39 | Bill Britton | +5 | $4,000 | |
| T39 | Steve Pate | +5 | $4,000 | |
| T39 | David Peoples | +5 | $4,000 | |
| T39 | Larry Rinker | +5 | $4,000 | |
| T45 | Brett Ogle | +6 | $2,803 | |
| T45 | Len Mattiace | +6 | $2,803 | |
| T45 | Billy Ray Brown | +6 | $2,803 | |
| T45 | Tom Kite | +6 | $2,803 | |
| T45 | Denis Watson | +6 | $2,803 | |
| T45 | Mike Springer | +6 | $2,803 | |
| T45 | Leonard Thompson | +6 | $2,803 | |
| T52 | Ian Baker-Finch | +7 | $2,360 | |
| T52 | Bob Lohr | +7 | $2,360 | |
| T52 | Corey Pavin | +7 | $2,360 | |
| 55 | Dave Rummells | +8 | $2,300 | |
| T56 | Ted Schulz | +9 | $2,250 | |
| T56 | Steve Lowery | +9 | $2,250 | |
| T56 | Rick Fehr | +9 | $2,250 | |
| T56 | John Flannery | +9 | $2,250 | |
| T60 | Gary Hallberg | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T60 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T60 | John Huston | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T60 | Blaine McCallister | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T60 | Gene Sauers | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T65 | Fulton Allem | +11 | $2,090 | |
| T65 | Robert Wrenn | +11 | $2,090 | |
| T67 | Trevor Dodds | +13 | $2,030 | |
| T67 | Kelly Gibson | +13 | $2,030 | |
| T67 | Nolan Henke | +13 | $2,030 | |
| T67 | Joe Ozaki | +13 | $2,030 | |
| T71 | Arnold Palmer | +14 | $1,970 | |
| T71 | Peter O'Malley | +14 | $1,970 | |
| 73 | Mark Carnevale | +16 | $1,930 | $1,940 +1% |
| 74 | Hal Sutton | +17 | $1,920 | |
| 75 | Andy Bean | +19 | $1,890 | $1,900 +1% |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Anders Forsbrand | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Overton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Eddie Pearce | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Schutte | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | +8 | $0 | |
| DQ | Ken Green | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Dave Eichelberger | +22 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark Brooks | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Jay Don Blake | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | John Mahaffey | +5 | Not known |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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1993 Nestle Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1993 Nestle Invitational get?
Ben Crenshaw won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1993 Nestle Invitational purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1993 Nestle Invitational?
The smallest check was $1,900, to Andy Bean (75).
How many players made the cut at the 1993 Nestle Invitational?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 40 players missed it.