Tom Lehman finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. That $270,000 is worth about $605,198 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1994 Memorial Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1994 Memorial Tournament 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 | Tom Lehman | -20 | $252,000 | $270,000 +7% |
| 2 | Greg Norman | -15 | $151,200 | $162,000 +7% |
| 3 | John Cook | -12 | $95,200 | $102,000 +7% |
| 4 | Donnie Hammond | -11 | $50,750 | $72,000 +42% |
| 5 | David Edwards | -10 | $60,000 | |
| 6 | Robert Gamez | -9 | $54,000 | |
| T7 | Ben Crenshaw | -8 | $48,375 | |
| T7 | Mark Brooks | -8 | $48,375 | |
| T9 | Brad Faxon | -7 | $42,000 | |
| T9 | Jeff Maggert | -7 | $42,000 | |
| T11 | Steve Lowery | -6 | $34,500 | |
| T11 | David Frost | -6 | $34,500 | |
| T11 | Gary Hallberg | -6 | $34,500 | |
| T14 | Scott Hoch | -5 | $25,500 | |
| T14 | Hale Irwin | -5 | $25,500 | |
| T14 | Chip Beck | -5 | $25,500 | |
| T14 | Scott Simpson | -5 | $25,500 | |
| T14 | Curtis Strange | -5 | $25,500 | |
| T19 | Bruce Lietzke | -4 | $18,200 | $18,180 |
| T19 | Larry Mize | -4 | $18,200 | $18,180 |
| T19 | Yoshinori Mizumaki | -4 | $18,200 | $18,180 |
| T19 | Bob Estes | -4 | $18,200 | $18,180 |
| T19 | Jay Haas | -4 | $18,200 | $18,180 |
| T24 | Kenny Perry | -3 | $13,800 | |
| T24 | Kirk Triplett | -3 | $13,800 | |
| T26 | Loren Roberts | -2 | $11,325 | |
| T26 | John Huston | -2 | $11,325 | |
| T26 | Billy Andrade | -2 | $11,325 | |
| T26 | Mike Heinen | -2 | $11,325 | |
| T30 | David Duval | -1 | $8,890 | $9,315 |
| T30 | Lennie Clements | -1 | $8,890 | $9,315 |
| T30 | Larry Nelson | -1 | $8,890 | $9,315 |
| T30 | Corey Pavin | -1 | $8,890 | $9,315 |
| T30 | Hajime Meshiai | -1 | $8,890 | $9,315 |
| T35 | Tom Watson | E | $7,725 | |
| T35 | Clark Dennis | E | $7,725 | |
| T35 | Jim Thorpe | E | $7,725 | |
| T38 | Steve Stricker | +1 | $6,150 | |
| T38 | Jesper Parnevik | +1 | $6,150 | |
| T38 | Fulton Allem | +1 | $6,150 | |
| T38 | Peter Jacobsen | +1 | $6,150 | |
| T38 | Jim McGovern | +1 | $6,150 | |
| T38 | Bob Tway | +1 | $6,150 | |
| T38 | Bob Lohr | +1 | $6,150 | |
| T45 | Davis Love III | +2 | $4,392 | |
| T45 | Ted Tryba | +2 | $4,392 | |
| T45 | Mike Springer | +2 | $4,392 | |
| T45 | Steve Elkington | +2 | $4,392 | |
| T45 | Ernie Els | +2 | $4,392 | |
| T50 | Brian Henninger | +3 | $3,328 | $3,652 |
| T50 | Ed Humenik | +3 | $3,328 | $3,652 |
| T50 | Fred Funk | +3 | $3,328 | $3,652 |
| T50 | Billy Mayfair | +3 | $3,328 | $3,652 |
| T54 | Mark O'Meara | +4 | $3,435 | |
| T54 | Nolan Henke | +4 | $3,435 | |
| T54 | Rick Fehr | +4 | $3,435 | |
| T54 | Mark Calcavecchia | +4 | $3,435 | |
| T58 | Wayne Levi | +5 | $3,345 | |
| T58 | Bradley Hughes | +5 | $3,345 | |
| T60 | Lee Janzen | +6 | $3,066 | $3,255 |
| T60 | Wayne Grady | +6 | $3,066 | $3,255 |
| T60 | John Mahaffey | +6 | $3,066 | $3,255 |
| T60 | Craig Stadler | +6 | $3,066 | $3,255 |
| T64 | Andy North | +7 | $3,165 | |
| T64 | Paul Goydos | +7 | $3,165 | |
| T64 | Allen Doyle | +7 | Not known | |
| T67 | Doug Martin | +8 | $3,105 | |
| T67 | Keith Clearwater | +8 | $3,105 | |
| 69 | Mike Standly | +9 | $2,828 | $3,060 +8% |
| 70 | Joe Ozaki | +10 | $2,786 | $3,030 +9% |
| 71 | John Daly | +11 | $3,000 | |
| T72 | Andy Bean | +12 | $2,744 | $2,955 |
| T72 | Billy Kratzert | +12 | $2,744 | $2,955 |
| 74 | Dave Rummells | +14 | $2,910 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Ogle | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Johnstone | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Baker-Finch | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Seiki Okuda | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morse | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Harris | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Iain Pyman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Carlos Franco | +11 | $0 |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
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1994 Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1994 Memorial Tournament get?
Tom Lehman won $270,000 from a $1,500,000 purse.
What was the 1994 Memorial Tournament purse?
$1,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1994 Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $2,910, to Dave Rummells (74).
How many players made the cut at the 1994 Memorial Tournament?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 39 players missed it.