Corey Pavin finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $403,465 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1994 Nissan Los Angeles 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 | Corey Pavin | -13 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2 | Fred Couples | -11 | $66,000 | $108,000 +64% |
| 3 | Chip Beck | -7 | $68,000 | |
| 4 | Brad Faxon | -6 | $48,000 | |
| 5 | David Frost | -5 | $40,000 | |
| T6 | Peter Jacobsen | -4 | $28,188 | $34,750 |
| T6 | Tom Watson | -4 | $28,188 | $34,750 |
| T8 | Lennie Clements | -3 | $28,000 | |
| T8 | Jay Delsing | -3 | $28,000 | |
| T8 | Craig Stadler | -3 | $28,000 | |
| T8 | Kirk Triplett | -3 | $28,000 | |
| T12 | Tom Purtzer | -2 | $21,000 | |
| T12 | Mike Hulbert | -2 | $21,000 | |
| T12 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -2 | $21,000 | |
| T15 | Donnie Hammond | -1 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Jeff Sluman | -1 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Mike Springer | -1 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Mark O'Meara | -1 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Tom Lehman | -1 | $16,000 | |
| T20 | Blaine McCallister | E | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Mike Reid | E | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Scott Hoch | E | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Robin Freeman | E | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Paul Goydos | E | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Kiyoshi Murota | E | $10,429 | |
| T20 | Jesper Parnevik | E | $10,429 | |
| T27 | Michael Allen | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Jim Woodward | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Duffy Waldorf | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Tom Kite | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Brian Claar | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Larry Rinker | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Scott Verplank | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Hal Sutton | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Phil Mickelson | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Dan Pohl | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T27 | Joe Ozaki | +1 | $6,245 | |
| T38 | Steve Lowery | +2 | $4,600 | |
| T38 | Vijay Singh | +2 | $4,600 | |
| T40 | Richard Zokol | +3 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Dick Mast | +3 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Larry Mize | +3 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Yoshinori Mizumaki | +3 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Bruce Lietzke | +3 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Bob Estes | +3 | $3,800 | |
| T46 | Nolan Henke | +4 | $3,000 | |
| T46 | Ronnie Black | +4 | $3,000 | |
| T48 | David Peoples | +5 | $2,620 | |
| T48 | Greg Kraft | +5 | $2,620 | |
| T48 | Jim Furyk | +5 | $2,620 | |
| T51 | Jeff Woodland | +6 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Gene Sauers | +6 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Ted Schulz | +6 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Phil Blackmar | +6 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Ben Crenshaw | +6 | $2,353 | |
| T51 | Brian Kamm | +6 | $2,353 | |
| T57 | Gary Hallberg | +7 | $2,230 | |
| T57 | Billy Andrade | +7 | $2,230 | |
| T57 | Jim McGovern | +7 | $2,230 | |
| T57 | Bob Burns | +7 | $2,230 | |
| T61 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | +8 | $2,140 | |
| T61 | Neal Lancaster | +8 | $2,140 | |
| T61 | Willie Wood | +8 | $2,140 | |
| T61 | Mike Standly | +8 | $2,140 | |
| T61 | Steve Pate | +8 | $2,140 | |
| T66 | Jeff Maggert | +9 | $2,010 | $2,070 |
| T66 | Payne Stewart | +9 | $2,010 | $2,070 |
| T68 | Joey Rassett | +10 | $2,010 | |
| T68 | David Edwards | +10 | $2,010 | |
| T68 | Bruce Fleisher | +10 | $2,010 | |
| T68 | Mark Carnevale | +10 | $2,010 | |
| 72 | Brandel Chamblee | +11 | $1,960 | |
| T73 | Robert Gamez | +14 | $1,930 | |
| T73 | Tim Simpson | +14 | $1,930 | |
| 75 | Ty Armstrong | +18 | $1,900 | |
| MC | Gary Nicklaus | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Prusia | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Johnny Gonzales | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Hirofumi Miyase | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tidland | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Gustin | +24 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Hinds | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Oh | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Manos | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob May | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Wisz | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morse | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Yoshitake | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Roth | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Moore | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Humenik | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Barber | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +9 | $0 | |
| WD | Dillard Pruitt | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Tewell | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Dudley Hart | +13 | Not known |
The Northern Trust winner's share over time
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1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open get?
Corey Pavin won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $1,900, to Ty Armstrong (75).
How many players made the cut at the 1994 Nissan Los Angeles Open?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.