Greg Norman finished -24 and took 18% of the purse. That $450,000 is worth about $1,008,664 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1994 The Players Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1994 The Players Championship 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 | Greg Norman | -24 | $450,000 | $450,000 |
| 2 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -20 | $270,000 | $270,000 |
| 3 | Jeff Maggert | -17 | $145,000 | $170,000 +17% |
| 4 | Hale Irwin | -12 | $120,000 | |
| 5 | Nick Faldo | -11 | $100,000 | $100,000 |
| T6 | Brad Faxon | -10 | $80,938 | $83,750 |
| T6 | Davis Love III | -10 | $80,938 | $83,750 |
| T6 | Steve Lowery | -10 | $80,938 | $83,750 |
| T9 | Tom Kite | -9 | $65,000 | |
| T9 | Gary Hallberg | -9 | $65,000 | |
| T9 | Nolan Henke | -9 | $65,000 | |
| T9 | Colin Montgomerie | -9 | $65,000 | |
| 13 | Mike Springer | -8 | $52,500 | |
| T14 | José María Olazábal | -7 | $42,500 | |
| T14 | Tom Watson | -7 | $42,500 | |
| T14 | Craig Parry | -7 | $42,500 | |
| T14 | Loren Roberts | -7 | $42,500 | |
| T14 | Dave Barr | -7 | $42,500 | |
| T19 | Ben Crenshaw | -6 | $31,375 | |
| T19 | Dillard Pruitt | -6 | $31,375 | |
| T19 | Mike Standly | -6 | $31,375 | |
| T19 | Hal Sutton | -6 | $31,375 | |
| T23 | Tim Simpson | -5 | $23,000 | |
| T23 | Steve Stricker | -5 | $23,000 | |
| T23 | John Cook | -5 | $23,000 | |
| T23 | Mark Calcavecchia | -5 | $23,000 | |
| T27 | Lennie Clements | -4 | $19,250 | $16,641 |
| T27 | Chip Beck | -4 | $19,250 | $16,641 |
| T27 | Jay Delsing | -4 | $19,250 | $16,641 |
| T27 | Ed Fiori | -4 | $19,250 | $16,641 |
| T27 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -4 | $19,250 | $16,641 |
| T27 | Bernhard Langer | -4 | $19,250 | $16,641 |
| T27 | Wayne Levi | -4 | $19,250 | $16,641 |
| T27 | John Mahaffey | -4 | $19,250 | $16,641 |
| T35 | Roger Maltbie | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | John Huston | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | Mike Hulbert | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | Lee Janzen | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | Bob Gilder | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | Bob Estes | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | Jay Don Blake | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | Neal Lancaster | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | Joey Sindelar | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T35 | Ted Tryba | -3 | $11,038 | |
| T45 | Kirk Triplett | -2 | $7,150 | |
| T45 | Ernie Els | -2 | $7,150 | |
| T45 | Rick Fehr | -2 | $7,150 | |
| T45 | Wayne Grady | -2 | $7,150 | |
| T45 | Andrew Magee | -2 | $7,150 | |
| T45 | Joe Ozaki | -2 | $7,150 | |
| T51 | Steve Elkington | -1 | $5,962 | |
| T51 | David Edwards | -1 | $5,962 | |
| T51 | Grant Waite | -1 | $5,962 | |
| T51 | Gene Sauers | -1 | $5,962 | |
| T55 | Vijay Singh | E | $5,600 | |
| T55 | Jim McGovern | E | $5,600 | |
| T55 | Jay Haas | E | $5,600 | |
| T55 | Fulton Allem | E | $5,600 | |
| T55 | Brian Claar | E | $5,600 | |
| T55 | Keith Clearwater | E | $5,600 | |
| T55 | Larry Nelson | E | $5,600 | |
| T62 | Kenny Perry | +1 | $5,250 | |
| T62 | Mark McCumber | +1 | $5,250 | |
| T62 | Joel Edwards | +1 | $5,250 | |
| T62 | Michael Allen | +1 | $5,250 | |
| T62 | Paul Goydos | +1 | $5,250 | |
| T62 | Howard Twitty | +1 | $5,250 | |
| T62 | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $5,250 | |
| T69 | D.A. Weibring | +2 | $5,050 | $4,950 |
| T69 | Brandel Chamblee | +2 | $5,050 | $4,950 |
| T69 | Russ Cochran | +2 | $5,050 | $4,950 |
| T69 | Ian Baker-Finch | +2 | $5,050 | $4,950 |
| T69 | Donnie Hammond | +2 | $5,050 | $4,950 |
| T74 | Dick Mast | +3 | $4,725 | |
| T74 | Sandy Lyle | +3 | $4,725 | |
| T74 | Brad Bryant | +3 | $4,725 | |
| T74 | Tom Sieckmann | +3 | $4,725 | |
| T78 | Greg Kraft | +4 | $4,525 | |
| T78 | John Adams | +4 | $4,525 | |
| T78 | Fred Funk | +4 | $4,525 | |
| T78 | Corey Pavin | +4 | $4,525 | |
| 82 | Masashi Ozaki | +5 | $4,400 | |
| 83 | Dan Forsman | +6 | $4,350 | |
| 84 | Robert Gamez | +7 | $4,300 | |
| 85 | Denis Watson | +9 | $4,250 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Flannery | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Ogle | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Humenik | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Calvin Peete | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | Hubert Green | +4 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1994 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1994 The Players Championship get?
Greg Norman won $450,000 from a $2,500,000 purse.
What was the 1994 The Players Championship purse?
$2,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1994 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $4,250, to Denis Watson (85).
How many players made the cut at the 1994 The Players Championship?
85 players made the cut and finished, and 57 players missed it.