Steve Elkington finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. That $360,000 is worth about $784,911 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1995 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1995 PGA 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 | Steve Elkington | -17 | $310,000 | $360,000 +16% |
| 2 | Colin Montgomerie | -17 | $160,000 | $216,000 +35% |
| T3 | Ernie Els | -15 | $110,000 | $116,000 |
| T3 | Jeff Maggert | -15 | $110,000 | $116,000 |
| 5 | Brad Faxon | -13 | $80,000 | |
| T6 | Bob Estes | -11 | $68,500 | |
| T6 | Mark O'Meara | -11 | $68,500 | |
| T8 | Jeff Sluman | -10 | $50,000 | |
| T8 | Craig Stadler | -10 | $50,000 | |
| T8 | Jay Haas | -10 | $50,000 | |
| T8 | Steve Lowery | -10 | $50,000 | |
| T8 | Justin Leonard | -10 | $50,000 | |
| T13 | Jim Furyk | -9 | $33,750 | |
| T13 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | -9 | $33,750 | |
| T13 | Payne Stewart | -9 | $33,750 | |
| T13 | Kirk Triplett | -9 | $33,750 | |
| T17 | Curtis Strange | -8 | $26,000 | |
| T17 | Michael Campbell | -8 | $26,000 | |
| T17 | Costantino Rocca | -8 | $26,000 | |
| T20 | Jesper Parnevik | -7 | $21,000 | |
| T20 | Duffy Waldorf | -7 | $21,000 | |
| T20 | Greg Norman | -7 | $21,000 | |
| T23 | Billy Mayfair | -6 | $15,500 | |
| T23 | Bruce Lietzke | -6 | $15,500 | |
| T23 | Sam Torrance | -6 | $15,500 | |
| T23 | Peter Jacobsen | -6 | $15,500 | |
| T23 | Lee Janzen | -6 | $15,500 | |
| T23 | Nolan Henke | -6 | $15,500 | |
| T23 | Steve Stricker | -6 | $15,500 | |
| T23 | Woody Austin | -6 | $15,500 | |
| T31 | José María Olazábal | -5 | $8,906 | |
| T31 | Nick Faldo | -5 | $8,906 | |
| T31 | Fred Couples | -5 | $8,906 | |
| T31 | Paul Azinger | -5 | $8,906 | |
| T31 | Mark Brooks | -5 | $8,906 | |
| T31 | D.A. Weibring | -5 | $8,906 | |
| T31 | Gil Morgan | -5 | $8,906 | |
| T31 | Joe Ozaki | -5 | $8,906 | |
| T39 | Nick Price | -4 | $6,030 | $6,750 |
| T39 | Lennie Clements | -4 | $6,030 | $6,750 |
| T39 | Fred Funk | -4 | $6,030 | $6,750 |
| T39 | Sandy Lyle | -4 | $6,030 | $6,750 |
| T39 | Philip Walton | -4 | $6,030 | $6,750 |
| T44 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -3 | $5,200 | $5,600 |
| T44 | Ben Crenshaw | -3 | $5,200 | $5,600 |
| T44 | Chip Beck | -3 | $5,200 | $5,600 |
| T44 | Gene Sauers | -3 | $5,200 | $5,600 |
| T44 | Peter Senior | -3 | $5,200 | $5,600 |
| T49 | Kenny Perry | -2 | $4,620 | |
| T49 | Masashi Ozaki | -2 | $4,620 | |
| T49 | John Adams | -2 | $4,620 | |
| T49 | Brian Claar | -2 | $4,620 | |
| T49 | Robin Freeman | -2 | $4,620 | |
| T54 | Tom Kite | -1 | $4,050 | |
| T54 | Hale Irwin | -1 | $4,050 | |
| T54 | Michael Bradley | -1 | $4,050 | |
| T54 | Scott Simpson | -1 | $4,050 | |
| T58 | Loren Roberts | E | $3,630 | |
| T58 | Tom Watson | E | $3,630 | |
| T58 | Steve Pate | E | $3,630 | |
| T58 | Ed Dougherty | E | $3,630 | |
| T58 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | E | $3,630 | |
| T63 | Barry Lane | +1 | $3,400 | |
| T63 | Lanny Wadkins | +1 | $3,400 | |
| T63 | Mike Sullivan | +1 | $3,400 | |
| 66 | Dillard Pruitt | +2 | $2,600 | $3,300 +27% |
| T67 | Jack Nicklaus | +3 | $3,262 | |
| T67 | David Frost | +3 | $3,262 | |
| 69 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +4 | $3,225 | |
| 70 | Brian Kamm | +5 | $3,200 | |
| T71 | Curt Byrum | +7 | $2,512 | $3,162 |
| T71 | Wayne DeFrancesco | +7 | $2,512 | $3,162 |
| MC | Frank Nobilo | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Dolby | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Dinsdale | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron McDougal | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Keppler | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Henninger | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Rintoul | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Dobbs | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Emery | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Reeves | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morse | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Bland | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Mielke | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Oakley | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Sobb | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Acton | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Burke Jr. | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Baker-Finch | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Brady | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Drue Johnson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Massy Kuramoto | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Lawrence | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Nakajima | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Makoski | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dana Quigley | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Benny Passons | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Ogle | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Trivisonno | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Watts | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | +3 | $0 | |
| DQ | John Huston | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Bob Lendzion | +5 | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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1995 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1995 PGA Championship get?
Steve Elkington won $360,000 from a $2,000,000 purse.
What was the 1995 PGA Championship purse?
$2,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1995 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $3,162, to Wayne DeFrancesco (T71).
How many players made the cut at the 1995 PGA Championship?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.