Lee Janzen finished -5 and took 18% of the purse. That $540,000 is worth about $1,177,366 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1995 The Players Championship 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.
1995 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 | Lee Janzen | -5 | $450,000 | $540,000 +20% |
| 2 | Bernhard Langer | -4 | $270,000 | $324,000 +20% |
| T3 | Corey Pavin | -3 | $170,000 | $156,000 |
| T3 | Gene Sauers | -3 | $170,000 | $156,000 |
| T3 | Payne Stewart | -3 | $170,000 | $156,000 |
| T6 | Davis Love III | -2 | $83,750 | $104,250 |
| T6 | Brad Bryant | -2 | $83,750 | $104,250 |
| T8 | Billy Andrade | -1 | $87,000 | |
| T8 | Larry Mize | -1 | $87,000 | |
| T8 | Joe Ozaki | -1 | $87,000 | |
| T11 | Scott Simpson | E | $69,000 | |
| T11 | Brian Claar | E | $69,000 | |
| T11 | Steve Stricker | E | $69,000 | |
| T14 | Colin Montgomerie | +1 | $42,500 | $52,500 |
| T14 | Tom Lehman | +1 | $42,500 | $52,500 |
| T14 | Craig Stadler | +1 | $42,500 | $52,500 |
| T14 | Phil Mickelson | +1 | $42,500 | $52,500 |
| T18 | Billy Mayfair | +2 | $39,120 | |
| T18 | Jeff Maggert | +2 | $39,120 | |
| T18 | Curt Byrum | +2 | $39,120 | |
| T18 | Mark Calcavecchia | +2 | $39,120 | |
| T18 | Lennie Clements | +2 | $39,120 | |
| T23 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +3 | $23,000 | $25,950 |
| T23 | Mark McCumber | +3 | $23,000 | $25,950 |
| T23 | Mark McNulty | +3 | $23,000 | $25,950 |
| T23 | Curtis Strange | +3 | $23,000 | $25,950 |
| T23 | José María Olazábal | +3 | $23,000 | $25,950 |
| T23 | Ian Woosnam | +3 | $23,000 | $25,950 |
| T29 | Tom Watson | +4 | $19,500 | |
| T29 | Masashi Ozaki | +4 | $19,500 | |
| T29 | Peter Jacobsen | +4 | $19,500 | |
| T29 | Michael Bradley | +4 | $19,500 | |
| T29 | Fred Couples | +4 | $19,500 | |
| T34 | Bob Estes | +5 | $16,200 | |
| T34 | Loren Roberts | +5 | $16,200 | |
| T34 | Justin Leonard | +5 | $16,200 | |
| T37 | Mike Heinen | +6 | $13,200 | |
| T37 | Nick Price | +6 | $13,200 | |
| T37 | Andrew Magee | +6 | $13,200 | |
| T37 | Greg Norman | +6 | $13,200 | |
| T37 | Seve Ballesteros | +6 | $13,200 | |
| T37 | David Frost | +6 | $13,200 | |
| T43 | Bob Gilder | +7 | $9,620 | |
| T43 | Wayne Levi | +7 | $9,620 | |
| T43 | Bruce Lietzke | +7 | $9,620 | |
| T43 | Tom Kite | +7 | $9,620 | |
| T43 | D.A. Weibring | +7 | $9,620 | |
| T43 | Vijay Singh | +7 | $9,620 | |
| T49 | Paul Goydos | +8 | $7,330 | |
| T49 | Jesper Parnevik | +8 | $7,330 | |
| T49 | Dicky Pride | +8 | $7,330 | |
| T49 | Jeff Sluman | +8 | $7,330 | |
| T49 | Robert Gamez | +8 | $7,330 | |
| T49 | Brad Faxon | +8 | $7,330 | |
| T55 | Bob Lohr | +9 | $5,600 | $6,750 |
| T55 | Hale Irwin | +9 | $5,600 | $6,750 |
| T55 | Kenny Perry | +9 | $5,600 | $6,750 |
| T55 | John Mahaffey | +9 | $5,600 | $6,750 |
| T55 | Rocco Mediate | +9 | $5,600 | $6,750 |
| T55 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +9 | $5,600 | $6,750 |
| T61 | Bobby Wadkins | +10 | $6,390 | |
| T61 | Nolan Henke | +10 | $6,390 | |
| T61 | Fred Funk | +10 | $6,390 | |
| T61 | Ken Green | +10 | $6,390 | |
| T61 | Clark Dennis | +10 | $6,390 | |
| T61 | Chip Beck | +10 | $6,390 | |
| 67 | Kirk Triplett | +11 | $6,180 | |
| T68 | Bob Tway | +12 | $6,030 | |
| T68 | Ernie Els | +12 | $6,030 | |
| T68 | Gil Morgan | +12 | $6,030 | |
| T68 | Dan Pohl | +12 | $6,030 | |
| 72 | Donnie Hammond | +14 | $5,880 | |
| 73 | Robert Allenby | +18 | $5,820 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Nobilo | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Rintoul | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Burns | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton, Jr. | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morse | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Carnevale | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | John Wilson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Henninger | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris DiMarco | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Humenik | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Feherty | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshinori Mizumaki | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Ogle | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +13 | $0 | |
| DQ | Steve Lowery | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Calvin Peete | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | Steve Elkington | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | John Cook | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Ian Baker-Finch | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | Scott Hoch | +10 | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1995 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1995 The Players Championship get?
Lee Janzen won $540,000 from a $3,000,000 purse.
What was the 1995 The Players Championship purse?
$3,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1995 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $5,820, to Robert Allenby (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1995 The Players Championship?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 70 players missed it.