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1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout

Phil Mickelson won $270,000 from a $1,500,000 purse. 79 players were paid, and the smallest check was $2,730.

$1.5MPurse
$270KWinner's share
$3KSmallest check
79Players paid
73%To the top 10
76Missed the cut

Phil Mickelson finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $270,000 is worth about $571,919 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 73% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$100K$200K$300K1$270KT6T10T10T18T23T29T36T40T40T51T51T57T64T6479Smallest check $3K

1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic prize money for every player

Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Phil Mickelson-15$234,000$270,000 +15%
2Craig Parry-13$97,067$162,000 +67%
3David Duval-12$102,000
T4Nick Price-11$66,000
T4Jeff Sluman-11$66,000
T6Corey Pavin-10$48,562
T6Gil Morgan-10$48,562
T6Mark Brooks-10$48,562
T6Mark Wiebe-10$48,562
T10Allen Doyle-9$31,125
T10Brandel Chamblee-9$31,125
T10Steve Elkington-9$31,125
T10Brett Ogle-9$31,125
T10Jeff Maggert-9$31,125
T10Hal Sutton-9$31,125
T10Kirk Triplett-9$31,125
T10Greg Kraft-9$31,125
T18Jim Carter-8$19,560
T18Fulton Allem-8$19,560
T18Ernie Els-8$19,560
T18Glen Day-8$19,560
T18Charlie Rymer-8$19,560
T23Jim Furyk-7$12,975
T23Justin Leonard-7$12,975
T23Jeff Gallagher-7$12,975
T23Jay Don Blake-7$12,975
T23Dan Forsman-7$12,975
T23Jay Haas-7$12,975
T29Jay Delsing-6$9,332
T29Brad Bryant-6$9,332
T29Chris Smith-6$9,332
T29Loren Roberts-6$9,332
T29John Morse-6$9,332
T29John Maginnes-6$9,332
T29Scott McCarron-6$9,332
T36Carl Paulson-5$7,219
T36Steve Lowery-5$7,219
T36Mike Standly-5$7,219
T36John Cook-5$7,219
T40Scott Dunlap-4$4,999
T40D.A. Weibring-4$4,999
T40Bobby Wadkins-4$4,999
T40Mike Reid-4$4,999
T40Lee Rinker-4$4,999
T40John Mahaffey-4$4,999
T40Mike Brisky-4$4,999
T40Franklin Langham-4$4,999
T40Mike Heinen-4$4,999
T40Paul Stankowski-4$4,999
T40Tommy Tolles-4$4,999
T51Tom Purtzer-3$3,530
T51Brian Tennyson-3$3,530
T51Mark Calcavecchia-3$3,530
T51Andy Bean-3$3,530
T51Billy Ray Brown-3$3,530
T51Steve Jones-3$3,530
T57Tom Kite-2$3,300
T57Donnie Hammond-2$3,300
T57David Edwards-2$3,300
T57Olin Browne-2$3,300
T57Ronnie Black-2$3,300
T57Tom Watson-2$3,300
T57Dicky Pride-2$3,300
T64Guy Boros-1$2,730$3,060
T64Paul Goydos-1$2,730$3,060
T64Scott Gump-1$2,730$3,060
T64Davis Love III-1$2,730$3,060
T64Phil Blackmar-1$2,730$3,060
T64Bart Bryant-1$2,730$3,060
T64Curt Byrum-1$2,730$3,060
T64David Feherty-1$2,730$3,060
T64David Frost-1$2,730$3,060
73Steve RintoulE$2,910
T74Gary Rusnak+1$2,457$2,850
T74Kevin Sutherland+1$2,457$2,850
T74Scott Verplank+1$2,457$2,850
77Bruce Lietzke+2$2,790
78Joey Gullion+3$2,366$2,760 +17%
79Anthony Rodriguez+7$2,730
MCPhilip Walton+4$0
MCPaul Barnsley+13$0
MCJason Hill+6$0
MCJohn Adams+2$0
MCJesper Parnevik+6$0
MCTim Herron+4$0
MCJoe Acosta Jr+5$0
MCStuart Appleby+2$0
MCFrank Lickliter II+7$0
MCJay Williamson+7$0
MCTom Scherrer+10$0
MCTom Kalinowski+11$0
MCBrian Henninger+1$0
MCRoger Salazar+4$0
MCJohn Wilson+1$0
MCJim McGovern+5$0
MCPatrick Burke+7$0
MCSean Murphy+10$0
MCRobert Wrenn+8$0
MCHugh Royer III+1$0
MCDave Stockton, Jr.+5$0
MCKevin Boscamp+5$0
MCMark Carnevale+5$0
MCWoody Austin+3$0
MCJerry Kelly+5$0
MCOmar Uresti+7$0
MCKawika Cotner+2$0
MCLen Mattiace+3$0
MCBilly Mayfair+5$0
MCBlaine McCallister+4$0
MCDavid Ogrin+2$0
MCJoe Ozaki+1$0
MCLarry Nelson+2$0
MCAndrew Magee+5$0
MCBenny Passons+2$0
MCClarence Rose+1$0
MCGene Sauers+1$0
MCScott Simpson+2$0
MCLanny Wadkins+3$0
MCTed Tryba+3$0
MCBob Tway+1$0
MCJim Thorpe+1$0
MCDavid Toms+5$0
MCMike Swartz+6$0
MCDavid Peoples+4$0
MCPayne Stewart+1$0
MCMike Sullivan+5$0
MCTaylor Smith+1$0
MCMike Springer+2$0
MCCraig Stadler+1$0
MCKelly Gibson+1$0
MCBob Gilder+3$0
MCWayne Grady+5$0
MCKen Green+5$0
MCJeff Hart+6$0
MCJohn Inman+3$0
MCPeter Jacobsen+4$0
MCWayne Levi+1$0
MCGary Hallberg+9$0
MCJeff Julian+2$0
MCSteve Jurgensen+4$0
MCBrian Kamm+12$0
MCRick Fehr+2$0
MCKeith Fergus+1$0
MCRobin Freeman+2$0
MCJoel Edwards+3$0
MCBob Estes+2$0
MCBrad Fabel+2$0
MCTom Byrum+1$0
MCFred Couples+1$0
MCBen Crenshaw+3$0
MCJohn Daly+3$0
MCBrian Claar+1$0
MCRuss Cochran+5$0
MCBilly Andrade+4$0
MCIan Baker-Finch+3$0
WDGrant Waite+5Not known

AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time

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1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic get?

Phil Mickelson won $270,000 from a $1,500,000 purse.

What was the 1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse?

$1,500,000.

How much did last place get at the 1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

The smallest check was $2,730, to Anthony Rodriguez (79).

How many players made the cut at the 1996 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

79 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.

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