Tiger Woods finished -27 and took 18% of the purse. That $297,000 is worth about $629,111 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1996 Las Vegas Invitational 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 | Tiger Woods | -27 | $270,000 | $297,000 +10% |
| 2 | Davis Love III | -27 | $162,000 | $178,200 +10% |
| T3 | Mark Calcavecchia | -26 | $102,000 | $95,700 |
| T3 | Kelly Gibson | -26 | $102,000 | $95,700 |
| T5 | Rick Fehr | -24 | $60,225 | |
| T5 | Ronnie Black | -24 | $60,225 | |
| T5 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | -24 | $60,225 | |
| T8 | Paul Goydos | -23 | $46,200 | |
| T8 | Paul Azinger | -23 | $46,200 | |
| T8 | Fred Couples | -23 | $46,200 | |
| T8 | Phil Mickelson | -23 | $46,200 | |
| T12 | Dan Pohl | -22 | $31,350 | |
| T12 | Keith Fergus | -22 | $31,350 | |
| T12 | Fred Funk | -22 | $31,350 | |
| T12 | Dudley Hart | -22 | $31,350 | |
| T12 | Tommy Tolles | -22 | $31,350 | |
| T12 | Stewart Cink | -22 | $31,350 | |
| 18 | Brian Henninger | -21 | $24,750 | |
| T19 | John Cook | -20 | $21,450 | |
| T19 | Steve Lowery | -20 | $21,450 | |
| T19 | Lee Janzen | -20 | $21,450 | |
| T22 | Jeff Sluman | -19 | $14,479 | |
| T22 | Lennie Clements | -19 | $14,479 | |
| T22 | Jay Don Blake | -19 | $14,479 | |
| T22 | Olin Browne | -19 | $14,479 | |
| T22 | Guy Boros | -19 | $14,479 | |
| T22 | Jim Furyk | -19 | $14,479 | |
| T22 | Hugh Royer III | -19 | $14,479 | |
| T22 | Scott McCarron | -19 | $14,479 | |
| T30 | Michael Bradley | -18 | $8,533 | $10,725 |
| T30 | Andy Bean | -18 | $8,533 | $10,725 |
| T30 | Craig Stadler | -18 | $8,533 | $10,725 |
| T33 | David Ogrin | -17 | $8,533 | |
| T33 | Billy Mayfair | -17 | $8,533 | |
| T33 | David Frost | -17 | $8,533 | |
| T33 | Stuart Appleby | -17 | $8,533 | |
| T33 | Sean Murphy | -17 | $8,533 | |
| T33 | Robert Wrenn | -17 | $8,533 | |
| T33 | Marco Dawson | -17 | $8,533 | |
| T40 | Brian Tennyson | -16 | $6,600 | |
| T40 | Vijay Singh | -16 | $6,600 | |
| T40 | Bryan Gorman | -16 | $6,600 | |
| T40 | David Edwards | -16 | $6,600 | |
| T44 | Billy Andrade | -15 | $5,100 | $4,988 |
| T44 | Tom Purtzer | -15 | $5,100 | $4,988 |
| T44 | Glen Day | -15 | $5,100 | $4,988 |
| T44 | Mike Sullivan | -15 | $5,100 | $4,988 |
| T44 | Ted Tryba | -15 | $5,100 | $4,988 |
| T44 | Mark Wiebe | -15 | $5,100 | $4,988 |
| T50 | Woody Austin | -14 | $3,898 | |
| T50 | Mike Heinen | -14 | $3,898 | |
| T50 | Justin Leonard | -14 | $3,898 | |
| T50 | Frank Lickliter II | -14 | $3,898 | |
| T50 | Joe Acosta Jr | -14 | $3,898 | |
| T50 | Payne Stewart | -14 | $3,898 | |
| T50 | Clarence Rose | -14 | $3,898 | |
| T50 | John Adams | -14 | $3,898 | |
| T58 | Brad Bryant | -13 | $3,630 | |
| T58 | Omar Uresti | -13 | $3,630 | |
| T58 | David Duval | -13 | $3,630 | |
| T58 | Willie Wood | -13 | $3,630 | |
| T58 | Jeff Gallagher | -13 | $3,630 | |
| T63 | John Maginnes | -12 | $3,210 | $3,482 |
| T63 | Jim Carter | -12 | $3,210 | $3,482 |
| T63 | Don Pooley | -12 | $3,210 | $3,482 |
| T63 | Jeff Hart | -12 | $3,210 | $3,482 |
| T67 | Mark Brooks | -11 | $3,382 | |
| T67 | Tom Scherrer | -11 | $3,382 | |
| T69 | Patrick Burke | -10 | $3,316 | |
| T69 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -10 | $3,316 | |
| T71 | Duffy Waldorf | -8 | $2,940 | $3,234 |
| T71 | Gary Rusnak | -8 | $2,940 | $3,234 |
| T71 | Brian Kamm | -8 | $2,940 | $3,234 |
| T74 | Wayne Levi | -6 | $2,850 | $3,135 |
| T74 | Fulton Allem | -6 | $2,850 | $3,135 |
| T74 | Brandel Chamblee | -6 | $2,850 | $3,135 |
| T77 | Craig Parry | -5 | $2,790 | $3,052 |
| T77 | Jay Williamson | -5 | $2,790 | $3,052 |
| 79 | Greg Kraft | -2 | $3,003 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Swartz | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jurgensen | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Julian | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Rintoul | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Rinker | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Doyle | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Wilson | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Daley | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gump | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Gullion | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Riley | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Rymer | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Len Mattiace | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | E | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Taylor Smith | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Whittaker | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | +8 | $0 | |
| WD | Gene Sauers | -2 | Not known |
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open winner's share over time
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1996 Las Vegas Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational get?
Tiger Woods won $297,000 from a $1,650,000 purse.
What was the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational purse?
$1,650,000.
How much did last place get at the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational?
The smallest check was $3,003, to Greg Kraft (79).
How many players made the cut at the 1996 Las Vegas Invitational?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 64 players missed it.