Mark Brooks finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. That $430,000 is worth about $910,834 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1996 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 68% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1996 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 | Mark Brooks | -11 | $360,000 | $430,000 +19% |
| 2 | Kenny Perry | -11 | $216,000 | $260,000 +20% |
| T3 | Steve Elkington | -10 | $116,000 | $140,000 |
| T3 | Tommy Tolles | -10 | $116,000 | $140,000 |
| T5 | Vijay Singh | -9 | $80,000 | $86,667 |
| T5 | Justin Leonard | -9 | $80,000 | $86,667 |
| T5 | Jesper Parnevik | -9 | $80,000 | $86,667 |
| T8 | Frank Nobilo | -8 | $50,000 | $57,500 |
| T8 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | -8 | $50,000 | $57,500 |
| T8 | Lee Janzen | -8 | $50,000 | $57,500 |
| T8 | Nick Price | -8 | $50,000 | $57,500 |
| T8 | Phil Mickelson | -8 | $50,000 | $57,500 |
| T8 | Larry Mize | -8 | $50,000 | $57,500 |
| T14 | Joey Sindelar | -7 | $39,000 | |
| T14 | Tom Lehman | -7 | $39,000 | |
| T14 | Mike Brisky | -7 | $39,000 | |
| T17 | Jim Furyk | -6 | $26,000 | $27,286 |
| T17 | Brad Faxon | -6 | $26,000 | $27,286 |
| T17 | Russ Cochran | -6 | $26,000 | $27,286 |
| T17 | David Edwards | -6 | $26,000 | $27,286 |
| T17 | Tom Watson | -6 | $26,000 | $27,286 |
| T17 | D.A. Weibring | -6 | $26,000 | $27,286 |
| T17 | Greg Norman | -6 | $26,000 | $27,286 |
| T24 | Emlyn Aubrey | -5 | $21,500 | |
| T24 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | -5 | $21,500 | |
| T26 | Steve Stricker | -4 | $18,000 | |
| T26 | Fred Funk | -4 | $18,000 | |
| T26 | Mark O'Meara | -4 | $18,000 | |
| T26 | Corey Pavin | -4 | $18,000 | |
| T26 | Curtis Strange | -4 | $18,000 | |
| T31 | Jay Haas | -3 | $8,906 | $13,000 |
| T31 | Paul Azinger | -3 | $8,906 | $13,000 |
| T31 | Michael Bradley | -3 | $8,906 | $13,000 |
| T31 | Patrick Burke | -3 | $8,906 | $13,000 |
| T31 | Tim Herron | -3 | $8,906 | $13,000 |
| T36 | Mark Calcavecchia | -2 | $9,050 | |
| T36 | Ian Woosnam | -2 | $9,050 | |
| T36 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -2 | $9,050 | |
| T36 | Rocco Mediate | -2 | $9,050 | |
| T36 | David Ogrin | -2 | $9,050 | |
| T41 | Gil Morgan | -1 | $7,375 | |
| T41 | Jeff Sluman | -1 | $7,375 | |
| T41 | Fred Couples | -1 | $7,375 | |
| T41 | John Morse | -1 | $7,375 | |
| T41 | Glen Day | -1 | $7,375 | |
| T41 | David Duval | -1 | $7,375 | |
| T47 | Paul Stankowski | E | $6,000 | |
| T47 | Scott McCarron | E | $6,000 | |
| T47 | John Cook | E | $6,000 | |
| T47 | Phil Blackmar | E | $6,000 | |
| T47 | Brian Watts | E | $6,000 | |
| T52 | Lee Rinker | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T52 | Tommy Nakajima | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T52 | Billy Mayfair | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T52 | John Adams | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T52 | Bob Boyd | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T52 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T52 | Costantino Rocca | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T52 | Alex Cejka | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T52 | Neal Lancaster | +1 | $4,717 | |
| T61 | Ernie Els | +2 | $4,069 | |
| T61 | Dan Forsman | +2 | $4,069 | |
| T61 | Scott Hoch | +2 | $4,069 | |
| T61 | Mark Wiebe | +2 | $4,069 | |
| T65 | Willie Wood | +3 | $3,912 | |
| T65 | Craig Parry | +3 | $3,912 | |
| T65 | Nick Faldo | +3 | $3,912 | |
| T65 | Wayne Grady | +3 | $3,912 | |
| T69 | Nolan Henke | +4 | $3,225 | $3,812 |
| T69 | Ben Crenshaw | +4 | $3,225 | $3,812 |
| T69 | Payne Stewart | +4 | $3,225 | $3,812 |
| T69 | Woody Austin | +4 | $3,225 | $3,812 |
| T73 | Paul Goydos | +5 | $3,738 | |
| T73 | Jeff Maggert | +5 | $3,738 | |
| 75 | Marco Dawson | +6 | $3,700 | |
| 76 | Bernhard Langer | +7 | $3,675 | |
| 77 | Joel Edwards | +8 | $3,650 | |
| T78 | Satoshi Higashi | +9 | $3,612 | |
| T78 | Stu Ingraham | +9 | $3,612 | |
| T80 | Howard Clark | +10 | $3,562 | |
| T80 | John Reeves | +10 | $3,562 | |
| MC | Ronald Philo | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Wilson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Taylor | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Walt Chapman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Schneiter | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | George Bowman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Roth | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tucker | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Bermel | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Robby Ware | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Walton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark James | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Caporale | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ahmad Bateman | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | John Nelson | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John DeForest | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Burke Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Anderson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Arthur | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Israelson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Ford | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonnie Nielsen | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ozaki | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Booker | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Schall | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Terasa | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Torrance | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +8 | $0 | |
| WD | Larry Nelson | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Peter Jacobsen | +11 | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1996 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1996 PGA Championship get?
Mark Brooks won $430,000 from a $2,400,000 purse.
What was the 1996 PGA Championship purse?
$2,400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1996 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $3,562, to John Reeves (T80).
How many players made the cut at the 1996 PGA Championship?
81 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.