Billy Ray Brown finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $372,570 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic 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 | Billy Ray Brown | -17 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2 | Mike Standly | -16 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| 3 | Mike Brisky | -15 | $58,000 | $68,000 +17% |
| T4 | Brian Rowell | -14 | $36,250 | |
| T4 | Mike Springer | -14 | $36,250 | |
| T4 | Blaine McCallister | -14 | $36,250 | |
| T4 | Brian Claar | -14 | $36,250 | |
| T4 | Steve Jurgensen | -14 | $36,250 | |
| T4 | Steve Lowery | -14 | $36,250 | |
| T10 | Don Pooley | -13 | $26,000 | $25,000 |
| T10 | Brian Henninger | -13 | $26,000 | $25,000 |
| T10 | Woody Austin | -13 | $26,000 | $25,000 |
| T13 | Jack O'Keefe | -12 | $17,667 | |
| T13 | Sonny Skinner | -12 | $17,667 | |
| T13 | Kirk Triplett | -12 | $17,667 | |
| T13 | David Ogrin | -12 | $17,667 | |
| T13 | Skip Kendall | -12 | $17,667 | |
| T13 | Ken Green | -12 | $17,667 | |
| T19 | Robin Freeman | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T19 | Tommy Armour III | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T19 | Brad Fabel | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T19 | Keith Fergus | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T19 | Scott Verplank | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T19 | Spike McRoy | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T19 | J.P. Hayes | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T19 | Jimmy Green | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T19 | Frank Lickliter II | -11 | $10,522 | |
| T28 | Craig Bowden | -10 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Bobby Wadkins | -10 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Joey Sindelar | -10 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Bob Estes | -10 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | David Edwards | -10 | $6,650 | |
| T28 | Tom Byrum | -10 | $6,650 | |
| T34 | Bobby Clampett | -9 | $5,050 | |
| T34 | Jeff Hart | -9 | $5,050 | |
| T34 | Hal Sutton | -9 | $5,050 | |
| T34 | Gene Sauers | -9 | $5,050 | |
| T34 | Kevin Burton | -9 | $5,050 | |
| T34 | Brett Quigley | -9 | $5,050 | |
| T40 | Bradley Hughes | -8 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Paul Claxton | -8 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Dave Rummells | -8 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | David Toms | -8 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Pete Jordan | -8 | $3,800 | |
| T40 | Robert Gamez | -8 | $3,800 | |
| T46 | Bruce Fleisher | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | P.H. Horgan III | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | John Huston | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | Brandel Chamblee | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | John Adams | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | Russ Cochran | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | John Dowdall | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | Ted Tryba | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | Howard Twitty | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | David Berganio Jr | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T46 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | -7 | $2,544 | |
| T57 | Neal Lancaster | -6 | $2,230 | |
| T57 | David Peoples | -6 | $2,230 | |
| T57 | Doug Tewell | -6 | $2,230 | |
| T57 | Bill Glasson | -6 | $2,230 | |
| T61 | John Inman | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T61 | Kelly Gibson | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T61 | Joel Edwards | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T61 | Jay Delsing | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T61 | Mike Sullivan | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T61 | Bob Wolcott | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T61 | Craig Kanada | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T61 | Gabriel Hjertstedt | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T61 | Michael Christie | -5 | $2,100 | |
| T70 | Allen Doyle | -4 | $1,980 | |
| T70 | Todd Demsey | -4 | $1,980 | |
| T70 | Joe Durant | -4 | $1,980 | |
| 73 | Doug Barron | -3 | $1,940 | |
| 74 | Chip Sullivan | -2 | $1,860 | $1,920 +3% |
| T75 | Mike Donald | E | $1,890 | |
| T75 | Rex Caldwell | E | $1,890 | |
| 77 | Tray Tyner | +1 | $1,860 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Rintoul | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Wilson | E | $0 | |
| MC | David Sutherland | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Mollica | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gallagher | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Taylor Smith | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Price | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Randolph | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernest Ross | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Schulz | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Silveira | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Covich | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Fitzsimons | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | E | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bunky Henry | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Rik Massengale | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Len Mattiace | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Rodriguez | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tico Hoffman | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Painter | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Mednick | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Tesori | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Coleman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Bell | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Sutterfield | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Gregory | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Burke | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Dunakey | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Porter | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jimmy Johnston | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Rymer | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Bateman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Freeman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lan Gooch | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Carnevale | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideki Kase | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Johnson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Babe Hiskey | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Curt Byrum | Not known | ||
| WD | Jim McGovern | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Richard Zokol | -4 | Not known |
Sanderson Farms Championship winner's share over time
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1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic get?
Billy Ray Brown won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic?
The smallest check was $1,860, to Tray Tyner (77).
How many players made the cut at the 1997 Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 73 players missed it.