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1997 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout

Tiger Woods won $324,000 from a $1,800,000 purse. 72 players were paid, and the smallest check was $3,546.

$1.8MPurse
$324KWinner's share
$4KSmallest check
72Players paid
62%To the top 10
81Missed the cut

Tiger Woods finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. That $324,000 is worth about $670,626 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1997 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K1$324KT5T5T12T1926T30T33T38T43T48T56T60T64T71Smallest check $4K

1997 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
1Tiger Woods-17$270,000$324,000 +20%
2Lee Rinker-15$162,000$194,400 +20%
T3Tom Watson-13$102,000$104,400
T3Dan Forsman-13$102,000$104,400
T5Brad Bryant-12$56,957
T5Mike Standly-12$56,957
T5Bob Tway-12$56,957
T5Chris Perry-12$56,957
T5Andrew Magee-12$56,957
T5Paul Stankowski-12$56,957
T5Jim Furyk-12$56,957
T12Eric Johnson-11$33,171
T12Phil Mickelson-11$33,171
T12Craig Parry-11$33,171
T12Hal Sutton-11$33,171
T12Neal Lancaster-11$33,171
T12John Cook-11$33,171
T12Phil Blackmar-11$33,171
T19David Edwards-10$20,314
T19Tom Kite-10$20,314
T19Olin Browne-10$20,314
T19Dudley Hart-10$20,314
T19Nick Price-10$20,314
T19Loren Roberts-10$20,314
T19David Berganio Jr-10$20,314
26Brad Faxon-9$14,400
T27Kevin Sutherland-8$13,320
T27Justin Leonard-8$13,320
T27Brent Geiberger-8$13,320
T30David Sutherland-7$11,700
T30Payne Stewart-7$11,700
T30Kirk Triplett-7$11,700
T33Corey Pavin-6$9,720
T33Rocco Mediate-6$9,720
T33Doug Martin-6$9,720
T33Tom Byrum-6$9,720
T33Andy Bean-6$9,720
T38Mike Reid-5$7,740
T38Scott Dunlap-5$7,740
T38John Morse-5$7,740
T38J.P. Hayes-5$7,740
T38Shane Bertsch-5$7,740
T43Hugh Royer III-4$5,940
T43Patrick Burke-4$5,940
T43Jim Carter-4$5,940
T43Brandel Chamblee-4$5,940
T43Nick Faldo-4$5,940
T48Brad Fabel-3$4,524
T48Ben Crenshaw-3$4,524
T48Scott Gump-3$4,524
T48Don Pooley-3$4,524
T48David Toms-3$4,524
T48Stewart Cink-3$4,524
T54Scott McCarron-2$4,158
T54David Frost-2$4,158
T56Rick Fehr-1$4,050
T56Billy Ray Brown-1$4,050
T56Mike Brisky-1$4,050
T56Brett Quigley-1$4,050
T60Tommy TollesE$3,906
T60D.A. WeibringE$3,906
T60Mark WiebeE$3,906
T60Kenny PerryE$3,906
T64Chip Sullivan+1$3,060$3,744
T64Mark Brooks+1$3,060$3,744
T64Davis Love III+1$3,060$3,744
T64Joe Durant+1$3,060$3,744
T64Hideki Kase+1$3,060$3,744
69Marco Dawson+2$3,636
70P.H. Horgan III+3$3,600
T71Glen Day+4$3,546
T71Anthony Rodriguez+4$3,546
MCKevin Burton+5$0
MCHisayuki SasakiE$0
MCJason Hill+1$0
MCHarrison Frazar+8$0
MCNick Biesecker+12$0
MCOmar Uresti+2$0
MCPhil Tataurangi-1$0
MCTim Herron+4$0
MCRobert Damron+2$0
MCBob Mims+13$0
MCDoug BarronE$0
MCBradley Hughes+1$0
MCJimmy Green-1$0
MCFrank Lickliter IIE$0
MCJesse Patino+9$0
MCMichael ChristieE$0
MCDavid Duval-1$0
MCJimmy JohnstonE$0
MCDicky Pride-1$0
MCJohn Maginnes-1$0
MCLee Porter-1$0
MCPaul Goydos-1$0
MCKelly Grunewald+3$0
MCBrian Henninger+3$0
MCJoe Ozaki-1$0
MCPete Jordan+1$0
MCDave Stockton, Jr.+3$0
MCAllen Doyle-1$0
MCKevin Boscamp+12$0
MCJohn Huston-1$0
MCPeter Jacobsen-1$0
MCSkip KendallE$0
MCRobin Freeman+1$0
MCSteve Lowery+1$0
MCSandy Lyle+4$0
MCWayne LeviE$0
MCBruce Lietzke+1$0
MCEd Fiori-1$0
MCBruce FleisherE$0
MCKelly Gibson+1$0
MCJay Haas-1$0
MCJoe Hager+8$0
MCDonnie Hammond-1$0
MCJeff Hart-1$0
MCSteve Hart+3$0
MCJay Don BlakeE$0
MCMichael Bradley+1$0
MCChip Beck+2$0
MCRonnie Black-1$0
MCRafael AlarconE$0
MCFulton Allem+11$0
MCTommy Armour III+3$0
MCPerry Arthur+3$0
MCJay Delsing+2$0
MCEd Dougherty+2$0
MCJoel Edwards+5$0
MCBob Estes+3$0
MCRuss Cochran-1$0
MCMark Calcavecchia+4$0
MCJohn Dowdall+5$0
MCJohn Wilson+7$0
MCGreg Kraft+4$0
MCJim McGovernE$0
MCTed Tryba+2$0
MCHoward TwittyE$0
MCTray TynerE$0
MCScott Verplank+5$0
MCLanny Wadkins+3$0
MCClarence Rose+1$0
MCLarry Silveira-1$0
MCTim Simpson+7$0
MCJeff Sluman+7$0
MCCraig Stadler+1$0
MCLen MattiaceE$0
MCBilly MayfairE$0
MCBlaine McCallisterE$0
MCJohn Mahaffey-1$0
MCTom Pernice Jr.+2$0
MCSteve PateE$0
MCLarry Nelson+6$0
MCMark O'Meara-1$0
WDDavid Ogrin-4Not known
WDGuy Boros+4Not known
WDJohn Adams+7Not known

AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time

This year is labeled. Full tournament history →

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1997 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1997 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic get?

Tiger Woods won $324,000 from a $1,800,000 purse.

What was the 1997 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse?

$1,800,000.

How much did last place get at the 1997 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

The smallest check was $3,546, to Anthony Rodriguez (T71).

How many players made the cut at the 1997 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

72 players made the cut and finished, and 81 players missed it.

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