Tiger Woods finished -18 and took 18% of the purse. That $486,000 is worth about $1,005,938 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1997 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1997 Masters Tournament 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 | -18 | $450,000 | $486,000 +8% |
| 2 | Tom Kite | -6 | $270,000 | $291,600 +8% |
| 3 | Tommy Tolles | -5 | $170,000 | $183,600 +8% |
| 4 | Tom Watson | -4 | $120,000 | $129,600 +8% |
| T5 | Paul Stankowski | -3 | $95,000 | $102,600 |
| T5 | Costantino Rocca | -3 | $95,000 | $102,600 |
| T7 | Justin Leonard | -2 | $77,933 | $78,570 |
| T7 | Bernhard Langer | -2 | $77,933 | $78,570 |
| T7 | Fred Couples | -2 | $77,933 | $78,570 |
| T7 | Davis Love III | -2 | $77,933 | $78,570 |
| T7 | Jeff Sluman | -2 | $77,933 | $78,570 |
| T12 | Willie Wood | -1 | $52,500 | $52,920 |
| T12 | Tom Lehman | -1 | $52,500 | $52,920 |
| T12 | Steve Elkington | -1 | $52,500 | $52,920 |
| T12 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | -1 | $52,500 | $52,920 |
| T12 | José María Olazábal | -1 | $52,500 | $52,920 |
| T17 | Ernie Els | E | $40,000 | $39,150 |
| T17 | Vijay Singh | E | $40,000 | $39,150 |
| T17 | Mark Calcavecchia | E | $40,000 | $39,150 |
| T17 | Fred Funk | E | $40,000 | $39,150 |
| T21 | John Huston | +1 | $30,240 | |
| T21 | Stuart Appleby | +1 | $30,240 | |
| T21 | Jesper Parnevik | +1 | $30,240 | |
| T24 | Lee Westwood | +3 | $24,840 | |
| T24 | Nick Price | +3 | $24,840 | |
| T26 | Craig Stadler | +4 | $21,195 | |
| T26 | Lee Janzen | +4 | $21,195 | |
| T28 | Paul Azinger | +5 | $19,575 | |
| T28 | Jim Furyk | +5 | $19,575 | |
| T30 | Scott McCarron | +6 | $17,145 | |
| T30 | Colin Montgomerie | +6 | $17,145 | |
| T30 | Larry Mize | +6 | $17,145 | |
| T30 | Mark O'Meara | +6 | $17,145 | |
| T34 | Sandy Lyle | +7 | $14,918 | |
| T34 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +7 | $14,918 | |
| 36 | Duffy Waldorf | +8 | $12,333 | $13,905 +13% |
| 37 | David Frost | +9 | $13,230 | |
| 38 | Scott Hoch | +10 | $12,690 | |
| T39 | Jack Nicklaus | +11 | $11,050 | $11,610 |
| T39 | Ian Woosnam | +11 | $11,050 | $11,610 |
| T39 | Sam Torrance | +11 | $11,050 | $11,610 |
| 42 | Masashi Ozaki | +12 | $10,530 | |
| T43 | Clarence Rose | +13 | $9,300 | $9,720 |
| T43 | Corey Pavin | +13 | $9,300 | $9,720 |
| 45 | Ben Crenshaw | +14 | $8,910 | |
| 46 | Frank Nobilo | +15 | $8,370 | |
| MC | Dudley Hart | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Hogarth | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morse | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Scott | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Bladon | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Spider Miller | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshinori Kaneko | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gay Brewer | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Casper | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Ford | +35 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +32 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +7 | $0 |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1997 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1997 Masters Tournament get?
Tiger Woods won $486,000 from a $2,700,000 purse.
What was the 1997 Masters Tournament purse?
$2,700,000.
How much did last place get at the 1997 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $8,370, to Frank Nobilo (46).
How many players made the cut at the 1997 Masters Tournament?
46 players made the cut and finished, and 40 players missed it.