Fred Couples finished -28 and took 18% of the purse. That $414,000 is worth about $843,812 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 71% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1998 Bob Hope Chrysler 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 | Fred Couples | -28 | $270,000 | $414,000 +53% |
| 2 | Bruce Lietzke | -28 | $162,000 | $248,400 +53% |
| 3 | Andrew Magee | -27 | $102,000 | $156,400 +53% |
| T4 | Steve Jones | -25 | $72,000 | $101,200 |
| T4 | David Duval | -25 | $72,000 | $101,200 |
| T6 | Stewart Cink | -24 | $79,925 | |
| T6 | Mark O'Meara | -24 | $79,925 | |
| T8 | Skip Kendall | -21 | $46,500 | $69,000 |
| T8 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -21 | $46,500 | $69,000 |
| T10 | Mark Wiebe | -20 | $50,983 | |
| T10 | Kirk Triplett | -20 | $50,983 | |
| T10 | Bob Tway | -20 | $50,983 | |
| T10 | Paul Stankowski | -20 | $50,983 | |
| T10 | John Huston | -20 | $50,983 | |
| T10 | Brad Fabel | -20 | $50,983 | |
| T16 | Rick Fehr | -19 | $25,500 | $36,800 |
| T16 | Chris Perry | -19 | $25,500 | $36,800 |
| T16 | Pete Jordan | -19 | $25,500 | $36,800 |
| T19 | David Toms | -18 | $27,876 | |
| T19 | Loren Roberts | -18 | $27,876 | |
| T19 | Blaine McCallister | -18 | $27,876 | |
| T19 | Bob Estes | -18 | $27,876 | |
| T19 | Mark Calcavecchia | -18 | $27,876 | |
| T24 | Paul Azinger | -17 | $19,090 | |
| T24 | Steve Lowery | -17 | $19,090 | |
| T24 | Paul Goydos | -17 | $19,090 | |
| T24 | Omar Uresti | -17 | $19,090 | |
| T24 | Glen Day | -17 | $19,090 | |
| T29 | Stuart Appleby | -16 | $14,624 | |
| T29 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | -16 | $14,624 | |
| T29 | Neal Lancaster | -16 | $14,624 | |
| T29 | Steve Stricker | -16 | $14,624 | |
| T29 | Larry Mize | -16 | $14,624 | |
| T29 | Jay Don Blake | -16 | $14,624 | |
| T35 | Barry Cheesman | -15 | $10,623 | |
| T35 | Joe Ozaki | -15 | $10,623 | |
| T35 | Steve Flesch | -15 | $10,623 | |
| T35 | Jerry Kelly | -15 | $10,623 | |
| T35 | Ted Tryba | -15 | $10,623 | |
| T35 | Scott Verplank | -15 | $10,623 | |
| T35 | Craig Stadler | -15 | $10,623 | |
| T35 | Robert Damron | -15 | $10,623 | |
| T43 | Larry Rinker | -14 | $7,375 | |
| T43 | Corey Pavin | -14 | $7,375 | |
| T43 | Scott Gump | -14 | $7,375 | |
| T43 | Doug Martin | -14 | $7,375 | |
| T43 | Russ Cochran | -14 | $7,375 | |
| T43 | Fred Funk | -14 | $7,375 | |
| T49 | Dan Forsman | -13 | $5,811 | |
| T49 | P.H. Horgan III | -13 | $5,811 | |
| T49 | Michael Christie | -13 | $5,811 | |
| T52 | Chris Smith | -12 | $3,430 | $5,310 |
| T52 | Hal Sutton | -12 | $3,430 | $5,310 |
| T52 | Lee Janzen | -12 | $3,430 | $5,310 |
| T52 | Larry Nelson | -12 | $3,430 | $5,310 |
| T52 | Steve Pate | -12 | $3,430 | $5,310 |
| T52 | Jay Haas | -12 | $3,430 | $5,310 |
| T52 | Donnie Hammond | -12 | $3,430 | $5,310 |
| T59 | Len Mattiace | -11 | $5,014 | |
| T59 | Jeff Sluman | -11 | $5,014 | |
| T59 | Lee Rinker | -11 | $5,014 | |
| T59 | Franklin Langham | -11 | $5,014 | |
| T59 | Lee Porter | -11 | $5,014 | |
| 64 | Brent Geiberger | -10 | $4,876 | |
| T65 | Tommy Tolles | -9 | $4,807 | |
| T65 | Bob Gilder | -9 | $4,807 | |
| T67 | Brian Kamm | -8 | $3,045 | $4,715 |
| T67 | Frank Lickliter II | -8 | $3,045 | $4,715 |
| T69 | Chris DiMarco | -7 | $4,623 | |
| T69 | Jesper Parnevik | -7 | $4,623 | |
| MC | Kazuhiko Hosokawa | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Conant | E | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Walton | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Anthony Rodriguez | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Henninger | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wurtz | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Carnevale | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sutherland | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Sutherland | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | E | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | -4 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | -7 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | -8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | -5 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | -6 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | -2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | -3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | -4 | $0 | |
| WD | Robin Freeman | -4 | Not known | |
| WD | Wayne Levi | -9 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Barron | +3 | Not known |
Careerbuilder Challenge winner's share over time
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1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic get?
Fred Couples won $414,000 from a $2,300,000 purse.
What was the 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic purse?
$2,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic?
The smallest check was $4,623, to Jesper Parnevik (T69).
How many players made the cut at the 1998 Bob Hope Chrysler Classic?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 55 players missed it.