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1998 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout

John Cook won $450,000 from a $2,500,000 purse. 79 players were paid, and the smallest check was $4,550.

$2.5MPurse
$450KWinner's share
$5KSmallest check
79Players paid
61%To the top 10
77Missed the cut

John Cook finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $450,000 is worth about $917,187 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1998 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K$500K1$450KT6T9T15T19T25T25T35T35T43T51T51T57T63T7079Smallest check $5K

1998 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
1John Cook-15$324,000$450,000 +39%
T2Fred Couples-12$194,400$186,667
T2Hal Sutton-12$194,400$186,667
T2Harrison Frazar-12$194,400$186,667
5Steve Stricker-11$56,957$100,000 +76%
T6Scott McCarron-10$83,750
T6Phil Mickelson-10$83,750
T6Bob Friend-10$83,750
T9Clark Dennis-9$67,500
T9Jim Carter-9$67,500
T9Tim Herron-9$67,500
T12Tiger Woods-8$33,171$52,500
T12Bob Estes-8$33,171$52,500
T12Jeff Sluman-8$33,171$52,500
T15Kirk Triplett-7$41,250
T15Mark O'Meara-7$41,250
T15Phil Blackmar-7$41,250
T15Jim Furyk-7$41,250
T19Phil Tataurangi-6$20,314$29,250
T19Jay Don Blake-6$20,314$29,250
T19Peter Jacobsen-6$20,314$29,250
T19Ted Tryba-6$20,314$29,250
T19Bob Tway-6$20,314$29,250
T19Payne Stewart-6$20,314$29,250
T25Corey Pavin-5$17,512
T25Steve Jones-5$17,512
T25Tom Kite-5$17,512
T25Russ Cochran-5$17,512
T25Brad Fabel-5$17,512
T25Dan Forsman-5$17,512
T25Tommy Armour III-5$17,512
T25Glen Day-5$17,512
T25Steve Flesch-5$17,512
T25Gabriel Hjertstedt-5$17,512
T35Mike Heinen-4$11,547
T35Chris DiMarco-4$11,547
T35Justin Leonard-4$11,547
T35Robert Damron-4$11,547
T35Donnie Hammond-4$11,547
T35Blaine McCallister-4$11,547
T35Esteban Toledo-4$11,547
T35Len Mattiace-4$11,547
T43Scott Gump-3$5,940$7,612
T43Tom Watson-3$5,940$7,612
T43Doug Martin-3$5,940$7,612
T43Larry Mize-3$5,940$7,612
T43Trevor Dodds-3$5,940$7,612
T43R.W. Eaks-3$5,940$7,612
T43Ben Crenshaw-3$5,940$7,612
T43Guy Hill-3$5,940$7,612
T51Vance Veazey-2$5,883
T51Willie Wood-2$5,883
T51Ronnie Black-2$5,883
T51Tom Byrum-2$5,883
T51Rocco Mediate-2$5,883
T51Craig Stadler-2$5,883
T57Jeff Maggert-1$5,525
T57Lee Rinker-1$5,525
T57Chris Perry-1$5,525
T57Kenny Perry-1$5,525
T57Don Pooley-1$5,525
T57Mike Hulbert-1$5,525
T63Fulton AllemE$5,225
T63Ben BatesE$5,225
T63Ernie ElsE$5,225
T63Paul GoydosE$5,225
T63Frank Lickliter IIE$5,225
T63Craig BarlowE$5,225
69Nolan Henke+1$3,636$5,050 +39%
T70Tom Pernice Jr.+2$3,600$4,925
T70Mike Springer+2$3,600$4,925
T70Jim McGovern+2$3,600$4,925
T70Glen Hnatiuk+2$3,600$4,925
T74Richie Coughlan+5$4,750
T74David Ogrin+5$4,750
T74David Frost+5$4,750
T77John Daly+7$4,625
T77Omar Uresti+7$4,625
79Jeff Gallagher+8$4,550
MCSonny Skinner+1$0
MCGuy Boros+4$0
MCD.A. Weibring+5$0
MCMark Wiebe+3$0
MCDavid Toms+4$0
MCMike Standly+7$0
MCBilly MayfairE$0
MCChris Smith+1$0
MCScott VerplankE$0
MCBobby Wadkins+6$0
MCLanny Wadkins+3$0
MCGrant Waite+2$0
MCDuffy Waldorf+6$0
MCCraig Parry+2$0
MCHajime Meshiai+2$0
MCLoren Roberts+1$0
MCClarence Rose+1$0
MCNick PriceE$0
MCLarry Rinker+4$0
MCMark Calcavecchia+1$0
MCBrandel Chamblee+9$0
MCBarry Cheesman+1$0
MCLennie ClementsE$0
MCChip Beck+4$0
MCPerry Arthur+7$0
MCDave Barr+3$0
MCMichael Bradley+2$0
MCMark BrooksE$0
MCBilly Ray Brown+6$0
MCOlin Browne+5$0
MCKelly Gibson+6$0
MCWayne Grady+9$0
MCJay Haas+6$0
MCDavid Edwards+4$0
MCJoel Edwards+7$0
MCP.H. Horgan IIIE$0
MCTom LehmanE$0
MCJ.L. Lewis+1$0
MCBruce Lietzke+6$0
MCSteve Lowery+1$0
MCAndrew Magee+3$0
MCSteve Jurgensen+1$0
MCKent Jones+7$0
MCLee Porter+2$0
MCKawika Cotner+8$0
MCBrent Geiberger+4$0
MCKeith NolanE$0
MCIain Steel+9$0
MCStewart Cink+2$0
MCChris Zambri+1$0
MCDavid White+6$0
MCJonathan Kaye+5$0
MCStuart Appleby+1$0
MCDoug Barron+2$0
MCHugh Royer III+1$0
MCDave Stockton, Jr.+7$0
MCJohn Morse+3$0
MCDudley Hart+1$0
MCDavid Sutherland+8$0
MCKevin Sutherland+9$0
MCTommy Tolles+6$0
MCBrian HenningerE$0
MCPete Jordan+5$0
MCNeal Lancaster+1$0
MCSpike McRoy+3$0
MCPaul Stankowski+2$0
MCMark Carnevale+2$0
MCBrett Quigley+1$0
MCFranklin Langham+1$0
MCMike Weir+6$0
MCFrank Nobilo+3$0
MCTroy Reiser+9$0
MCMike Brisky+4$0
MCJason Hill+3$0
MCJohn Adams+5$0
MCJim Stalder+24$0
MCPaul Earnest+12$0

AT&T Byron Nelson winner's share over time

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1998 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1998 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic get?

John Cook won $450,000 from a $2,500,000 purse.

What was the 1998 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic purse?

$2,500,000.

How much did last place get at the 1998 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

The smallest check was $4,550, to Jeff Gallagher (79).

How many players made the cut at the 1998 GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic?

79 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.

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