Mark Calcavecchia finished -18 and took 18% of the purse. That $324,000 is worth about $660,375 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1998 Honda 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.
1998 Honda 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 | Mark Calcavecchia | -18 | $270,000 | $324,000 +20% |
| 2 | Vijay Singh | -15 | $132,000 | $194,400 +47% |
| 3 | Colin Montgomerie | -13 | $122,400 | |
| T4 | Stuart Appleby | -12 | $72,000 | $74,400 |
| T4 | John Daly | -12 | $72,000 | $74,400 |
| T4 | Jeff Maggert | -12 | $72,000 | $74,400 |
| T7 | Bob Estes | -10 | $52,380 | |
| T7 | Bob Friend | -10 | $52,380 | |
| T7 | Kevin Sutherland | -10 | $52,380 | |
| T7 | Craig Stadler | -10 | $52,380 | |
| T7 | Brent Geiberger | -10 | $52,380 | |
| T12 | Jim Furyk | -9 | $37,800 | |
| T12 | Stewart Cink | -9 | $37,800 | |
| T12 | R.W. Eaks | -9 | $37,800 | |
| T15 | Barry Cheesman | -8 | $27,000 | |
| T15 | Lee Janzen | -8 | $27,000 | |
| T15 | Grant Waite | -8 | $27,000 | |
| T15 | Larry Mize | -8 | $27,000 | |
| T15 | Steve Pate | -8 | $27,000 | |
| T15 | Brian Henninger | -8 | $27,000 | |
| T15 | Steve Flesch | -8 | $27,000 | |
| T22 | Jerry Kelly | -7 | $15,795 | |
| T22 | Tommy Tolles | -7 | $15,795 | |
| T22 | David Sutherland | -7 | $15,795 | |
| T22 | Chris DiMarco | -7 | $15,795 | |
| T22 | Bernhard Langer | -7 | $15,795 | |
| T22 | Andrew Magee | -7 | $15,795 | |
| T22 | Mark O'Meara | -7 | $15,795 | |
| T22 | Russ Cochran | -7 | $15,795 | |
| T30 | Doug Martin | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T30 | John Huston | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T30 | Dudley Hart | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T30 | Esteban Toledo | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T30 | Paul Goydos | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T30 | Chris Perry | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T30 | Tom Watson | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T30 | Bobby Wadkins | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T30 | Harrison Frazar | -6 | $9,315 | $10,240 |
| T39 | Mike Springer | -5 | $6,840 | |
| T39 | Jim McGovern | -5 | $6,840 | |
| T39 | Donnie Hammond | -5 | $6,840 | |
| T39 | Len Mattiace | -5 | $6,840 | |
| T39 | David Ogrin | -5 | $6,840 | |
| T39 | Rocco Mediate | -5 | $6,840 | |
| T39 | Olin Browne | -5 | $6,840 | |
| T39 | Ben Bates | -5 | $6,840 | |
| T47 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -4 | $4,759 | |
| T47 | Ted Tryba | -4 | $4,759 | |
| T47 | Clarence Rose | -4 | $4,759 | |
| T47 | Joey Sindelar | -4 | $4,759 | |
| T47 | Tim Herron | -4 | $4,759 | |
| T52 | Paul Stankowski | -3 | $3,570 | $4,198 |
| T52 | Gene Sauers | -3 | $3,570 | $4,198 |
| T52 | Payne Stewart | -3 | $3,570 | $4,198 |
| T52 | Joe Durant | -3 | $3,570 | $4,198 |
| T52 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -3 | $3,570 | $4,198 |
| T57 | Stephen Ames | -2 | $3,996 | |
| T57 | Pete Jordan | -2 | $3,996 | |
| T57 | Dave Rummells | -2 | $3,996 | |
| T57 | Spike McRoy | -2 | $3,996 | |
| T57 | Ryan Howison | -2 | $3,996 | |
| T62 | Keith Nolan | -1 | $3,816 | |
| T62 | John Morse | -1 | $3,816 | |
| T62 | Phil Blackmar | -1 | $3,816 | |
| T62 | Nolan Henke | -1 | $3,816 | |
| T62 | Steve Jurgensen | -1 | $3,816 | |
| 67 | Brian Kamm | E | $3,708 | |
| 68 | Guy Hill | +1 | $3,672 | |
| T69 | Kent Jones | +2 | $3,600 | |
| T69 | Hugh Royer III | +2 | $3,600 | |
| T69 | Jeff Gallagher | +2 | $3,600 | |
| MC | Chris Campbell | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gump | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Riegger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Rinker | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Yoshinori Mizumaki | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene George | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Carter | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Barlow | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Daley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Morgan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Veazey | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Carnevale | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Wentworth | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Hnatiuk | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Porter | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Allinder | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Brisky | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Richie Coughlan | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Iain Steel | +4 | $0 | |
| WD | Michael Christie | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Neal Lancaster | +1 | Not known |
The Honda Classic winner's share over time
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1998 Honda Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1998 Honda Classic get?
Mark Calcavecchia won $324,000 from a $1,800,000 purse.
What was the 1998 Honda Classic purse?
$1,800,000.
How much did last place get at the 1998 Honda Classic?
The smallest check was $3,600, to Jeff Gallagher (T69).
How many players made the cut at the 1998 Honda Classic?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 71 players missed it.