Mark O'Meara finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. That $576,000 is worth about $1,174,000 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1998 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1998 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 | Mark O'Meara | -9 | $486,000 | $576,000 +19% |
| T2 | Fred Couples | -8 | $291,600 | $281,600 |
| T2 | David Duval | -8 | $291,600 | $281,600 |
| 4 | Jim Furyk | -7 | $129,600 | $153,600 +19% |
| 5 | Paul Azinger | -6 | $102,600 | $128,000 +25% |
| T6 | Jack Nicklaus | -5 | $111,200 | |
| T6 | David Toms | -5 | $111,200 | |
| T8 | Justin Leonard | -3 | $89,600 | |
| T8 | Darren Clarke | -3 | $89,600 | |
| T8 | Colin Montgomerie | -3 | $89,600 | |
| T8 | Tiger Woods | -3 | $89,600 | |
| T12 | José María Olazábal | -2 | $52,920 | $64,800 |
| T12 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | -2 | $52,920 | $64,800 |
| T12 | Phil Mickelson | -2 | $52,920 | $64,800 |
| T12 | Jay Haas | -2 | $52,920 | $64,800 |
| T16 | Scott Hoch | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T16 | Mark Calcavecchia | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T16 | Ernie Els | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T16 | Ian Woosnam | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T16 | Scott McCarron | -1 | $48,000 | |
| T21 | Matt Kuchar | E | $30,240 | Not known |
| T21 | Willie Wood | E | $30,240 | $38,400 |
| T23 | Stewart Cink | +1 | $33,280 | |
| T23 | John Huston | +1 | $33,280 | |
| T23 | Jeff Maggert | +1 | $33,280 | |
| T26 | David Frost | +2 | $21,195 | $26,133 |
| T26 | Steve Jones | +2 | $21,195 | $26,133 |
| T26 | Brad Faxon | +2 | $21,195 | $26,133 |
| 29 | Michael Bradley | +3 | $23,680 | |
| 30 | Steve Elkington | +4 | $17,145 | $22,720 +33% |
| T31 | Andrew Magee | +5 | $21,280 | |
| T31 | Jesper Parnevik | +5 | $21,280 | |
| T33 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +6 | $18,112 | |
| T33 | Davis Love III | +6 | $18,112 | |
| T33 | John Daly | +6 | $18,112 | |
| T33 | Lee Janzen | +6 | $18,112 | |
| T33 | Phil Blackmar | +6 | $18,112 | |
| 38 | Tom Kite | +7 | $12,690 | $15,680 +24% |
| T39 | Bernhard Langer | +8 | $11,610 | $14,720 |
| T39 | Paul Stankowski | +8 | $11,610 | $14,720 |
| T41 | Craig Stadler | +9 | $13,440 | |
| T41 | Corey Pavin | +9 | $13,440 | |
| 43 | John Cook | +10 | $9,720 | $12,480 +28% |
| 44 | Lee Westwood | +12 | $11,840 | |
| 45 | Joel Kribel | +13 | $8,910 | Not known |
| 46 | Gary Player | +14 | $8,370 | $11,200 +34% |
| MC | Nick Price | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Casper | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Gay Brewer | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ignacio Garrido | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Bakst | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Clark | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Vijay Singh | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Costantino Rocca | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Nobilo | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Watson | +13 | $0 | |
| WD | Doug Ford | +14 | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1998 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1998 Masters Tournament get?
Mark O'Meara won $576,000 from a $3,200,000 purse.
What was the 1998 Masters Tournament purse?
$3,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 1998 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $11,200, to Gary Player (46).
How many players made the cut at the 1998 Masters Tournament?
46 players made the cut and finished, and 41 players missed it.