Vijay Singh finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. That $540,000 is worth about $1,100,625 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1998 PGA Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 65% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1998 PGA Championship 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 | Vijay Singh | -9 | $470,000 | $540,000 +15% |
| 2 | Steve Stricker | -7 | $280,000 | $324,000 +16% |
| 3 | Steve Elkington | -6 | $175,000 | $204,000 +17% |
| T4 | Mark O'Meara | -4 | $125,000 | $118,000 |
| T4 | Nick Price | -4 | $125,000 | $118,000 |
| T4 | Frank Lickliter II | -4 | $125,000 | $118,000 |
| T7 | Billy Mayfair | -3 | $89,500 | |
| T7 | Davis Love III | -3 | $89,500 | |
| 9 | John Cook | -2 | $70,000 | $80,000 +14% |
| T10 | Skip Kendall | -1 | $60,000 | $69,000 |
| T10 | Kenny Perry | -1 | $60,000 | $69,000 |
| T10 | Tiger Woods | -1 | $60,000 | $69,000 |
| T13 | Steve Flesch | E | $35,100 | $46,000 |
| T13 | Robert Allenby | E | $35,100 | $46,000 |
| T13 | Bob Tway | E | $35,100 | $46,000 |
| T13 | John Huston | E | $35,100 | $46,000 |
| T13 | Bill Glasson | E | $35,100 | $46,000 |
| T13 | Fred Couples | E | $35,100 | $46,000 |
| T13 | Brad Faxon | E | $35,100 | $46,000 |
| T13 | Paul Azinger | E | $35,100 | $46,000 |
| T21 | Andrew Magee | +1 | $32,000 | |
| T21 | Ernie Els | +1 | $32,000 | |
| T23 | Greg Kraft | +2 | $22,500 | $26,000 |
| T23 | Scott Gump | +2 | $22,500 | $26,000 |
| T23 | Fred Funk | +2 | $22,500 | $26,000 |
| T23 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | +2 | $22,500 | $26,000 |
| T27 | Hal Sutton | +3 | $20,500 | |
| T27 | Jeff Sluman | +3 | $20,500 | |
| T29 | Lee Rinker | +4 | $13,625 | $17,100 |
| T29 | Ian Woosnam | +4 | $13,625 | $17,100 |
| T29 | Scott Hoch | +4 | $13,625 | $17,100 |
| T29 | Tom Lehman | +4 | $13,625 | $17,100 |
| T29 | Glen Day | +4 | $13,625 | $17,100 |
| T34 | Paul Goydos | +5 | $14,250 | |
| T34 | Bob Estes | +5 | $14,250 | |
| T34 | Russ Cochran | +5 | $14,250 | |
| T34 | Phil Mickelson | +5 | $14,250 | |
| T38 | Craig Stadler | +6 | $12,750 | |
| T38 | Duffy Waldorf | +6 | $12,750 | |
| T40 | Joey Sindelar | +7 | $11,250 | |
| T40 | Jay Haas | +7 | $11,250 | |
| T40 | Joe Durant | +7 | $11,250 | |
| T40 | Carlos Franco | +7 | $11,250 | |
| T44 | Colin Montgomerie | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | P.H. Horgan III | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | Jeff Maggert | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | Steve Lowery | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | Billy Andrade | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | Mark Calcavecchia | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | David Ogrin | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | Joe Ozaki | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | Kevin Sutherland | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T44 | Dudley Hart | +8 | $7,990 | |
| T54 | Scott Verplank | +9 | $6,550 | |
| T54 | Nick Faldo | +9 | $6,550 | |
| T56 | David Frost | +10 | $6,175 | |
| T56 | Jim Carter | +10 | $6,175 | |
| T56 | Jay Don Blake | +10 | $6,175 | |
| T56 | Mark Brooks | +10 | $6,175 | |
| T56 | Ted Tryba | +10 | $6,175 | |
| T56 | Brian Watts | +10 | $6,175 | |
| T62 | Olin Browne | +11 | $5,900 | |
| T62 | Tom Byrum | +11 | $5,900 | |
| T62 | Trevor Dodds | +11 | $5,900 | |
| T65 | Loren Roberts | +12 | $5,750 | |
| T65 | Shigeki Maruyama | +12 | $5,750 | |
| T65 | Robert Karlsson | +12 | $5,750 | |
| 68 | Stephen Leaney | +13 | $5,650 | |
| 69 | Andrew Coltart | +14 | $5,600 | |
| 70 | David Sutherland | +15 | $4,000 | $5,550 +39% |
| T71 | Craig Parry | +16 | $3,875 | $5,450 |
| T71 | Brad Fabel | +16 | $3,875 | $5,450 |
| T71 | Brent Geiberger | +16 | $3,875 | $5,450 |
| 74 | Chris Perry | +17 | $5,350 | |
| 75 | Tim Herron | +18 | $3,750 | $5,300 +41% |
| MC | Costantino Rocca | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gaus | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Bjørn | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron McDougal | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Smith | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Williams | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Fieger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Tucker | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Stelten | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Turner | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Nobilo | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Mielke | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stewart Cink | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Westwood | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ignacio Garrido | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Lonard | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrik Sjöland | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Harrison Frazar | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Earnest | +27 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Overton | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Schall | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Stauffer | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandt Jobe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Schuman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | José María Olazábal | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Keppler | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Grant Waite | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Terasa | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Thomsen | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Ford | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Will Frantz | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Burke Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Groff | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Len Mattiace | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Karl Kimball | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeffrey Lankford | +19 | $0 | |
| WD | Jerry Kelly | +5 | Not known |
PGA Championship winner's share over time
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1998 PGA Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1998 PGA Championship get?
Vijay Singh won $540,000 from a $3,000,000 purse.
What was the 1998 PGA Championship purse?
$3,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1998 PGA Championship?
The smallest check was $5,300, to Tim Herron (75).
How many players made the cut at the 1998 PGA Championship?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 74 players missed it.