Justin Leonard finished -10 and took 18% of the purse. That $720,000 is worth about $1,467,499 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1998 The Players Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1998 The Players 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 | Justin Leonard | -10 | $630,000 | $720,000 +14% |
| T2 | Glen Day | -8 | $378,000 | $352,000 |
| T2 | Tom Lehman | -8 | $378,000 | $352,000 |
| 4 | Mark Calcavecchia | -7 | $168,000 | $192,000 +14% |
| T5 | Scott Hoch | -6 | $140,000 | $146,000 |
| T5 | Len Mattiace | -6 | $140,000 | $146,000 |
| T5 | Lee Westwood | -6 | $140,000 | $146,000 |
| T8 | Phil Mickelson | -5 | $116,000 | |
| T8 | Nick Price | -5 | $116,000 | |
| T8 | Payne Stewart | -5 | $116,000 | |
| T11 | Scott Verplank | -4 | $96,000 | |
| T11 | Ernie Els | -4 | $96,000 | |
| T13 | Bruce Lietzke | -3 | $77,333 | |
| T13 | Lee Janzen | -3 | $77,333 | |
| T13 | John Cook | -3 | $77,333 | |
| T16 | John Daly | -2 | $66,000 | |
| T16 | David Sutherland | -2 | $66,000 | |
| T18 | Omar Uresti | -1 | $48,686 | |
| T18 | David Duval | -1 | $48,686 | |
| T18 | Doug Barron | -1 | $48,686 | |
| T18 | Nick Faldo | -1 | $48,686 | |
| T18 | Hal Sutton | -1 | $48,686 | |
| T18 | Bob Tway | -1 | $48,686 | |
| T18 | Joe Ozaki | -1 | $48,686 | |
| T25 | Lee Rinker | E | $30,533 | |
| T25 | Steve Jones | E | $30,533 | |
| T25 | Tom Kite | E | $30,533 | |
| T25 | Jesper Parnevik | E | $30,533 | |
| T25 | José María Olazábal | E | $30,533 | |
| T25 | Dudley Hart | E | $30,533 | |
| T31 | Jerry Kelly | +1 | $20,300 | $24,250 |
| T31 | Tommy Armour III | +1 | $20,300 | $24,250 |
| T31 | Larry Mize | +1 | $20,300 | $24,250 |
| T31 | Craig Stadler | +1 | $20,300 | $24,250 |
| T35 | Kirk Triplett | +2 | $18,886 | |
| T35 | Tom Watson | +2 | $18,886 | |
| T35 | Billy Andrade | +2 | $18,886 | |
| T35 | Brad Faxon | +2 | $18,886 | |
| T35 | Tiger Woods | +2 | $18,886 | |
| T35 | Scott McCarron | +2 | $18,886 | |
| T35 | Jim Furyk | +2 | $18,886 | |
| T42 | Kevin Sutherland | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T42 | Stewart Cink | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T42 | Fred Couples | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T42 | Brandel Chamblee | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T42 | Bob Estes | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T42 | David Frost | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T42 | Billy Mayfair | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T42 | Mark O'Meara | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T42 | Steve Pate | +3 | $12,560 | |
| T51 | Jeff Maggert | +4 | $9,627 | |
| T51 | Steve Stricker | +4 | $9,627 | |
| T51 | Michael Bradley | +4 | $9,627 | |
| T54 | Vijay Singh | +5 | $9,200 | |
| T54 | Scott Gump | +5 | $9,200 | |
| T54 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | +5 | $9,200 | |
| T57 | Paul Goydos | +6 | $8,920 | |
| T57 | Rocco Mediate | +6 | $8,920 | |
| T57 | Nolan Henke | +6 | $8,920 | |
| T57 | Davis Love III | +6 | $8,920 | |
| T61 | Ted Tryba | +7 | $7,630 | $8,680 |
| T61 | Joey Sindelar | +7 | $7,630 | $8,680 |
| T63 | Grant Waite | +8 | $8,480 | |
| T63 | Robert Gamez | +8 | $8,480 | |
| T63 | Frank Nobilo | +8 | $8,480 | |
| T66 | Brian Henninger | +9 | $8,280 | |
| T66 | Phil Blackmar | +9 | $8,280 | |
| 68 | Skip Kendall | +10 | $7,105 | $8,160 +15% |
| T69 | Fred Funk | +11 | $8,040 | |
| T69 | Donnie Hammond | +11 | $8,040 | |
| T71 | Mark Wiebe | +12 | $7,880 | |
| T71 | Larry Rinker | +12 | $7,880 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Parry | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | P.H. Horgan III | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Brisky | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Christie | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Retief Goosen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Tataurangi | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Shigeki Maruyama | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Costantino Rocca | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Damron | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +3 | $0 | |
| WD | Paul Stankowski | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Dan Forsman | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Jay Don Blake | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Ian Woosnam | Not known |
The Players Championship winner's share over time
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1998 The Players Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1998 The Players Championship get?
Justin Leonard won $720,000 from a $4,000,000 purse.
What was the 1998 The Players Championship purse?
$4,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1998 The Players Championship?
The smallest check was $7,880, to Larry Rinker (T71).
How many players made the cut at the 1998 The Players Championship?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 68 players missed it.