Hal Sutton finished -6 and took 18% of the purse. That $720,000 is worth about $1,467,499 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1998 The Tour Championship 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.
1998 The Tour 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 | Hal Sutton | -6 | $720,000 | $720,000 |
| 2 | Vijay Singh | -6 | $432,000 | $432,000 |
| T3 | Jim Furyk | -5 | $276,000 | $234,000 |
| T3 | Jesper Parnevik | -5 | $276,000 | $234,000 |
| T5 | Justin Leonard | E | $146,667 | |
| T5 | Steve Stricker | E | $146,667 | |
| T5 | Scott Verplank | E | $146,667 | |
| T8 | Bob Tway | +1 | $124,000 | $120,533 |
| T8 | David Duval | +1 | $124,000 | $120,533 |
| T8 | Davis Love III | +1 | $124,000 | $120,533 |
| T11 | Jeff Sluman | +2 | $105,200 | |
| T11 | John Huston | +2 | $105,200 | |
| T13 | Mark O'Meara | +3 | $95,200 | |
| T13 | Billy Mayfair | +3 | $95,200 | |
| 15 | Tom Lehman | +4 | $86,400 | $88,000 +2% |
| 16 | Jeff Maggert | +5 | $84,800 | |
| 17 | Phil Mickelson | +6 | $80,000 | $81,600 +2% |
| T18 | Tom Watson | +7 | $79,200 | |
| T18 | Glen Day | +7 | $79,200 | |
| 20 | Tiger Woods | +9 | $76,000 | $76,800 +1% |
| T21 | Andrew Magee | +10 | $73,600 | |
| T21 | Scott Hoch | +10 | $73,600 | |
| T21 | John Cook | +10 | $73,600 | |
| T24 | Fred Couples | +11 | $70,400 | $68,200 |
| T24 | Fred Funk | +11 | $70,400 | $68,200 |
| T24 | Lee Janzen | +11 | $70,400 | $68,200 |
| T24 | Payne Stewart | +11 | $70,400 | $68,200 |
| 28 | Bob Estes | +12 | $65,600 | |
| 29 | Mark Calcavecchia | +14 | $64,800 | $64,800 |
| 30 | Nick Price | +17 | $64,000 | $64,000 |
Tour Championship winner's share over time
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1998 The Tour Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1998 The Tour Championship get?
Hal Sutton won $720,000 from a $4,000,000 purse.
What was the 1998 The Tour Championship purse?
$4,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1998 The Tour Championship?
The smallest check was $64,000, to Nick Price (30).