José María Olazábal finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $720,000 is worth about $1,436,078 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1999 Masters Tournament 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.
1999 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 | José María Olazábal | -8 | $576,000 | $720,000 +25% |
| 2 | Davis Love III | -6 | $281,600 | $432,000 +53% |
| 3 | Greg Norman | -5 | $272,000 | |
| T4 | Steve Pate | -4 | $153,600 | $176,000 |
| T4 | Bob Estes | -4 | $153,600 | $176,000 |
| T6 | Phil Mickelson | -3 | $111,200 | $125,200 |
| T6 | Nick Price | -3 | $111,200 | $125,200 |
| T6 | David Duval | -3 | $111,200 | $125,200 |
| T6 | Carlos Franco | -3 | $111,200 | $125,200 |
| T6 | Lee Westwood | -3 | $111,200 | $125,200 |
| T11 | Colin Montgomerie | -1 | $92,000 | |
| T11 | Bernhard Langer | -1 | $92,000 | |
| T11 | Steve Elkington | -1 | $92,000 | |
| T14 | Lee Janzen | E | $70,000 | |
| T14 | Brandt Jobe | E | $70,000 | |
| T14 | Ian Woosnam | E | $70,000 | |
| T14 | Jim Furyk | E | $70,000 | |
| T18 | Justin Leonard | +1 | $52,160 | |
| T18 | Scott McCarron | +1 | $52,160 | |
| T18 | Tiger Woods | +1 | $52,160 | |
| T18 | Bill Glasson | +1 | $52,160 | |
| T18 | Brandel Chamblee | +1 | $52,160 | |
| 23 | Larry Mize | +2 | $33,280 | $41,600 +25% |
| T24 | Brad Faxon | +3 | $35,200 | |
| T24 | Vijay Singh | +3 | $35,200 | |
| T24 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | +3 | $35,200 | |
| T27 | Stewart Cink | +4 | $29,000 | |
| T27 | Ernie Els | +4 | $29,000 | |
| T27 | Fred Couples | +4 | $29,000 | |
| T27 | Rocco Mediate | +4 | $29,000 | |
| T31 | Mark O'Meara | +5 | $21,280 | $23,720 |
| T31 | Tom Lehman | +5 | $21,280 | $23,720 |
| T31 | Brian Watts | +5 | $21,280 | $23,720 |
| T31 | Jeff Sluman | +5 | $21,280 | $23,720 |
| T31 | Shigeki Maruyama | +5 | $21,280 | $23,720 |
| T36 | Andrew Magee | +6 | $20,100 | |
| T36 | John Huston | +6 | $20,100 | |
| T38 | Ray Floyd | +7 | $15,680 | $17,200 |
| T38 | Billy Andrade | +7 | $15,680 | $17,200 |
| T38 | Mark Brooks | +7 | $15,680 | $17,200 |
| T38 | Sergio Garcia | +7 | $15,680 | Not known |
| T38 | Craig Stadler | +7 | $15,680 | $17,200 |
| T38 | Steve Stricker | +7 | $15,680 | $17,200 |
| T44 | Tim Herron | +9 | $11,840 | $14,000 |
| T44 | Jay Haas | +9 | $11,840 | $14,000 |
| T44 | Scott Hoch | +9 | $11,840 | $14,000 |
| T44 | Tom McKnight | +9 | $11,840 | Not known |
| T48 | Sandy Lyle | +10 | $12,000 | |
| T48 | Craig Parry | +10 | $12,000 | |
| T50 | Chris Perry | +11 | $10,960 | |
| T50 | Matt Kuchar | +11 | Not known | |
| T52 | Payne Stewart | +12 | $9,980 | |
| T52 | Bob Tway | +12 | $9,980 | |
| T52 | Olin Browne | +12 | $9,980 | |
| T52 | John Daly | +12 | $9,980 | |
| 56 | Trevor Immelman | +17 | Not known | |
| MC | Spider Miller | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Hank Kuehne | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrik Sjöland | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Darren Clarke | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Miguel Angel Jiménez | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Bjørn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Day | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Durant | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | J.P. Hayes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Trevor Dodds | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Seve Ballesteros | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +9 | $0 | |
| WD | Doug Ford | +16 | Not known | |
| WD | Gay Brewer | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Billy Casper | +14 | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1999 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1999 Masters Tournament get?
José María Olazábal won $720,000 from a $4,000,000 purse.
What was the 1999 Masters Tournament purse?
$4,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1999 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $9,980, to John Daly (T52).
How many players made the cut at the 1999 Masters Tournament?
56 players made the cut and finished, and 37 players missed it.