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PGA Tour legend · 1957–2000

Doug Sanders career earnings

Official PGA Tour prize money on record: $394,716 from 8 seasons (1960–1983), worth about $4,134,196 in 2026 dollars. Prize money for his other seasons isn't published in our sources, so his full career total is not known.

$395KKnown prize money
$4.1MIn 2026 dollars
0Majors won

Doug Sanders's prize money by season

Doug Sanders's official prize money in the 8 seasons with published figures, 1960–1983. The chart shows dollars of the day. The table adds each season in 2026 dollars.

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SeasonMoney listOfficial prize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1983No. 257$659$2,198
1981No. 266$1,050$3,837
1967No. 6$109,455$1,090,151
1966No. 4$80,096$819,860
1965No. 4$72,182$761,130
1962No. 7$43,340$476,013
1961No. 3$57,428$638,306
1960No. 9$30,506$342,701

Doug Sanders at the majors and The Players

Doug Sanders's finishes in golf's biggest events, with the prize money wherever it was published.

YearTournamentFinishPrize moneyIn 2026 dollars
2000Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicMC$0—
1989Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicMC$0—
1986Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicMC$0—
1985Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego OpenMC$0—
1985Bob Hope ClassicMC$0—
1984Bing Crosby National Pro-AmMC$0—
1984Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego OpenMC$0—
1984Bob Hope ClassicMC$0—
1983Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity ClassicMC$0—
1983Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicMC$0—
1983Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego OpenMC$0—
1983Bing Crosby National Pro-AmT62$659$2,198
1983Bob Hope Desert ClassicWDNot known—
1982Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicMC$0—
1982Bing Crosby National Pro-AmMC$0—
1982Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego OpenMC$0—
1982Bob Hope Desert ClassicMC$0—
1981Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicMC$0—
1981Bay Hill ClassicMC$0—
1981Hawaiian OpenMC$0—
1981Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open70$500$1,827
1981Bing Crosby National Pro-AmMC$0—
1981Bob Hope Desert Classic70$550$2,010
1980Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicMC$0—
1980Michelob-Houston OpenMC$0—
1980Bing Crosby National Pro-AmMC$0—
1980Andy Williams-San Diego Open InvitationalMC$0—
1980Bob Hope Desert ClassicMC$0—
1973Masters TournamentCUT$0—
1972PGA ChampionshipT7$6,383$50,714
1972The Open Championship4$6,884 £2,750$54,695
1971The Open ChampionshipT9$3,789 £1,550$31,090
1970The Open Championship2$9,000 £3,750$77,017
1969Masters TournamentT36$1,425$12,906
1968PGA ChampionshipT8$3,406$32,533
1968Masters TournamentT12$2,850$27,223
1967Masters TournamentT16$2,100$20,916
1966PGA ChampionshipT6$5,000$51,180
1966The Open ChampionshipT2$3,780 £1,350$38,692
1966U.S. OpenT8$2,800$28,661
1966Masters TournamentT4$5,700$58,345
1965Masters TournamentT11$1,550$16,344
1963Masters TournamentT28$750$8,137
1962Masters TournamentT33$500$5,492
1961PGA Championship3$3,600$40,014
1961U.S. OpenT2$6,000$66,689
1961Masters TournamentT11$1,667$18,529
1960PGA ChampionshipT3$3,350$37,634
1960Masters TournamentT29$500$5,617
1959PGA ChampionshipT2$3,563$40,610
1957Masters TournamentT31$300$3,548

Doug Sanders's PGA Tour wins

19 wins on record, 1958–1972, with each tournament's total purse. Our season schedules start in 1958.

SeasonTournamentPurse
1972Kemper Open$175,000
1970Bahama Islands Open$130,000
1967Doral Open Invitational$100,000
1966Greater Greensboro Open$100,000
1966Jacksonville Open$82,000
1966Bob Hope Desert Classic$80,000
1965Doral Open Invitational$70,000
1965Pensacola Open Invitational$50,000
1963Greater Greensboro Open$35,000
1962Oklahoma City Open Invitational$35,000
1962St. Paul Open Invitational$30,000
1962Pensacola Open Invitational$20,000
1961Cajun Classic Open Invitational$15,000
1961Eastern Open Invitational$35,000
1961Hot Springs Open Invitational$20,000
1961Colonial National Invitation$40,000
1961Greater New Orleans Open Invitational$30,000
1959Coral Gables Open Invitational$20,000
1958Western Open$25,000

Doug Sanders earnings FAQ

How much did Doug Sanders earn in his career?

Doug Sanders earned $394,716 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 8 seasons with published figures. His full career total is not known.

What would Doug Sanders's earnings be worth today?

About $4,134,196 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $394,716 total for inflation with the consumer price index.

What was Doug Sanders's best money-list finish?

No. 3.