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PGA Tour legend · 1971–1987

Jerry Heard career earnings

Official PGA Tour prize money on record: $429,215 from 7 seasons (1971–1983), worth about $3,117,116 in 2026 dollars. Prize money for his other seasons isn't published in our sources, so his full career total is not known.

$429KKnown prize money
$3.1MIn 2026 dollars
0Majors won

Jerry Heard's prize money by season

Jerry Heard's official prize money in the 7 seasons with published figures, 1971–1983. 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. 248$820$2,735
1982No. 179$8,831$30,404
1981No. 128$21,495$78,543
1980No. 220$2,694$10,861
1974No. 8$145,788$982,328
1972No. 5$137,198$1,090,068
1971No. 7$112,389$922,175

Jerry Heard at the majors and The Players

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

YearTournamentFinishPrize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1987Hertz Bay Hill ClassicMC$0—
1985Hertz Bay Hill ClassicMC$0—
1983Miller High Life QCOMC$0—
1983Colonial National InvitationT68$820$2,735
1983Bay Hill ClassicWDNot known—
1982Texas OpenMC$0—
1982Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenMC$0—
1982Canadian OpenMC$0—
1982Western Open—Not known—
1982Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic—Not known—
1982Colonial National InvitationT58$774$2,663
1982Michelob-Houston OpenMC$0—
1982Byron Nelson Golf ClassicT29$2,432$8,375
1982USF&G ClassicMC$0—
1982Greater Greensboro OpenDQNot known—
1982Tournament Players ChampionshipMC$0—
1982Honda Inverrary ClassicMC$0—
1982Bay Hill Classic64$636$2,190
1982Hawaiian OpenMC$0—
1982Bing Crosby National Pro-AmDQNot known—
1982Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open—Not known—
1982Bob Hope Desert ClassicMC$0—
1981Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenMC$0—
1981Canadian OpenMC$0—
1981Quad Cities OpenT57$438$1,600
1981Western OpenMC$0—
1981Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic—Not known—
1981Colonial National InvitationT9$8,400$30,694
1981Byron Nelson Golf ClassicMC$0—
1981Michelob-Houston OpenMC$0—
1981USF&G New Orleans OpenT23$2,950$10,779
1981Greater Greensboro Open—Not known—
1981American Motors Inverrary ClassicMC$0—
1981Bay Hill ClassicMC$0—
1981Glen Campbell-Los Angeles OpenMC$0—
1981Phoenix Open—Not known—
1980San Antonio Texas OpenMC$0—
1980Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicMC$0—
1980Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenT39$1,170$4,717
1980Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic—Not known—
1980Bay Hill ClassicMC$0—
1980Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open—Not known—
1980Hawaiian Open—Not known—
1980Bing Crosby National Pro-AmWDNot known—
1980Andy Williams-San Diego Open InvitationalMC$0—
1980Phoenix OpenMC$0—
1979Masters TournamentCUT$0—
1979Tournament Players ChampionshipCUT$0—
1978Tournament Players ChampionshipT12$5,460$27,809
1975Masters TournamentT26$2,000$12,347
1974Masters TournamentT11$3,375$22,741
1973U.S. OpenT7$6,000$44,898
1973Masters Tournament56$1,600$11,973
1972PGA ChampionshipT7$6,383$50,714
1972Masters TournamentT5$6,200$49,260
1971Masters Tournament48$1,600$13,128
1971PGA ChampionshipT9$4,800$39,385

Jerry Heard's PGA Tour wins

5 wins on record, 1971–1978, with each tournament's total purse. Our season schedules start in 1958.

SeasonTournamentPurse
1978Atlanta Classic$200,000
1974Florida Citrus Open$150,000
1972Colonial National Invitation$125,000
1972Florida Citrus Open$150,000
1971American Golf Classic$150,000

Jerry Heard earnings FAQ

How much did Jerry Heard earn in his career?

Jerry Heard earned $429,215 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 7 seasons with published figures. His full career total is not known.

What would Jerry Heard's earnings be worth today?

About $3,117,116 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $429,215 total for inflation with the consumer price index.

What was Jerry Heard's best money-list finish?

No. 5.