Tim Simpson Career Earnings & Prize Money

Tim Simpson's prize money by season

Tim Simpson's official prize money in the 19 seasons with published figures, 1980–1998. The chart shows dollars of the day. The table adds each season in 2026 dollars.

Season	Money list	Official prize money	In 2026 dollars
1998	No. 298	$7,423	$15,130
1997	No. 224	$33,166	$68,648
1996	No. 258	$13,953	$29,556
1995	No. 329	$2,688	$5,861
1994	No. 134	$126,861	$284,356
1993	No. 134	$111,436	$256,294
1992	No. 144	$85,314	$202,007
1991	No. 85	$196,582	$479,566
1990	No. 8	$809,772	$2,059,116
1989	No. 6	$761,597	$2,041,153
1988	No. 56	$200,748	$563,994
1987	No. 62	$168,261	$492,000
1986	No. 31	$240,911	$730,245
1985	No. 44	$164,702	$508,717
1984	No. 41	$157,082	$502,384
1983	No. 59	$96,419	$321,631
1982	No. 74	$62,153	$213,988
1981	No. 71	$62,063	$226,780
1980	No. 114	$27,172	$109,548

Tim Simpson at the majors and The Players

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

Year	Tournament	Finish	Prize money	In 2026 dollars
1998	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	WD	Not known	—
1998	Freeport-McDermott Classic	T78	$3,094	$6,306
1998	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	T49	$4,329	$8,823
1997	LaCantera Texas Open	T49	$3,392	$7,021
1997	Bell Canadian Open	DQ	Not known	—
1997	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Quad City Classic	T58	$2,970	$6,147
1997	Buick Classic	79	$2,730	$5,651
1997	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Shell Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Freeport-McDermott Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Honda Classic	T23	$14,400	$29,806
1997	Nissan Open	T51	$3,295	$6,819
1997	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Buick Invitational	T51	$3,610	$7,472
1997	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1996	LaCantera Texas Open	T60	$2,580	$5,465
1996	Bell Canadian Open	T48	$3,870	$8,198
1996	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1995	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T54	$2,688	$5,861
1994	Las Vegas Invitational	T49	$3,742	$8,389
1994	Texas Open	T46	$2,600	$5,828
1994	Hardee's Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1994	Bell Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1994	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1994	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1994	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T28	$6,737	$15,101
1994	Shell Houston Open	T71	$2,535	$5,682
1994	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T18	$15,750	$35,303
1994	Freeport-McMoRan Classic	T51	$2,862	$6,415
1994	The Players Championship	T23	$23,000	$51,554
1994	Honda Classic	T18	$12,467	$27,944
1994	Buick Invitational of California	T51	$2,570	$5,760
1994	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T37	$4,730	$10,602
1994	Nissan Los Angeles Open	T73	$1,930	$4,326
1994	Phoenix Open	T18	$14,100	$31,605
1994	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1993	Las Vegas Invitational	T47	$3,516	$8,085
1993	H.E.B. Texas Open	T37	$3,900	$8,970
1993	Hardee's Golf Classic	T8	$26,000	$59,798
1993	Canadian Open	T60	$2,130	$4,899
1993	Sprint Western Open	T59	$2,640	$6,072
1993	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1993	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T20	$13,000	$29,899
1993	Shell Houston Open	T52	$3,001	$6,902
1993	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T50	$3,485	$8,016
1993	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	71	$2,227	$5,122
1993	Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1993	Nestle Invitational	MC	$0	—
1993	Honda Classic	T48	$2,734	$6,289
1993	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T44	$3,247	$7,467
1993	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1993	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1992	H.E.B. Texas Open	T32	$5,094	$12,062
1992	Las Vegas Invitational	69	$2,626	$6,218
1992	Centel Western Open	WD	Not known	—
1992	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T55	$2,951	$6,987
1992	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	WD	Not known	—
1992	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	The Players Championship	T21	$16,898	$40,010
1992	Nissan Los Angeles Open	T27	$7,100	$16,811
1992	Buick Invitational of California	T15	$15,500	$36,701
1992	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1992	Phoenix Open	T38	$4,100	$9,708
1992	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1991	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1991	H.E.B. Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1991	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1991	Centel Western Open	T43	$2,871	$7,004
1991	U.S. Open	T26	$11,712	$28,571
1991	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T65	$2,484	$6,060
1991	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T43	$3,214	$7,841
1991	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T66	$2,050	$5,001
1991	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1991	The Players Championship	T52	$3,731	$9,102
1991	USF&G Classic	T5	$36,500	$89,043
1991	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1991	Shearson Lehman Brothers Open	MC	$0	—
1991	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	3	$74,800	$182,476
1991	United Hawaiian Open	T21	$9,790	$23,883
1990	Nabisco Championship	T7	$82,500	$209,784
1990	Las Vegas Invitational	T20	$14,083	$35,812
1990	PGA Championship	T8	$34,375	$87,410
1990	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T13	$16,625	$42,275
1990	U.S. Open	T5	$33,271	$84,604
1990	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T20	$11,240	$28,581
1990	Memorial Tournament	WD	Not known	—
1990	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T5	$38,000	$96,628
1990	USF&G Classic	6	$36,000	$91,542
1990	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T16	$13,575	$34,519
1990	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1990	Independent Insurance Agent Open	T24	$8,525	$21,678
1990	The Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1990	Honda Classic	T13	$18,200	$46,280
1990	Shearson Lehman Hutton Open	T37	$3,340	$8,492
1990	Hawaiian Open	T6	$30,250	$76,921
1990	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1990	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T4	$41,333	$105,104
1990	MONY Tournament of Champions	T10	$19,625	$49,903
1989	Nabisco Championship	T22	$44,000	$117,924
1989	PGA Championship	T27	$7,536	$20,196
1989	Hardee's Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1989	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T17	$12,222	$32,757
1989	Beatrice Western Open	T11	$18,667	$50,028
1989	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1989	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T3	$58,000	$155,446
1989	Memorial Tournament	T24	$8,922	$23,911
1989	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T24	$7,914	$21,211
1989	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	WD	Not known	—
1989	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T8	$23,200	$62,178
1989	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1989	USF&G Classic	1	$135,000	$361,813
1989	The Players Championship	T17	$19,575	$52,463
1989	Nestle Invitational	T59	$1,728	$4,631
1989	Honda Classic	T34	$4,220	$11,310
1989	Hawaiian Open	T19	$7,067	$18,941
1989	Nissan Los Angeles Open	T25	$7,471	$20,024
1989	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T27	$6,517	$17,465
1989	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T11	$23,000	$61,642
1988	Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1988	Canadian Open	T14	$13,500	$37,928
1988	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1988	Hardee's Golf Classic	T16	$7,620	$21,408
1988	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1988	Memorial Tournament	73	$2,500	$7,024
1988	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T41	$2,487	$6,986
1988	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T37	$5,694	$15,998
1988	Independent Insurance Agent Open	6	$25,200	$70,798
1988	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1988	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T20	$7,583	$21,305
1988	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1988	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T30	$6,075	$17,068
1988	The Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1988	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	MC	$0	—
1988	Los Angeles Open	T72	$1,448	$4,067
1988	Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open	T31	$3,458	$9,715
1988	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1988	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1988	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1987	PGA Championship	T43	$3,050	$8,918
1987	Hardee's Golf Classic	T43	$1,461	$4,272
1987	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T24	$5,810	$16,989
1987	U.S. Open	T14	$12,065	$35,279
1987	Memorial Tournament	T21	$9,660	$28,246
1987	Colonial National Invitation	MC	$0	—
1987	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T45	$3,441	$10,060
1987	Big "I" Houston Open	65	$1,260	$3,684
1987	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T54	$1,482	$4,333
1987	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1987	USF&G Classic	T33	$2,586	$7,561
1987	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T20	$7,240	$21,170
1987	Honda Classic	T11	$13,200	$38,597
1987	Los Angeles Open	T45	$1,602	$4,684
1987	Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open	T36	$2,253	$6,589
1987	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1987	Phoenix Open	T62	$1,266	$3,702
1987	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T70	$1,791	$5,237
1986	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1986	Western Open	T64	$1,055	$3,198
1986	Buick Open	MC	$0	—
1986	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	T12	$9,450	$28,645
1986	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T6	$23,450	$71,081
1986	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1986	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	Memorial Tournament	T47	$1,858	$5,632
1986	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T48	$2,890	$8,760
1986	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1986	Tournament Players Championship	3	$61,200	$185,508
1986	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T75	$945	$2,864
1986	Honda Classic	T17	$6,325	$19,172
1986	Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1986	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T45	$1,716	$5,202
1986	Phoenix Open	T31	$3,032	$9,189
1986	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T31	$3,480	$10,549
1986	MONY Tournament of Champions	T7	$19,167	$58,098
1985	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1985	Western Open	T12	$10,600	$32,740
1985	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T37	$2,580	$7,969
1985	U.S. Open	T46	$3,496	$10,799
1985	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T30	$3,038	$9,382
1985	Memorial Tournament	T34	$3,320	$10,255
1985	Colonial National Invitation	T26	$3,403	$10,511
1985	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T38	$1,950	$6,023
1985	Sea Pines Heritage	T56	$904	$2,792
1985	Masters Tournament	T18	$9,128	$28,194
1985	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1985	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T41	$3,325	$10,270
1985	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T23	$4,214	$13,017
1985	Honda Classic	T27	$3,328	$10,280
1985	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	T29	$2,435	$7,521
1985	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1985	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T59	$1,100	$3,398
1985	Los Angeles Open	WD	Not known	—
1985	Phoenix Open	T36	$1,892	$5,844
1985	Bob Hope Classic	T31	$2,965	$9,159
1984	Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1984	PGA Championship	T25	$4,506	$14,412
1984	Buick Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Western Open	MC	$0	—
1984	U.S. Open	T11	$9,891	$31,635
1984	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T36	$2,355	$7,531
1984	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1984	Colonial National Invitation	T45	$1,600	$5,117
1984	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1984	Houston Coca-Cola Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Sea Pines Heritage	T25	$2,925	$9,355
1984	Tournament Players Championship	T12	$16,800	$53,730
1984	USF&G Classic	T33	$2,210	$7,068
1984	Bay Hill Classic	T42	$1,440	$4,605
1984	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1984	Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T29	$2,660	$8,507
1984	Phoenix Open	T8	$10,000	$31,982
1984	Bob Hope Classic	T67	$812	$2,597
1983	Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic	T6	$22,688	$75,680
1983	PGA Championship	T36	$2,088	$6,963
1983	Canadian Open	T19	$4,242	$14,150
1983	Western Open	WD	Not known	—
1983	U.S. Open	T32	$4,014	$13,388
1983	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T56	$990	$3,302
1983	Colonial National Invitation	MC	$0	—
1983	Houston Coca-Cola Open	MC	$0	—
1983	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Sea Pines Heritage	WD	Not known	—
1983	Greater Greensboro Open	T70	$792	$2,642
1983	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1983	USF&G Classic	T22	$3,340	$11,141
1983	Bay Hill Classic	WD	Not known	—
1983	Honda Inverrary Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Hawaiian Open	T13	$6,119	$20,411
1983	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1983	Phoenix Open	T5	$11,865	$39,579
1983	Bob Hope Desert Classic	T54	$848	$2,827
1983	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Texas Open	T7	$6,768	$23,301
1982	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T47	$771	$2,653
1982	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1982	Miller High Life QCO	T63	$420	$1,446
1982	Western Open	WD	Not known	—
1982	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T42	$1,400	$4,820
1982	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1982	Colonial National Invitation	T62	$746	$2,567
1982	Michelob-Houston Open	—	Not known	—
1982	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	—	Not known	—
1982	USF&G Classic	WD	Not known	—
1982	Greater Greensboro Open	WD	Not known	—
1982	Sea Pines Heritage	T40	$1,230	$4,235
1982	Tournament Players Championship	T13	$9,100	$31,331
1982	Honda Inverrary Classic	T77	$736	$2,534
1982	Bay Hill Classic	T51	$716	$2,463
1982	Hawaiian Open	74	$626	$2,155
1982	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T15	$5,100	$17,559
1982	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Phoenix Open	T57	$663	$2,283
1982	Bob Hope Desert Classic	T32	$1,433	$4,935
1981	Texas Open	T10	$6,250	$22,838
1981	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	5	$12,000	$43,848
1981	Canadian Open	T33	$2,152	$7,862
1981	Quad Cities Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Western Open	—	Not known	—
1981	U.S. Open	T43	$1,453	$5,309
1981	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T12	$8,100	$29,598
1981	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T47	$761	$2,782
1981	Michelob-Houston Open	T66	$541	$1,976
1981	USF&G New Orleans Open	T64	$732	$2,673
1981	Greater Greensboro Open	T35	$1,324	$4,840
1981	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1981	American Motors Inverrary Classic	T48	$754	$2,755
1981	Bay Hill Classic	T65	$621	$2,269
1981	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	T25	$1,868	$6,825
1981	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1981	Phoenix Open	—	Not known	—
1981	Bob Hope Desert Classic	MC	$0	—
1980	San Antonio Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1980	World Series of Golf	MC	$0	—
1980	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1980	IVB-Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1980	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Quad Cities Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Western Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Canadian Open	WD	Not known	—
1980	U.S. Open	T37	$1,630	$6,572
1980	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1980	Michelob-Houston Open	—	Not known	—
1980	Greater Greensboro Open	T26	$1,632	$6,579
1980	Tournament Players Championship	T45	$1,144	$4,612
1980	Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic	—	Not known	—
1980	Bay Hill Classic	—	Not known	—
1980	Hawaiian Open	T57	$712	$2,871
1980	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T39	$1,200	$4,838
1980	Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational	T36	$1,102	$4,441
1980	Phoenix Open	T36	$1,231	$4,964
1979	Tournament Players Championship	T20	$4,035	$18,472
1978	Tournament Players Championship	CUT	$0	—

Tim Simpson's PGA Tour wins

4 wins on record, 1985–1990, with each tournament's total purse. Our season schedules start in 1958.

Season	Tournament	Purse
1990	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	$1,000,000
1989	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	$800,000
1989	USF&G Classic	$750,000
1985	Southern Open	$350,000

Tim Simpson's wins, then and now

What each of Simpson's major and Players wins paid, its value in 2026 dollars, and what the same title pays now.

Tim Simpson won the 1989 USF&G Classic and was paid $135,000. That is about $362K in 2026 dollars.

Winning the same event today would pay $1.3M. That is 3 times as much, even after inflation.

Year	Tournament	Paid	In 2026 dollars	Winner's share now
1989	USF&G Classic	$135,000	$361,813	$1,260,000 (2016)

Tim Simpson earnings FAQ

How much did Tim Simpson earn in his career?

Tim Simpson earned $3,328,303 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 19 seasons with published figures. His full career total is not known.

What would Tim Simpson's earnings be worth today?

About $9,110,974 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $3,328,303 total for inflation with the consumer price index.

What was Tim Simpson's best money-list finish?

No. 6.