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1990 PGA Tour money list

Greg Norman led the 1990 PGA Tour money list with $1,165,477, about $2,963,615 in 2026 dollars. The tour played 53 events for $45,000,000 in total purses.

$1.2MMoney-list leader
$45.0MTotal purses
53Events

1990 PGA Tour money list

The top 10, from the published season money list. Official prize money in 1990 dollars, with 2026 dollars in the table.

RankPlayerWinsOfficial prize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1Greg Norman2$1,165,477$2,963,615
2Wayne Levi4$1,024,647$2,605,508
3Payne Stewart2$976,281$2,482,521
4Paul Azinger1$944,731$2,402,295
5Jodie Mudd2$911,746$2,318,419
6Hale Irwin2$838,249$2,131,529
7Mark Calcavecchia0$834,281$2,121,439
8Tim Simpson1$809,772$2,059,116
9Fred Couples1$757,999$1,927,466
10Mark O'Meara2$707,175$1,798,229

The 1990 majors and The Players

TournamentChampionPurseWinner's share
MONY Tournament of ChampionsPaul Azinger$750,000$135,000
Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicPeter Jacobsen$1,000,000$180,000
Phoenix OpenTommy Armour III$900,000$162,000
AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmMark O'Meara$1,000,000$180,000
Hawaiian OpenDavid Ishii$1,000,000$180,000
Shearson Lehman Hutton OpenDan Forsman$900,000$162,000
Nissan Los Angeles OpenFred Couples / Ray Floyd$1,000,000$125,000
Honda ClassicJohn Huston$1,000,000$180,000
The Players ChampionshipJodie Mudd$1,500,000$270,000
Nestle InvitationalRobert Gamez$900,000$162,000
Independent Insurance Agent OpenTony Sills$1,000,000$180,000
Masters TournamentNick Faldo$1,250,000$225,000
Deposit Guaranty Golf ClassicGene Sauers$300,000$54,000
MCI Heritage Golf ClassicPayne Stewart$1,000,000$180,000
KMart Greater Greensboro OpenSteve Elkington$1,250,000$225,000
USF&G ClassicDavid Frost$1,000,000$180,000
GTE Byron Nelson Golf ClassicPayne Stewart$1,000,000$180,000
Memorial TournamentGreg Norman$1,000,000$180,000
Southwestern Bell ColonialBen Crenshaw$1,000,000$180,000
Centel Western OpenWayne Levi$1,000,000$180,000
U.S. OpenHale Irwin$1,200,000$220,000
Buick ClassicHale Irwin$1,000,000$180,000
Canon Greater Hartford OpenWayne Levi$1,000,000$180,000
The Open ChampionshipNick Faldo$892,050$151,648
PGA ChampionshipWayne Grady$1,350,000$225,000
Hardee's Golf ClassicJoey Sindelar$1,000,000$180,000
Canadian OpenWayne Levi$1,000,000$180,000
H.E.B. Texas OpenMark O'Meara$800,000$144,000
Las Vegas InvitationalBob Tway$1,300,000$234,000
Nabisco ChampionshipJodie Mudd$2,500,000$450,000

1990 PGA Tour schedule and purses

Every event on the season schedule, with its winner and total purse.

DateTournamentWinnerPurse
Jan 7MONY Tournament of ChampionsPaul Azinger$750,000
Jan 14Northern Telecom Tucson OpenRobert Gamez$900,000
Jan 21Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicPeter Jacobsen$1,000,000
Jan 28Phoenix OpenTommy Armour III$900,000
Feb 4AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmMark O'Meara$1,000,000
Feb 11Hawaiian OpenDavid Ishii$1,000,000
Feb 18Shearson Lehman Hutton OpenDan Forsman$900,000
Feb 25Nissan Los Angeles OpenFred Couples$1,000,000
Mar 4Doral-Ryder OpenGreg Norman$1,400,000
Mar 11Honda ClassicJohn Huston$1,000,000
Mar 18The Players ChampionshipJodie Mudd$1,500,000
Mar 25Nestle InvitationalRobert Gamez$900,000
Apr 1Independent Insurance Agent OpenTony Sills$1,000,000
Apr 8Masters TournamentNick Faldo$1,250,000
Apr 8Deposit Guaranty Golf ClassicGene Sauers$300,000
Apr 15MCI Heritage Golf ClassicPayne Stewart$1,000,000
Apr 22KMart Greater Greensboro OpenSteve Elkington$1,250,000
Apr 29USF&G ClassicDavid Frost$1,000,000
May 6GTE Byron Nelson Golf ClassicPayne Stewart$1,000,000
May 13Memorial TournamentGreg Norman$1,000,000
May 20Southwestern Bell ColonialBen Crenshaw$1,000,000
May 27BellSouth Atlanta Golf ClassicWayne Levi$1,000,000
Jun 3Kemper OpenGil Morgan$1,000,000
Jun 10Centel Western OpenWayne Levi$1,000,000
Jun 18U.S. OpenHale Irwin$1,200,000
Jun 24Buick ClassicHale Irwin$1,000,000
Jul 1Canon Greater Hartford OpenWayne Levi$1,000,000
Jul 8Anheuser-Busch Golf ClassicLanny Wadkins$1,000,000
Jul 15Bank of Boston ClassicMorris Hatalsky$900,000
Jul 22The Open Championship UnofficialNick Faldo£500,000
Jul 29Buick OpenChip Beck$1,000,000
Aug 5Federal Express St. Jude ClassicTom Kite$1,000,000
Aug 12PGA ChampionshipWayne Grady$1,350,000
Aug 19The InternationalDavis Love III$1,000,000
Aug 26NEC World Series of GolfJosé María Olazábal$1,100,000
Aug 26Chattanooga ClassicPeter Persons$600,000
Sep 1Greater Milwaukee OpenJim Gallagher, Jr.$900,000
Sep 9Hardee's Golf ClassicJoey Sindelar$1,000,000
Sep 16Canadian OpenWayne Levi$1,000,000
Sep 23B.C. OpenNolan Henke$700,000
Sep 30Buick Southern OpenKenny Knox$600,000
Oct 7H.E.B. Texas OpenMark O'Meara$800,000
Oct 14Las Vegas InvitationalBob Tway$1,300,000
Oct 20Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile ClassicTim Simpson$1,000,000
Oct 28Nabisco ChampionshipJodie Mudd$2,500,000
May 28PGA Grand Slam of Golf UnofficialAndy NorthNot known
Nov 10Isuzu Kapalua International UnofficialDavid Peoples$700,000
Nov 18RMCC Invitational UnofficialFred Couples / Ray Floyd$1,000,000
Nov 24World Cup UnofficialTorsten Giedeon / Bernhard Langer$1,100,000
Nov 24World Cup Individual Trophy UnofficialPayne Stewart$1,100,000
Nov 25Skins Game UnofficialCurtis Strange$450,000
Dec 2JCPenney Classic UnofficialBeth Daniel / Davis Love III$1,000,000
Dec 9Sazale Classic UnofficialFred Couples / Mike Donald$1,000,000
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