Jack Nicklaus finished -2 and took 18% of the purse. That $20,000 is worth about $216,975 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1963 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 68% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1963 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 | Jack Nicklaus | -2 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 2 | Tony Lema | -1 | $12,000 | $12,000 |
| T3 | Julius Boros | E | $8,000 | $7,000 |
| T3 | Sam Snead | E | $8,000 | $7,000 |
| T5 | Dow Finsterwald | +1 | $3,600 | $4,000 |
| T5 | Ed Furgol | +1 | $3,600 | $4,000 |
| T5 | Gary Player | +1 | $3,600 | $4,000 |
| 8 | Bo Wininger | +2 | $2,400 | |
| T9 | Don January | +3 | $2,000 | $1,800 |
| T9 | Arnold Palmer | +3 | $2,000 | $1,800 |
| T11 | Billy Casper | +4 | $1,450 | $1,350 |
| T11 | Bruce Crampton | +4 | $1,450 | $1,350 |
| T11 | Doug Ford | +4 | $1,450 | $1,350 |
| T11 | Mike Souchak | +4 | $1,450 | $1,350 |
| T15 | Bob Charles | +5 | $1,160 | $1,100 |
| T15 | Chen Ching-Po | +5 | $1,160 | $1,100 |
| T15 | Billy Maxwell | +5 | $1,160 | $1,100 |
| T15 | Dick Mayer | +5 | $1,160 | $1,100 |
| T15 | Mason Rudolph | +5 | $1,160 | $1,100 |
| T15 | Dan Sikes | +5 | $1,160 | $1,100 |
| T21 | Stan Leonard | +6 | $1,000 | |
| T21 | Johnny Pott | +6 | $1,000 | |
| T21 | Art Wall Jr. | +6 | $1,000 | |
| T24 | Wes Ellis | +7 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| T24 | Gene Littler | +7 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| T24 | Bobby Nichols | +7 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
| 27 | Jay Hebert | +8 | $750 | |
| T28 | George Bayer | +9 | $750 | |
| T28 | Tommy Jacobs | +9 | $750 | |
| T28 | Doug Sanders | +9 | $750 | |
| T28 | Alvie Thompson | +9 | $750 | |
| T32 | Labron Harris Jr. Amateur | +10 | Not known | |
| T32 | Dave Ragan | +10 | $750 | |
| 34 | Ken Venturi | +11 | $750 | |
| T35 | Bill Hyndman Amateur | +12 | Not known | |
| T35 | Kel Nagle | +12 | $750 | |
| T37 | Tommy Bolt | +13 | $750 | |
| T37 | Charles Coe Amateur | +13 | Not known | |
| T39 | Homero Blancas Amateur | +14 | $500 | Not known |
| T39 | Antonio Cerdá | +14 | $500 | $750 |
| T39 | Lionel Hebert | +14 | $500 | $750 |
| 42 | Jack Fleck | +15 | $750 | |
| T43 | Walter Burkemo | +16 | $500 | $750 |
| T43 | Jimmy Demaret | +16 | $500 | $750 |
| 45 | Herman Keiser | +17 | $750 | |
| T46 | Downing Gray Amateur | +18 | Not known | |
| T46 | R. H. Sikes Amateur | +18 | Not known | |
| 48 | Billy Joe Patton Amateur | +19 | $500 | Not known |
| 49 | Gene Sarazen | +20 | $750 | |
| CUT | Jerry Barber | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Koichi Ono | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Phil Rodgers | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bob Rosburg | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Miguel Sala | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Al Balding | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gay Brewer | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jack Burke, Jr. | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gardner Dickinson | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Chick Harbert | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jim Gabrielsen Amateur | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jorge Ledesma Amateur | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bob Goalby | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Byron Nelson | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Charlie Smith Amateur | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ángel Miguel | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jerry Pittman | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ed Updegraff Amateur | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | Paul Desjardins Amateur | +14 | $0 | |
| CUT | Juan Antonio Estrada Amateur | +14 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bill Newcomb Amateur | +14 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bill Collins | +15 | $0 | |
| CUT | Robert W. Gardner Amateur | +16 | $0 | |
| CUT | David Blair Amateur | +18 | $0 | |
| CUT | Richard Davies Amateur | +19 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gerard de Wit | +19 | $0 | |
| CUT | Charles Coody Amateur | +20 | $0 | |
| CUT | Cary Middlecoff | +24 | $0 | |
| CUT | Horton Smith | +33 | $0 | |
| WD | Paul Harney | +14 | Not known | |
| WD | Jacky Cupit | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Claude Harmon | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Henry Picard | Not known | ||
| WD | Craig Wood | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1963 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1963 Masters Tournament get?
Jack Nicklaus won $20,000 from a $112,500 purse.
What was the 1963 Masters Tournament purse?
$112,500.
How much did last place get at the 1963 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $750, to Gene Sarazen (49).
How many players made the cut at the 1963 Masters Tournament?
49 players made the cut and finished, and 30 players missed it.