Jack Nicklaus finished -17 and took 20% of the purse. That $20,000 is worth about $210,892 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1965 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1965 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 | -17 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| T2 | Arnold Palmer | -8 | $10,100 | $10,200 |
| T2 | Gary Player | -8 | $10,100 | $10,200 |
| 4 | Mason Rudolph | -5 | $6,100 | $6,200 +2% |
| 5 | Dan Sikes | -3 | $3,700 | $5,000 +35% |
| T6 | Gene Littler | -2 | $3,800 | |
| T6 | Ramón Sota | -2 | $3,800 | |
| T8 | Frank Beard | -1 | $2,400 | |
| T8 | Tommy Bolt | -1 | $2,400 | |
| 10 | George Knudson | E | $1,800 | |
| T11 | Tommy Aaron | +1 | $1,550 | |
| T11 | Bruce Crampton | +1 | $1,550 | |
| T11 | Paul Harney | +1 | $1,550 | |
| T11 | Doug Sanders | +1 | $1,550 | |
| T15 | George Bayer | +2 | $1,300 | |
| T15 | Bruce Devlin | +2 | $1,300 | |
| T15 | Wes Ellis | +2 | $1,300 | |
| T15 | Tommy Jacobs | +2 | $1,300 | |
| T15 | Kel Nagle | +2 | $1,300 | |
| T15 | Byron Nelson | +2 | $1,300 | |
| T21 | Dow Finsterwald | +3 | $1,100 | $1,200 |
| T21 | Ben Hogan | +3 | $1,100 | $1,200 |
| T21 | Tony Lema | +3 | $1,100 | $1,200 |
| T24 | Terry Dill | +4 | $1,200 | |
| T24 | Al Geiberger | +4 | $1,200 | |
| T26 | Bernard Hunt | +5 | $1,075 | |
| T26 | Tomoo Ishii | +5 | $1,075 | |
| T26 | Billy Maxwell | +5 | $1,075 | |
| T26 | Tom Nieporte | +5 | $1,075 | |
| T26 | Bo Wininger | +5 | $1,075 | |
| T31 | Doug Ford | +6 | $1,050 | |
| T31 | Downing Gray Amateur | +6 | Not known | |
| T31 | Dave Ragan | +6 | $1,050 | |
| T31 | Bert Weaver | +6 | $1,050 | |
| T35 | Billy Casper | +7 | $1,050 | |
| T35 | Jimmy Demaret | +7 | $1,050 | |
| T35 | Bobby Nichols | +7 | $1,050 | |
| T35 | Mike Souchak | +7 | $1,050 | |
| T39 | Don Allen Amateur | +8 | Not known | |
| T39 | Chen Ching-Po | +8 | $1,025 | |
| T39 | Bob Goalby | +8 | $1,025 | |
| T42 | Bill Hyndman Amateur | +9 | Not known | |
| T42 | Jack McGowan | +9 | $1,025 | |
| T42 | Johnny Pott | +9 | $1,025 | |
| T45 | Bob Charles | +11 | $1,025 | |
| T45 | Art Wall Jr. | +11 | $1,025 | |
| 47 | Richard Davies Amateur | +14 | Not known | |
| 48 | John Mark Hopkins Amateur | +15 | $825 | Not known |
| 49 | Deane Beman Amateur | +16 | Not known | |
| CUT | Charles Coe Amateur | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Leopoldo Ruiz | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Sam Snead | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ed Tutwiler Amateur | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jerry Barber | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Julius Boros | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Lionel Hebert | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Don January | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Harold Henning | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Cary Middlecoff | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jack Burke, Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Peter Butler | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bill Collins | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ray Floyd | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ed Furgol | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jay Hebert | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Cobie Legrange | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Claude Harmon | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Dave Marr | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Dick Mayer | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Billy Joe Patton Amateur | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Charlie Smith Amateur | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gary Cowan Amateur | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jim Ferrier | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Robert W. Gardner Amateur | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gene Sarazen | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gay Brewer | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Stan Leonard | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Henry Picard | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Dale Morey Amateur | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bob Rosburg | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Nick Weslock Amateur | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Dave Eichelberger Amateur | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | Geoffrey Hunt | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ken Venturi | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | William C. Campbell Amateur | +14 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ralph Guldahl | +24 | $0 | |
| WD | Herman Keiser | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Ed Updegraff Amateur | Not known | ||
| DQ | Gene Ferrell Amateur | +6 | Not known | |
| DQ | Jack Fleck | +7 | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1965 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1965 Masters Tournament get?
Jack Nicklaus won $20,000 from a $100,000 purse.
What was the 1965 Masters Tournament purse?
$100,000.
How much did last place get at the 1965 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $1,025, to Art Wall Jr. (T45).
How many players made the cut at the 1965 Masters Tournament?
49 players made the cut and finished, and 38 players missed it.