Bob Goalby finished -11 and took 20% of the purse. That $20,000 is worth about $191,035 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1968 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 57% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1968 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 | Bob Goalby | -11 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| 2 | Roberto De Vicenzo | -10 | $14,000 | $15,000 +7% |
| 3 | Bert Yancey | -9 | $9,000 | $10,000 +11% |
| 4 | Bruce Devlin | -8 | $6,600 | $7,500 +14% |
| T5 | Frank Beard | -7 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| T5 | Jack Nicklaus | -7 | $5,500 | $5,500 |
| T7 | Tommy Aaron | -6 | $3,460 | |
| T7 | Ray Floyd | -6 | $3,460 | |
| T7 | Lionel Hebert | -6 | $3,460 | |
| T7 | Jerry Pittman | -6 | $3,460 | |
| T7 | Gary Player | -6 | $3,460 | |
| T12 | Miller Barber | -5 | $2,850 | |
| T12 | Doug Sanders | -5 | $2,850 | |
| T14 | Don January | -4 | $2,650 | |
| T14 | Mason Rudolph | -4 | $2,650 | |
| T16 | Julius Boros | -3 | $2,100 | $2,400 |
| T16 | Billy Casper | -3 | $2,100 | $2,400 |
| T16 | Tom Weiskopf | -3 | $2,100 | $2,400 |
| 19 | Bob Charles | -2 | $2,200 | |
| T20 | Dave Marr | -1 | $2,050 | |
| T20 | Kermit Zarley | -1 | $2,050 | |
| T22 | George Archer | E | $1,760 | |
| T22 | Gardner Dickinson | E | $1,760 | |
| T22 | Vinny Giles Amateur | E | Not known | |
| T22 | Harold Henning | E | $1,760 | |
| T22 | Tony Jacklin | E | $1,760 | |
| T22 | Art Wall Jr. | E | $1,760 | |
| T28 | Jay Hebert | +1 | $1,400 | |
| T28 | George Knudson | +1 | $1,400 | |
| T30 | Charles Coody | +2 | $1,400 | |
| T30 | Al Geiberger | +2 | $1,400 | |
| T30 | Kel Nagle | +2 | $1,400 | |
| T30 | Bobby Nichols | +2 | $1,400 | |
| T30 | Bob Rosburg | +2 | $1,400 | |
| T35 | Gay Brewer | +3 | $1,375 | |
| T35 | Chen Ching-Po | +3 | $1,375 | |
| T35 | Malcolm Gregson | +3 | $1,375 | |
| T35 | Dan Sikes | +3 | $1,375 | |
| T35 | Hideyo Sugimoto | +3 | $1,375 | |
| T40 | Paul Harney | +4 | $1,375 | |
| T40 | Lee Trevino | +4 | $1,375 | |
| 42 | Sam Snead | +5 | $1,275 | $1,350 +6% |
| T43 | Gene Littler | +6 | $1,350 | |
| T43 | Johnny Pott | +6 | $1,350 | |
| T45 | Gary Cowan Amateur | +7 | Not known | |
| T45 | Jack Lewis Jr. Amateur | +7 | Not known | |
| T45 | Don Massengale | +7 | $1,350 | |
| T48 | William C. Campbell Amateur | +8 | Not known | |
| T48 | Doug Ford | +8 | $1,350 | |
| T50 | Dave Hill | +9 | $1,350 | |
| T50 | Ken Venturi | +9 | $1,350 | |
| 52 | Joe Carr Amateur | +18 | Not known | |
| CUT | Peter Butler | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Wes Ellis | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Herman Keiser | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Raul Travieso | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Don Bies | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Tommy Jacobs | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Arnold Palmer | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Al Balding | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Downing Gray Amateur | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Cary Middlecoff | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Doug Olson Amateur | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | R. H. Sikes | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jack Burke, Jr. | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Tommy Horton | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jacky Cupit | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Dutch Harrison | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Deane Beman | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Clive Clark | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ed Tutwiler Amateur | +13 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ralph Guldahl | +19 | $0 | |
| WD | Henry Picard | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Claude Harmon | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1968 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1968 Masters Tournament get?
Bob Goalby won $20,000 from a $100,000 purse.
What was the 1968 Masters Tournament purse?
$100,000.
How much did last place get at the 1968 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $1,350, to Ken Venturi (T50).
How many players made the cut at the 1968 Masters Tournament?
52 players made the cut and finished, and 20 players missed it.