George Archer finished -7 and took 20% of the purse. That $20,000 is worth about $181,141 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1969 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1969 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 | George Archer | -7 | $20,000 | $20,000 |
| T2 | Billy Casper | -6 | $15,000 | $12,333 |
| T2 | George Knudson | -6 | $15,000 | $12,333 |
| T2 | Tom Weiskopf | -6 | $15,000 | $12,333 |
| T5 | Charles Coody | -5 | $5,500 | $6,750 |
| T5 | Don January | -5 | $5,500 | $6,750 |
| 7 | Miller Barber | -4 | $3,460 | $5,000 +45% |
| T8 | Tommy Aaron | -3 | $3,600 | |
| T8 | Lionel Hebert | -3 | $3,600 | |
| T8 | Gene Littler | -3 | $3,600 | |
| 11 | Mason Rudolph | -2 | $3,200 | |
| 12 | Dan Sikes | -1 | $2,850 | $3,000 +5% |
| T13 | Bruce Crampton | E | $2,700 | |
| T13 | Al Geiberger | E | $2,700 | |
| T13 | Harold Henning | E | $2,700 | |
| T13 | Takaaki Kono | E | $2,700 | |
| T13 | Bert Yancey | E | $2,700 | |
| 18 | Dave Stockton | +1 | $2,400 | |
| T19 | Frank Beard | +2 | $2,200 | $2,100 |
| T19 | Deane Beman | +2 | $2,200 | $2,100 |
| T19 | Bruce Devlin | +2 | $2,200 | $2,100 |
| T19 | Dale Douglass | +2 | $2,200 | $2,100 |
| T19 | Lee Trevino | +2 | $2,200 | $2,100 |
| T24 | Jack Burke, Jr. | +3 | $1,800 | |
| T24 | Dave Hill | +3 | $1,800 | |
| T24 | Jack Nicklaus | +3 | $1,800 | |
| 27 | Arnold Palmer | +4 | $1,450 | |
| 28 | Johnny Pott | +5 | $1,400 | $1,450 +4% |
| T29 | Roberto Bernardini | +6 | $1,450 | |
| T29 | Bob Charles | +6 | $1,450 | |
| T29 | Gardner Dickinson | +6 | $1,450 | |
| T29 | Bobby Nichols | +6 | $1,450 | |
| T33 | Don Bies | +7 | $1,425 | |
| T33 | Julius Boros | +7 | $1,425 | |
| T33 | Gary Player | +7 | $1,425 | |
| T36 | Ray Floyd | +8 | $1,425 | |
| T36 | Doug Sanders | +8 | $1,425 | |
| T36 | Ken Still | +8 | $1,425 | |
| T36 | Kermit Zarley | +8 | $1,425 | |
| T40 | Bob Goalby | +9 | $1,375 | $1,400 |
| T40 | Art Wall Jr. | +9 | $1,375 | $1,400 |
| 42 | Peter Townsend | +10 | $1,350 | $1,400 +4% |
| 43 | Steve Spray | +11 | $1,350 | $1,400 +4% |
| 44 | Bruce Fleisher Amateur | +12 | Not known | |
| 45 | Mac McLendon | +15 | $1,350 | $1,400 +4% |
| 46 | Dick Siderowf Amateur | +21 | Not known | |
| CUT | Frank Boynton | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gay Brewer | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Marty Fleckman | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Rod Funseth | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Vinny Giles Amateur | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Tony Jacklin | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bob Lunn | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jerry Pittman | +5 | $0 | |
| CUT | Roberto De Vicenzo | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Lou Graham | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Brian Huggett | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bob Murphy | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | R. H. Sikes | +6 | $0 | |
| CUT | Rik Massengale Amateur | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Allen Miller Amateur | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Henry Picard | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Sam Snead | +7 | $0 | |
| CUT | Tommy Horton | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Raul Travieso | +8 | $0 | |
| CUT | Hubert Green Amateur | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Jack Lewis Jr. Amateur | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Dave Marr | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Peter Thomson | +9 | $0 | |
| CUT | Bob Barbarossa Amateur | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Doug Ford | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ramón Sota | +10 | $0 | |
| CUT | Michael Bonallack Amateur | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Peter Butler | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Joe Carr Amateur | +11 | $0 | |
| CUT | Lu Liang-Huan | +12 | $0 | |
| CUT | Gene Sarazen | +14 | $0 | |
| CUT | John Bohmann Amateur | +15 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ralph Guldahl | +16 | $0 | |
| CUT | Ken Venturi | +16 | $0 | |
| WD | Herman Keiser | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Cary Middlecoff | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Claude Harmon | +11 | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1969 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1969 Masters Tournament get?
George Archer won $20,000 from a $100,000 purse.
What was the 1969 Masters Tournament purse?
$100,000.
How much did last place get at the 1969 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $1,400, to Mac McLendon (45).
How many players made the cut at the 1969 Masters Tournament?
46 players made the cut and finished, and 34 players missed it.