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1980 Memorial Tournament payout

David Graham won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse. 72 players were paid, and the smallest check was $1,500.

$300KPurse
$54KWinner's share
$2KSmallest check
72Players paid
60%To the top 10
15Missed the cut

David Graham finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $54,000 is worth about $217,710 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1980 Memorial Tournament purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$20K$40K$60K1$54KT6T8T16T20T26T29T29T41T47T53T57T636975Smallest check $2K

1980 Memorial Tournament prize money for every player

Final positions and prize money.

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1David Graham-8$54,000
2Tom Watson-7$32,400
3Mike Reid-6$20,400
T4Tom Weiskopf-5$13,200
T4Miller Barber-5$13,200
T6Dan Halldorson-4$10,425
T6Hale Irwin-4$10,425
T8Jay Haas-3$7,800
T8Ray Floyd-3$7,800
T8Lanny Wadkins-3$7,800
T8Scott Simpson-3$7,800
T8John Mahaffey-3$7,800
T8Bob Murphy-3$7,800
T14Victor Regalado-2$5,550
T14Bill Rogers-2$5,550
T16Leonard Thompson-1$4,650
T16Keith Fergus-1$4,650
T16Ed Fiori-1$4,650
T16Hubert Green-1$4,650
T20Bruce LietzkeE$3,250
T20Alan TapieE$3,250
T20Jerry PateE$3,250
T20Don PooleyE$3,250
T20Tom PurtzerE$3,250
T20Jack NicklausE$3,250
T26Gil Morgan+1$2,380
T26Terry Diehl+1$2,380
T26John Fought+1$2,380
T29Bruce Devlin+2$1,964
T29Ben Crenshaw+2$1,964
T29George Archer+2$1,964
T29Brad Bryant+2$1,964
T29Peter Jacobsen+2$1,964
T29Don January+2$1,964
T29Chi-Chi Rodríguez+2$1,964
T29Gary Player+2$1,964
T29Jim Nelford+2$1,964
T29Curtis Strange+2$1,964
T29Bobby Walzel+2$1,964
T29Kermit Zarley+2$1,964
T41Andy North+3$1,760
T41Lon Hinkle+3$1,760
T41Bob Gilder+3$1,760
T45Jack Newton+4$1,720
T47J. C. Snead+5$1,680
T47Rex Caldwell+5$1,680
T47Barry Jaeckel+5$1,680
T47Billy Kratzert+5$1,680
T47D.A. Weibring+5$1,680
52Craig Stadler+6$1,650
T53Joe Inman+7$1,630
T53Dave Hill+7$1,630
T53Morris Hatalsky+7$1,630
T57Mark Hayes+8$1,585
T57Tom Kite+8$1,585
T57Jim Colbert+8$1,585
T57Ron Streck+8$1,585
T57Ed Sneed+8$1,585
T57Mark Lye+8$1,585
T63George Burns+9$1,548
T63Gene Littler+9$1,548
T65Bob Byman+10$1,538
T65Mike Sullivan+10$1,538
T67Howard Twitty+11$1,528
T67Jerry McGee+11$1,528
69Bud Allin+12$1,520
T70Lee Elder+13$1,512
T70Mark McCumber+13$1,512
T72Fuzzy Zoeller+15$1,502
T72Lu Liang-Huan+15$1,502
T72Wayne Levi+15$1,502
75Bobby Wadkins+17$1,500
MCDoug Tewell+9$0
MCJohn Schroeder+9$0
MCJim Simons+7$0
MCJeff Mitchell+7$0
MCRoger Maltbie+9$0
MCArnold Palmer+8$0
MCDan Pohl+19$0
MCLou Graham+8$0
MCBuddy Gardner+8$0
MCWally Armstrong+13$0
MCGeorge Cadle+9$0
MCRod Curl+15$0
MCBill Calfee+11$0
MCMichael Brannan+12$0
MCTommy Aaron+15$0

The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time

This year is labeled. Full tournament history →

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1980 Memorial Tournament payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1980 Memorial Tournament get?

David Graham won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse.

What was the 1980 Memorial Tournament purse?

$300,000.

How much did last place get at the 1980 Memorial Tournament?

The smallest check was $1,500, to Bobby Wadkins (75).

How many players made the cut at the 1980 Memorial Tournament?

72 players made the cut and finished, and 15 players missed it.

1981 Memorial Tournament →