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1980-07-03 · 1980 season · All years

1980 Western Open payout

Scott Simpson won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse. 79 players were paid, and the smallest check was $549.

$300KPurse
$54KWinner's share
$549Smallest check
79Players paid
61%To the top 10
68Missed the cut

Scott Simpson finished -7 and took 18% of the purse. That $54,000 is worth about $217,710 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1980 Western Open purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 61% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$20K$40K$60K1$54KT6T9T16T19T24T30T36T39T45T50T57T62T62T72T79Smallest check $549

1980 Western Open prize money for every player

Final positions and prize money.

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Scott Simpson-7$54,000
2Andy Bean-2$32,400
T3Hale Irwin-1$17,400
T3Don Pooley-1$17,400
5Calvin PeeteE$12,000
T6Tom Kite+1$10,050
T6David Graham+1$10,050
T6Rex Caldwell+1$10,050
T9Bruce Lietzke+2$8,100
T9Billy Kratzert+2$8,100
T9Jim Simons+2$8,100
T12Alan Tapie+3$6,075
T12Leonard Thompson+3$6,075
T12Mark McCumber+3$6,075
T12George Burns+3$6,075
T16Mike Morley+5$4,800
T16Joe Inman+5$4,800
T16Tom Watson+5$4,800
T19Doug Tewell+6$3,636
T19Ed Sneed+6$3,636
T19Scott Hoch+6$3,636
T19Joe Hager+6$3,636
T19Ben Crenshaw+6$3,636
T24Mike Donald+7$2,430
T24John Cook+7$2,430
T24Jay Haas+7$2,430
T24Mark Lye+7$2,430
T24Curtis Strange+7$2,430
T24Lanny Wadkins+7$2,430
T30Peter Oosterhuis+8$1,822
T30Jim Nelford+8$1,822
T30John Fought+8$1,822
T30Hubert Green+8$1,822
T30Phillip Hancock+8$1,822
T30Brad Bryant+8$1,822
T36Bob Gilder+9$1,508
T36Howard Twitty+9$1,508
T39Ron Milanovich+10$1,260
T39Ray Floyd+10$1,260
T39Jim Colbert+10$1,260
T39Miller Barber+10$1,260
T39Pat Lindsey+10$1,260
T39Jerry McGee+10$1,260
T45Larry Nelson+11$932
T45George Archer+11$932
T45Bob Byman+11$932
T45Kermit Zarley+11$932
T45Jack Renner+11$932
T50Tom Weiskopf+12$740
T50Bill Calfee+12$740
T50Frank Conner+12$740
T50Jon Chaffee+12$740
T50Al Geiberger+12$740
T55Lance Ten Broeck+13$693
T55Victor Regalado+13$693
T57Tom Shaw+14$678
T57Roger Calvin+14$678
T57John Adams+14$678
T60Jim Barber+15$663
T60Lyn Lott+15$663
T62Gene Littler+16$636
T62Gil Morgan+16$636
T62Charlie Gibson+16$636
T62Mike Reid+16$636
T62Mike Sullivan+16$636
T62Harry Taylor+16$636
T62Larry Ziegler+16$636
69Bob Mann+17$612
T70Mark Hayes+18$603
T70Ted Goin+18$603
T72Jim Chancey+19$591
T72Woody Blackburn+19$591
T74Vance Heafner+20$573
T74Fred Marti+20$573
T74Pat McGowan+20$573
T74John Schroeder+20$573
78Doug Campbell+23$558
T79Rik Massengale+24$549
T79Tony Hollifield+24$549
MCScott Watkins+8$0
MCAlan Fadel+12$0
MCJoe Porter+10$0
MCTommy Tierney+14$0
MCDennis Sullivan+7$0
MCTom Tierney+14$0
MCDoug Pinns+22$0
MCJohn Stark+7$0
MCPhil Aldridge+17$0
MCJim Arendt+26$0
MCBob Augustine+17$0
MCBill Rogers+10$0
MCMick Soli+13$0
MCTim Simpson+14$0
MCBob Smith+10$0
MCJimmy Powell+10$0
MCDana Quigley+15$0
MCSammy Rachels+7$0
MCAndy North+8$0
MCSale Omohundro+11$0
MCMark Pfeil+7$0
MCDan Pohl+7$0
MCEmil Esposito+24$0
MCJim Woodward+9$0
MCTommy Valentine+11$0
MCSteven Veriato+7$0
MCBobby Wadkins+7$0
MCDavid Thore+10$0
MCBarney Thompson+10$0
MCBill Sander+8$0
MCTerry Mauney+10$0
MCJohn Mazza+14$0
MCBill Loeffler+13$0
MCWayne Levi+11$0
MCAllen Miller+10$0
MCJeff Mitchell+7$0
MCOrville Moody+9$0
MCMike Nicolette+9$0
MCClint Doyle+17$0
MCBob Murphy+8$0
MCSkeeter Heath+13$0
MCGary Hallberg+8$0
MCJohn Lister+9$0
MCMike Harmon+8$0
MCMorris Hatalsky+15$0
MCJim Jamieson+13$0
MCTom Jenkins+8$0
MCAntonio Cerdá+10$0
MCMichael Brannan+12$0
MCGeorge Cadle+9$0
MCWally Armstrong+12$0
MCBud Allin+8$0
MCStanton Altgelt+10$0
MCSteve Benson+16$0
MCBob Ackerman+11$0
MCDoug Black+7$0
MCEd Dougherty+13$0
MCBruce Douglass+10$0
MCJim Dent+10$0
MCBruce Devlin+18$0
MCTerry Diehl+12$0
MCJaime Gonzalez+11$0
MCGibby Gilbert+10$0
MCDavid Edwards+7$0
MCDavid Eger+13$0
MCDave Eichelberger+8$0
MCLee Elder+8$0
MCForrest Fezler+8$0
DQJeff HawkesNot known
DQLonnie Nielsen+1Not known
DQCesar SanudoNot known
DQJeff ThomsenNot known
DQJim Thorpe+9Not known
DQGreg PowersNot known
DQBill PelhamNot known
DQDave FowlerNot known
DQMike Zack+11Not known
DQMike White+9Not known
—Mitch MooneyNot known
—Skip DunawayNot known
—Ron TerryNot known
—Mike EvansNot known
—Billy PetersonNot known
—Jim FellnerNot known
—Peter TeravainenNot known
—Billy EastepNot known
—Bobby PancratzNot known
—Mike SmithNot known
—Jack SpradlinNot known
—Jeff SteinbergNot known
—Waddy StokesNot known
—Mark RohdeNot known
—Robert SeligmanNot known
—Dennis TrixlerNot known
—Bobby WalzelNot known
—Dick HartNot known
—Bob ZenderNot known
—Tom JonesNot known
—Rocky ThompsonNot known
—R.W. EaksNot known
—Bill Murchison IIINot known
—Lindy MillerNot known
—Wren LumNot known
—Roger MaltbieNot known
—Mike HollandNot known
—Mike KleinNot known
—Gary HardinNot known
—Bill GallowayNot known
—Woody FitzhughNot known
—Marty FleckmanNot known
—Mike GoveNot known
—Dale DouglassNot known
—Scott BessNot known
—Bob BetleyNot known
—Dave BarrNot known
—Beau BaughNot known
—Chip BeckNot known
—Bill BrittonNot known
WDBuddy Gardner+7Not known
WDMike Hill+3Not known
WDGrier Jones+9Not known

BMW Championship winner's share over time

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1980 Western Open payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1980 Western Open get?

Scott Simpson won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse.

What was the 1980 Western Open purse?

$300,000.

How much did last place get at the 1980 Western Open?

The smallest check was $549, to Tony Hollifield (T79).

How many players made the cut at the 1980 Western Open?

79 players made the cut and finished, and 68 players missed it.

1981 Western Open →