Ray Floyd finished -7 and took 18% of the purse. That $63,000 is worth about $216,904 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1982 Memorial Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 55% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1982 Memorial 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 | Ray Floyd | -7 | $63,000 | $63,000 |
| T2 | Peter Jacobsen | -5 | $37,800 | $23,100 |
| T2 | Wayne Levi | -5 | $37,800 | $23,100 |
| T2 | Roger Maltbie | -5 | $37,800 | $23,100 |
| T2 | Gil Morgan | -5 | $37,800 | $23,100 |
| T6 | Bruce Lietzke | -4 | $12,162 | |
| T6 | Dan Pohl | -4 | $12,162 | |
| T8 | Tom Purtzer | -3 | $10,150 | |
| T8 | Scott Simpson | -3 | $10,150 | |
| T8 | Jay Haas | -3 | $10,150 | |
| T11 | Hale Irwin | -2 | $7,420 | |
| T11 | Fred Couples | -2 | $7,420 | |
| T11 | Bobby Clampett | -2 | $7,420 | |
| T11 | Howard Twitty | -2 | $7,420 | |
| T11 | Jack Nicklaus | -2 | $7,420 | |
| T16 | Don Pooley | -1 | $5,775 | $5,075 |
| T16 | Peter Oosterhuis | -1 | $5,775 | $5,075 |
| T16 | Hal Sutton | -1 | $5,775 | $5,075 |
| T16 | Bob Gilder | -1 | $5,775 | $5,075 |
| T16 | Tom Watson | -1 | $5,775 | $5,075 |
| T16 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -1 | $5,775 | $5,075 |
| T22 | Tom Jenkins | E | $3,404 | |
| T22 | Mike Holland | E | $3,404 | |
| T22 | Mike Sullivan | E | $3,404 | |
| T22 | Calvin Peete | E | $3,404 | |
| T22 | Johnny Miller | E | $3,404 | |
| T27 | Gary Player | +1 | $2,643 | |
| T27 | Lon Hinkle | +1 | $2,643 | |
| T27 | Tom Kite | +1 | $2,643 | |
| T27 | Lou Graham | +1 | $2,643 | |
| T27 | Andy Bean | +1 | $2,643 | |
| T27 | Keith Fergus | +1 | $2,643 | |
| T27 | Bruce Fleisher | +1 | $2,643 | |
| T34 | George Archer | +2 | $2,275 | |
| T34 | Jim Colbert | +2 | $2,275 | |
| T34 | Dan Halldorson | +2 | $2,275 | |
| T34 | Scott Hoch | +2 | $2,275 | |
| T34 | Jerry Pate | +2 | $2,275 | |
| T34 | Ed Sneed | +2 | $2,275 | |
| T40 | J. C. Snead | +3 | $2,000 | |
| T40 | Mark McNulty | +3 | $2,000 | |
| T40 | Steve Melnyk | +3 | $2,000 | |
| T40 | Frank Conner | +3 | $2,000 | |
| T40 | Danny Edwards | +3 | $2,000 | |
| T40 | D.A. Weibring | +3 | $2,000 | |
| T46 | Bob Eastwood | +4 | $1,830 | $1,850 |
| T46 | John Cook | +4 | $1,830 | $1,850 |
| T46 | Skeeter Heath | +4 | $1,830 | $1,850 |
| T46 | John Schroeder | +4 | $1,830 | $1,850 |
| T50 | Mike Reid | +5 | $1,760 | |
| T50 | Greg Powers | +5 | $1,760 | |
| T50 | Mark Hayes | +5 | $1,760 | |
| T50 | Seve Ballesteros | +5 | $1,760 | |
| T50 | Bobby Wadkins | +5 | $1,760 | |
| T55 | Vance Heafner | +6 | $1,680 | |
| T55 | Mark Lye | +6 | $1,680 | |
| T55 | Leonard Thompson | +6 | $1,680 | |
| T58 | Bill Rogers | +7 | $1,650 | $1,612 |
| T58 | Arnold Palmer | +7 | $1,650 | $1,612 |
| T58 | Yataka Hagawa | +7 | $1,650 | $1,612 |
| T58 | George Burns | +7 | $1,650 | $1,612 |
| T62 | Joe Inman | +8 | $1,580 | $1,565 |
| T62 | Bob Murphy | +8 | $1,580 | $1,565 |
| T62 | Craig Stadler | +8 | $1,580 | $1,565 |
| T62 | Lanny Wadkins | +8 | $1,580 | $1,565 |
| 66 | Ben Crenshaw | +9 | $1,545 | $1,540 |
| T67 | Billy Kratzert | +10 | $1,525 | |
| T67 | Payne Stewart | +10 | $1,525 | |
| T69 | Al Geiberger | +11 | $1,510 | |
| T69 | Jay Sigel | +11 | Not known | |
| 71 | Jack Renner | +12 | $1,500 | |
| T72 | Chip Beck | +13 | $1,510 | $1,500 |
| T72 | Jim Holtgrieve | +13 | $1,510 | Not known |
| 74 | Ron Streck | +21 | $1,500 | |
| MC | Sam Snead | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Shearer | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gibby Gilbert | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Massy Kuramoto | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +7 | $0 | |
| DQ | Denis Watson | Not known | ||
| DQ | Barry Jaeckel | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Larry Nelson | Not known | ||
| WD | Tom Weiskopf | +8 | Not known |
The Memorial Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1982 Memorial Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1982 Memorial Tournament get?
Ray Floyd won $63,000 from a $350,000 purse.
What was the 1982 Memorial Tournament purse?
$350,000.
How much did last place get at the 1982 Memorial Tournament?
The smallest check was $1,500, to Ron Streck (74).
How many players made the cut at the 1982 Memorial Tournament?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 26 players missed it.