Mike Nicolette finished -1 and took 18% of the purse. That $63,000 is worth about $210,153 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Bay Hill Classic 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.
1983 Bay Hill Classic 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 | Mike Nicolette | -1 | $54,000 | $63,000 +17% |
| 2 | Greg Norman | -1 | $26,400 | $37,800 +43% |
| T3 | Bill Rogers | +2 | $20,300 | |
| T3 | D.A. Weibring | +2 | $20,300 | |
| T5 | Gil Morgan | +3 | $12,294 | |
| T5 | Jack Nicklaus | +3 | $12,294 | |
| T5 | Hale Irwin | +3 | $12,294 | |
| T5 | Seve Ballesteros | +3 | $12,294 | |
| T9 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +4 | $9,800 | |
| T9 | Tom Watson | +4 | $9,800 | |
| T11 | Bruce Lietzke | +5 | $6,150 | $8,050 |
| T11 | Mike McCullough | +5 | $6,150 | $8,050 |
| T11 | Larry Nelson | +5 | $6,150 | $8,050 |
| T14 | Gary McCord | +6 | $6,475 | |
| T14 | Ray Floyd | +6 | $6,475 | |
| T16 | Gibby Gilbert | +7 | $5,250 | |
| T16 | David Graham | +7 | $5,250 | |
| T16 | Tom Purtzer | +7 | $5,250 | |
| T16 | Tom Jenkins | +7 | $5,250 | |
| T16 | Jim Thorpe | +7 | $5,250 | |
| T21 | Joe Inman | +8 | $3,240 | $4,060 |
| T21 | Jim Dent | +8 | $3,240 | $4,060 |
| T23 | Bob Gilder | +9 | $3,360 | |
| T23 | Woody Blackburn | +9 | $3,360 | |
| T23 | Jim Colbert | +9 | $3,360 | |
| T26 | Andy Bean | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T26 | Brad Bryant | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T26 | Lou Graham | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T26 | Gary Hallberg | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T26 | Mac O'Grady | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T26 | Hal Sutton | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T26 | Leonard Thompson | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T26 | J. C. Snead | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T26 | Curtis Strange | +10 | $2,220 | $2,382 |
| T35 | Dan Pohl | +11 | $1,763 | |
| T35 | Andy North | +11 | $1,763 | |
| T35 | Gary Koch | +11 | $1,763 | |
| T35 | Ben Crenshaw | +11 | $1,763 | |
| 39 | Mark McCumber | +12 | $1,575 | |
| T40 | Roger Maltbie | +13 | $1,330 | |
| T40 | Barry Jaeckel | +13 | $1,330 | |
| T40 | John Cook | +13 | $1,330 | |
| T40 | Chen Tze-chung | +13 | $1,330 | |
| T40 | Donnie Hammond | +13 | $1,330 | |
| T40 | Jay Haas | +13 | $1,330 | |
| T46 | Mike Donald | +14 | $936 | |
| T46 | Isao Aoki | +14 | $936 | |
| T46 | Morris Hatalsky | +14 | $936 | |
| T46 | Jim Nelford | +14 | $936 | |
| T46 | Don Pooley | +14 | $936 | |
| T46 | Greg Powers | +14 | $936 | |
| T46 | Ed Sneed | +14 | $936 | |
| T53 | Tommy Valentine | +15 | $810 | |
| T53 | Massy Kuramoto | +15 | $810 | |
| T53 | Pat McGowan | +15 | $810 | |
| T53 | Bob Boyd | +15 | $810 | |
| T57 | Bill Britton | +16 | $774 | |
| T57 | Phillip Hancock | +16 | $774 | |
| T57 | Mark O'Meara | +16 | $774 | |
| T57 | Bobby Wadkins | +16 | $774 | |
| T57 | Payne Stewart | +16 | $774 | |
| T57 | Larry Rinker | +16 | $774 | |
| 63 | Bruce Fleisher | +17 | $642 | $749 +17% |
| T64 | Frank Conner | +18 | $636 | $738 |
| T64 | Scott Simpson | +18 | $636 | $738 |
| T66 | Antonio Cerdá | +19 | $721 | |
| T66 | Jodie Mudd | +19 | $721 | |
| T66 | Ken Green | +19 | $721 | |
| T69 | Dan Forsman | +20 | $704 | |
| T69 | Bob Eastwood | +20 | $704 | |
| T71 | Yataka Hagawa | +23 | $690 | |
| T71 | Clarence Rose | +23 | $690 | |
| 73 | Jeff Mitchell | +24 | $679 | |
| 74 | David Edwards | +31 | $672 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dow Finsterwald | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Glisson | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Murchison III | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Kelley | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Still | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sellars | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Robbie Gilmore | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Erickson | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Adolph Popp | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Gring | +19 | $0 | |
| DQ | Steve Melnyk | Not known | ||
| DQ | Rex Caldwell | +8 | Not known | |
| DQ | Keith Fergus | Not known | ||
| WD | Mark Lye | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Jerry Heard | +15 | Not known | |
| WD | Ron Terry | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Lanny Wadkins | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Howard Twitty | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Tim Simpson | +8 | Not known |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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1983 Bay Hill Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Bay Hill Classic get?
Mike Nicolette won $63,000 from a $350,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Bay Hill Classic purse?
$350,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Bay Hill Classic?
The smallest check was $672, to David Edwards (74).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Bay Hill Classic?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 59 players missed it.