Isao Aoki finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. That $58,500 is worth about $195,142 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Hawaiian Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 65% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1983 Hawaiian Open 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 | Isao Aoki | -20 | $58,500 | $58,500 |
| 2 | Jack Renner | -19 | $35,100 | $35,100 |
| 3 | Ben Crenshaw | -17 | $22,100 | $22,100 |
| T4 | Andy Bean | -16 | $13,433 | $12,800 |
| T4 | Ed Fiori | -16 | $13,433 | $12,800 |
| T4 | Hale Irwin | -16 | $13,433 | $12,800 |
| T4 | Peter Jacobsen | -16 | $13,433 | $12,800 |
| T8 | Don Pooley | -15 | $9,750 | |
| T8 | Dave Eichelberger | -15 | $9,750 | |
| T10 | Dan Pohl | -14 | $8,775 | $8,125 |
| T10 | J. C. Snead | -14 | $8,775 | $8,125 |
| T10 | Leonard Thompson | -14 | $8,775 | $8,125 |
| T13 | Tim Simpson | -12 | $6,119 | |
| T13 | Vance Heafner | -12 | $6,119 | |
| T13 | Lon Hinkle | -12 | $6,119 | |
| T13 | Thomas Gray | -12 | $6,119 | |
| T17 | John Cook | -11 | $4,875 | |
| T17 | Wayne Levi | -11 | $4,875 | |
| T17 | Lindy Miller | -11 | $4,875 | |
| T20 | Mark Lye | -10 | $3,786 | |
| T20 | David Ishii | -10 | $3,786 | |
| T20 | Ron Streck | -10 | $3,786 | |
| T20 | Teruo Sugihara | -10 | $3,786 | |
| T24 | Mick Soli | -9 | $2,702 | |
| T24 | Payne Stewart | -9 | $2,702 | |
| T24 | Larry Rinker | -9 | $2,702 | |
| T24 | Mike Donald | -9 | $2,702 | |
| T24 | Lee Elder | -9 | $2,702 | |
| T29 | Lou Graham | -8 | $2,100 | |
| T29 | Donnie Hammond | -8 | $2,100 | |
| T29 | Victor Regalado | -8 | $2,100 | |
| T29 | Massy Kuramoto | -8 | $2,100 | |
| T29 | Scott Simpson | -8 | $2,100 | |
| T34 | Joey Rassett | -7 | $1,705 | |
| T34 | Rod Nuckolls | -7 | $1,705 | |
| T34 | Roger Maltbie | -7 | $1,705 | |
| T34 | Lennie Clements | -7 | $1,705 | |
| T38 | Russ Cochran | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T38 | Mark Calcavecchia | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T38 | Rafael Alarcon | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T38 | Gary Hallberg | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T38 | Hubert Green | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T38 | Dan Forsman | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T38 | Bruce Lietzke | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T38 | Andy North | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T38 | Rick Pearson | -6 | $1,331 | $1,266 |
| T47 | Mike Nicolette | -5 | $826 | |
| T47 | Mac O'Grady | -5 | $826 | |
| T47 | Mike Holland | -5 | $826 | |
| T47 | Dan Halldorson | -5 | $826 | |
| T47 | Don Bies | -5 | $826 | |
| T47 | Jon Chaffee | -5 | $826 | |
| T47 | Ed Sneed | -5 | $826 | |
| T47 | Bobby Wadkins | -5 | $826 | |
| T55 | George Cadle | -4 | $733 | |
| T55 | Steve Hart | -4 | $733 | |
| T55 | Gene Littler | -4 | $733 | |
| T55 | Jim Nelford | -4 | $733 | |
| T55 | David Ogrin | -4 | $733 | |
| T60 | Larry Mize | -3 | $702 | |
| T60 | Gil Morgan | -3 | $702 | |
| T60 | Darrell Kestner | -3 | $702 | |
| T60 | Nick Faldo | -3 | $702 | |
| 64 | Charles Coody | -2 | $677 | $686 +1% |
| 65 | Pat Lindsey | -1 | $680 | |
| 66 | Buddy Gardner | +1 | $674 | |
| T67 | Bob Eastwood | +2 | $662 | |
| T67 | Rick Dalpos | +2 | $662 | |
| T67 | Billy Kratzert | +2 | $662 | |
| 70 | Bill Murchison III | +11 | $650 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | E | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonnie Nielsen | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Don January | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jones | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lars Meyerson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chuck Davis | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Antonio Cerdá | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Chancellor | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Armstrong | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Batten | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Brannan | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | E | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Palmer Lawrence | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Castillo | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Lee | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Rose | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Roy | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | E | $0 | |
| MC | Toshiaki Sekimizu | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Souza | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Namio Takasu | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Barry Jaeckel | Not known |
Sony Open in Hawaii winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1983 Hawaiian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Hawaiian Open get?
Isao Aoki won $58,500 from a $325,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Hawaiian Open purse?
$325,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Hawaiian Open?
The smallest check was $650, to Bill Murchison III (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Hawaiian Open?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.