Seve Ballesteros finished -8 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $300,219 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1983 Masters 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 | Seve Ballesteros | -8 | $64,000 | $90,000 +41% |
| T2 | Ben Crenshaw | -4 | $39,000 | $44,000 |
| T2 | Tom Kite | -4 | $39,000 | $44,000 |
| T4 | Ray Floyd | -3 | $22,000 | |
| T4 | Tom Watson | -3 | $22,000 | |
| T6 | Craig Stadler | -2 | $17,400 | |
| T6 | Hale Irwin | -2 | $17,400 | |
| T8 | Gil Morgan | -1 | $14,500 | |
| T8 | Lanny Wadkins | -1 | $14,500 | |
| T8 | Dan Pohl | -1 | $14,500 | |
| 11 | Scott Simpson | E | $12,500 | |
| T12 | J. C. Snead | +1 | $10,125 | |
| T12 | Johnny Miller | +1 | $10,125 | |
| T12 | Wayne Levi | +1 | $10,125 | |
| T12 | George Archer | +1 | $10,125 | |
| T16 | Keith Fergus | +2 | $8,000 | |
| T16 | Tommy Nakajima | +2 | $8,000 | |
| T16 | Jack Renner | +2 | $8,000 | |
| 19 | Isao Aoki | +3 | $5,000 | $7,000 +40% |
| T20 | Nick Faldo | +4 | $4,300 | $5,214 |
| T20 | Peter Jacobsen | +4 | $4,300 | $5,214 |
| T20 | Mark Hayes | +4 | $4,300 | $5,214 |
| T20 | Peter Oosterhuis | +4 | $4,300 | $5,214 |
| T20 | Lee Trevino | +4 | $4,300 | $5,214 |
| T20 | Tom Weiskopf | +4 | $4,300 | $5,214 |
| T20 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +4 | $4,300 | $5,214 |
| T27 | Hal Sutton | +5 | $3,667 | |
| T27 | Scott Hoch | +5 | $3,667 | |
| T27 | Jay Haas | +5 | $3,667 | |
| T30 | Greg Norman | +6 | $2,475 | $3,350 |
| T30 | Andy North | +6 | $2,475 | $3,350 |
| T32 | Payne Stewart | +7 | $2,300 | $2,900 |
| T32 | Gary Hallberg | +7 | $2,300 | $2,900 |
| T32 | Fred Couples | +7 | $2,300 | $2,900 |
| T32 | Chip Beck | +7 | $2,300 | $2,900 |
| T36 | Charles Coody | +8 | $1,875 | $2,450 |
| T36 | Danny Edwards | +8 | $1,875 | $2,450 |
| T36 | Yataka Hagawa | +8 | $1,875 | $2,450 |
| T36 | Arnold Palmer | +8 | $1,875 | $2,450 |
| T40 | Jim Hallet | +9 | Not known | |
| T40 | John Mahaffey | +9 | $2,200 | |
| T42 | Jodie Mudd | +10 | $2,050 | |
| T42 | Bruce Lietzke | +10 | $2,050 | |
| T44 | Mike Nicolette | +11 | $1,500 | $1,970 |
| T44 | Bob Gilder | +11 | $1,500 | $1,970 |
| 46 | David Graham | +12 | $1,500 | $1,940 +29% |
| 47 | Gay Brewer | +13 | $1,500 | $1,920 +28% |
| 48 | Bob Shearer | +17 | $1,900 | |
| 49 | Calvin Peete | +21 | $1,880 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Schroeder | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Lewis | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Art Wall Jr. | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Holtgrieve | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Sigel | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Philippe Ploujoux | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Martin Thompson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Tolley | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Casper | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathaniel Crosby | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Devlin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Goalby | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Min-Nan Hsieh | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +9 | $0 | |
| WD | Jack Nicklaus | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Ford | +13 | Not known | |
| WD | Sam Snead | +7 | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1983 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Masters Tournament get?
Seve Ballesteros won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Masters Tournament purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $1,880, to Calvin Peete (49).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Masters Tournament?
49 players made the cut and finished, and 30 players missed it.