Bill Rogers finished -14 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $240,175 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 USF&G Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1983 USF&G 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 | Bill Rogers | -14 | $54,000 | $72,000 +33% |
| T2 | David Edwards | -11 | $26,400 | $29,867 |
| T2 | Jay Haas | -11 | $26,400 | $29,867 |
| T2 | Vance Heafner | -11 | $26,400 | $29,867 |
| 5 | Greg Norman | -10 | $10,538 | $16,000 +52% |
| T6 | Jim Simons | -9 | $13,900 | |
| T6 | Doug Tewell | -9 | $13,900 | |
| T8 | Lon Hinkle | -8 | $12,000 | |
| T8 | John Cook | -8 | $12,000 | |
| T10 | Jim Colbert | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T10 | Pat McGowan | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T10 | Bob Shearer | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T10 | Curtis Strange | -7 | $9,600 | |
| T14 | Ron Streck | -6 | $6,600 | |
| T14 | Mike Reid | -6 | $6,600 | |
| T14 | Chen Tze-chung | -6 | $6,600 | |
| T14 | Ben Crenshaw | -6 | $6,600 | |
| T14 | Bob Boyd | -6 | $6,600 | |
| T14 | Bruce Fleisher | -6 | $6,600 | |
| T20 | Chip Beck | -5 | $5,000 | |
| T20 | Don Pooley | -5 | $5,000 | |
| T22 | Mark Pfeil | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | Victor Regalado | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | Tim Simpson | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | Isao Aoki | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | Ray Floyd | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | Nick Faldo | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | Mark McNulty | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | John McComish | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | Gil Morgan | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T22 | Bob Murphy | -4 | $3,340 | |
| T32 | Calvin Peete | -3 | $2,213 | |
| T32 | Gary Koch | -3 | $2,213 | |
| T32 | Lou Graham | -3 | $2,213 | |
| T32 | Phillip Hancock | -3 | $2,213 | |
| T32 | Hal Sutton | -3 | $2,213 | |
| T32 | Larry Rinker | -3 | $2,213 | |
| T38 | Tom Watson | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Donnie Hammond | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Bob Eastwood | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Curt Byrum | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Peter Jacobsen | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Roger Maltbie | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Mike Peck | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Larry Nelson | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T38 | Johnny Miller | -2 | $1,560 | |
| T47 | Lindy Miller | -1 | $1,041 | |
| T47 | Wayne Levi | -1 | $1,041 | |
| T47 | Lyn Lott | -1 | $1,041 | |
| T47 | Scott Hoch | -1 | $1,041 | |
| T47 | Wally Armstrong | -1 | $1,041 | |
| T47 | Mark Hayes | -1 | $1,041 | |
| T53 | Woody Blackburn | E | $696 | $922 |
| T53 | Frank Conner | E | $696 | $922 |
| T53 | Rod Nuckolls | E | $696 | $922 |
| T53 | D.A. Weibring | E | $696 | $922 |
| T53 | Ivan Smith | E | $696 | $922 |
| T58 | Bruce Lietzke | +1 | $888 | |
| T58 | Jim Dent | +1 | $888 | |
| T58 | Antonio Cerdá | +1 | $888 | |
| T61 | Bobby Cole | +2 | $654 | $872 |
| T61 | Tommy Moore | +2 | $654 | Not known |
| T63 | David Peoples | +3 | $856 | |
| T63 | Darrell Kestner | +3 | $856 | |
| T63 | Nick Price | +3 | $856 | |
| T66 | Jim Roy | +4 | $832 | |
| T66 | Jodie Mudd | +4 | $832 | |
| T66 | Dale Douglass | +4 | $832 | |
| T69 | Mike Nicolette | +6 | $812 | |
| T69 | Bobby Wadkins | +6 | $812 | |
| T71 | Jim Nelford | +7 | $796 | |
| T71 | Dave Barr | +7 | $796 | |
| 73 | Greg Powers | +8 | $784 | |
| 74 | Ted Sliman | +10 | $776 | |
| MC | John Adams | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Dawson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Frederick Dupre | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Scurria | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Smith | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Swan | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hank Schiller | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Shaw | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Slocum | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Roy Biancalana | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Black | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Brannan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Coward | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Elder | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Yataka Hagawa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lonnie Nielsen | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Murchison III | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Orville Moody | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Liebler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Melnyk | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +1 | $0 | |
| DQ | Bill Mullican | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Payne Stewart | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Ken Green | +7 | Not known |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time
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1983 USF&G Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 USF&G Classic get?
Bill Rogers won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1983 USF&G Classic purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 USF&G Classic?
The smallest check was $776, to Ted Sliman (74).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 USF&G Classic?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.