Denis Watson finished -15 and took 40% of the purse. That $162,000 is worth about $518,113 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1984 Buick Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 68% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1984 Buick 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 | Denis Watson | -15 | $135,000 | $162,000 +20% |
| 2 | Andy Bean | -14 | $81,000 | $97,200 +20% |
| T3 | Craig Stadler | -13 | $51,000 | $52,200 |
| T3 | Payne Stewart | -13 | $51,000 | $52,200 |
| 5 | Johnny Miller | -11 | $36,000 | |
| T6 | Mark O'Meara | -10 | $22,688 | $29,138 |
| T6 | Mark Pfeil | -10 | $22,688 | $29,138 |
| T6 | Dave Barr | -10 | $22,688 | $29,138 |
| T6 | Mike Donald | -10 | $22,688 | $29,138 |
| T10 | Russ Cochran | -9 | $20,700 | |
| T10 | Bruce Fleisher | -9 | $20,700 | |
| T10 | Gibby Gilbert | -9 | $20,700 | |
| T10 | Lon Hinkle | -9 | $20,700 | |
| T10 | Jack Renner | -9 | $20,700 | |
| T15 | Mark McCumber | -8 | $13,950 | |
| T15 | Scott Hoch | -8 | $13,950 | |
| T15 | Mike Gove | -8 | $13,950 | |
| T15 | Gary Hallberg | -8 | $13,950 | |
| T15 | Buddy Gardner | -8 | $13,950 | |
| T15 | Hal Sutton | -8 | $13,950 | |
| T21 | Thomas Gray | -7 | $6,208 | $10,080 |
| T21 | Billy Kratzert | -7 | $6,208 | $10,080 |
| T21 | Tom Purtzer | -7 | $6,208 | $10,080 |
| T24 | Clyde Rego | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T24 | Mike Reid | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T24 | Gary Pinns | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T24 | Gary Koch | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T24 | Ed Fiori | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T24 | Ray Floyd | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T24 | Fred Couples | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T24 | George Burns | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T24 | Scott Simpson | -6 | $6,810 | |
| T33 | Tony Sills | -5 | $4,556 | |
| T33 | Rex Caldwell | -5 | $4,556 | |
| T33 | Brad Faxon | -5 | $4,556 | |
| T33 | Donnie Hammond | -5 | $4,556 | |
| T33 | Wayne Levi | -5 | $4,556 | |
| T33 | Tom Jenkins | -5 | $4,556 | |
| T33 | Jerry Pate | -5 | $4,556 | |
| T33 | Larry Rinker | -5 | $4,556 | |
| T41 | Corey Pavin | -4 | $3,238 | |
| T41 | Bob Murphy | -4 | $3,238 | |
| T41 | Tom Kite | -4 | $3,238 | |
| T41 | Hubert Green | -4 | $3,238 | |
| T41 | David Graham | -4 | $3,238 | |
| T41 | Ken Brown | -4 | $3,238 | |
| T47 | Woody Blackburn | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | Paul Azinger | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | John Adams | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | Jim Colbert | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | John Cook | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | Keith Fergus | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | Gary McCord | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | John Mahaffey | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | Jodie Mudd | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | Dan Pohl | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T47 | Nick Price | -3 | $2,221 | |
| T58 | Bruce Lietzke | -2 | $1,650 | $1,989 |
| T58 | Ronnie Black | -2 | $1,650 | $1,989 |
| T58 | Jim Simons | -2 | $1,650 | $1,989 |
| T58 | Willie Wood | -2 | $1,650 | $1,989 |
| T62 | Howard Twitty | -1 | $1,917 | |
| T62 | Curtis Strange | -1 | $1,917 | |
| T62 | Larry Mize | -1 | $1,917 | |
| T62 | Steven Liebler | -1 | $1,917 | |
| T66 | Vance Heafner | E | $1,845 | |
| T66 | Mike Smith | E | $1,845 | |
| T66 | Scott Watkins | E | $1,845 | |
| T66 | Richard Zokol | E | $1,845 | |
| 70 | Pat McGowan | +1 | $1,800 | |
| T71 | Don Pooley | +2 | $1,470 | $1,764 |
| T71 | Lee Elder | +2 | $1,470 | $1,764 |
| T71 | D.A. Weibring | +2 | $1,470 | $1,764 |
| T74 | Bob Tway | +4 | $1,440 | $1,719 |
| T74 | Loren Roberts | +4 | $1,440 | $1,719 |
| 76 | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $1,410 | $1,692 +20% |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lamore | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | James Blair III | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Nichols | E | $0 | |
| MC | Sammy Rachels | E | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavan Levenson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Grier Jones | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Cudd | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Kane | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Griff Moody | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Hamarik | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Rinker | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Putnam | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McNulty | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Webb | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Armstrong | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | George Cadle | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Krueger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Fuhrer III | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Spradlin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Garrett | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Adams | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Randy Watkins | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Razzeto | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Jamieson | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Marlowe | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Pelton | +29 | $0 |
Shriners Hospitals for Children Open winner's share over time
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1984 Buick Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1984 Buick Open get?
Denis Watson won $162,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1984 Buick Open purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1984 Buick Open?
The smallest check was $1,692, to Leonard Thompson (76).
How many players made the cut at the 1984 Buick Open?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 100 players missed it.