Tom Purtzer finished -16 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $230,272 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1984 Phoenix Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 69% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1984 Phoenix 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 | Tom Purtzer | -16 | $63,000 | $72,000 +14% |
| 2 | Corey Pavin | -15 | $26,133 | $43,200 +65% |
| T3 | Larry Mize | -14 | $23,200 | |
| T3 | Curtis Strange | -14 | $23,200 | |
| T5 | Doug Tewell | -12 | $11,865 | $14,600 |
| T5 | Bill Sander | -12 | $11,865 | $14,600 |
| T5 | George Burns | -12 | $11,865 | $14,600 |
| T8 | Tommy Nakajima | -11 | $10,000 | |
| T8 | Tim Norris | -11 | $10,000 | |
| T8 | Lon Hinkle | -11 | $10,000 | |
| T8 | Hale Irwin | -11 | $10,000 | |
| T8 | Jim Simons | -11 | $10,000 | |
| T8 | Tim Simpson | -11 | $10,000 | |
| T8 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -11 | $10,000 | |
| T15 | J. C. Snead | -10 | $7,000 | |
| T15 | Johnny Miller | -10 | $7,000 | |
| T17 | Fred Couples | -9 | $5,600 | |
| T17 | John Adams | -9 | $5,600 | |
| T17 | John Fought | -9 | $5,600 | |
| T17 | Al Geiberger | -9 | $5,600 | |
| T17 | Willie Wood | -9 | $5,600 | |
| T22 | D.A. Weibring | -8 | $3,780 | $3,840 |
| T22 | Leonard Thompson | -8 | $3,780 | $3,840 |
| T22 | Russ Cochran | -8 | $3,780 | $3,840 |
| T22 | Scott Hoch | -8 | $3,780 | $3,840 |
| T22 | Sammy Rachels | -8 | $3,780 | $3,840 |
| T27 | Mike Reid | -7 | $2,780 | |
| T27 | Calvin Peete | -7 | $2,780 | |
| T27 | Jim Nelford | -7 | $2,780 | |
| T27 | Gary Koch | -7 | $2,780 | |
| T27 | Nick Faldo | -7 | $2,780 | |
| T27 | Mike Sullivan | -7 | $2,780 | |
| T33 | Ron Streck | -6 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Jim Colbert | -6 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Isao Aoki | -6 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Dave Barr | -6 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Mark Lye | -6 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Mark O'Meara | -6 | $2,113 | |
| T39 | Peter Oosterhuis | -5 | $1,720 | |
| T39 | Ben Crenshaw | -5 | $1,720 | |
| T39 | Scott Simpson | -5 | $1,720 | |
| 42 | Donnie Hammond | -4 | $1,560 | |
| T43 | Gary Hallberg | -3 | $1,218 | |
| T43 | Lennie Clements | -3 | $1,218 | |
| T43 | Rex Caldwell | -3 | $1,218 | |
| T43 | David Ogrin | -3 | $1,218 | |
| T43 | Roger Maltbie | -3 | $1,218 | |
| T43 | Joey Sindelar | -3 | $1,218 | |
| T43 | Tom Weiskopf | -3 | $1,218 | |
| T43 | Lanny Wadkins | -3 | $1,218 | |
| T51 | Don Pooley | -2 | $947 | |
| T51 | Payne Stewart | -2 | $947 | |
| T51 | Tom Kite | -2 | $947 | |
| T51 | George Archer | -2 | $947 | |
| T51 | Chip Beck | -2 | $947 | |
| T56 | Pat McGowan | -1 | $904 | |
| T56 | Allen Miller | -1 | $904 | |
| T56 | Dan Pohl | -1 | $904 | |
| T59 | Mike McCullough | E | $864 | |
| T59 | John Mahaffey | E | $864 | |
| T59 | Tom Jenkins | E | $864 | |
| T59 | Andy Bean | E | $864 | |
| T59 | Dan Halldorson | E | $864 | |
| T59 | Clarence Rose | E | $864 | |
| T59 | Scott Watkins | E | $864 | |
| 66 | Dale Douglass | +1 | $832 | |
| T67 | Jim Dent | +2 | $820 | |
| T67 | Brad Faxon | +2 | $820 | |
| T69 | Bob Gilder | +3 | $804 | |
| T69 | Steven Liebler | +3 | $804 | |
| 71 | Chen Tze-chung | +4 | $792 | |
| 72 | Tony Sills | +8 | $784 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Sollenberger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | E | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Torrance | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | E | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Webb | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Campbell | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | E | $0 | |
| MC | George Cadle | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Cudd | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Betley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Bies | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Brannan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Thomas Gray | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Grimes | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gibby Gilbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | E | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Majure | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Mitchell | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Huber | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Jackson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Rassett | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Nichols | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Griff Moody | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Lee Elder | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Vance Heafner | +2 | Not known |
WM Phoenix Open winner's share over time
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1984 Phoenix Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1984 Phoenix Open get?
Tom Purtzer won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1984 Phoenix Open purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1984 Phoenix Open?
The smallest check was $784, to Tony Sills (72).
How many players made the cut at the 1984 Phoenix Open?
72 players made the cut and finished, and 70 players missed it.