Mark O'Meara finished -21 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $277,984 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 Hawaiian Open 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.
1985 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 | Mark O'Meara | -21 | $90,000 | $90,000 |
| 2 | Craig Stadler | -20 | $54,000 | $54,000 |
| T3 | Larry Mize | -16 | $29,000 | $29,000 |
| T3 | Ed Fiori | -16 | $29,000 | $29,000 |
| 5 | Buddy Gardner | -15 | $18,250 | $20,000 +10% |
| T6 | Andy North | -14 | $16,750 | |
| T6 | Dan Pohl | -14 | $16,750 | |
| T6 | Jim Simons | -14 | $16,750 | |
| T9 | Scott Simpson | -13 | $13,000 | |
| T9 | Larry Nelson | -13 | $13,000 | |
| T9 | Fred Couples | -13 | $13,000 | |
| T9 | Jay Delsing | -13 | $13,000 | |
| 13 | Howard Twitty | -12 | $8,056 | $10,500 +30% |
| T14 | Mike Smith | -11 | $8,750 | |
| T14 | Ron Streck | -11 | $8,750 | |
| T14 | George Burns | -11 | $8,750 | |
| T14 | Lon Hinkle | -11 | $8,750 | |
| T18 | Andy Bean | -10 | $6,300 | |
| T18 | Ben Crenshaw | -10 | $6,300 | |
| T18 | Bob Eastwood | -10 | $6,300 | |
| T18 | J. C. Snead | -10 | $6,300 | |
| T18 | Brett Upper | -10 | $6,300 | |
| T18 | Hal Sutton | -10 | $6,300 | |
| T24 | Jim Nelford | -9 | $3,957 | |
| T24 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | -9 | $3,957 | |
| T24 | Brad Faxon | -9 | $3,957 | |
| T24 | Bob Gilder | -9 | $3,957 | |
| T24 | Hubert Green | -9 | $3,957 | |
| T24 | Bernhard Langer | -9 | $3,957 | |
| T24 | Sandy Lyle | -9 | $3,957 | |
| T31 | Scott Hoch | -8 | $2,965 | |
| T31 | Mike Nicolette | -8 | $2,965 | |
| T31 | Ronnie Black | -8 | $2,965 | |
| T31 | Tom Purtzer | -8 | $2,965 | |
| T31 | Tommy Valentine | -8 | $2,965 | |
| T36 | Tom Watson | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T36 | Mike Bright | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T36 | Jim Colbert | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T36 | Brad Fabel | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T36 | Don Pooley | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T36 | Corey Pavin | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T36 | Chris Perry | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T36 | Wayne Levi | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T36 | Kenny Knox | -7 | $2,153 | |
| T45 | Billy Kratzert | -6 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Vance Heafner | -6 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Gil Morgan | -6 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Roger Maltbie | -6 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Nick Faldo | -6 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Jim Thorpe | -6 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Willie Wood | -6 | $1,376 | |
| T45 | Clarence Rose | -6 | $1,376 | |
| T53 | Mike Hulbert | -5 | $1,170 | |
| T53 | Barry Jaeckel | -5 | $1,170 | |
| T55 | Mac O'Grady | -4 | $1,125 | |
| T55 | David Frost | -4 | $1,125 | |
| T55 | Charles Coody | -4 | $1,125 | |
| T55 | Rex Caldwell | -4 | $1,125 | |
| T55 | Payne Stewart | -4 | $1,125 | |
| T55 | Curtis Strange | -4 | $1,125 | |
| T61 | Larry Rinker | -3 | $1,065 | |
| T61 | Loren Roberts | -3 | $1,065 | |
| T61 | Isao Aoki | -3 | $1,065 | |
| T61 | George Archer | -3 | $1,065 | |
| T61 | Al Geiberger | -3 | $1,065 | |
| T61 | Jay Haas | -3 | $1,065 | |
| T67 | Shinsaku Maeda | -2 | $1,025 | $1,015 |
| T67 | Andrew Magee | -2 | $1,025 | $1,015 |
| T67 | John Mahaffey | -2 | $1,025 | $1,015 |
| T67 | Mike Donald | -2 | $1,025 | $1,015 |
| T71 | Woody Blackburn | -1 | $980 | |
| T71 | Frank Conner | -1 | $980 | |
| T71 | Gary Pinns | -1 | $980 | |
| T74 | David Ogrin | E | $945 | |
| T74 | John Cook | E | $945 | |
| T74 | Danny Edwards | E | $945 | |
| T74 | Kosaku Shimada | E | $945 | |
| 78 | Mark Wiebe | +2 | $920 | |
| T79 | Robert Wrenn | +3 | $905 | |
| T79 | Chen Tze-chung | +3 | $905 | |
| 81 | Tony Sills | +5 | $890 | |
| 82 | Dan Halldorson | +7 | $880 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Johnson | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | E | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | E | $0 | |
| MC | Skeeter Heath | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ordonio | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ozaki | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Martinez | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Bergin | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Bies | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Chuck Davis | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | E | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Rose | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Rogosheske | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hiroshi Ishii | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Massy Kuramoto | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Makoto Komasaki | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kakuji Matsui | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Woodard | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rodney Acia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | -1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +3 | $0 |
Sony Open in Hawaii winner's share over time
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1985 Hawaiian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 Hawaiian Open get?
Mark O'Meara won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1985 Hawaiian Open purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 Hawaiian Open?
The smallest check was $880, to Dan Halldorson (82).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 Hawaiian Open?
82 players made the cut and finished, and 61 players missed it.