Ray Floyd finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $277,984 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 Houston Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1985 Houston 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 | Ray Floyd | -11 | $90,000 | $90,000 |
| T2 | David Frost | -10 | $54,000 | $44,000 |
| T2 | Bob Lohr | -10 | $54,000 | $44,000 |
| T4 | Bob Murphy | -9 | $24,000 | $19,688 |
| T4 | Keith Fergus | -9 | $24,000 | $19,688 |
| T4 | Russ Cochran | -9 | $24,000 | $19,688 |
| T4 | Payne Stewart | -9 | $24,000 | $19,688 |
| T8 | Phil Blackmar | -8 | $15,000 | |
| T8 | Calvin Peete | -8 | $15,000 | |
| T10 | John Mahaffey | -7 | $13,000 | |
| T10 | Donnie Hammond | -7 | $13,000 | |
| T12 | Ken Green | -6 | $9,214 | |
| T12 | Mark Brooks | -6 | $9,214 | |
| T12 | Morris Hatalsky | -6 | $9,214 | |
| T12 | Hale Irwin | -6 | $9,214 | |
| T12 | Hal Sutton | -6 | $9,214 | |
| T12 | Don Pooley | -6 | $9,214 | |
| T12 | Clarence Rose | -6 | $9,214 | |
| T19 | Nick Price | -5 | $6,060 | |
| T19 | Bobby Wadkins | -5 | $6,060 | |
| T19 | Richard Zokol | -5 | $6,060 | |
| T19 | Wayne Levi | -5 | $6,060 | |
| T19 | Gary Koch | -5 | $6,060 | |
| T24 | Philip Parkin | -4 | $4,050 | |
| T24 | Dave Barr | -4 | $4,050 | |
| T24 | Wayne Grady | -4 | $4,050 | |
| T24 | Fred Couples | -4 | $4,050 | |
| T24 | Gary Player | -4 | $4,050 | |
| T24 | Joey Sindelar | -4 | $4,050 | |
| T30 | Ron Streck | -3 | $2,971 | |
| T30 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | -3 | $2,971 | |
| T30 | Brett Upper | -3 | $2,971 | |
| T30 | Rick Fehr | -3 | $2,971 | |
| T30 | Mark O'Meara | -3 | $2,971 | |
| T30 | Roger Maltbie | -3 | $2,971 | |
| T30 | Kenny Knox | -3 | $2,971 | |
| T37 | Barry Jaeckel | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Sandy Lyle | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Chris Perry | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Corey Pavin | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Buddy Gardner | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Chip Beck | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Ronnie Black | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Greg Twiggs | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Jeff Sluman | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T37 | Jim Simons | -2 | $2,400 | $1,950 |
| T48 | Bill Rogers | -1 | $1,243 | |
| T48 | Dan Forsman | -1 | $1,243 | |
| T48 | Ed Fiori | -1 | $1,243 | |
| T48 | Bill Glasson | -1 | $1,243 | |
| T48 | Gary McCord | -1 | $1,243 | |
| T48 | Mike Hulbert | -1 | $1,243 | |
| T48 | Bernhard Langer | -1 | $1,243 | |
| T55 | Ralph Landrum | E | $1,135 | |
| T55 | Mark Hayes | E | $1,135 | |
| T55 | Mike Nicolette | E | $1,135 | |
| T55 | Jay Delsing | E | $1,135 | |
| T59 | Steve Elkington | +1 | $1,100 | Not known |
| T59 | Jack Renner | +1 | $1,100 | $1,105 |
| T59 | Leonard Thompson | +1 | $1,100 | $1,105 |
| T62 | Mark Wiebe | +2 | $1,080 | $1,085 |
| T62 | Ken Brown | +2 | $1,080 | $1,085 |
| T64 | Paul Azinger | +3 | $1,060 | |
| T64 | John Cook | +3 | $1,060 | |
| T64 | Willie Wood | +3 | $1,060 | |
| 67 | Jodie Mudd | +4 | $1,040 | |
| 68 | David Graham | +5 | $1,030 | |
| T69 | Brad Faxon | +7 | $1,010 | $1,010 |
| T69 | Jerry Pate | +7 | $1,010 | $1,010 |
| T69 | Terry Snodgrass | +7 | $1,010 | $1,010 |
| 72 | Jeff Hart | +8 | $985 | $990 +1% |
| T73 | Gil Morgan | +10 | $975 | |
| T73 | Mike Holland | +10 | $975 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Babe Hiskey | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Johnson | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Kendrick | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Liebler | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Massengale | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Payne | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Pinns | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Coston | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Epps | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Bowman | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bright | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Thelen | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Sammy Rachels | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kermit Zarley | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Barnblatt | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Jim Thorpe | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Larry Rinker | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Loren Roberts | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Tewell | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | John DeForest | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Jay Haas | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Bobby Nichols | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Allen Miller | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Tom Jenkins | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Skeeter Heath | +2 | Not known |
Houston Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1985 Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 Houston Open get?
Ray Floyd won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1985 Houston Open purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 Houston Open?
The smallest check was $975, to Mike Holland (T73).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 Houston Open?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 72 players missed it.