Lanny Wadkins finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $222,387 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 Los Angeles Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1985 Los Angeles 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 | Lanny Wadkins | -20 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| 2 | Hal Sutton | -13 | $43,200 | $43,200 |
| 3 | Corey Pavin | -12 | $27,200 | $27,200 |
| T4 | Craig Stadler | -11 | $17,600 | $16,533 |
| T4 | Gary Koch | -11 | $17,600 | $16,533 |
| T4 | Chip Beck | -11 | $17,600 | $16,533 |
| T7 | Larry Mize | -9 | $12,050 | |
| T7 | Scott Simpson | -9 | $12,050 | |
| T7 | Larry Rinker | -9 | $12,050 | |
| T7 | Don Pooley | -9 | $12,050 | |
| 11 | Brett Upper | -8 | $10,000 | |
| T12 | Howard Twitty | -7 | $8,800 | |
| T12 | Mark O'Meara | -7 | $8,800 | |
| T14 | Mark Lye | -6 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| T14 | Calvin Peete | -6 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| T14 | George Burns | -6 | $7,200 | $7,200 |
| T17 | Keith Fergus | -5 | $5,413 | $5,800 |
| T17 | Mike Reid | -5 | $5,413 | $5,800 |
| T17 | Jack Nicklaus | -5 | $5,413 | $5,800 |
| T17 | Gil Morgan | -5 | $5,413 | $5,800 |
| T21 | Bruce Lietzke | -4 | $4,320 | |
| T21 | Dan Pohl | -4 | $4,320 | |
| T21 | George Archer | -4 | $4,320 | |
| T21 | Andy Bean | -4 | $4,320 | |
| T25 | Fred Couples | -3 | $3,267 | |
| T25 | Payne Stewart | -3 | $3,267 | |
| T25 | Tom Watson | -3 | $3,267 | |
| T28 | Tony Sills | -2 | $2,660 | $2,780 |
| T28 | Ralph Landrum | -2 | $2,660 | $2,780 |
| T28 | Donnie Hammond | -2 | $2,660 | $2,780 |
| T28 | Morris Hatalsky | -2 | $2,660 | $2,780 |
| T32 | Dan Forsman | -1 | $2,315 | |
| T32 | Buddy Gardner | -1 | $2,315 | |
| T32 | Bob Gilder | -1 | $2,315 | |
| T32 | Willie Wood | -1 | $2,315 | |
| T36 | Curtis Strange | E | $1,884 | |
| T36 | Wayne Grady | E | $1,884 | |
| T36 | David Edwards | E | $1,884 | |
| T36 | Jay Haas | E | $1,884 | |
| T36 | Joey Sindelar | E | $1,884 | |
| T41 | Peter Oosterhuis | +1 | $1,480 | |
| T41 | Dan Halldorson | +1 | $1,480 | |
| T41 | Mac O'Grady | +1 | $1,480 | |
| T41 | Danny Edwards | +1 | $1,480 | |
| T41 | J. C. Snead | +1 | $1,480 | |
| T46 | Bobby Wadkins | +2 | $1,134 | |
| T46 | Phil Blackmar | +2 | $1,134 | |
| T46 | Hubert Green | +2 | $1,134 | |
| T46 | Jim Nelford | +2 | $1,134 | |
| T50 | Johnny Miller | +3 | $974 | |
| T50 | Ed Fiori | +3 | $974 | |
| T50 | David Graham | +3 | $974 | |
| T50 | Ron Commans | +3 | $974 | |
| 54 | Mark Pfeil | +4 | $908 | $928 +2% |
| T55 | Tom Jenkins | +5 | $912 | |
| T55 | Charles Coody | +5 | $912 | |
| T55 | Doug Tewell | +5 | $912 | |
| 58 | Ken Brown | +6 | $896 | |
| T59 | Mike Donald | +7 | $880 | |
| T59 | Tom Purtzer | +7 | $880 | |
| T59 | Joe Ozaki | +7 | $880 | |
| T62 | Isao Aoki | +8 | $852 | |
| T62 | Phillip Hancock | +8 | $852 | |
| T62 | Leonard Thompson | +8 | $852 | |
| T62 | Ron Streck | +8 | $852 | |
| T66 | Skeeter Heath | +9 | $828 | |
| T66 | Pat Lindsey | +9 | $828 | |
| 68 | Mike Nicolette | +12 | $816 | |
| 69 | Duffy Waldorf | +14 | $804 | Not known |
| 70 | Rusty Clark | +15 | $808 | |
| MC | Ronald Stelten | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Wise | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob May | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jet Ozaki | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Porter | +30 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Malley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Massy Kuramoto | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lance Ten Broeck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Littler | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Miller | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Pate | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Petralia | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Gunn | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Ferraro | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Barber | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Miller Barber | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Barber | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John DeForest | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chen Tze-chung | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Colbert | +9 | $0 | |
| WD | Charles Bolling | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Gibby Gilbert | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | John Fought | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Peter Jacobsen | -2 | Not known | |
| WD | Tim Simpson | +1 | Not known |
The Northern Trust winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1985 Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 Los Angeles Open get?
Lanny Wadkins won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1985 Los Angeles Open purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $808, to Rusty Clark (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 Los Angeles Open?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 69 players missed it.