John Mahaffey finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $63,000 is worth about $194,589 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 Texas 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 Texas 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 | John Mahaffey | -12 | $63,000 | $63,000 |
| 2 | Jodie Mudd | -12 | $37,800 | $37,800 |
| T3 | Mark O'Meara | -9 | $20,300 | $20,300 |
| T3 | Mark Hayes | -9 | $20,300 | $20,300 |
| 5 | Jim Colbert | -8 | $14,000 | $14,000 |
| T6 | Steve Jones | -7 | $12,600 | $12,162 |
| T6 | Andrew Magee | -7 | $12,600 | $12,162 |
| T8 | Tom Kite | -4 | $9,800 | |
| T8 | Gary Koch | -4 | $9,800 | |
| T8 | J. C. Snead | -4 | $9,800 | |
| T8 | Lanny Wadkins | -4 | $9,800 | |
| T12 | Tim Norris | -3 | $8,050 | $7,700 |
| T12 | Ken Brown | -3 | $8,050 | $7,700 |
| T14 | Charles Bolling | -2 | $6,125 | |
| T14 | Chris Perry | -2 | $6,125 | |
| T14 | Mike Sullivan | -2 | $6,125 | |
| T14 | Don Pooley | -2 | $6,125 | |
| T18 | Tony Sills | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T18 | Jim Thorpe | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T18 | Larry Mize | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T18 | Wayne Grady | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T18 | Donnie Hammond | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T18 | George Archer | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T18 | Danny Edwards | -1 | $4,260 | |
| T25 | Ed Fiori | E | $2,858 | |
| T25 | Bob Lohr | E | $2,858 | |
| T25 | Mike Nicolette | E | $2,858 | |
| T28 | Ben Crenshaw | +1 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | Fred Couples | +1 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | Howard Twitty | +1 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | Jim Rutledge | +1 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | Ron Streck | +1 | $2,328 | |
| T28 | Nick Price | +1 | $2,328 | |
| T34 | Jeff Sluman | +2 | $1,693 | |
| T34 | Willie Wood | +2 | $1,693 | |
| T34 | Larry Ziegler | +2 | $1,693 | |
| T34 | David Edwards | +2 | $1,693 | |
| T34 | Keith Fergus | +2 | $1,693 | |
| T34 | Peter Oosterhuis | +2 | $1,693 | |
| T34 | Scott Hoch | +2 | $1,693 | |
| T34 | Joe Inman | +2 | $1,693 | |
| T42 | Mike Hulbert | +3 | $1,190 | |
| T42 | Steve Pate | +3 | $1,190 | |
| T42 | Frank Conner | +3 | $1,190 | |
| T42 | Brandel Chamblee | +3 | $1,190 | |
| T42 | Bobby Clampett | +3 | $1,190 | |
| T42 | Richard Zokol | +3 | $1,190 | |
| 48 | Dan Pohl | +4 | $959 | |
| T49 | David Frost | +5 | $896 | $896 |
| T49 | Pat McGowan | +5 | $896 | $896 |
| T51 | Gary McCord | +6 | $824 | $829 |
| T51 | Jim Dent | +6 | $824 | $829 |
| T51 | Gary Pinns | +6 | $824 | $829 |
| T51 | Mike Reid | +6 | $824 | $829 |
| T51 | Steven Veriato | +6 | $824 | $829 |
| T56 | Mike Donald | +7 | $794 | |
| T56 | Rick Fehr | +7 | $794 | |
| T58 | Bill Glasson | +8 | $760 | $770 |
| T58 | Jay Delsing | +8 | $760 | $770 |
| T58 | Rafael Alarcon | +8 | $760 | $770 |
| T58 | Paul Azinger | +8 | $760 | $770 |
| T58 | Bobby Nichols | +8 | $760 | $770 |
| T63 | John Adams | +9 | $738 | |
| T63 | Bill Buttner | +9 | $738 | |
| T63 | Mike Gove | +9 | $738 | |
| T63 | Dave Stockton | +9 | $738 | |
| T67 | Clarence Rose | +10 | $714 | $714 |
| T67 | Mark Calcavecchia | +10 | $714 | $714 |
| T67 | Lennie Clements | +10 | $714 | $714 |
| T70 | Vance Heafner | +11 | $690 | $690 |
| T70 | Steven Liebler | +11 | $690 | $690 |
| T70 | Jack Renner | +11 | $690 | $690 |
| T70 | Greg Twiggs | +11 | $690 | $690 |
| 74 | Bob Gilder | +12 | $672 | $672 |
| 75 | Nick Faldo | +13 | $665 | $665 |
| 76 | Lance Ten Broeck | +14 | $658 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Hessemer | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Bielstein | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Barker | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Zabriski | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Rogers | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sammy Rachels | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Snodgrass | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Slaughter | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Davis | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John DeForest | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Gaudion | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Chancellor | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bright | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Crampton | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aycock | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Butch Baird | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Bergin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Babe Hiskey | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Johnson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Morris Hatalsky | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lauren Loyd | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +10 | $0 | |
| DQ | Ralph Landrum | Not known | ||
| WD | Skeeter Heath | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Allen Miller | E | Not known | |
| WD | Bobby Mitchell | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Steve Bowman | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Bill Calfee | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Tewell | +6 | Not known |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
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1985 Texas Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 Texas Open get?
John Mahaffey won $63,000 from a $350,000 purse.
What was the 1985 Texas Open purse?
$350,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 Texas Open?
The smallest check was $658, to Lance Ten Broeck (76).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 Texas Open?
76 players made the cut and finished, and 72 players missed it.