Seve Ballesteros finished -11 and took 18% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $222,387 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 USF&G Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1985 USF&G Classic 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 | Seve Ballesteros | -11 | $72,000 | $72,000 |
| T2 | Peter Jacobsen | -9 | $43,200 | $35,200 |
| T2 | John Mahaffey | -9 | $43,200 | $35,200 |
| T4 | Mark Lye | -8 | $17,600 | |
| T4 | Tony Sills | -8 | $17,600 | |
| T6 | Clarence Rose | -7 | $14,400 | $12,520 |
| T6 | Hal Sutton | -7 | $14,400 | $12,520 |
| T6 | Lanny Wadkins | -7 | $14,400 | $12,520 |
| T6 | Joe Inman | -7 | $14,400 | $12,520 |
| T6 | Kikuo Arai | -7 | $14,400 | $12,520 |
| T11 | George Archer | -6 | $7,943 | |
| T11 | Keith Fergus | -6 | $7,943 | |
| T11 | Gibby Gilbert | -6 | $7,943 | |
| T11 | Greg Twiggs | -6 | $7,943 | |
| T11 | Brett Upper | -6 | $7,943 | |
| T11 | Richard Zokol | -6 | $7,943 | |
| T11 | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | -6 | $7,943 | |
| T18 | Willie Wood | -5 | $5,400 | |
| T18 | Jim Nelford | -5 | $5,400 | |
| T18 | Corey Pavin | -5 | $5,400 | |
| T18 | Frank Conner | -5 | $5,400 | |
| T22 | John Cook | -4 | $4,000 | |
| T22 | Ken Brown | -4 | $4,000 | |
| T22 | Brad Faxon | -4 | $4,000 | |
| T22 | Chris Perry | -4 | $4,000 | |
| T26 | Nick Price | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T26 | Mike Reid | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T26 | Peter Oosterhuis | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T26 | Sandy Lyle | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T26 | Andrew Magee | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T26 | David Thore | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T26 | Tom Watson | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T26 | Donnie Hammond | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T26 | Phil Blackmar | -3 | $2,722 | |
| T35 | Jay Delsing | -2 | $1,848 | |
| T35 | Scott Hoch | -2 | $1,848 | |
| T35 | Bob Gilder | -2 | $1,848 | |
| T35 | Mike Smith | -2 | $1,848 | |
| T35 | Terry Snodgrass | -2 | $1,848 | |
| T35 | Jim Simons | -2 | $1,848 | |
| T35 | Jack Nicklaus | -2 | $1,848 | |
| T35 | Larry Rinker | -2 | $1,848 | |
| T43 | Don Pooley | -1 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Tom Lehman | -1 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Mick Soli | -1 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Barry Jaeckel | -1 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Lon Hinkle | -1 | $1,283 | |
| T43 | Bill Calfee | -1 | $1,283 | |
| T49 | Russ Cochran | E | $962 | |
| T49 | Dave Barr | E | $962 | |
| T49 | Larry Hinson | E | $962 | |
| T49 | Ken Green | E | $962 | |
| T49 | Wayne Grady | E | $962 | |
| T49 | David Frost | E | $962 | |
| T49 | Allen Miller | E | $962 | |
| T49 | Tim Norris | E | $962 | |
| T57 | Steve Pate | +1 | $872 | |
| T57 | David Lundstrom | +1 | $872 | |
| T57 | Kenny Knox | +1 | $872 | |
| T57 | Joey Sindelar | +1 | $872 | |
| T57 | Jeff Sanders | +1 | $872 | |
| T57 | Lance Ten Broeck | +1 | $872 | |
| T57 | John Adams | +1 | $872 | |
| T57 | Mark Brooks | +1 | $872 | |
| T57 | Dave Davis | +1 | $872 | |
| T66 | George Burns | +2 | $820 | $804 |
| T66 | Steve Bowman | +2 | $820 | $804 |
| T66 | Dave Eichelberger | +2 | $820 | $804 |
| T66 | Rex Caldwell | +2 | $820 | $804 |
| T66 | Buddy Gardner | +2 | $820 | $804 |
| T66 | Jeff Sluman | +2 | $820 | $804 |
| T66 | Mike McCullough | +2 | $820 | $804 |
| T66 | Victor Regalado | +2 | $820 | $804 |
| T74 | Leonard Thompson | +3 | $756 | $756 |
| T74 | David Edwards | +3 | $756 | $756 |
| T74 | Skeeter Heath | +3 | $756 | $756 |
| T74 | Charles Bolling | +3 | $756 | $756 |
| T78 | David Ogrin | +4 | $736 | $732 |
| T78 | Ralph Landrum | +4 | $736 | $732 |
| MC | Steven Liebler | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Pinns | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocky Thompson | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Swindell | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Trixler | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Steadman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Stopa | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hank Schiller | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Selser | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Slocum | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Bergin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bright | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Buttner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John DeForest | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Coston | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Edwards | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Johnson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Grygiel | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Haas | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Babe Hiskey | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Arthur Gilbert | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Woodard | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Barnblatt | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Collatie | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +2 | $0 |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time
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1985 USF&G Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 USF&G Classic get?
Seve Ballesteros won $72,000 from a $400,000 purse.
What was the 1985 USF&G Classic purse?
$400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 USF&G Classic?
The smallest check was $732, to Ralph Landrum (T78).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 USF&G Classic?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 63 players missed it.