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1986 Honda Classic payout

Kenny Knox won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse. 71 players were paid, and the smallest check was $990.

$500KPurse
$90KWinner's share
$990Smallest check
71Players paid
62%To the top 10
68Missed the cut

Kenny Knox finished -1 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $272,806 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1986 Honda Classic 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.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$100K1$90K6T10T12T17T25T30T30T37T46T50T54T61T6571Smallest check $990

1986 Honda Classic prize money for every player

Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Kenny Knox-1$90,000$90,000
T2John MahaffeyE$54,000$33,000
T2Jodie MuddE$54,000$33,000
T2Clarence RoseE$54,000$33,000
T2Andy BeanE$54,000$33,000
6Barry Jaeckel+1$17,375$18,000 +4%
7Tom Purtzer+2$16,750
T8Mike Reid+3$14,500$15,000
T8Payne Stewart+3$14,500$15,000
T10Lance Ten Broeck+4$13,000
T10Bruce Lietzke+4$13,000
T12Pat McGowan+5$9,800
T12Gary Koch+5$9,800
T12Steve Jones+5$9,800
T12George Burns+5$9,800
T12Jim Colbert+5$9,800
T17Russ Cochran+6$6,325
T17Phil Blackmar+6$6,325
T17Ed Fiori+6$6,325
T17Ray Floyd+6$6,325
T17Keith Fergus+6$6,325
T17Buddy Gardner+6$6,325
T17Tom Kite+6$6,325
T17Tim Simpson+6$6,325
T25Curtis Strange+7$3,900
T25Ron Streck+7$3,900
T25Roger Maltbie+7$3,900
T25Bill Rogers+7$3,900
T25Lon Hinkle+7$3,900
T30Bill Glasson+8$2,971
T30Mark McCumber+8$2,971
T30Steve Pate+8$2,971
T30Hale Irwin+8$2,971
T30Craig Stadler+8$2,971
T30Leonard Thompson+8$2,971
T30Willie Wood+8$2,971
T37Howard Twitty+9$2,250
T37Davis Love III+9$2,250
T37Billy Pierot+9$2,250
T37Bobby Clampett+9$2,250
T37Frank Conner+9$2,250
T42Mark Brooks+10$1,800
T42Ken Brown+10$1,800
T42Loren Roberts+10$1,800
T42Tom Weiskopf+10$1,800
T46Mike Sullivan+11$1,418
T46Sandy Lyle+11$1,418
T46Bill Israelson+11$1,418
T46Brad Fabel+11$1,418
T50Brad Faxon+12$1,218
T50Dave Barr+12$1,218
T50Tim Norris+12$1,218
T50Robert Wrenn+12$1,218
T54Denis Watson+13$1,145
T54Andy North+13$1,145
T54Chi-Chi Rodríguez+13$1,145
T54John Adams+13$1,145
T58David Frost+14$1,115
T58Mike Nicolette+14$1,115
60Brett Upper+15$1,100
T61Gene Sauers+16$1,075
T61Chris Perry+16$1,075
T61Bob Gilder+16$1,075
T61Danny Briggs+16$1,075
T65Fred Couples+18$1,040$1,035
T65Brian Claar+18$1,040$1,035
T65Tom Gleeton+18$1,040$1,035
T65Jeff Lewis+18$1,040$1,035
69Jeff Grygiel+19$1,010
70Jim Simons+20$995$1,000 +1%
71Jay Delsing+22$990
MCJim Dent+9$0
MCMike Donald+8$0
MCDanny Edwards+10$0
MCDavid Edwards+11$0
MCTom Eubank+15$0
MCRick Fehr+6$0
MCJim Gallagher, Jr.+7$0
MCTom Gibson+12$0
MCForrest Fezler+5$0
MCDan Halldorson+5$0
MCMark Hayes+5$0
MCDenny Hepler+10$0
MCEduardo Herrera+10$0
MCMike Hulbert+7$0
MCJoe Inman+6$0
MCLou Graham+5$0
MCHubert Green+9$0
MCKen Green+6$0
MCRex Caldwell+6$0
MCRick Cramer+9$0
MCRod Curl+12$0
MCRick Dalpos+13$0
MCCharles Bolling+7$0
MCKikuo Arai+17$0
MCGeorge Archer+12$0
MCPaul Azinger+6$0
MCWoody Blackburn+21$0
MCPat Lindsey+6$0
MCAndrew Magee+8$0
MCDavid Lundstrom+11$0
MCDick Mast+6$0
MCBlaine McCallister+5$0
MCJohn McComish+7$0
MCRocco Mediate+6$0
MCMike Miles+7$0
MCKris Moe+6$0
MCPeter Jacobsen+6$0
MCDavid Ishii+11$0
MCRoger Kennedy+12$0
MCJim King+12$0
MCDoug Johnson+8$0
MCBilly Kratzert+12$0
MCGreg Ladehoff+5$0
MCWayne Levi+8$0
MCMark Pfeil+7$0
MCLarry Rentz+10$0
MCEd Rodgers+25$0
MCEduardo Romero+9$0
MCDave Rummells+7$0
MCBobby Nichols+16$0
MCJack Nicklaus+5$0
MCDavid Peoples+10$0
MCBob Panasik+8$0
MCBobby Pancratz+11$0
MCScott Simpson+10$0
MCPeter Senior+16$0
MCJoey Sindelar+9$0
MCJeff Sluman+10$0
MCJ. C. Snead+5$0
MCHal Sutton+7$0
MCHarry Taylor+15$0
MCTommy Valentine+13$0
MCD.A. Weibring+10$0
MCDoug Tewell+6$0
MCJim Thorpe+6$0
MCDennis Trixler+7$0
MCAdrian Stills+6$0
MCMike West+12$0
DQErnie Gonzalez+12Not known
WDMike Gove+9Not known
WDPeter Oosterhuis+8Not known
WDBob Murphy+3Not known
WDNick Price+11Not known

The Honda Classic winner's share over time

This year is labeled. Full tournament history →

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1986 Honda Classic payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1986 Honda Classic get?

Kenny Knox won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.

What was the 1986 Honda Classic purse?

$500,000.

How much did last place get at the 1986 Honda Classic?

The smallest check was $990, to Jay Delsing (71).

How many players made the cut at the 1986 Honda Classic?

71 players made the cut and finished, and 68 players missed it.

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