Doug Tewell finished -14 and took 18% of the purse. That $81,000 is worth about $245,526 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 Los Angeles Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1986 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 | Doug Tewell | -14 | $72,000 | $81,000 +12% |
| 2 | Clarence Rose | -7 | $43,200 | $48,600 +12% |
| 3 | Willie Wood | -6 | $27,200 | $30,600 +12% |
| T4 | Jay Delsing | -5 | $16,533 | $19,800 |
| T4 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -5 | $16,533 | $19,800 |
| T6 | Antonio Cerdá | -4 | $14,569 | |
| T6 | Corey Pavin | -4 | $14,569 | |
| T6 | Barry Jaeckel | -4 | $14,569 | |
| T6 | Lanny Wadkins | -4 | $14,569 | |
| T10 | Dennis Trixler | -3 | $10,800 | |
| T10 | Massy Kuramoto | -3 | $10,800 | |
| T10 | Mark Lye | -3 | $10,800 | |
| T10 | Lennie Clements | -3 | $10,800 | |
| T14 | Fred Couples | -2 | $7,200 | $8,325 |
| T14 | Bob Tway | -2 | $7,200 | $8,325 |
| T16 | Bobby Wadkins | -1 | $6,975 | |
| T16 | Tony Sills | -1 | $6,975 | |
| T16 | Jim Colbert | -1 | $6,975 | |
| T16 | Keith Fergus | -1 | $6,975 | |
| T20 | Jim Dent | E | $5,058 | |
| T20 | Donnie Hammond | E | $5,058 | |
| T20 | Tom Kite | E | $5,058 | |
| T20 | Mac O'Grady | E | $5,058 | |
| T20 | Tom Purtzer | E | $5,058 | |
| T25 | Mark Pfeil | +1 | $3,267 | $3,291 |
| T25 | Billy Pierot | +1 | $3,267 | $3,291 |
| T25 | Mike McCullough | +1 | $3,267 | $3,291 |
| T25 | Jodie Mudd | +1 | $3,267 | $3,291 |
| T25 | Morris Hatalsky | +1 | $3,267 | $3,291 |
| T25 | Rick Dalpos | +1 | $3,267 | $3,291 |
| T25 | John Cook | +1 | $3,267 | $3,291 |
| T25 | Brett Upper | +1 | $3,267 | $3,291 |
| T33 | Ben Crenshaw | +2 | $2,378 | |
| T33 | Charles Bolling | +2 | $2,378 | |
| T33 | Johnny Miller | +2 | $2,378 | |
| T33 | Larry Mize | +2 | $2,378 | |
| T33 | Peter Jacobsen | +2 | $2,378 | |
| T33 | Larry Rinker | +2 | $2,378 | |
| T39 | Calvin Peete | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T39 | Andrew Magee | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T39 | Pat McGowan | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T39 | Gary McCord | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T39 | Chip Beck | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T39 | Frank Conner | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T39 | Rex Caldwell | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T39 | Mike Donald | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T39 | Scott Simpson | +3 | $1,665 | |
| T48 | Craig Stadler | +4 | $1,108 | |
| T48 | Dave Stockton | +4 | $1,108 | |
| T48 | Howard Twitty | +4 | $1,108 | |
| T48 | Andy Dillard | +4 | $1,108 | |
| T48 | Buddy Gardner | +4 | $1,108 | |
| T48 | Bill Israelson | +4 | $1,108 | |
| T48 | Gene Sauers | +4 | $1,108 | |
| T48 | Tom Sieckmann | +4 | $1,108 | |
| T56 | Steve Pate | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Peter Senior | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Bob Lohr | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Danny Edwards | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Bill Glasson | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Brian Claar | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Ken Brown | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Jim Thorpe | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Joey Sindelar | +5 | $986 | |
| T56 | Jeff Sluman | +5 | $986 | |
| T66 | Jim Woodward | +6 | $828 | $927 |
| T66 | Mark Brooks | +6 | $828 | $927 |
| T66 | Denny Hepler | +6 | $828 | $927 |
| 69 | Jet Ozaki | +7 | $909 | |
| 70 | Mark Wiebe | +9 | $808 | $900 +11% |
| 71 | Bob Gilder | +11 | $891 | |
| 72 | Kikuo Arai | +12 | $882 | |
| 73 | Davis Love III | +13 | $873 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Mahlberg | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Roger Maltbie | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dick Mast | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Ladehoff | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Lewis | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Johnson | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kris Moe | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Nelson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Randy Norvelle | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Sharpe | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Sheff | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Romero | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Rummells | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Pancratz | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Briggs | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Case | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nathaniel Crosby | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Cramer | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gleeton | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Ingraham | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Al Geiberger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Wise | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike West | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Adrian Stills | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Yoshitake | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Eric Woods | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg McHatton | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | John McComish | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Wayne Grady | Not known | ||
| WD | Rafe Botts | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Jerry Pate | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Blaine McCallister | +4 | Not known |
The Northern Trust winner's share over time
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1986 Los Angeles Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 Los Angeles Open get?
Doug Tewell won $81,000 from a $450,000 purse.
What was the 1986 Los Angeles Open purse?
$450,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 Los Angeles Open?
The smallest check was $873, to Davis Love III (73).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 Los Angeles Open?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.