Calvin Peete finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $272,806 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1986 USF&G 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.
1986 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 | Calvin Peete | -19 | $72,000 | $90,000 +25% |
| 2 | Pat McGowan | -14 | $35,200 | $54,000 +53% |
| T3 | Greg Ladehoff | -11 | $24,000 | |
| T3 | Nick Faldo | -11 | $24,000 | |
| T3 | Tom Sieckmann | -11 | $24,000 | |
| T3 | Doug Tewell | -11 | $24,000 | |
| T7 | Tom Watson | -7 | $14,550 | |
| T7 | Dave Barr | -7 | $14,550 | |
| T7 | Bill Israelson | -7 | $14,550 | |
| T7 | Dick Mast | -7 | $14,550 | |
| T7 | Don Pooley | -7 | $14,550 | |
| T12 | Andrew Magee | -6 | $9,500 | |
| T12 | Ronnie Black | -6 | $9,500 | |
| T12 | Charles Bolling | -6 | $9,500 | |
| T12 | Steve Elkington | -6 | $9,500 | |
| T12 | Lanny Wadkins | -6 | $9,500 | |
| T12 | Tony Sills | -6 | $9,500 | |
| 18 | Mike Sullivan | -5 | $5,400 | $7,500 +39% |
| T19 | Bill Glasson | -4 | $6,275 | |
| T19 | Jay Haas | -4 | $6,275 | |
| T19 | Kenny Knox | -4 | $6,275 | |
| T19 | Mike Hulbert | -4 | $6,275 | |
| T23 | Bob Lohr | -3 | $4,600 | |
| T23 | Davis Love III | -3 | $4,600 | |
| T23 | Fred Couples | -3 | $4,600 | |
| T23 | Mike Reid | -3 | $4,600 | |
| T27 | George Archer | -2 | $3,550 | |
| T27 | David Graham | -2 | $3,550 | |
| T27 | Dan Forsman | -2 | $3,550 | |
| T27 | Lon Hinkle | -2 | $3,550 | |
| T27 | Greg Norman | -2 | $3,550 | |
| T32 | Chris Perry | -1 | $2,959 | |
| T32 | Dan Halldorson | -1 | $2,959 | |
| T32 | Rod Curl | -1 | $2,959 | |
| T35 | Ben Crenshaw | E | $1,848 | $2,361 |
| T35 | Ken Brown | E | $1,848 | $2,361 |
| T35 | Nick Price | E | $1,848 | $2,361 |
| T35 | David Peoples | E | $1,848 | $2,361 |
| T35 | Steve Pate | E | $1,848 | $2,361 |
| T35 | Mike McCullough | E | $1,848 | $2,361 |
| T35 | Dave Rummells | E | $1,848 | $2,361 |
| T42 | Mike Nicolette | +1 | $1,850 | |
| T42 | Tim Norris | +1 | $1,850 | |
| T42 | Gil Morgan | +1 | $1,850 | |
| T45 | Gary McCord | +2 | $1,464 | |
| T45 | Isao Aoki | +2 | $1,464 | |
| T45 | Woody Blackburn | +2 | $1,464 | |
| T45 | Andy Dillard | +2 | $1,464 | |
| T45 | Robert Wrenn | +2 | $1,464 | |
| T50 | Ron Streck | +3 | $1,245 | |
| T50 | Blaine McCallister | +3 | $1,245 | |
| 52 | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $1,200 | |
| T53 | Rick Fehr | +5 | $1,152 | |
| T53 | Antonio Cerdá | +5 | $1,152 | |
| T53 | Mark Hayes | +5 | $1,152 | |
| T53 | Jodie Mudd | +5 | $1,152 | |
| T53 | Tom Shaw | +5 | $1,152 | |
| T58 | Dennis Trixler | +6 | $1,115 | |
| T58 | Larry Nelson | +6 | $1,115 | |
| T60 | Morris Hatalsky | +7 | $1,095 | |
| T60 | Clarence Rose | +7 | $1,095 | |
| 62 | D.A. Weibring | +8 | $1,080 | |
| T63 | Jim Thorpe | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Loren Roberts | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Dave Stockton | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Keith Fergus | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Bob Eastwood | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Lennie Clements | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Jim Colbert | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Rick Dalpos | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Seve Ballesteros | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Tommy Nakajima | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | Doug Johnson | +3 | $1,015 | |
| T63 | John Adams | +3 | $1,015 | |
| MC | Joe Inman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bernhard Langer | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Lewis | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Denny Hepler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Hinson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Lye | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Miles | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Mize | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Moore | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Corey Pavin | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Pierot | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kikuo Arai | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Calloway | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Briggs | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Cramer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Faxon | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Gleeton | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gerald Gatlin | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Phillip Hancock | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Grygiel | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Haas | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Taylor | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Valentine | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Sander | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Selser | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Senior | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Renner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike West | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Willis | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Rich Fulkerson | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Sliman | +18 | $0 | |
| WD | Jack Nicklaus | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Kris Moe | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Stu Ingraham | +9 | Not known |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time
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1986 USF&G Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1986 USF&G Classic get?
Calvin Peete won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.
What was the 1986 USF&G Classic purse?
$500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1986 USF&G Classic?
The smallest check was $1,015, to John Adams (T63).
How many players made the cut at the 1986 USF&G Classic?
74 players made the cut and finished, and 66 players missed it.