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1987 USF&G Classic payout

Ben Crenshaw won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse. 86 players were paid, and the smallest check was $845.

$500KPurse
$90KWinner's share
$845Smallest check
86Players paid
63%To the top 10
57Missed the cut

Ben Crenshaw finished -20 and took 18% of the purse. That $90,000 is worth about $263,162 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1987 USF&G Classic purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 63% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K$100K1$90KT7T13T17T24T24T33T40T48T52T61T61T72T78T86Smallest check $845

1987 USF&G 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
1Ben Crenshaw-20$90,000$90,000
2Curtis Strange-17$54,000$54,000
3Ronnie Black-15$24,000$34,000 +42%
T4Keith Clearwater-13$20,667
T4Dick Mast-13$20,667
T4Sam Randolph-13$20,667
T7Brett Upper-12$14,550$14,042
T7Tom Watson-12$14,550$14,042
T7John Mahaffey-12$14,550$14,042
T7Jay Haas-12$14,550$14,042
T7Jay Delsing-12$14,550$14,042
T7Ken Brown-12$14,550$14,042
T13Steve Elkington-11$9,375
T13Pat McGowan-11$9,375
T13Jim Thorpe-11$9,375
T13Mike Sullivan-11$9,375
T17Hal Sutton-10$6,543
T17Duffy Waldorf-10$6,543
T17Nick Price-10$6,543
T17John Inman-10$6,543
T17Mark Lye-10$6,543
T17Nick Faldo-10$6,543
T17Brian Claar-10$6,543
T24Phil Blackmar-9$3,783
T24Peter Jacobsen-9$3,783
T24Morris Hatalsky-9$3,783
T24Bob Gilder-9$3,783
T24Bill Glasson-9$3,783
T24Jim Colbert-9$3,783
T24David Graham-9$3,783
T24David Peoples-9$3,783
T24Kenny Perry-9$3,783
T33Tim Simpson-8$2,586
T33Robert Wrenn-8$2,586
T33Ed Fiori-8$2,586
T33Gary Hallberg-8$2,586
T33Jodie Mudd-8$2,586
T33Roy Biancalana-8$2,586
T33Bobby Clampett-8$2,586
T40Antonio Cerdá-7$1,800
T40Jay Don Blake-7$1,800
T40Mike McCullough-7$1,800
T40Mike Hulbert-7$1,800
T40Dave Rummells-7$1,800
T40Jack Renner-7$1,800
T40Tim Norris-7$1,800
T40Steve Pate-7$1,800
T48Calvin Peete-6$1,290
T48Scott Verplank-6$1,290
T48John Cook-6$1,290
T48Fred Couples-6$1,290
T52John Horne-5$1,200$1,160
T52John McComish-5$1,200$1,160
T52Gary Krueger-5$1,200$1,160
T52Lanny Wadkins-5$1,200$1,160
T52Willie Wood-5$1,200$1,160
T52Bruce Soulsby-5$1,200$1,160
T58Bill Britton-4$1,115$1,110
T58Curt Byrum-4$1,115$1,110
T58Mike Bender-4$1,115$1,110
T61Buddy Alexander-3Not known
T61Tom Byrum-3$1,045
T61Russ Cochran-3$1,045
T61Rick Dalpos-3$1,045
T61Greg Ladehoff-3$1,045
T61Jim Nelford-3$1,045
T61Jim Gallagher, Jr.-3$1,045
T61Wayne Grady-3$1,045
T61Richard Zokol-3$1,045
T61Philip Parkin-3$1,045
T61Loren Roberts-3$1,045
T72Harry Taylor-2$980
T72Buddy Gardner-2$980
T72Perry Arthur-2$980
T75Lennie Clements-1$950
T75Ray Stewart-1$950
T75Mike Smith-1$950
T78Keith FergusE$915
T78Mike DonaldE$915
T78Woody BlackburnE$915
T78David HobbyE$915
T82Tony Grimes+1$885
T82Mark Brooks+1$885
84Ted Lehmann+2$870
85Mark Pfeil+3$860
T86Doug Tewell+4$845
T86Tom Garner+4$845
MCBrad GreerE$0
MCCharles Coody+5$0
MCVance Heafner+2$0
MCDenny HeplerE$0
MCLon Hinkle+1$0
MCBob Lendzion+1$0
MCJeff Lewis+4$0
MCBob LohrE$0
MCSteve Lowery+2$0
MCLauren Loyd+7$0
MCBarry JaeckelE$0
MCDoug Johnson+1$0
MCPhilip Jonas+11$0
MCSteve Jones+1$0
MCGary Koch+4$0
MCAndrew Magee+1$0
MCBill Israelson+2$0
MCRocco Mediate+2$0
MCBill Merrit+6$0
MCTommy Moore+2$0
MCMike McGee+9$0
MCBlaine McCallisterE$0
MCDavid Canipe+1$0
MCJim Carter+1$0
MCRobert Brown+26$0
MCGeorge Burns+7$0
MCDave BarrE$0
MCRay Barr Jr.+3$0
MCDewey Arnette+3$0
MCWoody Arnold+8$0
MCEd DoughertyE$0
MCBob EastwoodE$0
MCDavid EdwardsE$0
MCDave Eichelberger+2$0
MCAndy Dillard+1$0
MCTrevor Dodds+6$0
MCGregory Chapman+4$0
MCRobert Thompson+2$0
MCKeith Swindell+3$0
MCMike Reid+1$0
MCRon Streck+5$0
MCLarry Ziegler+2$0
MCJim Wilson+2$0
MCDenis Watson+2$0
MCBilly PierotE$0
MCDon Pooley+2$0
MCChris Perry+2$0
MCBill Sander+1$0
MCTed Schulz+4$0
MCEd Selser+5$0
MCDon Shirey Jr.+3$0
MCTom Sieckmann+8$0
MCBill Rogers+5$0
MCClarence Rose+2$0
MCJohn Riegger+3$0
MCLarry Rinker+2$0
MCJohn Adams+1$0

Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time

This year is labeled. Full tournament history →

$0$500K$1.0M$1.5M8081828384858687$90K8889909192939495969798990001020304050607080910111213141516

1987 USF&G Classic payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1987 USF&G Classic get?

Ben Crenshaw won $90,000 from a $500,000 purse.

What was the 1987 USF&G Classic purse?

$500,000.

How much did last place get at the 1987 USF&G Classic?

The smallest check was $845, to Tom Garner (T86).

How many players made the cut at the 1987 USF&G Classic?

87 players made the cut and finished, and 57 players missed it.

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