Corey Pavin finished -21 and took 18% of the purse. That $108,000 is worth about $303,422 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 Texas 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.
1988 Texas 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 | Corey Pavin | -21 | $180,000 | $108,000 -40% |
| 2 | Robert Wrenn | -13 | $108,000 | $64,800 -40% |
| 3 | Pat McGowan | -12 | $48,000 | $40,800 -15% |
| 4 | Tom Kite | -11 | $28,800 | |
| T5 | Roger Maltbie | -10 | $20,340 | |
| T5 | Tom Pernice Jr. | -10 | $20,340 | |
| T5 | Bobby Wadkins | -10 | $20,340 | |
| T5 | Payne Stewart | -10 | $20,340 | |
| T5 | Mike Sullivan | -10 | $20,340 | |
| T10 | Don Pooley | -9 | $14,400 | |
| T10 | Jodie Mudd | -9 | $14,400 | |
| T10 | Ben Crenshaw | -9 | $14,400 | |
| T10 | Jay Haas | -9 | $14,400 | |
| T14 | Steve Elkington | -8 | $14,560 | $10,500 |
| T14 | Brad Faxon | -8 | $14,560 | $10,500 |
| T14 | Russ Cochran | -8 | $14,560 | $10,500 |
| T14 | Gary McCord | -8 | $14,560 | $10,500 |
| T18 | Hubert Green | -7 | $7,824 | |
| T18 | Bob Lohr | -7 | $7,824 | |
| T18 | Jeff Sluman | -7 | $7,824 | |
| T18 | Duffy Waldorf | -7 | $7,824 | |
| T18 | Scott Verplank | -7 | $7,824 | |
| T23 | Willie Wood | -6 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Loren Roberts | -6 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Hale Irwin | -6 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Blaine McCallister | -6 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | David Ogrin | -6 | $5,190 | |
| T23 | Ed Fiori | -6 | $5,190 | |
| T29 | John Cook | -5 | $3,733 | |
| T29 | Mike Hulbert | -5 | $3,733 | |
| T29 | David Canipe | -5 | $3,733 | |
| T29 | Andrew Magee | -5 | $3,733 | |
| T29 | Hal Sutton | -5 | $3,733 | |
| T29 | Tom Watson | -5 | $3,733 | |
| T29 | Bruce Zabriski | -5 | $3,733 | |
| T36 | Lanny Wadkins | -4 | $3,015 | |
| T36 | Sam Randolph | -4 | $3,015 | |
| T38 | Steve Pate | -3 | $2,580 | |
| T38 | Bill Buttner | -3 | $2,580 | |
| T38 | Antonio Cerdá | -3 | $2,580 | |
| T38 | John Huston | -3 | $2,580 | |
| T38 | David Frost | -3 | $2,580 | |
| T43 | Jay Delsing | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Bobby Clampett | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Billy Ray Brown | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Aki Ohmachi | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Bob Murphy | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Rick Pearson | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | John Mahaffey | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Greg Ladehoff | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Bruce Soulsby | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Dave Rummells | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T43 | Tom Sieckmann | -2 | $1,723 | |
| T54 | Ray Stewart | -1 | $1,362 | |
| T54 | Lance Ten Broeck | -1 | $1,362 | |
| T54 | Chris Perry | -1 | $1,362 | |
| T54 | Buddy Gardner | -1 | $1,362 | |
| T54 | Bob Gilder | -1 | $1,362 | |
| T54 | Bill Glasson | -1 | $1,362 | |
| T60 | Brian Tennyson | E | $1,314 | |
| T60 | Mark Wiebe | E | $1,314 | |
| T62 | Gene Sauers | +1 | $1,290 | |
| T62 | Frank Conner | +1 | $1,290 | |
| T64 | Mike Bender | +2 | $1,266 | |
| T64 | Jack Renner | +2 | $1,266 | |
| T66 | Calvin Peete | +3 | $1,980 | $1,236 |
| T66 | Mark Brooks | +3 | $1,980 | $1,236 |
| T66 | Brandel Chamblee | +3 | $1,980 | $1,236 |
| T69 | Mike McCullough | +4 | $1,206 | |
| T69 | Howard Twitty | +4 | $1,206 | |
| 71 | Jeff Coston | +11 | $1,188 | |
| MC | Richard Cromwell | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hammond | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Chancellor | E | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | E | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Collins | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Briggs | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Brown | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Burroughs | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Roy Biancalana | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Blackburn | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Archer | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | E | $0 | |
| MC | Emlyn Aubrey | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Barr Jr. | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Maness | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | E | $0 | |
| MC | Davis Love III | E | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Lundstrom | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lunn | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Jaeckel | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | E | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Veriato | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Wooldridge | +28 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Lindsay | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Aune | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Wilson | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Simons | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Slaughter | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | J. C. Snead | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Snyder | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Thomas | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Trittler | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | E | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | E | $0 | |
| MC | Harry Taylor | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Johnny Miller | Not known | ||
| WD | Charles Bolling | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Doug Tewell | +11 | Not known | |
| WD | Bill Rogers | +14 | Not known |
Valero Texas Open winner's share over time
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1988 Texas Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 Texas Open get?
Corey Pavin won $108,000 from a $600,000 purse.
What was the 1988 Texas Open purse?
$600,000.
How much did last place get at the 1988 Texas Open?
The smallest check was $1,188, to Jeff Coston (71).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 Texas Open?
71 players made the cut and finished, and 81 players missed it.