Tommy Armour III finished -17 and took 18% of the purse. That $162,000 is worth about $411,939 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1990 Phoenix Open 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.
1990 Phoenix 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 | Tommy Armour III | -17 | $117,000 | $162,000 +38% |
| 2 | Jim Thorpe | -12 | $70,200 | $97,200 +38% |
| T3 | Billy Ray Brown | -10 | $44,200 | $52,200 |
| T3 | Fred Couples | -10 | $44,200 | $52,200 |
| T5 | Billy Mayfair | -9 | $22,831 | $32,850 |
| T5 | Bob Tway | -9 | $22,831 | $32,850 |
| T5 | Brian Tennyson | -9 | $22,831 | $32,850 |
| T8 | Paul Azinger | -7 | $27,000 | |
| T8 | Jay Delsing | -7 | $27,000 | |
| T10 | Dave Barr | -6 | $22,500 | |
| T10 | Clark Burroughs | -6 | $22,500 | |
| T10 | Sandy Lyle | -6 | $22,500 | |
| T13 | Scott Hoch | -5 | $17,400 | |
| T13 | Lance Ten Broeck | -5 | $17,400 | |
| T13 | Gene Sauers | -5 | $17,400 | |
| T16 | Bill Sander | -4 | $12,626 | |
| T16 | Mark Lye | -4 | $12,626 | |
| T16 | Tom Purtzer | -4 | $12,626 | |
| T16 | Larry Rinker | -4 | $12,626 | |
| T16 | Andy Bean | -4 | $12,626 | |
| T16 | Jay Don Blake | -4 | $12,626 | |
| T16 | Bob Eastwood | -4 | $12,626 | |
| T23 | Kenny Perry | -3 | $8,010 | |
| T23 | Pat McGowan | -3 | $8,010 | |
| T23 | Jodie Mudd | -3 | $8,010 | |
| T23 | Mike Hulbert | -3 | $8,010 | |
| T23 | Peter Jacobsen | -3 | $8,010 | |
| T28 | Ed Fiori | -2 | $6,390 | |
| T28 | Mark Calcavecchia | -2 | $6,390 | |
| T28 | J. C. Snead | -2 | $6,390 | |
| T31 | Lanny Wadkins | -1 | $5,104 | |
| T31 | Bobby Clampett | -1 | $5,104 | |
| T31 | Ben Crenshaw | -1 | $5,104 | |
| T31 | Lee Janzen | -1 | $5,104 | |
| T31 | Kenny Knox | -1 | $5,104 | |
| T31 | Corey Pavin | -1 | $5,104 | |
| T31 | Chris Perry | -1 | $5,104 | |
| T38 | Gil Morgan | E | $3,600 | |
| T38 | David Ogrin | E | $3,600 | |
| T38 | Davis Love III | E | $3,600 | |
| T38 | Steve Haskins | E | $3,600 | |
| T38 | Ronnie Black | E | $3,600 | |
| T38 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | E | $3,600 | |
| T38 | Robert Gamez | E | $3,600 | |
| T38 | Doug Tewell | E | $3,600 | |
| T46 | Jeff Sluman | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T46 | Mike Sullivan | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T46 | Ted Schulz | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T46 | Michael Allen | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T46 | Buddy Gardner | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T46 | David Edwards | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T46 | Rick Fehr | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T46 | Steve Pate | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T46 | Mark McCumber | +1 | $2,340 | |
| T55 | Webb Heintzelman | +2 | $2,034 | |
| T55 | Steve Elkington | +2 | $2,034 | |
| T55 | Bob Estes | +2 | $2,034 | |
| T55 | Stan Utley | +2 | $2,034 | |
| T55 | Dennis Harrington | +2 | $2,034 | |
| T60 | Scott Verplank | +4 | $1,953 | |
| T60 | Payne Stewart | +4 | $1,953 | |
| T60 | Nick Price | +4 | $1,953 | |
| T60 | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $1,953 | |
| T64 | Lon Hinkle | +5 | $1,863 | |
| T64 | Bruce Lietzke | +5 | $1,863 | |
| T64 | David Peoples | +5 | $1,863 | |
| T64 | Loren Roberts | +5 | $1,863 | |
| T64 | Brad Faxon | +5 | $1,863 | |
| T64 | Russ Cochran | +5 | $1,863 | |
| T70 | Ray Barr Jr. | +6 | $1,773 | |
| T70 | Mark Brooks | +6 | $1,773 | |
| T70 | Robert Wrenn | +6 | $1,773 | |
| T70 | Rick Todd | +6 | $1,773 | |
| T74 | Bobby Wadkins | +7 | $1,719 | |
| T74 | Hubert Green | +7 | $1,719 | |
| 76 | Dave Tentis | +8 | $1,692 | |
| T77 | Ken Green | +9 | $1,656 | |
| T77 | David Canipe | +9 | $1,656 | |
| T77 | Jim Carter | +9 | $1,656 | |
| 80 | Rocco Mediate | +10 | $1,620 | |
| 81 | Chip Beck | +11 | $1,602 | |
| 82 | Dan Forsman | +15 | $1,584 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Haas | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Garrett | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Eubank | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Emlyn Aubrey | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Armistead | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Graham | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Moore | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark O'Meara | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Persons | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Koch | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike La Bauve | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Swartz | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Silveira | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Simpson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Woodward | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Bruckner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Hickman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Burke | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Van Batchelder | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Hallet | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Per-Ulrik Johansson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tracy Baack | +12 | $0 | |
| WD | Larry Mize | -2 | Not known | |
| WD | Phil Blackmar | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Bill Glasson | +14 | Not known |
WM Phoenix Open winner's share over time
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1990 Phoenix Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1990 Phoenix Open get?
Tommy Armour III won $162,000 from a $900,000 purse.
What was the 1990 Phoenix Open purse?
$900,000.
How much did last place get at the 1990 Phoenix Open?
The smallest check was $1,584, to Dan Forsman (82).
How many players made the cut at the 1990 Phoenix Open?
82 players made the cut and finished, and 59 players missed it.