Fred Couples finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $270,000 is worth about $639,307 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1992 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1992 Masters Tournament 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 | Fred Couples | -13 | $243,000 | $270,000 +11% |
| 2 | Ray Floyd | -11 | $145,800 | $162,000 +11% |
| 3 | Corey Pavin | -10 | $64,800 | $102,000 +57% |
| T4 | Mark O'Meara | -8 | $66,000 | |
| T4 | Jeff Sluman | -8 | $66,000 | |
| T6 | Ted Schulz | -7 | $43,829 | |
| T6 | Steve Pate | -7 | $43,829 | |
| T6 | Nick Price | -7 | $43,829 | |
| T6 | Larry Mize | -7 | $43,829 | |
| T6 | Greg Norman | -7 | $43,829 | |
| T6 | Nolan Henke | -7 | $43,829 | |
| T6 | Ian Baker-Finch | -7 | $43,829 | |
| T13 | Bruce Lietzke | -6 | $26,500 | |
| T13 | Wayne Grady | -6 | $26,500 | |
| T13 | Nick Faldo | -6 | $26,500 | |
| T13 | Dillard Pruitt | -6 | $26,500 | |
| T13 | Craig Parry | -6 | $26,500 | |
| T13 | Scott Simpson | -6 | $26,500 | |
| T19 | Ian Woosnam | -5 | $17,550 | |
| T19 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -5 | $17,550 | |
| T19 | Andrew Magee | -5 | $17,550 | |
| T19 | Mike Hulbert | -5 | $17,550 | |
| T19 | John Daly | -5 | $17,550 | |
| T19 | Billy Ray Brown | -5 | $17,550 | |
| T25 | John Huston | -4 | $11,467 | |
| T25 | Davis Love III | -4 | $11,467 | |
| T25 | Bruce Fleisher | -4 | $11,467 | |
| T25 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -4 | $11,467 | |
| T25 | Craig Stadler | -4 | $11,467 | |
| T25 | D.A. Weibring | -4 | $11,467 | |
| T31 | Curtis Strange | -3 | $8,717 | |
| T31 | Steven Richardson | -3 | $8,717 | |
| T31 | Brad Faxon | -3 | $8,717 | |
| T31 | Bernhard Langer | -3 | $8,717 | |
| T31 | Mark Calcavecchia | -3 | $8,717 | |
| T31 | Paul Azinger | -3 | $8,717 | |
| T37 | Sandy Lyle | -2 | $6,800 | |
| T37 | Steve Elkington | -2 | $6,800 | |
| T37 | Colin Montgomerie | -2 | $6,800 | |
| T37 | Mark McCumber | -2 | $6,800 | |
| T37 | Rocco Mediate | -2 | $6,800 | |
| T42 | Billy Mayfair | -1 | $4,875 | $5,450 |
| T42 | Jack Nicklaus | -1 | $4,875 | $5,450 |
| T42 | José María Olazábal | -1 | $4,875 | $5,450 |
| T42 | Bob Gilder | -1 | $4,875 | $5,450 |
| 46 | Ben Crenshaw | E | $4,050 | $4,700 +16% |
| 47 | Hale Irwin | +1 | $4,400 | |
| T48 | Lanny Wadkins | +2 | $3,933 | |
| T48 | Tom Watson | +2 | $3,933 | |
| T48 | Blaine McCallister | +2 | $3,933 | |
| 51 | George Archer | +3 | $3,700 | |
| T52 | Fulton Allem | +4 | $3,300 | $3,550 |
| T52 | David Feherty | +4 | $3,300 | $3,550 |
| T54 | Lee Janzen | +5 | $3,440 | |
| T54 | Billy Andrade | +5 | $3,440 | |
| T54 | Tommy Aaron | +5 | $3,440 | |
| T54 | John Cook | +5 | $3,440 | |
| T54 | David Peoples | +5 | $3,440 | |
| T59 | Manny Zerman | +6 | Not known | |
| T59 | Seve Ballesteros | +6 | $3,300 | |
| T61 | Peter Jacobsen | +7 | $3,300 | |
| T61 | Tom Purtzer | +7 | $3,300 | |
| 63 | Rodger Davis | +13 | $3,200 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gay Brewer | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Ford | +20 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Nakajima | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Wolstenholme | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | James Stuart | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mitch Voges | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Larry Nelson | +1 | Not known |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1992 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1992 Masters Tournament get?
Fred Couples won $270,000 from a $1,500,000 purse.
What was the 1992 Masters Tournament purse?
$1,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1992 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $3,200, to Rodger Davis (63).
How many players made the cut at the 1992 Masters Tournament?
63 players made the cut and finished, and 19 players missed it.