Fred Couples finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $426,205 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1992 Nestle Invitational purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1992 Nestle Invitational 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 | -19 | $180,000 | $180,000 |
| 2 | Gene Sauers | -10 | $108,000 | $108,000 |
| T3 | Dan Pohl | -7 | $58,000 | $45,100 |
| T3 | Mark Brooks | -7 | $58,000 | $45,100 |
| T3 | John Huston | -7 | $58,000 | $45,100 |
| T3 | Jeff Sluman | -7 | $58,000 | $45,100 |
| T3 | Duffy Waldorf | -7 | $58,000 | $45,100 |
| T8 | Tom Kite | -6 | $29,000 | |
| T8 | Brad Faxon | -6 | $29,000 | |
| T8 | Davis Love III | -6 | $29,000 | |
| T11 | Nick Price | -5 | $23,000 | |
| T11 | Mike Harwood | -5 | $23,000 | |
| T11 | Buddy Gardner | -5 | $23,000 | |
| T14 | Gary Hallberg | -4 | $17,500 | |
| T14 | Larry Nelson | -4 | $17,500 | |
| T14 | Larry Mize | -4 | $17,500 | |
| T14 | D.A. Weibring | -4 | $17,500 | |
| T18 | Joey Sindelar | -3 | $14,000 | |
| T18 | Blaine McCallister | -3 | $14,000 | |
| T18 | Ray Floyd | -3 | $14,000 | |
| 21 | Mark Calcavecchia | -2 | $12,000 | |
| T22 | Gil Morgan | -1 | $10,800 | $9,014 |
| T22 | Jodie Mudd | -1 | $10,800 | $9,014 |
| T22 | Rocco Mediate | -1 | $10,800 | $9,014 |
| T22 | Mark O'Meara | -1 | $10,800 | $9,014 |
| T22 | Loren Roberts | -1 | $10,800 | $9,014 |
| T22 | Ted Schulz | -1 | $10,800 | $9,014 |
| T22 | David Toms | -1 | $10,800 | $9,014 |
| T29 | Jim Hallet | E | $6,221 | |
| T29 | Corey Pavin | E | $6,221 | |
| T29 | Dan Forsman | E | $6,221 | |
| T29 | Jay Delsing | E | $6,221 | |
| T29 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | E | $6,221 | |
| T29 | Nolan Henke | E | $6,221 | |
| T29 | Hale Irwin | E | $6,221 | |
| T36 | Mike Hulbert | +1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Keith Clearwater | +1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Jay Don Blake | +1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Craig Parry | +1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | John Mahaffey | +1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Andrew Magee | +1 | $4,507 | |
| T36 | Lanny Wadkins | +1 | $4,507 | |
| T43 | Fuzzy Zoeller | +2 | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Tom Watson | +2 | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Steve Pate | +2 | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Larry Silveira | +2 | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Dillard Pruitt | +2 | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Billy Ray Brown | +2 | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Ken Green | +2 | $3,045 | |
| T43 | Jay Haas | +2 | $3,045 | |
| T51 | Rick Fehr | +3 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Paul Azinger | +3 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Mike Donald | +3 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | John Daly | +3 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | David Peoples | +3 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Mark McCumber | +3 | $2,340 | |
| T51 | Hal Sutton | +3 | $2,340 | |
| T58 | Curtis Strange | +4 | $2,170 | |
| T58 | Dudley Hart | +4 | $2,170 | |
| T58 | Bill Murchison III | +4 | $2,170 | |
| T58 | Mark Lye | +4 | $2,170 | |
| T58 | Gary McCord | +4 | $2,170 | |
| T58 | Tom Lehman | +4 | $2,170 | |
| T58 | Bob Lohr | +4 | $2,170 | |
| T58 | Emlyn Aubrey | +4 | $2,170 | |
| T66 | Donnie Hammond | +5 | $2,070 | |
| T66 | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $2,070 | |
| T68 | David Frost | +6 | $2,030 | |
| T68 | Dave Rummells | +6 | $2,030 | |
| T70 | Jerry Pate | +7 | $1,980 | $1,980 |
| T70 | Bernhard Langer | +7 | $1,980 | $1,980 |
| T70 | Ian Baker-Finch | +7 | $1,980 | $1,980 |
| T73 | Larry Rinker | +9 | $1,940 | $1,930 |
| T73 | Mark Wiebe | +9 | $1,940 | $1,930 |
| T75 | Steve Lowery | +10 | $1,890 | |
| T75 | Mark McNulty | +10 | $1,890 | |
| 77 | Gary Koch | +11 | $1,860 | |
| 78 | Wayne Grady | +14 | $1,840 | |
| 79 | Mitch Voges | +16 | Not known | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Damon Green | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Hideki Kase | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Colin Montgomerie | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Woodward | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Woosnam | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | E.J. Pfister | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Verplank | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Olin Browne | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Feherty | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Friend | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Nicolette | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +7 | $0 | |
| DQ | Chris Tucker | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Dave Eichelberger | +12 | Not known |
Arnold Palmer Invitational winner's share over time
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1992 Nestle Invitational payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1992 Nestle Invitational get?
Fred Couples won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1992 Nestle Invitational purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1992 Nestle Invitational?
The smallest check was $1,840, to Wayne Grady (78).
How many players made the cut at the 1992 Nestle Invitational?
79 players made the cut and finished, and 39 players missed it.