Payne Stewart finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $252,000 is worth about $549,438 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1995 Shell Houston Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 58% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1995 Shell Houston 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 | Payne Stewart | -12 | $234,000 | $252,000 +8% |
| 2 | Scott Hoch | -12 | $97,067 | $151,200 +56% |
| 3 | Charlie Rymer | -11 | $95,200 | |
| T4 | Paul Stankowski | -10 | $61,600 | |
| T4 | Tray Tyner | -10 | $61,600 | |
| T6 | Brian Claar | -9 | $48,650 | |
| T6 | Brett Ogle | -9 | $48,650 | |
| T8 | Vijay Singh | -8 | $40,600 | |
| T8 | John Wilson | -8 | $40,600 | |
| T8 | Steve Rintoul | -8 | $40,600 | |
| 11 | John Cook | -7 | $35,000 | |
| T12 | Curt Byrum | -6 | $25,800 | |
| T12 | Fred Funk | -6 | $25,800 | |
| T12 | Clark Dennis | -6 | $25,800 | |
| T12 | Ed Fiori | -6 | $25,800 | |
| T12 | Omar Uresti | -6 | $25,800 | |
| T12 | Willie Wood | -6 | $25,800 | |
| T12 | Kirk Triplett | -6 | $25,800 | |
| T19 | Greg Twiggs | -5 | $15,225 | |
| T19 | Dicky Pride | -5 | $15,225 | |
| T19 | Phil Blackmar | -5 | $15,225 | |
| T19 | Brad Bryant | -5 | $15,225 | |
| T19 | Gil Morgan | -5 | $15,225 | |
| T19 | Jeff Maggert | -5 | $15,225 | |
| T19 | Mike Sullivan | -5 | $15,225 | |
| T19 | Scott Simpson | -5 | $15,225 | |
| T27 | Joey Sindelar | -4 | $9,940 | |
| T27 | John Mahaffey | -4 | $9,940 | |
| T27 | Lennie Clements | -4 | $9,940 | |
| T27 | David Duval | -4 | $9,940 | |
| T27 | Harry Taylor | -4 | $9,940 | |
| T32 | Doug Tewell | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T32 | Jim Thorpe | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T32 | Scott Gump | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T32 | J.P. Hayes | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T32 | Justin Leonard | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T32 | Mark Brooks | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T32 | Blaine McCallister | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T32 | Andrew Magee | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T32 | Curtis Strange | -3 | $7,193 | $7,264 |
| T41 | Hal Sutton | -2 | $5,180 | |
| T41 | Ray Stewart | -2 | $5,180 | |
| T41 | Craig Stadler | -2 | $5,180 | |
| T41 | Dan Forsman | -2 | $5,180 | |
| T41 | Howard Twitty | -2 | $5,180 | |
| T46 | Jim Furyk | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T46 | David Feherty | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T46 | Billy Ray Brown | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T46 | Brandel Chamblee | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T46 | Joey Rassett | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T46 | Craig Parry | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T46 | Doug Martin | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T46 | Brian Kamm | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T46 | Skip Kendall | -1 | $3,640 | |
| T55 | Tom Kite | E | $2,925 | $3,178 |
| T55 | Steve Jones | E | $2,925 | $3,178 |
| T55 | Lee Rinker | E | $2,925 | $3,178 |
| T55 | Dudley Hart | E | $2,925 | $3,178 |
| T59 | Steve Gotsche | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T59 | Grant Waite | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T59 | Mike Smith | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T59 | Mike Standly | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T59 | Peter Jacobsen | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T59 | Lee Janzen | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T59 | Mark Calcavecchia | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T59 | Ben Crenshaw | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T59 | Tommy Armour III | +1 | $2,996 | |
| T68 | John Adams | +2 | $2,842 | |
| T68 | Don Pooley | +2 | $2,842 | |
| T70 | Bob Lohr | +3 | $2,758 | |
| T70 | Clark Burroughs | +3 | $2,758 | |
| T70 | Joel Edwards | +3 | $2,758 | |
| T70 | Bill Porter | +3 | $2,758 | |
| T74 | Bruce Vaughan | +4 | $2,632 | |
| T74 | Kawika Cotner | +4 | $2,632 | |
| T74 | Bobby Wadkins | +4 | $2,632 | |
| T74 | Chris Perry | +4 | $2,632 | |
| T74 | Dave Rummells | +4 | $2,632 | |
| T79 | Bart Bryant | +5 | $2,366 | $2,520 |
| T79 | Guy Boros | +5 | $2,366 | $2,520 |
| T79 | Tom Hearn | +5 | $2,366 | $2,520 |
| 82 | Robin Freeman | +7 | $2,464 | |
| T83 | Bruce Fleisher | +8 | $2,422 | |
| T83 | Keith Clearwater | +8 | $2,422 | |
| 85 | Jeff Leonard | +16 | $2,380 | |
| MC | Pat Bates | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Brisky | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wurtz | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Burns | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Zoran Zorkic | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton, Jr. | E | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Thompson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Dowdall | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Brodie | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | E | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Ford | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Garry Rippy | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ryan Howison | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jean-Paul Hebert | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Acosta Jr | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Michals | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Sitton | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Shingo Katayama | E | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Emlyn Aubrey | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | E | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Bradley | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Epps | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Eastwood | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Humenik | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Grady | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Haas | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Hart | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | E | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Paulson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | E | $0 | |
| MC | Don Reese | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Loustalot | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Levi | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Mickelson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Parker | +9 | $0 | |
| DQ | Dick Mast | +1 | Not known | |
| DQ | Fulton Allem | +4 | Not known | |
| DQ | John Morse | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Mark Wiebe | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Bobby Clampett | +4 | Not known |
Houston Open winner's share over time
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1995 Shell Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1995 Shell Houston Open get?
Payne Stewart won $252,000 from a $1,400,000 purse.
What was the 1995 Shell Houston Open purse?
$1,400,000.
How much did last place get at the 1995 Shell Houston Open?
The smallest check was $2,380, to Jeff Leonard (85).
How many players made the cut at the 1995 Shell Houston Open?
85 players made the cut and finished, and 66 players missed it.