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1996 Buick Invitational payout

Davis Love III won $216,000 from a $1,200,000 purse. 76 players were paid, and the smallest check was $2,256.

$1.2MPurse
$216KWinner's share
$2KSmallest check
76Players paid
62%To the top 10
78Missed the cut

Davis Love III finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. That $216,000 is worth about $457,535 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1996 Buick Invitational purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K$250K1$216KT3T10T15T20T24T24T35T35T45T48T56T61T667177Smallest check $2K

1996 Buick Invitational prize money for every player

Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Davis Love III-19$216,000$216,000
2Phil Mickelson-17$79,200$129,600 +64%
T3Mark O'Meara-16$54,120
T3Tom Lehman-16$54,120
T3Scott Simpson-16$54,120
T3Marco Dawson-16$54,120
T3Lennie Clements-16$54,120
T8Mark Calcavecchia-15$33,600$36,000
T8Nick Faldo-15$33,600$36,000
T10Joey Sindelar-14$31,200
T10Jesper Parnevik-14$31,200
T12Jay Haas-13$24,300$25,200
T12Fred Couples-13$24,300$25,200
T12John Adams-13$24,300$25,200
T15Jim Gallagher, Jr.-12$19,200
T15Steve Elkington-12$19,200
T15Duffy Waldorf-12$19,200
T15Kirk Triplett-12$19,200
T15Doug Martin-12$19,200
T20Kelly Gibson-11$13,980
T20Paul Azinger-11$13,980
T20Brad Bryant-11$13,980
T20Hisayuki Sasaki-11$13,980
T24Tim Herron-10$9,285
T24Omar Uresti-10$9,285
T24Michael Bradley-10$9,285
T24Brad Faxon-10$9,285
T24Rick Fehr-10$9,285
T24David Ogrin-10$9,285
T24Craig Stadler-10$9,285
T24Clarence Rose-10$9,285
T32Hal Sutton-9$6,227$7,100
T32Steve Stricker-9$6,227$7,100
T32John Wilson-9$6,227$7,100
T35Pete Jordan-8$5,298
T35Sean Murphy-8$5,298
T35Allen Doyle-8$5,298
T35Payne Stewart-8$5,298
T35Taylor Smith-8$5,298
T35Mike Springer-8$5,298
T35Mark Wiebe-8$5,298
T35Scott Dunlap-8$5,298
T35Larry Mize-8$5,298
T35Loren Roberts-8$5,298
T45David Edwards-7$3,720
T45Peter Jacobsen-7$3,720
T45Danny Briggs-7$3,720
T48Bob Lohr-6$3,204$2,955
T48Brian Tennyson-6$3,204$2,955
T48Jim McGovern-6$3,204$2,955
T48Jeff Gallagher-6$3,204$2,955
T48Kevin Sutherland-6$3,204$2,955
T48Adam Spring-6$3,204$2,955
T48Jay Williamson-6$3,204$2,955
T48Scott McCarron-6$3,204$2,955
T56Joey Gullion-5$2,688
T56Scott Verplank-5$2,688
T56Greg Twiggs-5$2,688
T56Billy Ray Brown-5$2,688
T56Keith Fergus-5$2,688
T61Jay Don Blake-4$2,568
T61Brad Fabel-4$2,568
T61Olin Browne-4$2,568
T61Dillard Pruitt-4$2,568
T61Lee Rinker-4$2,568
T66Chris Perry-3$2,448
T66Bill Glasson-3$2,448
T66Dan Forsman-3$2,448
T66Jeff Julian-3$2,448
T66Nolan Henke-3$2,448
71Neal Lancaster-2$2,376
72Bryan Gorman-1$2,352
T73Charlie RymerE$2,316
T73Paul GoydosE$2,316
75Joe Daley+3$2,280
76Charley Hoffman+5$2,256Not known
77Wayne Levi+9$2,220$2,256 +2%
MCLen Mattiace+2$0
MCBilly MayfairE$0
MCBlaine McCallister+8$0
MCGary McCord-1$0
MCSteve Lowery+1$0
MCAndrew Magee-3$0
MCJeff Maggert+1$0
MCJohn Mahaffey-3$0
MCDan Pohl+2$0
MCJodie Mudd+7$0
MCLarry Nelson-2$0
MCHoward Twitty+1$0
MCDavid Toms-2$0
MCTed Tryba-2$0
MCBob Tway-3$0
MCScott GumpE$0
MCRobert Wrenn+2$0
MCGreg Kraft-2$0
MCChris Smith-2$0
MCCurtis StrangeE$0
MCMike Sullivan+4$0
MCMike Swartz-1$0
MCGene Sauers+2$0
MCMike HulbertE$0
MCJohn Huston+2$0
MCSteve Jurgensen-2$0
MCBrian Kamm+4$0
MCTed Lehmann+6$0
MCBob Gilder-2$0
MCGary HallbergE$0
MCDonnie Hammond+2$0
MCJeff Hart+3$0
MCBob Estes-1$0
MCJoel Edwards-2$0
MCBart Bryant+1$0
MCAndy Bean+4$0
MCChip Beck+3$0
MCRonnie Black+1$0
MCPhil Blackmar-2$0
MCCurt ByrumE$0
MCTom Byrum+1$0
MCJim Carter-2$0
MCBrandel Chamblee+1$0
MCBrian Claar+1$0
MCBen CrenshawE$0
MCEd Dougherty+1$0
MCRuss Cochran-1$0
MCJohn CookE$0
MCJim Letourneau+7$0
MCScott Medlin+1$0
MCJade Work-1$0
MCTom Scherrer-2$0
MCAhmad Bateman-1$0
MCFrank Lickliter II-3$0
MCBarry Lane-2$0
MCShane BertschE$0
MCMike Brisky+2$0
MCRon Whittaker+2$0
MCJoe Acosta Jr-1$0
MCCarl Paulson+2$0
MCStuart Appleby-1$0
MCJarmo Sandelin+4$0
MCLucas Parsons+11$0
MCCharlie Garza+16$0
MCSteve Rintoul-3$0
MCRandy Peterson+2$0
MCHugh Royer III+3$0
MCDave Stockton, Jr.-1$0
MCJohn Morse+4$0
MCJerry Kelly-3$0
MCPaul Stankowski-3$0
MCJohn Maginnes-3$0
MCGlen DayE$0
MCDavid Duval-3$0
MCJohn Elliott-3$0
MCBobby Wadkins-3$0
MCGary Rusnak-3$0
MCGuy Boros-3$0
WDDavid Peoples+4Not known

Farmers Insurance Open winner's share over time

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1996 Buick Invitational payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1996 Buick Invitational get?

Davis Love III won $216,000 from a $1,200,000 purse.

What was the 1996 Buick Invitational purse?

$1,200,000.

How much did last place get at the 1996 Buick Invitational?

The smallest check was $2,256, to Wayne Levi (77).

How many players made the cut at the 1996 Buick Invitational?

77 players made the cut and finished, and 78 players missed it.

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