Nick Faldo finished -12 and took 18% of the purse. That $450,000 is worth about $953,198 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1996 Masters Tournament purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 67% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1996 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 | Nick Faldo | -12 | $396,000 | $450,000 +14% |
| 2 | Greg Norman | -7 | $237,600 | $270,000 +14% |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | -6 | $127,600 | $170,000 +33% |
| 4 | Frank Nobilo | -5 | $120,000 | |
| T5 | Duffy Waldorf | -4 | $83,600 | $95,000 |
| T5 | Scott Hoch | -4 | $83,600 | $95,000 |
| T7 | Corey Pavin | -3 | $70,950 | $77,933 |
| T7 | Davis Love III | -3 | $70,950 | $77,933 |
| T7 | Jeff Maggert | -3 | $70,950 | $77,933 |
| T10 | David Frost | -2 | $57,200 | $65,000 |
| T10 | Scott McCarron | -2 | $57,200 | $65,000 |
| T12 | Bob Tway | -1 | $48,400 | $52,500 |
| T12 | Ernie Els | -1 | $48,400 | $52,500 |
| T12 | Lee Janzen | -1 | $48,400 | $52,500 |
| T15 | Mark Calcavecchia | E | $43,750 | |
| T15 | Fred Couples | E | $43,750 | |
| 17 | John Huston | +1 | $28,786 | $40,000 +39% |
| T18 | Paul Azinger | +2 | $32,600 | |
| T18 | Tom Lehman | +2 | $32,600 | |
| T18 | Nick Price | +2 | $32,600 | |
| T18 | Mark O'Meara | +2 | $32,600 | |
| T18 | David Duval | +2 | $32,600 | |
| T23 | Larry Mize | +3 | $25,000 | |
| T23 | Loren Roberts | +3 | $25,000 | |
| T25 | Brad Faxon | +4 | $21,000 | |
| T25 | Ray Floyd | +4 | $21,000 | |
| T27 | Bob Estes | +5 | $18,900 | |
| T27 | Justin Leonard | +5 | $18,900 | |
| T29 | Jim Furyk | +6 | $15,300 | $15,571 |
| T29 | Ian Woosnam | +6 | $15,300 | $15,571 |
| T29 | Craig Stadler | +6 | $15,300 | $15,571 |
| T29 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +6 | $15,300 | $15,571 |
| T29 | Hale Irwin | +6 | $15,300 | $15,571 |
| T29 | John Daly | +6 | $15,300 | $15,571 |
| T29 | Scott Simpson | +6 | $15,300 | $15,571 |
| T36 | Bernhard Langer | +7 | $12,333 | |
| T36 | Jay Haas | +7 | $12,333 | |
| T36 | Fred Funk | +7 | $12,333 | |
| T39 | Colin Montgomerie | +8 | $11,050 | |
| T39 | Vijay Singh | +8 | $11,050 | |
| T41 | Steve Lowery | +9 | $8,567 | $10,050 |
| T41 | Jack Nicklaus | +9 | $8,567 | $10,050 |
| 43 | Seve Ballesteros | +11 | $9,300 | |
| 44 | Alex Cejka | +14 | $8,800 | |
| MC | Chris Wollmann | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Marucci | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Costantino Rocca | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Herron | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Courville Jr. | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Roe | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gordon Sherry | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Campbell | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Henninger | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tiger Woods | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gilford | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Payne Stewart | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Sam Torrance | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Watson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Gay Brewer | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Casper | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Baker-Finch | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Ford | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Masashi Ozaki | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Arnold Palmer | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sluman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Perry | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Player | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark McCumber | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Satoshi Higashi | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +8 | $0 |
Masters Tournament winner's share over time
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1996 Masters Tournament payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1996 Masters Tournament get?
Nick Faldo won $450,000 from a $2,500,000 purse.
What was the 1996 Masters Tournament purse?
$2,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1996 Masters Tournament?
The smallest check was $8,800, to Alex Cejka (44).
How many players made the cut at the 1996 Masters Tournament?
44 players made the cut and finished, and 48 players missed it.