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1999 Nissan Open payout

Ernie Els won $504,000 from a $2,800,000 purse. 77 players were paid, and the smallest check was $5,208.

$2.8MPurse
$504KWinner's share
$5KSmallest check
77Players paid
64%To the top 10
67Missed the cut

Ernie Els finished -14 and took 18% of the purse. That $504,000 is worth about $1,005,254 in 2026 dollars.

How the 1999 Nissan Open purse was split

Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.

$0$200K$400K$600K1$504KT5T9T15T15T23T30T35T35T44T50T56T56T62T7077Smallest check $5K

1999 Nissan Open prize money for every player

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

PosPlayerTo parLast yearPrize money
1Ernie Els-14$378,000$504,000 +33%
T2Ted Tryba-12$226,800$209,067
T2Davis Love III-12$226,800$209,067
T2Tiger Woods-12$226,800$209,067
T5David Duval-11$106,400
T5Nick Price-11$106,400
T7Scott Hoch-10$90,300
T7Bob Estes-10$90,300
T9Mark Brooks-9$72,800
T9Jerry Kelly-9$72,800
T9Frank Lickliter II-9$72,800
T9Robert Karlsson-9$72,800
13Brent Geiberger-8$42,000$58,800 +40%
14Brad Fabel-7$53,200
T15Brandel Chamblee-6$33,600$40,670
T15Rocco Mediate-6$33,600$40,670
T15Phil Mickelson-6$33,600$40,670
T15Justin Leonard-6$33,600$40,670
T15Tim Herron-6$33,600$40,670
T15Carlos Franco-6$33,600$40,670
T15Alan Bratton-6$33,600$40,670
T15Bradley Hughes-6$33,600$40,670
T23Scott McCarron-5$23,600
T23Billy Andrade-5$23,600
T23Phil Blackmar-5$23,600
T23Rick Fehr-5$23,600
T23Jeff Sluman-5$23,600
T23Billy Mayfair-5$23,600
T23Steve Flesch-5$23,600
T30Kevin Sutherland-4$17,388
T30Grant Waite-4$17,388
T30Kirk Triplett-4$17,388
T30Craig Stadler-4$17,388
T30Greg Chalmers-4$17,388
T35J.P. Hayes-3$12,647
T35Bob Tway-3$12,647
T35Chris Perry-3$12,647
T35Kenny Perry-3$12,647
T35José María Olazábal-3$12,647
T35Bob Burns-3$12,647
T35Fred Couples-3$12,647
T35Andrew Magee-3$12,647
T35Steve Jones-3$12,647
T44Larry Mize-2$8,465
T44Peter Jacobsen-2$8,465
T44Ben Bates-2$8,465
T44Mike Reid-2$8,465
T44Corey Pavin-2$8,465
T44Loren Roberts-2$8,465
T50Geoffrey Sisk-1$6,701
T50Vijay Singh-1$6,701
T50Duffy Waldorf-1$6,701
T50John Cook-1$6,701
T50David Frost-1$6,701
T50Len Mattiace-1$6,701
T56Steve LoweryE$4,746$6,244
T56Robin FreemanE$4,746$6,244
T56Tommy Armour IIIE$4,746$6,244
T56Neal LancasterE$4,746$6,244
T56Scott GumpE$4,746$6,244
T56Robert DamronE$4,746$6,244
T62Jim Furyk+1$5,880
T62Stewart Cink+1$5,880
T62Tom Pernice Jr.+1$5,880
T62Steve Pate+1$5,880
T62Clark Dennis+1$5,880
T62Bob Friend+1$5,880
T62Bill Glasson+1$5,880
69Skip Kendall+2$5,656
T70Larry Rinker+3$4,137$5,516
T70Eric Booker+3$4,137$5,516
T70Brett Quigley+3$4,137$5,516
T70Woody Austin+3$4,137$5,516
T74Scott Simpson+4$3,990$5,348
T74Trevor Dodds+4$3,990$5,348
76Mark Calcavecchia+6$5,264
77Rich Beem+8$3,906$5,208 +33%
MCBo Van Pelt+2$0
MCBruce Burroughs+11$0
MCFulton Allem+2$0
MCKaname Yokoo+2$0
MCMike Sposa+10$0
MCChris Riley+3$0
MCKatsumasa Miyamoto+3$0
MCKazuhiko Hosokawa+2$0
MCGabriel Hjertstedt+3$0
MCHarrison Frazar+2$0
MCJoe Ogilvie+1$0
MCDoug LaBelle II+5$0
MCJeff Sanday+2$0
MCDeane Pappas+7$0
MCMike Weir+5$0
MCFrank Nobilo+2$0
MCJohn Maginnes+2$0
MCLee Porter+3$0
MCPaul Stankowski+1$0
MCOmar Uresti+7$0
MCJonathan Kaye+1$0
MCDoug Barron+7$0
MCRobert Allenby+3$0
MCFranklin Langham+8$0
MCCameron Beckman+5$0
MCPhil Tataurangi+14$0
MCJim Carter+2$0
MCBarry Cheesman+3$0
MCBilly Ray Brown+4$0
MCMichael Burke Jr.+5$0
MCTom Byrum+5$0
MCPaul Azinger+4$0
MCJay Don Blake+3$0
MCBen Crenshaw+1$0
MCEd Fiori+17$0
MCDan Forsman+3$0
MCTom Kite+2$0
MCJ.L. Lewis+4$0
MCJoe Ozaki+6$0
MCJay Haas+3$0
MCNolan Henke+2$0
MCFred Funk+3$0
MCJim Gallagher, Jr.+6$0
MCRobert Gamez+5$0
MCMike Springer+3$0
MCTed Schulz+12$0
MCTom Purtzer+9$0
MCScott Verplank+1$0
MCLanny Wadkins+1$0
MCPayne Stewart+3$0
MCHal Sutton+5$0
MCLee Rinker+2$0
MCDennis Paulson+2$0
MCBlaine McCallister+6$0
MCStephen Sear+1$0
MCDave Stockton, Jr.+2$0
MCDavid Sutherland+7$0
MCSteve Stricker+4$0
MCJeff Freeman+2$0
MCPaul Goydos+3$0
MCBrian Watts+5$0
MCMark Wiebe+2$0
MCWillie Wood+1$0
MCCharles Raulerson+9$0
MCEsteban Toledo+6$0
MCChris DiMarco+1$0
MCPete Jordan+8$0

The Northern Trust winner's share over time

This year is labeled. Full tournament history →

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1999 Nissan Open payout FAQ

How much did the winner of the 1999 Nissan Open get?

Ernie Els won $504,000 from a $2,800,000 purse.

What was the 1999 Nissan Open purse?

$2,800,000.

How much did last place get at the 1999 Nissan Open?

The smallest check was $5,208, to Rich Beem (77).

How many players made the cut at the 1999 Nissan Open?

77 players made the cut and finished, and 67 players missed it.

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