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PGA Tour legend · 1977–1991

Bill Rogers career earnings

Bill Rogers won 1 major championship. Official PGA Tour prize money on record: $1,127,194 from 10 seasons (1979–1988), worth about $4,212,762 in 2026 dollars. Prize money for his other seasons isn't published in our sources, so his full career total is not known.

$1.1MKnown prize money
$4.2MIn 2026 dollars
1Majors won

Bill Rogers's prize money by season

Bill Rogers's official prize money in the 10 seasons with published figures, 1979–1988. The chart shows dollars of the day. The table adds each season in 2026 dollars.

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K79808182838485868788
SeasonMoney listOfficial prize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1988No. 239$5,482$15,401
1987No. 174$33,965$99,315
1986No. 131$57,243$173,514
1985No. 128$44,179$136,456
1984No. 134$34,746$111,126
1983No. 42$130,103$433,994
1982No. 27$128,682$443,043
1981No. 5$315,411$1,152,521
1980No. 23$146,883$592,183
1979No. 6$230,500$1,055,211

Bill Rogers at the majors and The Players

Bill Rogers's finishes in golf's biggest events, with the prize money wherever it was published.

YearTournamentFinishPrize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1991H.E.B. Texas OpenMC$0—
1989Southwestern Bell ColonialDQNot known—
1989The Players ChampionshipDQNot known—
1988Texas OpenWDNot known—
1988Beatrice Western OpenMC$0—
1988Colonial National InvitationMC$0—
1988Panasonic Las Vegas InvitationalMC$0—
1988Independent Insurance Agent OpenMC$0—
1988MCI Heritage Golf ClassicMC$0—
1988KMart Greater Greensboro OpenT75$1,870$5,254
1988The Players ChampionshipMC$0—
1988Hertz Bay Hill ClassicMC$0—
1988Honda ClassicMC$0—
1988Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams OpenT68$1,320$3,707
1988Phoenix OpenMC$0—
1988Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicMC$0—
1987Beatrice Western OpenMC$0—
1987Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenMC$0—
1987Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicT71$1,182$3,456
1987Memorial TournamentMC$0—
1987Colonial National InvitationT30$3,566$10,426
1987Byron Nelson Golf ClassicT19$6,313$18,460
1987Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational70$2,500$7,310
1987Big "I" Houston OpenT36$2,826$8,263
1987MCI Heritage Golf ClassicT36$3,128$9,146
1987Tournament Players ChampionshipT44$3,023$8,840
1987USF&G ClassicMC$0—
1987Hertz Bay Hill Classic76$1,128$3,298
1987Honda ClassicMC$0—
1987Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams OpenMC$0—
1987Phoenix OpenT62$1,266$3,702
1987Bob Hope Chrysler ClassicMC$0—
1986Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile ClassicMC$0—
1986Western OpenT23$4,214$12,774
1986Buick OpenT66$1,980$6,002
1986Anheuser-Busch Golf ClassicMC$0—
1986Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenT58$1,547$4,689
1986U.S. OpenMC$0—
1986Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicT41$2,100$6,365
1986Kemper OpenMC$0—
1986Memorial TournamentT61$1,585$4,804
1986Colonial National InvitationT3$31,200$94,573
1986Byron Nelson Golf ClassicMC$0—
1986Houston OpenMC$0—
1986Masters TournamentMC$0—
1986Tournament Players ChampionshipMC$0—
1986Hertz Bay Hill Classic77$930$2,819
1986Honda ClassicT25$3,900$11,822
1986Hawaiian OpenMC$0—
1986Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams OpenMC$0—
1985Texas OpenMC$0—
1985U.S. OpenWDNot known—
1985Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicMC$0—
1985Memorial Tournament7$18,610$57,481
1985Colonial National InvitationMC$0—
1985Byron Nelson Golf ClassicMC$0—
1985Houston OpenT48$1,243$3,839
1985Sea Pines HeritageMC$0—
1985Masters TournamentMC$0—
1985Tournament Players ChampionshipT13$16,875$52,122
1985Panasonic Las Vegas InvitationalMC$0—
1985Hertz Bay Hill ClassicT30$2,971$9,178
1985Honda ClassicMC$0—
1985Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego OpenT26$3,080$9,513
1985Los Angeles OpenMC$0—
1985Phoenix OpenMC$0—
1985Bob Hope ClassicMC$0—
1984Texas OpenT51$824$2,634
1984U.S. Open57$2,471$7,903
1984Memorial TournamentMC$0—
1984Colonial National InvitationT28$3,400$10,874
1984Houston Coca-Cola OpenT11$10,250$32,782
1984Sea Pines HeritageMC$0—
1984Masters TournamentMC$0—
1984Tournament Players ChampionshipMC$0—
1984USF&G ClassicT55$904$2,891
1984Bay Hill ClassicT16$5,611$17,947
1984Honda ClassicT53$1,158$3,702
1984Bing Crosby National Pro-AmT17$4,720$15,096
1984Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego OpenT74$764$2,443
1984Phoenix OpenMC$0—
1984Bob Hope Classic77$744$2,379
1983Texas OpenT16$4,350$14,511
1983Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity ClassicMC$0—
1983PGA ChampionshipMC$0—
1983The Open ChampionshipT8$14,591 £9,625$48,672
1983U.S. OpenMC$0—
1983Memorial TournamentT9$10,000$33,358
1983Colonial National InvitationT42$1,322$4,411
1983Houston Coca-Cola OpenT16$5,611$18,718
1983MONY Tournament of ChampionsT23$5,075$16,929
1983Sea Pines HeritageMC$0—
1983Masters TournamentMC$0—
1983Tournament Players ChampionshipT68$1,379$4,600
1983USF&G Classic1$72,000$240,175
1983Bay Hill ClassicT3$20,300$67,716
1983Honda Inverrary ClassicT71$788$2,629
1983Bing Crosby National Pro-AmT44$959$3,198
1983Phoenix OpenMC$0—
1983Bob Hope Desert ClassicMC$0—
1982Texas OpenMC$0—
1982PGA ChampionshipT29$3,100$10,673
1982The Open ChampionshipT22$5,384 £3,080$18,537
1982Western OpenT4$15,400$53,021
1982Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicT9$11,200$38,561
1982U.S. OpenT3$14,967$51,530
1982Memorial TournamentT58$1,612$5,552
1982Colonial National InvitationT62$746$2,567
1982Michelob-Houston OpenT49$848$2,920
1982MONY Tournament of ChampionsT26$4,100$14,116
1982Masters TournamentT38$1,667$5,739
1982Greater Greensboro OpenT5$11,400$39,249
1982Sea Pines HeritageT21$3,372$11,610
1982Tournament Players Championship18$7,500$25,822
1982Honda Inverrary ClassicT33$2,069$7,122
1982Bay Hill ClassicT65$600$2,066
1982Glen Campbell-Los Angeles OpenT22$3,740$12,877
1982Hawaiian OpenT30$1,878$6,464
1982Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego OpenT12$6,075$20,916
1982Phoenix OpenT63$627$2,159
1982Joe Garagiola-Tucson OpenT38$1,667$5,739
1981Texas Open1$45,000$164,431
1981World Series of Golf1$50,000$182,701
1981PGA ChampionshipT27$2,850$10,414
1981The Open Championship1$50,608 £25,000$184,923
1981Western Open5$12,000$43,848
1981U.S. OpenT2$24,650$90,072
1981Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicT22$3,840$14,031
1981Atlanta ClassicT37$1,617$5,909
1981Memorial TournamentT18$4,410$16,114
1981Colonial National InvitationT11$6,150$22,472
1981Byron Nelson Golf ClassicT44$990$3,617
1981Michelob-Houston OpenT13$4,778$17,457
1981MONY Tournament of Champions4$17,100$62,484
1981Masters TournamentT37$1,617$5,909
1981Greater Greensboro OpenT7$8,121$29,676
1981Sea Pines Heritage1$54,000$197,318
1981Tournament Players ChampionshipT51$947$3,461
1981American Motors Inverrary ClassicMC$0—
1981Bay Hill ClassicMC$0—
1981Hawaiian OpenMC$0—
1981Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego OpenMC$0—
1981Bing Crosby National Pro-AmT47$595$2,174
1981Phoenix OpenMC$0—
1981Bob Hope Desert ClassicT4$11,367$41,534
1980San Antonio Texas Open8$7,750$31,245
1980World Series of Golf2$32,400$130,626
1980PGA ChampionshipT8$8,500$34,269
1980IVB-Golf ClassicT31$1,860$7,499
1980Western OpenMC$0—
1980U.S. OpenT16$2,892$11,658
1980Memorial TournamentT14$5,550$22,376
1980Colonial National InvitationT16$4,209$16,968
1980Michelob-Houston OpenT7$11,725$47,271
1980Greater New Orleans OpenT19$4,830$19,473
1980Masters TournamentT33$1,860$7,499
1980Tournament Players ChampionshipT31$2,220$8,950
1980Jackie Gleason-Inverrary ClassicT4$13,200$53,218
1980Bay Hill ClassicT59$654$2,637
1980Hawaiian OpenT72$635$2,560
1980Bing Crosby National Pro-AmWDNot known—
1980Andy Williams-San Diego Open InvitationalT13$4,286$17,279
1980Phoenix OpenT4$11,310$45,598
1980Bob Hope Desert ClassicT22$2,648$10,676
1979U.S. OpenT4$13,733$62,869
1979Tournament Players ChampionshipCUT$0—
1978Masters TournamentT29$1,975$10,059
1978Tournament Players ChampionshipT52$910$4,635
1977Tournament Players ChampionshipT8$8,150$44,677

Bill Rogers's PGA Tour wins

6 wins on record, 1978–1983, with each tournament's total purse. Our season schedules start in 1958.

SeasonTournamentPurse
1983USF&G Classic$400,000
1981Texas Open$250,000
1981World Series of Golf$400,000
1981The Open Championship$200,000
1981Sea Pines Heritage$300,000
1978Bob Hope Desert Classic$225,000

Bill Rogers's wins, then and now

What each of Rogers's major and Players wins paid, its value in 2026 dollars, and what the same title pays now.

Bill Rogers's 5 wins in the majors and The Players paid $272K in total. In 2026 dollars, that is about $970K.

His first, the 1981 Sea Pines Heritage, paid $54,000. His biggest check was $72,000, at the 1983 USF&G Classic.

Winning the same events today would pay $13.0M. That is 13 times as much, even after inflation.

YearTournamentPaidIn 2026 dollarsWinner's share now
1981Sea Pines Heritage$54,000$197,318$3,600,000 (2026)
1981The Open Championship$50,608$184,923$3,200,000 (2026)
1981World Series of Golf$50,000$182,701$3,200,000 (2026)
1981Texas Open$45,000$164,431$1,764,000 (2026)
1983USF&G Classic$72,000$240,175$1,260,000 (2016)

Bill Rogers earnings FAQ

How much did Bill Rogers earn in his career?

Bill Rogers earned $1,127,194 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 10 seasons with published figures. His full career total is not known.

What would Bill Rogers's earnings be worth today?

About $4,212,762 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $1,127,194 total for inflation with the consumer price index.

How many majors did Bill Rogers win?

1: 1981 The Open Championship.

What was Bill Rogers's best money-list finish?

No. 5.