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PGA Tour legend · 1935–1957

Lawson Little career earnings

Lawson Little won 1 major championship. Season-by-season prize money isn't published for his career, so his total is not known. His major championship payouts are below.

Not knownKnown prize money
Not knownIn 2026 dollars
1Majors won

Lawson Little at the majors and The Players

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

YearTournamentFinishPrize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1957Masters TournamentT28$300$3,548
1956Masters TournamentT72$300$3,667
1955Masters Tournament65$250$3,102
1954Masters TournamentT38$250$3,094
1952Masters TournamentWDNot known—
1951Masters Tournament6$600$7,679
1950Masters Tournament9$360$4,970
1949Masters TournamentT23$188$2,624
1948Masters TournamentT40Not known—
1947Masters TournamentT14$188$2,798
1946The Open Championship10$60 £15$1,021
1946U.S. OpenT10$175$2,979
1946Masters TournamentT21$50$851
1942Masters TournamentT7$200$4,068
1941Masters Tournament8$200$4,513
1940U.S. Open1$1,000$23,717
1940Masters TournamentT19Not known—
1939Masters TournamentT3$550$13,138
1938Masters TournamentT10$100$2,358
1937Masters TournamentT19Not known—
1936Masters TournamentT20Not known—
1935The Open ChampionshipT4Not known—
1935Masters Tournament6Not known—

Lawson Little's wins, then and now

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

Lawson Little won the 1940 U.S. Open and was paid $1,000. That is about $24K in 2026 dollars.

Winning the same event today would pay $4.5M. That is 190 times as much, even after inflation.

YearTournamentPaidIn 2026 dollarsWinner's share now
1940U.S. Open$1,000$23,717$4,500,000 (2026)

Lawson Little earnings FAQ

How much did Lawson Little earn in his career?

Season-by-season prize money isn't published for Lawson Little, so his career total is not known.

How many majors did Lawson Little win?

1: 1940 U.S. Open.