1986 PGA Tour money list
The top 10, from the published season money list. Official prize money in 1986 dollars, with 2026 dollars in the table.
| Rank | Player | Wins | Official prize money | In 2026 dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greg Norman | 3 | $653,296 | $1,980,258 |
| 2 | Bob Tway | 4 | $652,780 | $1,978,693 |
| 3 | Payne Stewart | 0 | $535,389 | $1,622,860 |
| 4 | Andy Bean | 2 | $491,938 | $1,491,152 |
| 5 | Dan Pohl | 2 | $463,630 | $1,405,346 |
| 6 | Hal Sutton | 2 | $429,434 | $1,301,692 |
| 7 | Tom Kite | 1 | $394,164 | $1,194,782 |
| 8 | Ben Crenshaw | 2 | $388,169 | $1,176,610 |
| 9 | Ray Floyd | 2 | $380,508 | $1,153,388 |
| 10 | Bernhard Langer | 0 | $379,800 | $1,151,242 |
The 1986 majors and The Players
1986 PGA Tour schedule and purses
Every event on the season schedule, with its winner and total purse.
| Date | Tournament | Winner | Purse |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11 | MONY Tournament of Champions | Calvin Peete | $500,000 |
| Jan 19 | Bob Hope Chrysler Classic | Donnie Hammond | $600,000 |
| Jan 26 | Phoenix Open | Hal Sutton | $500,000 |
| Feb 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am | Fuzzy Zoeller | $600,000 |
| Feb 9 | Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open | Bob Tway | $450,000 |
| Feb 16 | Hawaiian Open | Corey Pavin | $500,000 |
| Feb 23 | Los Angeles Open | Doug Tewell | $450,000 |
| Mar 2 | Honda Classic | Kenny Knox | $500,000 |
| Mar 9 | Doral-Eastern Open | Andy Bean | $500,000 |
| Mar 16 | Hertz Bay Hill Classic | Dan Forsman | $500,000 |
| Mar 23 | USF&G Classic | Calvin Peete | $500,000 |
| Mar 30 | Tournament Players Championship | John Mahaffey | $900,000 |
| Apr 6 | Greater Greensboro Open | Sandy Lyle | $500,000 |
| Apr 13 | Masters Tournament | Jack Nicklaus | $785,000 |
| Apr 13 | Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic | Dan Halldorson | $200,000 |
| Apr 20 | Sea Pines Heritage | Fuzzy Zoeller | $450,000 |
| Apr 27 | Houston Open | Curtis Strange | $500,000 |
| May 4 | Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational | Greg Norman | $1,150,000 |
| May 11 | Byron Nelson Golf Classic | Andy Bean | $600,000 |
| May 18 | Colonial National Invitation | Dan Pohl | $600,000 |
| May 25 | Memorial Tournament | Hal Sutton | $577,730 |
| Jun 1 | Kemper Open | Greg Norman | $500,000 |
| Jun 8 | Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic | Bob Tway | $600,000 |
| Jun 15 | U.S. Open | Ray Floyd | $700,000 |
| Jun 15 | Provident Classic | Brad Faxon | $300,000 |
| Jun 22 | Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic | Bob Tway | $500,000 |
| Jun 29 | Canadian Open | Bob Murphy | $600,000 |
| Jul 6 | Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open | Mac O'Grady | $700,000 |
| Jul 13 | Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic | Fuzzy Zoeller | $500,000 |
| Jul 20 | The Open Championship Unofficial | Greg Norman | £600,000 |
| Jul 20 | Hardee's Golf Classic | Mark Wiebe | $400,000 |
| Jul 27 | Buick Open | Ben Crenshaw | $500,000 |
| Aug 3 | Western Open | Tom Kite | $500,000 |
| Aug 11 | PGA Championship | Bob Tway | $800,000 |
| Aug 17 | The International | Ken Green | $1,000,000 |
| Aug 24 | NEC World Series of Golf | Dan Pohl | $700,000 |
| Aug 31 | Federal Express St. Jude Classic | Mike Hulbert | $600,000 |
| Sep 7 | B.C. Open | Rick Fehr | $400,000 |
| Sep 14 | Bank of Boston Classic | Gene Sauers | $450,000 |
| Sep 21 | Greater Milwaukee Open | Corey Pavin | $400,000 |
| Sep 28 | Southwest Golf Classic | Mark Calcavecchia | $400,000 |
| Oct 5 | Southern Open | Fred Wadsworth | $350,000 |
| Oct 12 | Pensacola Open | Ernie Gonzalez | $300,000 |
| Oct 19 | Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic | Ray Floyd | $500,000 |
| Oct 26 | Vantage Championship | Ben Crenshaw | $1,000,000 |
| Nov 2 | Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship | Jim Thorpe | $700,000 |
| Nov 2 | Tallahassee Open | Mark Hayes | $200,000 |
| Jan 5 | Bahamas Classic Unofficial | Hale Irwin | $300,000 |
| Sep 1 | PGA Grand Slam of Golf Unofficial | Greg Norman | Not known |
| Nov 8 | Nissan Cup Unofficial | Not known | $800,000 |
| Nov 8 | Nissan Cup Individual Trophy Unofficial | Tsuneyuki Nakajima | Not known |
| Nov 16 | Isuzu Kapalua International Unofficial | Andy Bean | $600,000 |
| Nov 30 | Skins Game Unofficial | Fuzzy Zoeller | $450,000 |
| Dec 7 | JCPenney Classic Unofficial | Juli Inkster / Tom Purtzer | $650,000 |
| Dec 14 | Chrysler Team Championship Unofficial | Gary Hallberg / Scott Hoch | $600,000 |