Scott Hoch finished -10 and took 18% of the purse. That $54,000 is worth about $185,918 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1982 USF&G Classic 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.
1982 USF&G Classic 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 | Scott Hoch | -10 | $63,000 | $54,000 -14% |
| T2 | Bob Shearer | -8 | $37,800 | $26,400 |
| T2 | Tom Watson | -8 | $37,800 | $26,400 |
| 4 | Steve Melnyk | -7 | $16,800 | $14,400 -14% |
| T5 | Jodie Mudd | -6 | $12,294 | $10,538 |
| T5 | Don Pooley | -6 | $12,294 | $10,538 |
| T5 | Lon Hinkle | -6 | $12,294 | $10,538 |
| T5 | Vance Heafner | -6 | $12,294 | $10,538 |
| T9 | Jay Haas | -5 | $9,800 | $7,200 |
| T9 | Gil Morgan | -5 | $9,800 | $7,200 |
| T9 | Chip Beck | -5 | $9,800 | $7,200 |
| T9 | Bob Eastwood | -5 | $9,800 | $7,200 |
| T9 | Bruce Fleisher | -5 | $9,800 | $7,200 |
| T9 | Larry Ziegler | -5 | $9,800 | $7,200 |
| T15 | Tommy Valentine | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Lanny Wadkins | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Mike Reid | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Curtis Strange | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Lou Graham | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Dave Eichelberger | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Wally Armstrong | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Barry Jaeckel | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Tom Jenkins | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T15 | Gary Koch | -4 | $4,086 | |
| T25 | Allen Miller | -3 | $2,450 | |
| T25 | Lennie Clements | -3 | $2,450 | |
| T25 | Jim Simons | -3 | $2,450 | |
| T28 | Jeff Sanders | -2 | $1,952 | |
| T28 | Doug Tewell | -2 | $1,952 | |
| T28 | Jim Colbert | -2 | $1,952 | |
| T28 | George Burns | -2 | $1,952 | |
| T28 | Lindy Miller | -2 | $1,952 | |
| T28 | Tommy Moore | -2 | Not known | |
| T28 | Billy Kratzert | -2 | $1,952 | |
| T28 | Wayne Levi | -2 | $1,952 | |
| T36 | Joe Inman | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T36 | Phillip Hancock | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T36 | Mark Pfeil | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T36 | Dan Pohl | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T36 | David Edwards | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T36 | Jay Cudd | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T36 | Steve Thomas | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T36 | Leonard Thompson | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T36 | Lance Ten Broeck | -1 | $1,355 | |
| T45 | Ed Dougherty | E | $990 | |
| T45 | Danny Edwards | E | $990 | |
| T45 | George Archer | E | $990 | |
| T48 | Tim Graham | +1 | $793 | |
| T48 | Roger Calvin | +1 | $793 | |
| T48 | Greg Powers | +1 | $793 | |
| T48 | Tom McGinnis | +1 | $793 | |
| T48 | Bobby Wadkins | +1 | $793 | |
| T53 | Larry Rinker | +2 | $816 | $696 |
| T53 | Ron Streck | +2 | $816 | $696 |
| T53 | John Cook | +2 | $816 | $696 |
| T53 | Rod Curl | +2 | $816 | $696 |
| T53 | Lee Elder | +2 | $816 | $696 |
| T53 | Dave Barr | +2 | $816 | $696 |
| T59 | Ron Commans | +3 | $669 | |
| T59 | Steve Jones | +3 | $669 | |
| T61 | Gary Hallberg | +4 | $763 | $654 |
| T61 | Eric Batten | +4 | $763 | $654 |
| T61 | David Thore | +4 | $763 | $654 |
| T64 | Dan Halldorson | +5 | $732 | $636 |
| T64 | Dave Hill | +5 | $732 | $636 |
| T64 | Mark Hayes | +5 | $732 | $636 |
| T67 | Mike McCullough | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Pat Lindsey | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Mark Lye | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Mark O'Meara | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Don Reese | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Jack Nicklaus | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Mike Nicolette | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Gibby Gilbert | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Jeff Kern | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Perry Arthur | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Bob Ackerman | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | John Adams | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Bill Britton | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Jim Barber | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Antonio Cerdá | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Charles Coody | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Jim Dent | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Nick Faldo | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Al Geiberger | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Jim Thorpe | +3 | $564 | |
| T67 | Jack Slocum | +3 | $564 | |
| MC | Robert Thompson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocky Thompson | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | DeWitt Weaver | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sullivan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Selser | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Trivisonno | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Denis Watson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Impellittiere | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Krenkel | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Dunaway | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Buzz Fly | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Forrest Fezler | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Fitzhugh | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Douglass | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Donald | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Duval | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Campbell | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Chain | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Charles | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Cole | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Borg | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Brannan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Byman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Antunes | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Beau Baugh | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Bertoncino | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Levin | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavan Levenson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Grier Jones | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Glisson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hill | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Heard | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Skeeter Heath | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Holland | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Newton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Nichols | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Nuckolls | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Pearson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Calvin Peete | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rik Massengale | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +5 | $0 | |
| DQ | Joe Hager | Not known | ||
| DQ | Billy Bassler | Not known | ||
| DQ | R. H. Sikes | Not known | ||
| — | Tom Shaw | Not known | ||
| — | Babe Hiskey | Not known | ||
| — | Clarence Rose | Not known | ||
| — | David Sann | Not known | ||
| — | Cesar Sanudo | Not known | ||
| — | Scott Steger | Not known | ||
| — | Payne Stewart | Not known | ||
| — | Tom Woodard | Not known | ||
| — | Kermit Zarley | Not known | ||
| — | Scott Watkins | Not known | ||
| — | Jeff Thomsen | Not known | ||
| — | Mike Smith | Not known | ||
| — | John Traub | Not known | ||
| — | Mark Guttenberg | Not known | ||
| — | Alan Tapie | Not known | ||
| — | Jet Ozaki | Not known | ||
| — | Tom Kammann | Not known | ||
| — | Brien Charter | Not known | ||
| — | Doug Perry | Not known | ||
| — | Chris Blocker | Not known | ||
| — | Bob Burton | Not known | ||
| — | Ron Garcia | Not known | ||
| — | Mike Gravley | Not known | ||
| — | Randy Hartzell | Not known | ||
| — | Charlie MacK | Not known | ||
| — | Robbie Gilmore | Not known | ||
| — | Ralph Terry | Not known | ||
| — | Mike Booker | Not known | ||
| — | Tim Brauch | Not known | ||
| — | George Cadle | Not known | ||
| — | Michael Burke Jr. | Not known | ||
| — | Bill Buttner | Not known | ||
| — | Doug Black | Not known | ||
| — | Ronnie Black | Not known | ||
| — | Ray Barr Jr. | Not known | ||
| — | Paul Azinger | Not known | ||
| — | Terry Anton | Not known | ||
| — | Dale Douglass | Not known | ||
| — | Terry Diehl | Not known | ||
| — | Jack Ferenz | Not known | ||
| — | Johnny Elam | Not known | ||
| — | Buddy Gardner | Not known | ||
| — | Bill Garrett | Not known | ||
| — | Charlie Gibson | Not known | ||
| — | Steve Hart | Not known | ||
| — | Barry Harwell | Not known | ||
| — | Tom Inskeep | Not known | ||
| — | Steven Liebler | Not known | ||
| — | Jim Kiely | Not known | ||
| — | Kenny Knox | Not known | ||
| — | Jim Nelford | Not known | ||
| — | Al Morton | Not known | ||
| — | Bobby Mitchell | Not known | ||
| — | Terry Mauney | Not known | ||
| — | John Mazza | Not known | ||
| — | Blaine McCallister | Not known | ||
| — | John Lister | Not known | ||
| — | Bill Loeffler | Not known | ||
| — | Lyn Lott | Not known | ||
| — | Lonnie Nielsen | Not known | ||
| — | Victor Regalado | Not known | ||
| — | Bobby Pancratz | Not known | ||
| — | Bob Proben | Not known | ||
| — | Dana Quigley | Not known | ||
| WD | Tim Norris | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Larry Mize | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Tom Jones | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Larry Hinson | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Rex Caldwell | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Andy Bean | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Woody Blackburn | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Tim Simpson | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Hal Sutton | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Chi-Chi Rodríguez | +3 | Not known |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1982 USF&G Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1982 USF&G Classic get?
Scott Hoch won $54,000 from a $300,000 purse.
What was the 1982 USF&G Classic purse?
$300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1982 USF&G Classic?
The smallest check was $564, to Jack Slocum (T67).
How many players made the cut at the 1982 USF&G Classic?
87 players made the cut and finished, and 55 players missed it.