Ernie Els finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $216,000 is worth about $457,535 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1996 Buick Classic purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1996 Buick 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 | Ernie Els | -13 | $216,000 | $216,000 |
| T2 | Steve Elkington | -5 | $129,600 | $79,200 |
| T2 | Tom Lehman | -5 | $129,600 | $79,200 |
| T2 | Jeff Maggert | -5 | $129,600 | $79,200 |
| T2 | Craig Parry | -5 | $129,600 | $79,200 |
| T6 | David Frost | -4 | $40,200 | |
| T6 | Fred Funk | -4 | $40,200 | |
| T6 | Brad Faxon | -4 | $40,200 | |
| T9 | Corey Pavin | -3 | $33,600 | |
| T9 | Tim Herron | -3 | $33,600 | |
| T11 | Paul Goydos | -2 | $25,440 | |
| T11 | Mike Reid | -2 | $25,440 | |
| T11 | Greg Kraft | -2 | $25,440 | |
| T11 | Mike Hulbert | -2 | $25,440 | |
| T11 | John Cook | -2 | $25,440 | |
| T16 | Jeff Julian | -1 | $18,600 | |
| T16 | Blaine McCallister | -1 | $18,600 | |
| T16 | Greg Norman | -1 | $18,600 | |
| T16 | Woody Austin | -1 | $18,600 | |
| T20 | John Maginnes | E | $13,980 | |
| T20 | Vijay Singh | E | $13,980 | |
| T20 | Kevin Sutherland | E | $13,980 | |
| T20 | Brad Bryant | E | $13,980 | |
| T24 | Chris Perry | +1 | $9,497 | |
| T24 | Lee Rinker | +1 | $9,497 | |
| T24 | Loren Roberts | +1 | $9,497 | |
| T24 | Jeff Sluman | +1 | $9,497 | |
| T24 | John Wilson | +1 | $9,497 | |
| T24 | Glen Day | +1 | $9,497 | |
| T24 | Hisayuki Sasaki | +1 | $9,497 | |
| T31 | Dicky Pride | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T31 | Joey Gullion | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T31 | Joey Sindelar | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T31 | Taylor Smith | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T31 | Mike Sullivan | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T31 | Billy Andrade | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T31 | Tom Kite | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T31 | Brad Fabel | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T31 | Ed Fiori | +2 | $6,520 | |
| T40 | Nick Faldo | +3 | $4,320 | $4,920 |
| T40 | Brian Claar | +3 | $4,320 | $4,920 |
| T40 | Shane Bertsch | +3 | $4,320 | $4,920 |
| T43 | Arjun Atwal | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Neal Lancaster | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Scott Gump | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Guy Boros | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Jay Delsing | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Emlyn Aubrey | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Wayne Grady | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Hal Sutton | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Jim Thorpe | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T43 | Bruce Zabriski | +4 | $3,506 | |
| T53 | Ted Tryba | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T53 | Don Pooley | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T53 | Wayne Levi | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T53 | Fulton Allem | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T53 | Olin Browne | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T53 | Pete Jordan | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T53 | Jeff Gallagher | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T53 | Mike Brisky | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T53 | Costantino Rocca | +5 | $2,715 | |
| T62 | Carl Paulson | +6 | $2,520 | |
| T62 | Jim Carter | +6 | $2,520 | |
| T62 | Russ Cochran | +6 | $2,520 | |
| T62 | Dave Barr | +6 | $2,520 | |
| T62 | Andy Bean | +6 | $2,520 | |
| T62 | Len Mattiace | +6 | $2,520 | |
| T62 | Tom Purtzer | +6 | $2,520 | |
| T69 | Rocco Mediate | +7 | $2,388 | |
| T69 | Clarence Rose | +7 | $2,388 | |
| T69 | Ken Green | +7 | $2,388 | |
| T69 | Bob Gilder | +7 | $2,388 | |
| T73 | Kelly Gibson | +8 | $2,268 | |
| T73 | Lee Janzen | +8 | $2,268 | |
| T73 | Ronnie Black | +8 | $2,268 | |
| T73 | Mike Swartz | +8 | $2,268 | |
| T73 | Bobby Wadkins | +8 | $2,268 | |
| T73 | Jerry Kelly | +8 | $2,268 | |
| T79 | Joe Daley | +9 | $2,172 | |
| T79 | Grant Waite | +9 | $2,172 | |
| 81 | Chris Smith | +10 | $2,136 | |
| 82 | Omar Uresti | +14 | $2,112 | |
| 83 | Tim Petrovic | +16 | $2,088 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Ogle | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Lyle | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Westner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tray Tyner | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Baker-Finch | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Edwards | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jurgensen | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Haas | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron McDougal | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | David Duval | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan Gorman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Rintoul | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Hugh Royer III | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton, Jr. | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Rusnak | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jarmo Sandelin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Parsons | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Alexander | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Medlin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Rymer | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Caporale | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Gunas | +20 | $0 | |
| DQ | Allen Doyle | Not known | ||
| DQ | Gary Hallberg | Not known | ||
| WD | Marco Dawson | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | John Mahaffey | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Joe Ozaki | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Nick Price | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Ron Whittaker | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Joe Acosta Jr | +5 | Not known |
The Barclays winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1996 Buick Classic payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1996 Buick Classic get?
Ernie Els won $216,000 from a $1,200,000 purse.
What was the 1996 Buick Classic purse?
$1,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 1996 Buick Classic?
The smallest check was $2,088, to Tim Petrovic (83).
How many players made the cut at the 1996 Buick Classic?
83 players made the cut and finished, and 65 players missed it.