Phil Mickelson finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. That $234,000 is worth about $495,663 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1996 Phoenix Open 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.
1996 Phoenix Open 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 | Phil Mickelson | -15 | $234,000 | $234,000 |
| 2 | Justin Leonard | -15 | $140,400 | $140,400 |
| 3 | Tom Scherrer | -14 | $88,400 | $88,400 |
| T4 | Mark Calcavecchia | -13 | $53,733 | $57,200 |
| T4 | John Wilson | -13 | $53,733 | $57,200 |
| T6 | Woody Austin | -12 | $42,088 | |
| T6 | Scott Simpson | -12 | $42,088 | |
| T6 | Curt Byrum | -12 | $42,088 | |
| T6 | Rocco Mediate | -12 | $42,088 | |
| T10 | Blaine McCallister | -11 | $31,200 | |
| T10 | Sandy Lyle | -11 | $31,200 | |
| T10 | Steve Jones | -11 | $31,200 | |
| T10 | Kenny Perry | -11 | $31,200 | |
| T14 | Grant Waite | -10 | $23,400 | |
| T14 | Tom Watson | -10 | $23,400 | |
| T14 | Andrew Magee | -10 | $23,400 | |
| T17 | David Frost | -9 | $18,850 | |
| T17 | Mark Wiebe | -9 | $18,850 | |
| T17 | Dan Pohl | -9 | $18,850 | |
| T17 | Barry Lane | -9 | $18,850 | |
| T21 | Don Pooley | -8 | $13,520 | |
| T21 | Bob Tway | -8 | $13,520 | |
| T21 | Scott Verplank | -8 | $13,520 | |
| T21 | Vijay Singh | -8 | $13,520 | |
| T21 | Paul Azinger | -8 | $13,520 | |
| T26 | Michael Bradley | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T26 | Mark Brooks | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T26 | Doug Martin | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T26 | Kelly Gibson | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T26 | Scott Hoch | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T26 | Ted Tryba | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T26 | Mike Standly | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T26 | Joey Gullion | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T26 | Scott McCarron | -7 | $10,010 | $8,847 |
| T35 | David Duval | -6 | $6,272 | $6,272 |
| T35 | Jesper Parnevik | -6 | $6,272 | $6,272 |
| T35 | Joe Acosta Jr | -6 | $6,272 | $6,272 |
| T35 | Payne Stewart | -6 | $6,272 | $6,272 |
| T35 | Billy Mayfair | -6 | $6,272 | $6,272 |
| T35 | Brandel Chamblee | -6 | $6,272 | $6,272 |
| T41 | Fred Funk | -5 | $4,426 | $4,550 |
| T41 | Rick Fehr | -5 | $4,426 | $4,550 |
| T41 | Jay Don Blake | -5 | $4,426 | $4,550 |
| T41 | Lee Janzen | -5 | $4,426 | $4,550 |
| T41 | David Ogrin | -5 | $4,426 | $4,550 |
| T41 | Scott Gump | -5 | $4,426 | $4,550 |
| T41 | Dicky Pride | -5 | $4,426 | $4,550 |
| T48 | Charlie Rymer | -4 | $3,307 | |
| T48 | Jerry Kelly | -4 | $3,307 | |
| T48 | John Morse | -4 | $3,307 | |
| T48 | Kirk Triplett | -4 | $3,307 | |
| T48 | Olin Browne | -4 | $3,307 | |
| T53 | Bruce Lietzke | -3 | $3,025 | |
| T53 | Craig Stadler | -3 | $3,025 | |
| T53 | Mike Brisky | -3 | $3,025 | |
| T56 | Franklin Langham | -2 | $2,938 | |
| T56 | Jeff Sluman | -2 | $2,938 | |
| T56 | Tom Purtzer | -2 | $2,938 | |
| T59 | Steve Pate | -1 | $2,847 | $2,873 |
| T59 | John Huston | -1 | $2,847 | $2,873 |
| T61 | Tom Kite | E | $2,782 | |
| T61 | Robert Gamez | E | $2,782 | |
| T61 | Gene Sauers | E | $2,782 | |
| T61 | Howard Twitty | E | $2,782 | |
| T61 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | E | $2,782 | |
| T66 | Mike Reid | +2 | $2,652 | $2,691 |
| T66 | Chris Smith | +2 | $2,652 | $2,691 |
| T68 | Brian Henninger | +6 | $2,639 | |
| T68 | Jim McGovern | +6 | $2,639 | |
| 70 | Billy Andrade | +7 | $2,600 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fulton Allem | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jurgensen | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gil Morgan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jodie Mudd | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Burke | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Stricker | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lanny Wadkins | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Fuzzy Zoeller | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Duffy Waldorf | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Allen Doyle | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Schneiter | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Rinker | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ozaki | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dillard Pruitt | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Dodd | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Furyk | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kalinowski | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Nolen | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +1 | $0 | |
| WD | Glen Day | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Heinen | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Nolan Henke | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Joe Huber | +17 | Not known | |
| WD | Ed Dougherty | +11 | Not known |
WM Phoenix Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1996 Phoenix Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1996 Phoenix Open get?
Phil Mickelson won $234,000 from a $1,300,000 purse.
What was the 1996 Phoenix Open purse?
$1,300,000.
How much did last place get at the 1996 Phoenix Open?
The smallest check was $2,600, to Billy Andrade (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1996 Phoenix Open?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 57 players missed it.