Mark Brooks finished -14 and took 18% of the purse. That $270,000 is worth about $571,919 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1996 Shell Houston Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 66% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1996 Shell Houston 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 | Mark Brooks | -14 | $252,000 | $270,000 +7% |
| 2 | Jeff Maggert | -14 | $151,200 | $162,000 +7% |
| 3 | David Duval | -13 | $95,200 | $102,000 +7% |
| 4 | Woody Austin | -10 | $61,600 | $72,000 +17% |
| T5 | Tommy Tolles | -9 | $54,750 | |
| T5 | Doug Martin | -9 | $54,750 | |
| T5 | Greg Kraft | -9 | $54,750 | |
| 8 | Andy Bean | -8 | $40,600 | $46,500 +15% |
| T9 | John Cook | -7 | $37,500 | |
| T9 | Clarence Rose | -7 | $37,500 | |
| T9 | Mike Springer | -7 | $37,500 | |
| T9 | Payne Stewart | -7 | $37,500 | |
| T9 | Bradley Hughes | -7 | $37,500 | |
| T14 | Len Mattiace | -6 | $26,250 | |
| T14 | Tom Kite | -6 | $26,250 | |
| T14 | John Huston | -6 | $26,250 | |
| T14 | Russ Cochran | -6 | $26,250 | |
| T18 | Mark Calcavecchia | -5 | $21,000 | |
| T18 | Robert Gamez | -5 | $21,000 | |
| T18 | Grant Waite | -5 | $21,000 | |
| T21 | Lee Janzen | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | David Ogrin | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | Craig Parry | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | Don Pooley | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | Donnie Hammond | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | Ed Fiori | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | Lennie Clements | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | John Morse | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | Scott Gump | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T21 | Vijay Singh | -4 | $13,350 | |
| T31 | Scott Dunlap | -3 | $8,700 | |
| T31 | Bart Bryant | -3 | $8,700 | |
| T31 | Scott Hoch | -3 | $8,700 | |
| T31 | Steve Jurgensen | -3 | $8,700 | |
| T31 | Andrew Magee | -3 | $8,700 | |
| T31 | D.A. Weibring | -3 | $8,700 | |
| T37 | Dillard Pruitt | -2 | $6,450 | |
| T37 | Wayne Grady | -2 | $6,450 | |
| T37 | Jay Delsing | -2 | $6,450 | |
| T37 | Rick Fehr | -2 | $6,450 | |
| T37 | Brian Claar | -2 | $6,450 | |
| T37 | John Wilson | -2 | $6,450 | |
| T37 | Charlie Rymer | -2 | $6,450 | |
| T44 | Omar Uresti | -1 | $4,800 | |
| T44 | Robert Wrenn | -1 | $4,800 | |
| T44 | Joel Edwards | -1 | $4,800 | |
| T44 | Lee Rinker | -1 | $4,800 | |
| T48 | Mike Sullivan | E | $3,694 | |
| T48 | Hal Sutton | E | $3,694 | |
| T48 | Mark Wiebe | E | $3,694 | |
| T48 | Kirk Triplett | E | $3,694 | |
| T48 | Joe Ozaki | E | $3,694 | |
| T48 | Phil Blackmar | E | $3,694 | |
| T48 | Carl Paulson | E | $3,694 | |
| T48 | Hisayuki Sasaki | E | $3,694 | |
| T56 | Jim McGovern | +1 | $3,330 | |
| T56 | Allen Doyle | +1 | $3,330 | |
| T56 | Jerry Kelly | +1 | $3,330 | |
| T56 | Brian Henninger | +1 | $3,330 | |
| T56 | Tom Byrum | +1 | $3,330 | |
| T56 | Mike Hulbert | +1 | $3,330 | |
| T56 | Brett Ogle | +1 | $3,330 | |
| T63 | Jim Thorpe | +2 | $3,180 | |
| T63 | Joey Sindelar | +2 | $3,180 | |
| T63 | Nolan Henke | +2 | $3,180 | |
| T66 | Brian Tennyson | +3 | $3,090 | |
| T66 | Gary Rusnak | +3 | $3,090 | |
| T66 | Ron Whittaker | +3 | $3,090 | |
| T69 | Kevin Sutherland | +4 | $3,000 | |
| T69 | Jim Carter | +4 | $3,000 | |
| T69 | Ronnie Black | +4 | $3,000 | |
| T72 | Dave Barr | +5 | $2,895 | |
| T72 | Ben Crenshaw | +5 | $2,895 | |
| T72 | Tim Herron | +5 | $2,895 | |
| T72 | Joe Daley | +5 | $2,895 | |
| 76 | Steve Rintoul | +6 | $2,820 | |
| T77 | Chip Beck | +7 | $2,775 | |
| T77 | Paul Azinger | +7 | $2,775 | |
| 79 | Marco Dawson | +9 | $2,520 | $2,730 +8% |
| 80 | Russell Jenkines | +10 | $2,700 | |
| MC | Joe Acosta Jr | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hugh Royer III | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton, Jr. | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Elliott | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gallagher | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Gullion | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Medlin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Johnson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lucas Parsons | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Appleby | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Alan Bratton | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Charlie Rudd | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken McDonald | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Brisky | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott McCarron | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Justin Leonard | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Toms | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Twiggs | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Tray Tyner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Swartz | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Strange | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Julian | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Lietzke | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Lohr | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rex Caldwell | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Curiel | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Fergus | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | John Inman | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Humenik | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Hubert Green | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +3 | $0 | |
| DQ | Taylor Smith | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Ken Green | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Bryan Gorman | +6 | Not known |
Houston Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1996 Shell Houston Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1996 Shell Houston Open get?
Mark Brooks won $270,000 from a $1,500,000 purse.
What was the 1996 Shell Houston Open purse?
$1,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1996 Shell Houston Open?
The smallest check was $2,700, to Russell Jenkines (80).
How many players made the cut at the 1996 Shell Houston Open?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 73 players missed it.