Chip Beck Career Earnings & Prize Money

Chip Beck's prize money by season

Chip Beck's official prize money in the 21 seasons with published figures, 1980–2000. The chart shows dollars of the day. The table adds each season in 2026 dollars.

Season	Money list	Official prize money	In 2026 dollars
2000	No. 211	$56,637	$109,275
1999	No. 178	$137,423	$274,097
1998	No. 272	$10,866	$22,147
1997	No. 267	$10,653	$22,050
1996	No. 98	$228,127	$483,223
1995	No. 111	$170,081	$370,829
1994	No. 68	$281,131	$630,148
1993	No. 25	$603,376	$1,387,716
1992	No. 17	$689,704	$1,633,085
1991	No. 16	$578,535	$1,411,349
1990	No. 17	$571,816	$1,454,034
1989	No. 9	$694,087	$1,860,220
1988	No. 2	$916,818	$2,575,767
1987	No. 9	$523,003	$1,529,275
1986	No. 39	$215,140	$652,128
1985	No. 97	$76,038	$234,860
1984	No. 34	$177,289	$567,011
1983	No. 33	$149,909	$500,062
1982	No. 78	$57,608	$198,340
1981	No. 112	$30,034	$109,745
1980	No. 134	$17,109	$68,978

Chip Beck at the majors and The Players

Chip Beck's finishes in golf's biggest events, with the prize money wherever it was published.

Year	Tournament	Finish	Prize money	In 2026 dollars
2000	John Deere Classic	T33	$14,040	$27,089
2000	Advil Western Open	MC	$0	—
2000	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
2000	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
2000	Compaq Classic of New Orleans	MC	$0	—
2000	Shell Houston Open	MC	$0	—
2000	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
2000	MCI Classic	MC	$0	—
2000	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
2000	Nissan Open	MC	$0	—
2000	Buick Invitational	T21	$29,014	$55,980
2000	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
2000	Phoenix Open	T53	$7,373	$14,225
2000	Sony Open in Hawaii	MC	$0	—
1999	Southern Farm Bureau Classic	MC	$0	—
1999	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1999	Bell Canadian Open	T15	$40,000	$79,782
1999	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1999	John Deere Classic	T21	$18,267	$36,434
1999	Motorola Western Open	MC	$0	—
1999	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1999	GTE Byron Nelson Classic	MC	$0	—
1999	Compaq Classic of New Orleans	T35	$11,479	$22,895
1999	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1999	MCI Classic	MC	$0	—
1999	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1999	Buick Invitational	MC	$0	—
1999	Phoenix Open	WD	Not known	—
1999	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1999	Sony Open in Hawaii	MC	$0	—
1998	Las Vegas Invitational	T53	$4,566	$9,306
1998	Westin Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Bell Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	Quad City Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	Motorola Western Open	MC	$0	—
1998	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	Shell Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	Freeport-McDermott Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Buick Invitational	WD	Not known	—
1998	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1997	LaCantera Texas Open	WD	Not known	—
1997	Bell Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Motorola Western Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	MasterCard Colonial	MC	$0	—
1997	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Shell Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	MCI Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Freeport-McDermott Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	The Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1997	Bay Hill Invitational	MC	$0	—
1997	Honda Classic	T45	$4,650	$9,625
1997	Nissan Open	MC	$0	—
1997	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	T56	$2,688	$5,564
1997	Buick Invitational	MC	$0	—
1997	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1997	Phoenix Open	T58	$3,315	$6,861
1997	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	LaCantera Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1996	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1996	Bell Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1996	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Motorola Western Open	T18	$23,500	$49,778
1996	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T18	$18,257	$38,673
1996	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	MasterCard Colonial	MC	$0	—
1996	Shell Houston Open	T77	$2,775	$5,878
1996	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	T48	$4,432	$9,389
1996	MCI Classic	T38	$6,160	$13,048
1996	The Players Championship	T60	$7,665	$16,236
1996	Freeport-McDermott Classic	T42	$4,200	$8,897
1996	Bay Hill Invitational	T47	$3,124	$6,617
1996	Nissan Open	T40	$4,800	$10,167
1996	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	T47	$3,045	$6,450
1996	Buick Invitational	MC	$0	—
1996	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1995	LaCantera Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1995	Las Vegas Invitational	T54	$3,420	$7,457
1995	Quad City Classic	MC	$0	—
1995	Bell Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1995	PGA Championship	T44	$5,600	$12,210
1995	Motorola Western Open	T25	$15,950	$34,776
1995	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T28	$8,160	$17,791
1995	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1995	Memorial Tournament	T34	$8,968	$19,552
1995	Colonial National Invitation	T66	$2,884	$6,288
1995	Buick Classic	T18	$14,100	$30,742
1995	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1995	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1995	MCI Classic	T56	$2,912	$6,349
1995	Masters Tournament	T35	$10,840	$23,635
1995	The Players Championship	T61	$6,390	$13,932
1995	Nestle Invitational	T37	$5,400	$11,774
1995	Honda Classic	T66	$2,436	$5,311
1995	Nissan Open	MC	$0	—
1995	Buick Invitational of California	T16	$15,240	$33,228
1995	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1995	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	9	$34,800	$75,875
1994	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1994	Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1994	Hardee's Golf Classic	T44	$3,108	$6,967
1994	Bell Canadian Open	T48	$3,307	$7,413
1994	NEC World Series of Golf	T15	$34,000	$76,210
1994	PGA Championship	T36	$7,000	$15,690
1994	Motorola Western Open	MC	$0	—
1994	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T66	$2,484	$5,568
1994	U.S. Open	T25	$14,706	$32,962
1994	Buick Classic	DQ	Not known	—
1994	Southwestern Bell Colonial	MC	$0	—
1994	Memorial Tournament	T14	$25,500	$57,158
1994	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T14	$19,800	$44,381
1994	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T37	$6,450	$14,458
1994	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T27	$9,250	$20,734
1994	Masters Tournament	T15	$34,000	$76,210
1994	Freeport-McMoRan Classic	MC	$0	—
1994	The Players Championship	T27	$16,641	$37,300
1994	Buick Invitational of California	MC	$0	—
1994	Nissan Los Angeles Open	3	$68,000	$152,420
1994	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T12	$23,036	$51,634
1994	Phoenix Open	T39	$4,325	$9,694
1994	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1993	The Tour Championship	T12	$73,200	$168,354
1993	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1993	Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1993	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1993	Sprint Western Open	T19	$14,040	$32,291
1993	U.S. Open	T25	$14,532	$33,421
1993	Buick Classic	T7	$31,167	$71,681
1993	Memorial Tournament	T34	$7,070	$16,260
1993	Southwestern Bell Colonial	MC	$0	—
1993	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1993	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T27	$10,425	$23,977
1993	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T54	$2,587	$5,951
1993	Masters Tournament	2	$183,600	$422,265
1993	Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1993	The Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1993	Doral-Ryder Open	MC	$0	—
1993	Nissan Los Angeles Open	T19	$11,286	$25,956
1993	Buick Invitational of California	MC	$0	—
1993	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T7	$40,312	$92,716
1993	Phoenix Open	T16	$14,500	$33,349
1993	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	T22	$12,000	$27,599
1993	Infiniti Tournament of Champions	T12	$20,625	$47,436
1992	The Tour Championship	T20	$38,000	$89,977
1992	H.E.B. Texas Open	T52	$2,142	$5,072
1992	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1992	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1992	Centel Western Open	T3	$52,800	$125,020
1992	Buick Classic	T50	$2,362	$5,594
1992	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1992	Memorial Tournament	T35	$6,138	$14,533
1992	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T49	$3,176	$7,521
1992	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T71	$2,156	$5,105
1992	BellSouth Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T3	$53,438	$126,530
1992	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	2	$108,000	$255,723
1992	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1992	Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic	1	$180,000	$426,205
1992	The Players Championship	T49	$4,442	$10,519
1992	Nissan Los Angeles Open	T12	$19,600	$46,409
1992	Buick Invitational of California	2	$108,000	$255,723
1992	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	T33	$6,075	$14,384
1992	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T9	$29,700	$70,324
1992	Phoenix Open	T33	$5,400	$12,786
1991	The Tour Championship	T5	$71,000	$173,206
1991	Las Vegas Invitational	T3	$78,000	$190,283
1991	Hardee's Golf Classic	T58	$2,200	$5,367
1991	NEC World Series of Golf	9	$32,000	$78,065
1991	PGA Championship	T23	$11,500	$28,055
1991	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T29	$5,956	$14,529
1991	Centel Western Open	T15	$17,000	$41,472
1991	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1991	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T14	$21,000	$51,230
1991	Memorial Tournament	T6	$41,700	$101,728
1991	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T22	$13,000	$31,714
1991	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T7	$31,167	$76,032
1991	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1991	The Players Championship	T52	$3,731	$9,102
1991	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1991	Nissan Los Angeles Open	T36	$4,917	$11,994
1991	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T11	$24,200	$59,036
1991	Phoenix Open	T18	$12,600	$30,738
1991	United Hawaiian Open	T4	$41,470	$101,167
1991	Infiniti Tournament of Champions	T3	$41,600	$101,484
1990	Nabisco Championship	6	$90,000	$228,855
1990	PGA Championship	T5	$51,667	$131,380
1990	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1990	U.S. Open	T29	$10,022	$25,484
1990	Centel Western Open	T20	$11,240	$28,581
1990	Southwestern Bell Colonial	MC	$0	—
1990	Memorial Tournament	T68	$2,010	$5,111
1990	USF&G Classic	T26	$6,665	$16,949
1990	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T7	$38,958	$99,065
1990	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T9	$23,143	$58,848
1990	Masters Tournament	T39	$5,500	$13,986
1990	Nestle Invitational	T29	$5,599	$14,238
1990	The Players Championship	T66	$3,105	$7,896
1990	Hawaiian Open	T68	$2,020	$5,137
1990	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1990	Phoenix Open	81	$1,602	$4,074
1990	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T15	$16,500	$41,957
1989	Nabisco Championship	T9	$73,000	$195,647
1989	PGA Championship	T34	$5,750	$15,411
1989	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1989	Beatrice Western Open	T7	$30,125	$80,738
1989	U.S. Open	T2	$67,823	$181,772
1989	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T12	$21,000	$56,282
1989	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T12	$19,600	$52,530
1989	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1989	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T15	$14,067	$37,700
1989	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T23	$6,920	$18,546
1989	Masters Tournament	T8	$32,200	$86,299
1989	USF&G Classic	T9	$18,750	$50,252
1989	The Players Championship	2	$145,800	$390,758
1989	Hawaiian Open	T5	$28,500	$76,383
1989	Nissan Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1989	Phoenix Open	T26	$9,280	$24,871
1989	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T18	$12,171	$32,621
1989	MONY Tournament of Champions	5	$31,000	$83,083
1988	Nabisco Championship	T24	$34,800	$97,769
1988	PGA Championship	T31	$4,843	$13,606
1988	The Open Championship	T28	$8,194 £4,600	$23,021
1988	U.S. Open	T21	$10,345	$29,063
1988	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T28	$7,820	$21,970
1988	Memorial Tournament	T12	$18,970	$53,296
1988	Colonial National Invitation	T9	$21,000	$58,999
1988	USF&G Classic	1	$135,000	$379,278
1988	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T35	$3,233	$9,083
1988	Masters Tournament	T21	$11,200	$31,466
1988	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T6	$32,375	$90,956
1988	The Players Championship	T11	$26,500	$74,451
1988	Los Angeles Open	1	$135,000	$379,278
1988	Shearson Lehman Hutton Andy Williams Open	MC	$0	—
1988	Hawaiian Open	28	$4,440	$12,474
1988	Phoenix Open	T9	$17,550	$49,306
1988	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T7	$31,167	$87,562
1987	Nabisco Championship	2	$216,000	$631,590
1987	Beatrice Western Open	MC	$0	—
1987	PGA Championship	T56	$1,856	$5,427
1987	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T15	$11,200	$32,749
1987	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1987	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T17	$8,700	$25,439
1987	Memorial Tournament	T3	$40,443	$118,257
1987	Colonial National Invitation	T12	$11,400	$33,334
1987	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T26	$4,332	$12,668
1987	Masters Tournament	T12	$17,640	$51,580
1987	Greater Greensboro Open	T7	$18,075	$52,852
1987	Tournament Players Championship	T44	$3,023	$8,840
1987	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T8	$18,000	$52,632
1987	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1987	Los Angeles Open	T36	$2,704	$7,907
1987	Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open	T23	$3,671	$10,735
1987	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1987	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1987	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	T2	$47,646	$144,424
1986	PGA Championship	T16	$8,500	$25,765
1986	Western Open	T59	$1,105	$3,349
1986	Buick Open	T14	$14,560	$44,134
1986	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	T2	$33,600	$101,848
1986	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T9	$18,900	$57,289
1986	U.S. Open	T2	$47,646	$144,424
1986	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T69	$1,206	$3,656
1986	Memorial Tournament	T7	$17,313	$52,480
1986	Colonial National Invitation	MC	$0	—
1986	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T40	$4,145	$12,564
1986	Houston Open	T15	$8,250	$25,007
1986	Greater Greensboro Open	T6	$15,125	$45,847
1986	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1986	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	Los Angeles Open	T39	$1,665	$5,047
1986	Hawaiian Open	T23	$4,017	$12,175
1986	Shearson Lehman Brothers Andy Williams Open	T28	$2,579	$7,817
1986	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1986	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1986	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T22	$5,133	$15,560
1985	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1985	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	58	$1,344	$4,151
1985	Lite Quad Cities Open	T41	$1,080	$3,336
1985	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1985	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1985	Colonial National Invitation	T26	$3,403	$10,511
1985	Houston Open	T37	$1,950	$6,023
1985	Sea Pines Heritage	T13	$7,500	$23,165
1985	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1985	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1985	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1985	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T46	$1,500	$4,633
1985	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	MC	$0	—
1985	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1985	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T64	$1,015	$3,135
1985	Los Angeles Open	T4	$16,533	$51,067
1985	Phoenix Open	T14	$7,425	$22,934
1985	Bob Hope Classic	T11	$12,000	$37,065
1984	Texas Open	WD	Not known	—
1984	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1984	PGA Championship	T25	$4,506	$14,412
1984	Buick Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T54	$896	$2,866
1984	U.S. Open	T21	$6,576	$21,030
1984	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	5	$20,000	$63,965
1984	Memorial Tournament	T3	$26,000	$83,154
1984	Colonial National Invitation	T47	$1,244	$3,979
1984	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T28	$3,254	$10,406
1984	Sea Pines Heritage	T6	$13,400	$42,856
1984	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1984	Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Tournament Players Championship	T29	$5,320	$17,015
1984	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1984	Bay Hill Classic	T50	$965	$3,086
1984	Los Angeles Open	T34	$2,064	$6,601
1984	Hawaiian Open	T3	$29,000	$92,749
1984	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1984	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	T3	$19,200	$61,406
1984	Phoenix Open	T51	$947	$3,029
1984	Bob Hope Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1983	Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T43	$877	$2,924
1983	PGA Championship	T23	$3,912	$13,051
1983	Canadian Open	T13	$7,000	$23,350
1983	U.S. Open	T10	$8,976	$29,943
1983	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T31	$2,610	$8,706
1983	Memorial Tournament	T65	$1,640	$5,471
1983	Colonial National Invitation	T18	$4,700	$15,678
1983	Houston Coca-Cola Open	T47	$1,027	$3,427
1983	Sea Pines Heritage	T26	$2,432	$8,114
1983	Masters Tournament	T32	$2,900	$9,674
1983	Greater Greensboro Open	T19	$4,209	$14,040
1983	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1983	USF&G Classic	T20	$5,000	$16,679
1983	Bay Hill Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Honda Inverrary Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1983	Phoenix Open	T64	$724	$2,417
1983	Bob Hope Desert Classic	T4	$16,500	$55,040
1983	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	T18	$3,780	$12,609
1982	Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T62	$645	$2,221
1982	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1982	The Open Championship	2nd CUT	$979 £560	$3,371
1982	Western Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T57	$880	$3,030
1982	U.S. Open	T12	$5,511	$18,973
1982	Memorial Tournament	T72	$1,500	$5,164
1982	Colonial National Invitation	T15	$5,600	$19,280
1982	Michelob-Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1982	USF&G Classic	T9	$7,200	$24,789
1982	Greater Greensboro Open	T72	$582	$2,004
1982	Sea Pines Heritage	T34	$1,585	$5,457
1982	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1982	Bay Hill Classic	MC	$0	—
1982	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Hawaiian Open	3	$22,100	$76,089
1982	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T15	$5,100	$17,559
1982	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	—	Not known	—
1982	Phoenix Open	—	Not known	—
1981	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T37	$1,200	$4,385
1981	Quad Cities Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Western Open	DQ	Not known	—
1981	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	—	Not known	—
1981	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1981	Michelob-Houston Open	T23	$2,336	$8,537
1981	USF&G New Orleans Open	—	Not known	—
1981	Greater Greensboro Open	—	Not known	—
1981	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1981	American Motors Inverrary Classic	MC	$0	—
1981	Bay Hill Classic	T17	$4,200	$15,347
1981	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	T63	$530	$1,937
1981	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T28	$1,530	$5,591
1981	Phoenix Open	T32	$1,524	$5,569
1981	Bob Hope Desert Classic	MC	$0	—
1980	San Antonio Texas Open	T60	$540	$2,177
1980	World Series of Golf	MC	$0	—
1980	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1980	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	—	Not known	—
1980	Quad Cities Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Western Open	—	Not known	—
1980	Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1980	U.S. Open	56	$1,340	$5,402
1980	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T46	$669	$2,695
1980	Michelob-Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic	MC	$0	—
1980	Bay Hill Classic	T34	$1,451	$5,851
1980	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	T51	$591	$2,381
1980	Hawaiian Open	T57	$712	$2,871
1980	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	—	Not known	—
1980	Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational	MC	$0	—
1980	Phoenix Open	—	Not known	—

Chip Beck's PGA Tour wins

4 wins on record, 1988–1992, with each tournament's total purse. Our season schedules start in 1958.

Season	Tournament	Purse
1992	Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic	$1,000,000
1990	Buick Open	$1,000,000
1988	USF&G Classic	$750,000
1988	Los Angeles Open	$750,000

Chip Beck's wins, then and now

What each of Beck's major and Players wins paid, its value in 2026 dollars, and what the same title pays now.

Chip Beck's 3 wins in the majors and The Players paid $450K in total. In 2026 dollars, that is about $1.2M.

His first, the 1988 Los Angeles Open, paid $135,000. His biggest check was $180,000, at the 1992 Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic.

Winning the same events today would pay $4.2M. That is 4 times as much, even after inflation.

Year	Tournament	Paid	In 2026 dollars	Winner's share now
1988	Los Angeles Open	$135,000	$379,278	$1,710,000 (2021)
1988	USF&G Classic	$135,000	$379,278	$1,260,000 (2016)
1992	Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic	$180,000	$426,205	$1,260,000 (2016)

Chip Beck earnings FAQ

How much did Chip Beck earn in his career?

Chip Beck earned $6,201,564 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 25 seasons with published figures. His full career total is not known.

What would Chip Beck's earnings be worth today?

About $16,104,523 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $6,201,564 total for inflation with the consumer price index.

What was Chip Beck's best money-list finish?

No. 2.