Claude Harmon's prize money by season
Claude Harmon's official prize money in the 1 season with published figures, 1981. The chart shows dollars of the day. The table adds each season in 2026 dollars.
| Season | Money list | Official prize money | In 2026 dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | No. 319 | $344 | $1,257 |
Claude Harmon at the majors and The Players
Claude Harmon's finishes in golf's biggest events, with the prize money wherever it was published.
| Year | Tournament | Finish | Prize money | In 2026 dollars |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Quad Cities Open | T84 | $344 | $1,257 |
| 1971 | Masters Tournament | WD | Not known | — |
| 1969 | Masters Tournament | WD | Not known | — |
| 1968 | Masters Tournament | WD | Not known | — |
| 1967 | Masters Tournament | WD | Not known | — |
| 1966 | Masters Tournament | WD | Not known | — |
| 1965 | Masters Tournament | CUT | $0 | — |
| 1964 | Masters Tournament | CUT | $0 | — |
| 1963 | Masters Tournament | WD | Not known | — |
| 1962 | Masters Tournament | CUT | $0 | — |
| 1961 | Masters Tournament | CUT | $0 | — |
| 1960 | Masters Tournament | T16 | $1,050 | $11,796 |
| 1959 | U.S. Open | T3 | $3,600 | $41,032 |
| 1959 | Masters Tournament | CUT | $0 | — |
| 1958 | Masters Tournament | T9 | $1,266 | $14,575 |
| 1957 | PGA Championship | 6 | $2,000 | $23,654 |
| 1957 | Masters Tournament | T38 | $300 | $3,548 |
| 1956 | Masters Tournament | T46 | $300 | $3,667 |
| 1955 | Masters Tournament | T28 | $250 | $3,102 |
| 1954 | Masters Tournament | T53 | $250 | $3,094 |
| 1953 | PGA Championship | T3 | $750 | $9,309 |
| 1953 | Masters Tournament | T34 | $200 | $2,483 |
| 1952 | Masters Tournament | T14 | $443 | $5,544 |
| 1951 | Masters Tournament | T35 | Not known | — |
| 1950 | Masters Tournament | T32 | Not known | — |
| 1949 | U.S. Open | T8 | $300 | $4,186 |
| 1949 | Masters Tournament | T11 | $303 | $4,228 |
| 1948 | PGA Championship | T3 | $750 | $10,365 |
| 1948 | Masters Tournament | 1 | $2,500 | $34,549 |
| 1947 | Masters Tournament | T26 | Not known | — |
| 1946 | Masters Tournament | 18 | $100 | $1,702 |
| 1945 | PGA Championship | T3 | Not known | — |
Claude Harmon's wins, then and now
What each of Harmon's major and Players wins paid, its value in 2026 dollars, and what the same title pays now.
Claude Harmon won the 1948 Masters Tournament and was paid $2,500. That is about $35K in 2026 dollars.
Winning the same event today would pay $4.5M. That is 130 times as much, even after inflation.
| Year | Tournament | Paid | In 2026 dollars | Winner's share now |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Masters Tournament | $2,500 | $34,549 | $4,500,000 (2026) |
Claude Harmon earnings FAQ
How much did Claude Harmon earn in his career?
Claude Harmon earned $344 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 1 season with published figures. His full career total is not known.
What would Claude Harmon's earnings be worth today?
About $1,257 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $344 total for inflation with the consumer price index.
How many majors did Claude Harmon win?
1: 1948 Masters Tournament.
What was Claude Harmon's best money-list finish?
No. 319.