Jim Thorpe Career Earnings & Prize Money

Jim Thorpe's prize money by season

Jim Thorpe's official prize money in the 19 seasons with published figures, 1980–1998. The chart shows dollars of the day. The table adds each season in 2026 dollars.

Season	Money list	Official prize money	In 2026 dollars
1998	No. 326	$3,980	$8,112
1997	No. 225	$32,680	$67,642
1996	No. 230	$25,130	$53,231
1995	No. 251	$12,945	$28,224
1994	No. 95	$185,714	$416,273
1993	No. 166	$70,376	$161,859
1992	No. 200	$28,235	$66,855
1991	No. 179	$46,039	$112,313
1990	No. 70	$211,297	$537,293
1989	No. 123	$104,704	$280,617
1988	No. 252	$4,028	$11,317
1987	No. 139	$57,198	$167,248
1986	No. 15	$326,087	$988,428
1985	No. 4	$379,091	$1,170,903
1984	No. 48	$135,818	$434,377
1983	No. 46	$118,197	$394,278
1982	No. 64	$66,379	$228,538
1981	No. 94	$43,011	$157,163
1980	No. 101	$33,671	$135,750

Jim Thorpe at the majors and The Players

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

Year	Tournament	Finish	Prize money	In 2026 dollars
1998	Buick Classic	WD	Not known	—
1998	Freeport-McDermott Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1997	LaCantera Texas Open	WD	Not known	—
1997	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Quad City Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	Buick Classic	T43	$4,568	$9,454
1997	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	T56	$2,688	$5,564
1996	Quad City Classic	WD	Not known	—
1996	Bell Canadian Open	T64	$3,105	$6,577
1996	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1996	U.S. Open	T97	$5,165	$10,941
1996	Buick Classic	T43	$3,506	$7,427
1996	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Shell Houston Open	T63	$3,180	$6,736
1996	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	73	$3,492	$7,397
1996	Freeport-McDermott Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Nissan Open	MC	$0	—
1996	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1995	Motorola Western Open	MC	$0	—
1995	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1995	Shell Houston Open	T32	$7,264	$15,839
1995	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1995	MCI Classic	T61	$2,756	$6,009
1995	Freeport-McMoRan Classic	MC	$0	—
1995	The Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1995	Honda Classic	WD	Not known	—
1995	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1994	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1994	Buick Classic	T22	$11,520	$25,822
1994	Southwestern Bell Colonial	MC	$0	—
1994	Memorial Tournament	T35	$7,725	$17,315
1994	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T20	$12,105	$27,133
1994	Shell Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1994	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T30	$7,266	$16,286
1994	Freeport-McMoRan Classic	MC	$0	—
1994	The Players Championship	T62	$5,250	$11,768
1994	Nestle Invitational	T62	$2,592	$5,810
1994	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1994	Buick Invitational of California	T19	$13,332	$29,883
1994	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1994	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	T27	$8,520	$19,097
1993	H.E.B. Texas Open	T14	$17,500	$40,249
1993	Hardee's Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1993	Canadian Open	T60	$2,130	$4,899
1993	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1993	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1993	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T22	$12,480	$28,703
1993	Shell Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1993	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T39	$6,300	$14,489
1993	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	T16	$4,350	$10,005
1993	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1993	Buick Invitational of California	T58	$2,200	$5,060
1993	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1992	Hardee's Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	Canadian Open	T70	$1,990	$4,712
1992	Greater Milwaukee Open	T32	$1,624	$3,846
1992	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1992	Centel Western Open	MC	$0	—
1992	Buick Classic	T14	$16,500	$39,069
1992	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1992	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T55	$2,951	$6,987
1992	Shell Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1992	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	T32	$1,624	$3,846
1992	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1992	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1991	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1991	Hardee's Golf Classic	T38	$4,000	$9,758
1991	Canadian Open	T45	$2,752	$6,715
1991	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T68	$2,030	$4,952
1991	Centel Western Open	MC	$0	—
1991	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1991	Southwestern Bell Colonial	MC	$0	—
1991	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1991	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T58	$2,398	$5,850
1991	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1991	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1991	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1991	The Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1991	Nestle Invitational	MC	$0	—
1991	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1991	Shearson Lehman Brothers Open	T42	$3,218	$7,849
1991	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T58	$2,453	$5,984
1991	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1990	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1990	Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1990	Hardee's Golf Classic	T18	$12,600	$32,040
1990	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1990	Centel Western Open	MC	$0	—
1990	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T57	$2,220	$5,645
1990	Memorial Tournament	T43	$2,922	$7,430
1990	USF&G Classic	T52	$2,320	$5,899
1990	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1990	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1990	Independent Insurance Agent Open	79	$1,820	$4,628
1990	Nestle Invitational	T69	$1,791	$4,554
1990	The Players Championship	WD	Not known	—
1990	Shearson Lehman Hutton Open	T81	$1,584	$4,028
1990	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T51	$2,407	$6,120
1990	Phoenix Open	2	$97,200	$247,164
1990	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T13	$20,000	$50,857
1989	Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1989	Hardee's Golf Classic	T24	$5,069	$13,585
1989	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1989	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1989	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1989	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1989	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	WD	Not known	—
1989	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1989	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	T41	$720	$1,930
1989	Independent Insurance Agent Open	MC	$0	—
1989	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1989	Honda Classic	T34	$4,220	$11,310
1989	Shearson Lehman Hutton Open	MC	$0	—
1989	Nissan Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1989	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1989	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1988	Beatrice Western Open	MC	$0	—
1988	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1988	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1988	Colonial National Invitation	T72	$1,478	$4,151
1988	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1988	Masters Tournament	WD	Not known	—
1987	Beatrice Western Open	MC	$0	—
1987	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1987	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T24	$5,810	$16,989
1987	U.S. Open	T9	$15,004	$43,873
1987	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	WD	Not known	—
1987	Memorial Tournament	T46	$3,021	$8,835
1987	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1987	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1987	Masters Tournament	T42	$3,333	$9,747
1987	Greater Greensboro Open	WD	Not known	—
1987	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1987	USF&G Classic	T13	$9,375	$27,413
1987	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T70	$1,194	$3,491
1987	Honda Classic	T28	$3,660	$10,702
1987	Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1987	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1987	MONY Tournament of Champions	23	$9,000	$26,316
1986	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	PGA Championship	T7	$20,833	$63,150
1986	Western Open	MC	$0	—
1986	Buick Open	T14	$14,560	$44,134
1986	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T68	$1,414	$4,286
1986	Canadian Open	T69	$1,200	$3,637
1986	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1986	Kemper Open	MC	$0	—
1986	Memorial Tournament	T52	$1,686	$5,111
1986	Colonial National Invitation	T37	$2,640	$8,002
1986	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T55	$1,350	$4,092
1986	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1986	Masters Tournament	T45	$2,700	$8,184
1986	Greater Greensboro Open	T43	$1,461	$4,429
1986	Tournament Players Championship	T4	$37,200	$112,760
1986	USF&G Classic	T63	$1,015	$3,077
1986	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	Los Angeles Open	T56	$986	$2,987
1986	Hawaiian Open	T23	$4,017	$12,175
1986	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T10	$15,000	$45,468
1986	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T22	$5,133	$15,560
1986	MONY Tournament of Champions	T7	$19,167	$58,098
1985	Texas Open	T18	$4,260	$13,158
1985	Western Open	2	$90,000	$277,984
1985	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	44	$2,100	$6,486
1985	Lite Quad Cities Open	T5	$10,950	$33,821
1985	Canadian Open	T59	$1,045	$3,227
1985	U.S. Open	T34	$4,994	$15,425
1985	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1985	Colonial National Invitation	T26	$3,403	$10,511
1985	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1985	Houston Open	WD	Not known	—
1985	Sea Pines Heritage	T7	$12,050	$37,219
1985	Masters Tournament	T18	$9,128	$28,194
1985	Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1985	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1985	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T35	$4,583	$14,157
1985	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T58	$1,110	$3,428
1985	Honda Classic	T27	$3,328	$10,280
1985	Hawaiian Open	T45	$1,376	$4,251
1985	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T30	$3,038	$9,382
1985	Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1984	PGA Championship	T59	$1,662	$5,314
1984	Buick Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Western Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Canadian Open	T30	$2,600	$8,315
1984	U.S. Open	T4	$22,335	$71,432
1984	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1984	Memorial Tournament	T16	$7,750	$24,786
1984	Colonial National Invitation	T33	$2,586	$8,270
1984	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T15	$8,500	$27,185
1984	Sea Pines Heritage	T9	$11,200	$35,820
1984	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1984	Greater Greensboro Open	T17	$5,234	$16,740
1984	Tournament Players Championship	T10	$20,800	$66,523
1984	USF&G Classic	T25	$3,120	$9,978
1984	Bay Hill Classic	T60	$864	$2,763
1984	Hawaiian Open	T46	$1,360	$4,350
1984	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	WD	Not known	—
1984	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	T19	$5,020	$16,055
1984	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Bob Hope Classic	T30	$2,228	$7,126
1983	Texas Open	WD	Not known	—
1983	Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T39	$1,260	$4,203
1983	PGA Championship	T14	$6,750	$22,516
1983	Canadian Open	WD	Not known	—
1983	Miller High Life QCO	T24	$1,705	$5,687
1983	Western Open	T26	$3,020	$10,074
1983	U.S. Open	T13	$6,994	$23,329
1983	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T41	$1,492	$4,977
1983	Memorial Tournament	4	$19,200	$64,047
1983	Colonial National Invitation	T70	$800	$2,669
1983	Houston Coca-Cola Open	T2	$29,867	$99,628
1983	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Sea Pines Heritage	T19	$4,725	$15,762
1983	Greater Greensboro Open	T70	$792	$2,642
1983	Tournament Players Championship	T54	$1,617	$5,394
1983	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Bay Hill Classic	T16	$5,250	$17,513
1983	Honda Inverrary Classic	T43	$1,169	$3,899
1983	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	T54	$684	$2,282
1983	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T44	$959	$3,198
1983	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1983	Bob Hope Desert Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	T76	$555	$1,851
1982	Texas Open	T14	$4,375	$15,063
1982	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1982	PGA Championship	T34	$2,350	$8,091
1982	Canadian Open	T44	$1,284	$4,422
1982	Miller High Life QCO	4	$9,600	$33,052
1982	Western Open	T4	$15,400	$53,021
1982	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1982	U.S. Open	T30	$2,718	$9,358
1982	Colonial National Invitation	81	$623	$2,145
1982	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1982	USF&G Classic	T67	$564	$1,942
1982	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1982	Greater Greensboro Open	T48	$754	$2,596
1982	Sea Pines Heritage	T59	$666	$2,293
1982	Tournament Players Championship	T32	$2,959	$10,186
1982	Honda Inverrary Classic	—	Not known	—
1982	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	DQ	Not known	—
1982	Phoenix Open	—	Not known	—
1982	Bob Hope Desert Classic	MC	$0	—
1982	Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Texas Open	T22	$2,321	$8,480
1981	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T15	$4,358	$15,922
1981	PGA Championship	T39	$1,750	$6,395
1981	Canadian Open	T10	$10,200	$37,271
1981	Western Open	MC	$0	—
1981	U.S. Open	T11	$5,500	$20,097
1981	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	—	Not known	—
1981	Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1981	Sea Pines Heritage	T28	$2,040	$7,454
1981	Tournament Players Championship	74	$768	$2,806
1981	American Motors Inverrary Classic	MC	$0	—
1981	Bay Hill Classic	T35	$1,416	$5,176
1981	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	T59	$666	$2,434
1981	Hawaiian Open	T50	$797	$2,912
1981	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	T47	$642	$2,346
1981	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1981	Phoenix Open	T46	$816	$2,982
1981	Bob Hope Desert Classic	MC	$0	—
1980	San Antonio Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1980	World Series of Golf	—	Not known	—
1980	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T39	$1,520	$6,128
1980	IVB-Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1980	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T10	$7,200	$29,028
1980	Quad Cities Open	T68	$406	$1,637
1980	Western Open	DQ	Not known	—
1980	Colonial National Invitation	T53	$685	$2,761
1980	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T46	$669	$2,695
1980	Michelob-Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Greater Greensboro Open	T64	$520	$2,096
1980	Tournament Players Championship	T45	$1,144	$4,612
1980	Jackie Gleason-Inverrary Classic	—	Not known	—
1980	Bay Hill Classic	—	Not known	—
1980	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	—	Not known	—
1980	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	—	Not known	—
1980	Andy Williams-San Diego Open Invitational	—	Not known	—
1980	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1980	Bob Hope Desert Classic	T53	$628	$2,530
1979	Tournament Players Championship	T28	$2,720	$12,452

Jim Thorpe's PGA Tour wins

3 wins on record, 1985–1986, with each tournament's total purse. Our season schedules start in 1958.

Season	Tournament	Purse
1986	Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship	$700,000
1985	Seiko-Tucson Match Play Championship	$700,000
1985	Greater Milwaukee Open	$300,000

Jim Thorpe earnings FAQ

How much did Jim Thorpe earn in his career?

Jim Thorpe earned $1,884,580 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 19 seasons with published figures. His full career total is not known.

What would Jim Thorpe's earnings be worth today?

About $5,420,423 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $1,884,580 total for inflation with the consumer price index.

What was Jim Thorpe's best money-list finish?

No. 4.