Ken Green Career Earnings & Prize Money

Ken Green's prize money by season

Ken Green's official prize money in the 19 seasons with published figures, 1982–2000. 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. 233	$14,513	$28,001
1999	No. 257	$19,922	$39,735
1998	No. 253	$16,858	$34,360
1997	No. 198	$59,602	$123,366
1996	No. 133	$161,663	$342,438
1995	No. 108	$173,577	$378,451
1994	No. 116	$155,156	$347,778
1993	No. 75	$229,750	$528,407
1992	No. 41	$360,397	$853,350
1991	No. 65	$263,034	$641,677
1990	No. 54	$267,172	$679,374
1989	No. 37	$304,754	$816,770
1988	No. 4	$779,181	$2,189,081
1987	No. 36	$273,271	$799,052
1986	No. 16	$317,835	$963,415
1985	No. 52	$151,355	$467,492
1984	No. 156	$20,160	$64,476
1983	No. 114	$40,263	$134,308
1982	No. 170	$11,899	$40,967

Ken Green at the majors and The Players

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

Year	Tournament	Finish	Prize money	In 2026 dollars
2000	Canon Greater Hartford Open	WD	Not known	—
2000	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	T34	$14,512	$28,000
1999	Westin Texas Open	72	$3,920	$7,819
1999	Bell Canadian Open	T37	$10,750	$21,441
1999	John Deere Classic	MC	$0	—
1999	Compaq Classic of New Orleans	MC	$0	—
1999	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	DQ	Not known	—
1999	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1998	Westin Texas Open	T59	$3,706	$7,554
1998	Bell Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1998	Quad City Classic	WD	Not known	—
1998	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Buick Classic	DQ	Not known	—
1998	Shell Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1998	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1997	LaCantera Texas Open	T69	$2,800	$5,796
1997	Bell Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Deposit Guaranty Golf Classic	T13	$17,667	$36,567
1997	Quad City Classic	T52	$3,132	$6,483
1997	Buick Classic	T72	$2,895	$5,992
1997	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1997	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	WD	Not known	—
1997	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1997	Honda Classic	T65	$3,015	$6,241
1997	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1997	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1997	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T45	$4,204	$8,702
1996	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	LaCantera Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1996	Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1996	Bell Canadian Open	T52	$3,498	$7,410
1996	Motorola Western Open	DQ	Not known	—
1996	Canon Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1996	U.S. Open	T7	$66,295	$140,427
1996	Buick Classic	T69	$2,388	$5,058
1996	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Shell Houston Open	WD	Not known	—
1996	Greater Greensboro Chrysler Classic	T11	$38,160	$80,831
1996	MCI Classic	T48	$3,448	$7,303
1996	The Players Championship	T73	$6,685	$14,160
1996	Freeport-McDermott Classic	WD	Not known	—
1996	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1996	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1996	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1995	LaCantera Texas Open	T22	$10,212	$22,265
1995	Las Vegas Invitational	T59	$3,285	$7,162
1995	Bell Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1995	The Open Championship	T49	$10,128	$22,083
1995	Motorola Western Open	T43	$6,240	$13,605
1995	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T38	$4,920	$10,727
1995	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1995	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	WD	Not known	—
1995	MCI Classic	T75	$2,457	$5,357
1995	The Players Championship	T61	$6,390	$13,932
1995	Honda Classic	WD	Not known	—
1995	Phoenix Open	WD	Not known	—
1995	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1994	Las Vegas Invitational	T55	$3,405	$7,632
1994	Bell Canadian Open	T31	$7,215	$16,172
1994	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T9	$28,800	$64,554
1994	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1994	Buick Classic	WD	Not known	—
1994	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T18	$18,900	$42,364
1994	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T42	$3,861	$8,654
1994	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T37	$6,450	$14,458
1994	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T42	$4,022	$9,015
1994	Freeport-McMoRan Classic	WD	Not known	—
1994	The Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1994	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1994	Nissan Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1994	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T71	$2,462	$5,520
1994	Phoenix Open	T60	$2,604	$5,837
1993	Las Vegas Invitational	T23	$12,460	$28,657
1993	Canadian Open	WD	Not known	—
1993	PGA Championship	WD	Not known	—
1993	Canon Greater Hartford Open	WD	Not known	—
1993	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1993	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T61	$3,195	$7,348
1993	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T58	$2,486	$5,718
1993	Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic	T51	$2,328	$5,353
1993	The Players Championship	T6	$80,938	$186,150
1993	Nestle Invitational	DQ	Not known	—
1993	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1993	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	MC	$0	—
1993	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T21	$12,089	$27,804
1993	Phoenix Open	WD	Not known	—
1992	Las Vegas Invitational	T14	$23,400	$55,407
1992	Canadian Open	T50	$2,412	$5,711
1992	PGA Championship	WD	Not known	—
1992	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T8	$29,000	$68,666
1992	Buick Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1992	Memorial Tournament	T35	$6,138	$14,533
1992	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T69	$2,561	$6,064
1992	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	BellSouth Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T11	$23,333	$55,249
1992	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T22	$10,000	$23,678
1992	Freeport-McMoRan Golf Classic	T26	$6,527	$15,455
1992	The Players Championship	DQ	Not known	—
1992	Nestle Invitational	T43	$3,045	$7,210
1992	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1992	United Airlines Hawaiian Open	T66	$2,472	$5,853
1992	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	67	$2,266	$5,365
1991	Las Vegas Invitational	T9	$42,000	$102,460
1991	Canadian Open	T3	$58,000	$141,492
1991	PGA Championship	T16	$17,000	$41,472
1991	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T10	$24,000	$58,549
1991	Centel Western Open	MC	$0	—
1991	U.S. Open	WD	Not known	—
1991	Buick Classic	T38	$4,500	$10,978
1991	Southwestern Bell Colonial	T50	$2,853	$6,959
1991	Memorial Tournament	T58	$2,652	$6,470
1991	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T76	$2,057	$5,018
1991	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T51	$2,925	$7,136
1991	Masters Tournament	T35	$6,371	$15,542
1991	The Players Championship	T27	$9,394	$22,918
1991	Nestle Invitational	MC	$0	—
1991	Honda Classic	T54	$2,280	$5,562
1991	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1991	Phoenix Open	T72	$1,960	$4,781
1990	Las Vegas Invitational	T38	$5,200	$13,223
1990	Canadian Open	DQ	Not known	—
1990	Hardee's Golf Classic	T42	$3,218	$8,182
1990	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T27	$6,517	$16,571
1990	Buick Classic	4	$48,000	$122,056
1990	Memorial Tournament	WD	Not known	—
1990	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1990	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	T61	$2,712	$6,897
1990	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T58	$2,190	$5,569
1990	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1990	The Players Championship	T5	$52,688	$133,976
1990	Honda Classic	T8	$27,000	$68,657
1990	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1990	Phoenix Open	T77	$1,656	$4,211
1990	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T54	$2,280	$5,798
1990	MONY Tournament of Champions	WD	Not known	—
1989	PGA Championship	WD	Not known	—
1989	Canon Greater Hartford Open	T47	$2,569	$6,884
1989	Canadian Open	T18	$10,575	$28,342
1989	U.S. Open	T46	$5,486	$14,702
1989	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1989	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1989	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T49	$2,468	$6,614
1989	Las Vegas Invitational	T36	$5,382	$14,423
1989	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	1	$180,000	$482,417
1989	Masters Tournament	T11	$25,567	$68,522
1989	USF&G Classic	T67	$1,538	$4,121
1989	The Players Championship	T21	$12,673	$33,965
1989	Nestle Invitational	WD	Not known	—
1989	Honda Classic	T21	$8,000	$21,441
1989	Nissan Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1989	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T17	$14,500	$38,861
1989	Phoenix Open	T61	$4,280	$11,471
1989	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T32	$5,300	$14,205
1989	MONY Tournament of Champions	T29	$10,000	$26,801
1988	Nabisco Championship	T3	$104,667	$294,057
1988	Canadian Open	1	$135,000	$379,278
1988	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1988	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T32	$4,052	$11,383
1988	Hardee's Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1988	U.S. Open	T32	$7,726	$21,706
1988	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1988	Colonial National Invitation	T11	$15,900	$44,670
1988	GTE Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T30	$4,658	$13,086
1988	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T30	$8,254	$23,189
1988	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	WD	Not known	—
1988	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	2	$108,000	$303,422
1988	The Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1988	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T19	$8,464	$23,780
1988	Honda Classic	T9	$18,900	$53,099
1988	Los Angeles Open	MC	$0	—
1988	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1988	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1988	Phoenix Open	T5	$22,831	$64,144
1987	PGA Championship	MC	$0	—
1987	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T71	$1,330	$3,889
1987	U.S. Open	T31	$6,555	$19,166
1987	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	T11	$13,800	$40,352
1987	Memorial Tournament	T14	$14,950	$43,714
1987	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T27	$9,438	$27,596
1987	Big "I" Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1987	MCI Heritage Golf Classic	T26	$4,332	$12,668
1987	Masters Tournament	MC	$0	—
1987	Tournament Players Championship	T24	$7,738	$22,625
1987	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T54	$1,356	$3,965
1987	Honda Classic	T11	$13,200	$38,597
1987	Hawaiian Open	74	$1,152	$3,368
1987	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T33	$3,038	$8,882
1987	Phoenix Open	T50	$1,402	$4,098
1987	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T30	$5,468	$15,988
1987	MONY Tournament of Champions	T24	$8,525	$24,927
1986	Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Classic	WD	Not known	—
1986	PGA Championship	T26	$4,900	$14,853
1986	Western Open	WD	Not known	—
1986	Buick Open	T31	$5,209	$15,790
1986	Hardee's Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	Anheuser-Busch Golf Classic	T6	$15,075	$45,695
1986	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1986	U.S. Open	WD	Not known	—
1986	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	WD	Not known	—
1986	Memorial Tournament	T72	$1,500	$4,547
1986	Colonial National Invitation	T18	$7,303	$22,136
1986	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	T40	$4,145	$12,564
1986	Houston Open	MC	$0	—
1986	Masters Tournament	44	$3,000	$9,094
1986	Tournament Players Championship	T33	$4,654	$14,108
1986	Hertz Bay Hill Classic	T66	$1,015	$3,077
1986	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1986	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1986	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1986	Phoenix Open	T67	$1,015	$3,077
1986	Bob Hope Chrysler Classic	T22	$5,133	$15,560
1986	MONY Tournament of Champions	T21	$7,800	$23,643
1985	Western Open	T27	$3,700	$11,428
1985	Canon Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T70	$1,176	$3,632
1985	Lite Quad Cities Open	T47	$746	$2,305
1985	Canadian Open	T26	$3,341	$10,320
1985	U.S. Open	T61	$2,550	$7,878
1985	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1985	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T23	$4,214	$13,017
1985	Houston Open	T12	$9,214	$28,460
1985	Sea Pines Heritage	T20	$4,496	$13,887
1985	Greater Greensboro Open	T60	$848	$2,619
1985	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1985	USF&G Classic	T49	$962	$2,971
1985	Honda Classic	T27	$3,328	$10,280
1985	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	T60	$876	$2,706
1985	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1985	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T64	$1,015	$3,135
1984	Texas Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Panasonic Las Vegas Invitational	MC	$0	—
1984	Buick Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Miller High Life QCO	T21	$2,080	$6,652
1984	Western Open	T53	$931	$2,976
1984	Canadian Open	MC	$0	—
1984	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1984	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	MC	$0	—
1984	Houston Coca-Cola Open	T72	$985	$3,150
1984	Sea Pines Heritage	MC	$0	—
1984	Greater Greensboro Open	T63	$852	$2,725
1984	Tournament Players Championship	MC	$0	—
1984	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1984	Honda Classic	MC	$0	—
1984	Los Angeles Open	WD	Not known	—
1984	Hawaiian Open	T69	$995	$3,182
1984	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	MC	$0	—
1984	Isuzu-Andy Williams San Diego Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Phoenix Open	MC	$0	—
1984	Bob Hope Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity Classic	T34	$3,628	$12,103
1983	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	T63	$633	$2,112
1983	Canadian Open	T46	$922	$3,076
1983	Miller High Life QCO	T12	$3,686	$12,295
1983	Western Open	MC	$0	—
1983	U.S. Open	T26	$4,465	$14,893
1983	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Memorial Tournament	MC	$0	—
1983	Houston Coca-Cola Open	MC	$0	—
1983	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	T47	$1,076	$3,589
1983	Sea Pines Heritage	T55	$780	$2,604
1983	Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1983	USF&G Classic	WD	Not known	—
1983	Bay Hill Classic	T66	$721	$2,405
1983	Honda Inverrary Classic	T43	$1,169	$3,899
1983	Hawaiian Open	MC	$0	—
1983	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	T7	$10,488	$34,984
1983	Phoenix Open	T64	$724	$2,417
1983	Bob Hope Desert Classic	MC	$0	—
1983	Glen Campbell-Los Angeles Open	T73	$576	$1,921
1982	Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Canadian Open	—	Not known	—
1982	Miller High Life QCO	WD	Not known	—
1982	Western Open	—	Not known	—
1982	Manufacturers Hanover Westchester Classic	—	Not known	—
1982	U.S. Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Michelob-Houston Open	T31	$2,076	$7,146
1982	Byron Nelson Golf Classic	—	Not known	—
1982	USF&G Classic	MC	$0	—
1982	Greater Greensboro Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Honda Inverrary Classic	T53	$917	$3,158
1982	Bay Hill Classic	T65	$600	$2,066
1982	Hawaiian Open	—	Not known	—
1982	Bing Crosby National Pro-Am	—	Not known	—
1982	Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego Open	MC	$0	—
1982	Phoenix Open	T63	$627	$2,159
1980	Greater New Orleans Open	T6	$17,400	$70,151

Ken Green's PGA Tour wins

5 wins on record, 1985–1989, with each tournament's total purse. Our season schedules start in 1958.

Season	Tournament	Purse
1989	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	$1,000,000
1988	Greater Milwaukee Open	$700,000
1988	Canadian Open	$750,000
1986	The International	$1,000,000
1985	Buick Open	$450,000

Ken Green's wins, then and now

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

Ken Green's 2 wins in the majors and The Players paid $315K in total. In 2026 dollars, that is about $862K.

His first, the 1988 Canadian Open, paid $135,000. His biggest check was $180,000, at the 1989 KMart Greater Greensboro Open.

Winning the same events today would pay $3.3M. That is 4 times as much, even after inflation.

Year	Tournament	Paid	In 2026 dollars	Winner's share now
1988	Canadian Open	$135,000	$379,278	$1,764,000 (2026)
1989	KMart Greater Greensboro Open	$180,000	$482,417	$1,530,000 (2026)

Ken Green earnings FAQ

How much did Ken Green earn in his career?

Ken Green earned $3,734,351 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 25 seasons with published figures. His full career total is not known.

What would Ken Green's earnings be worth today?

About $9,676,331 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $3,734,351 total for inflation with the consumer price index.

What was Ken Green's best money-list finish?

No. 4.