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PGA Tour legend · 1959–2000

Tommy Aaron career earnings

Tommy Aaron won 1 major championship. Official PGA Tour prize money on record: $162,406 from 10 seasons (1972–1992), worth about $1,088,965 in 2026 dollars. Prize money for his other seasons isn't published in our sources, so his full career total is not known.

$162KKnown prize money
$1.1MIn 2026 dollars
1Majors won

Tommy Aaron's prize money by season

Tommy Aaron's official prize money in the 10 seasons with published figures, 1972–1992. The chart shows dollars of the day. The table adds each season in 2026 dollars.

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SeasonMoney listOfficial prize moneyIn 2026 dollars
1992No. 277$3,440$8,145
1991No. 261$3,533$8,619
1989No. 235$4,900$13,132
1987No. 262$2,200$6,433
1986No. 258$1,622$4,917
1984No. 243$1,474$4,714
1982No. 239$2,775$9,554
1981No. 145$16,747$61,194
1980No. 185$6,791$27,379
1972No. 9$118,924$944,877

Tommy Aaron at the majors and The Players

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

YearTournamentFinishPrize moneyIn 2026 dollars
2000Masters Tournament57$10,488$20,236
1999Masters TournamentMC$0—
1998Masters TournamentMC$0—
1997Masters TournamentMC$0—
1996Masters TournamentMC$0—
1994NEC World Series of GolfMC$0—
1994Masters TournamentMC$0—
1993Masters TournamentMC$0—
1992Masters TournamentT54$3,440$8,145
1991Masters TournamentT49$3,533$8,619
1990Masters TournamentMC$0—
1989Masters TournamentT38$4,900$13,132
1988Masters TournamentMC$0—
1988AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmMC$0—
1987Masters TournamentT50$2,200$6,433
1987AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmMC$0—
1986Hardee's Golf ClassicT49$956$2,896
1986Masters TournamentMC$0—
1986AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-AmMC$0—
1985Masters TournamentMC$0—
1985Bing Crosby National Pro-AmMC$0—
1984Canadian OpenWDNot known—
1984Masters TournamentMC$0—
1984Bing Crosby National Pro-AmT57$892$2,853
1983Panasonic Las Vegas Pro Celebrity ClassicMC$0—
1983Canadian OpenMC$0—
1983Masters TournamentMC$0—
1983Bob Hope Desert ClassicMC$0—
1982Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford Open—Not known—
1982Canadian OpenMC$0—
1982Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicMC$0—
1982Memorial TournamentMC$0—
1982Byron Nelson Golf Classic—Not known—
1982USF&G ClassicMC$0—
1982Masters TournamentT36$1,875$6,455
1982Greater Greensboro Open—Not known—
1982Sea Pines HeritageMC$0—
1982Honda Inverrary Classic—Not known—
1982Bay Hill Classic—Not known—
1982Bing Crosby National Pro-AmMC$0—
1982Wickes-Andy Williams San Diego OpenMC$0—
1982Phoenix Open—Not known—
1982Bob Hope Desert ClassicMC$0—
1982Joe Garagiola-Tucson OpenT36$1,875$6,455
1981Texas OpenT63$530$1,937
1981Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenT47$807$2,949
1981Canadian OpenT16$6,588$24,071
1981Quad Cities OpenMC$0—
1981Western OpenMC$0—
1981Atlanta Classic48$1,500$5,481
1981Memorial TournamentT62$1,580$5,773
1981Byron Nelson Golf Classic—Not known—
1981Masters Tournament48$1,500$5,481
1981Greater Greensboro OpenMC$0—
1981Sea Pines HeritageMC$0—
1981American Motors Inverrary ClassicT29$1,866$6,820
1981Bay Hill Classic—Not known—
1981Bing Crosby National Pro-AmMC$0—
1981Phoenix OpenT69$585$2,138
1981Bob Hope Desert ClassicT67$562$2,055
1980San Antonio Texas OpenMC$0—
1980World Series of GolfT55$687$2,770
1980Manufacturers Hanover Westchester ClassicMC$0—
1980Sammy Davis Jr.-Greater Hartford OpenMC$0—
1980Canadian OpenMC$0—
1980Memorial TournamentMC$0—
1980Colonial National InvitationT66$603$2,431
1980Masters TournamentMC$0—
1980Greater Greensboro OpenMC$0—
1980Tournament Players ChampionshipMC$0—
1980Jackie Gleason-Inverrary ClassicMC$0—
1980Bay Hill ClassicMC$0—
1980Glen Campbell-Los Angeles OpenMC$0—
1980Bing Crosby National Pro-AmT53$682$2,749
1980Andy Williams-San Diego Open InvitationalMC$0—
1980Phoenix OpenMC$0—
1980Bob Hope Desert ClassicMC$0—
1979Masters TournamentT28$2,000$9,156
1979Tournament Players ChampionshipCUT$0—
1978Masters Tournament36$1,925$9,804
1978Tournament Players ChampionshipCUT$0—
1977Masters TournamentT35$1,925$10,552
1976Masters Tournament42$1,700$9,925
1975Masters TournamentT38$1,850$11,421
1974Masters TournamentCUT$0—
1973Masters Tournament1$30,000$224,488
1972PGA ChampionshipT2$20,850$165,658
1972Masters TournamentCUT$0—
1971Masters TournamentT22$2,250$18,462
1970Masters TournamentT5$6,667$57,052
1969U.S. OpenT40$995$9,012
1969Masters TournamentT8$3,600$32,605
1968Masters TournamentT7$3,460$33,049
1967Masters TournamentT8$3,350$33,365
1966Masters TournamentT13$1,570$16,070
1965PGA ChampionshipT8$4,040$42,600
1965Masters TournamentT11$1,550$16,344
1960Masters TournamentT25Not known—
1959Masters TournamentCUT$0—

Tommy Aaron's PGA Tour wins

2 wins on record, 1970–1973, with each tournament's total purse. Our season schedules start in 1958.

SeasonTournamentPurse
1973Masters Tournament$224,825
1970Atlanta Classic$125,000

Tommy Aaron's wins, then and now

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

Tommy Aaron won the 1973 Masters Tournament and was paid $30,000. That is about $224K in 2026 dollars.

Winning the same event today would pay $4.5M. That is 20 times as much, even after inflation.

YearTournamentPaidIn 2026 dollarsWinner's share now
1973Masters Tournament$30,000$224,488$4,500,000 (2026)

Tommy Aaron earnings FAQ

How much did Tommy Aaron earn in his career?

Tommy Aaron earned $162,406 in official PGA Tour prize money in the 10 seasons with published figures. His full career total is not known.

What would Tommy Aaron's earnings be worth today?

About $1,088,965 in 2026 dollars, adjusting each season's $162,406 total for inflation with the consumer price index.

How many majors did Tommy Aaron win?

1: 1973 Masters Tournament.

What was Tommy Aaron's best money-list finish?

No. 9.