1996 Arnold Palmer Invitational prize money
Paul Goydos won the 1996 Arnold Palmer Invitational on 17 March 1996 and took $216,000. Below is every one of the thirteen cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $2,792 Jay Haas collected for finishing T53.
Every cheque at the 1996 Arnold Palmer Invitational
17 March 1996
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Goydos | USA | -13 | 275 | $216,000 |
| T9 | Tom Lehman | USA | -8 | 280 | $31,200 |
| T13 | Bernhard Langer | GER | -7 | 281 | $18,175 |
| T13 | Davis Love III | USA | -7 | 281 | $18,175 |
| T13 | Steve Stricker | USA | -7 | 281 | $18,175 |
| T13 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | -7 | 281 | $18,175 |
| T31 | Robert Allenby | AUS | -4 | 284 | $7,116 |
| T36 | David Toms | USA | -3 | 285 | $5,530 |
| T36 | Jim Furyk | USA | -3 | 285 | $5,530 |
| T42 | Dicky Pride | USA | -1 | 287 | $4,200 |
| T42 | Ernie Els | RSA | -1 | 287 | $4,200 |
| T47 | Omar Uresti | USA | 0 | 288 | $3,124 |
| T53 | Jay Haas | USA | 1 | 289 | $2,792 |
The top of the ladder
The thirteen cheques paid came to $352,392
The thirteen cheques above come to $352,392 between them. We hold 22 players for the week in all, so nine of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place. A place written as T4 is a tie, and everyone tied for it was paid the same.
The other Arnold Palmer Invitational years
31 editions, 1996 to 2026
The 1997 ladder is the one after, won by Phil Mickelson. The Arnold Palmer Invitational roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 1996 golf year
fourteen other tournaments we hold a 1996 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 1996 was the $630,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Fred Couples.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1996 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
Paul Goydos, on 17 March 1996. The win paid $216,000.
How much did the 1996 Arnold Palmer Invitational pay out?
The thirteen cheques on this page come to $352,392 between them, from $216,000 at the top down to $2,792.
What was the smallest cheque at the 1996 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
$2,792, which Jay Haas collected for finishing T53.
How many players were paid at the 1996 Arnold Palmer Invitational?
thirteen. We hold 22 players for that week in all, so nine of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players by what they have won across their careers. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.