1997 Kemper Open prize money
Justin Leonard won the 1997 Kemper Open on 8 June 1997 and took $270,000. Below is every one of the fifteen cheques paid that week, in finishing order, down to the $3,000 John Daly collected for finishing 70.
Every cheque at the 1997 Kemper Open
8 June 1997
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Justin Leonard | USA | -10 | 274 | $270,000 |
| T7 | Tim Herron | USA | -6 | 278 | $45,188 |
| T11 | Jay Haas | USA | -5 | 279 | $34,500 |
| T14 | Jay Don Blake | USA | -4 | 280 | $25,500 |
| T14 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -4 | 280 | $25,500 |
| T14 | Stuart Appleby | AUS | -4 | 280 | $25,500 |
| T19 | Davis Love III | USA | -3 | 281 | $16,929 |
| T19 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -3 | 281 | $16,929 |
| T26 | José María Olazábal | ESP | -2 | 282 | $11,100 |
| T33 | Tom Lehman | USA | 0 | 284 | $7,757 |
| T33 | Vijay Singh | FIJ | 0 | 284 | $7,757 |
| T40 | Omar Uresti | USA | 1 | 285 | $5,550 |
| T58 | Olin Browne | USA | 5 | 289 | $3,270 |
| T67 | Shane Bertsch | USA | 7 | 291 | $3,075 |
| 70 | John Daly | USA | 13 | 297 | $3,000 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen cheques paid came to $501,555
The fifteen cheques above come to $501,555 between them. We hold 24 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 Kemper Open years
ten editions, 1997 to 2006
The 1998 ladder is the one after, won by Stuart Appleby. The Kemper Open roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 1997 golf year
sixteen other tournaments we hold a 1997 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 1997 was the $470,000 paid at the PGA Championship, won by Davis Love III.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 1997 Kemper Open?
Justin Leonard, on 8 June 1997. The win paid $270,000.
How much did the 1997 Kemper Open pay out?
The fifteen cheques on this page come to $501,555 between them, from $270,000 at the top down to $3,000.
What was the smallest cheque at the 1997 Kemper Open?
$3,000, which John Daly collected for finishing 70.
How many players were paid at the 1997 Kemper Open?
fifteen. We hold 24 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.