CREATE TABLE table_9049 ("Year" FLOAT, "Winner" TEXT, "Score" TEXT, "Runner ( s ) -up" TEXT, "Winner's share  ( $ ) " FLOAT, "Course" TEXT, "Location" TEXT)

What was the highest share for the winners in 1959?
SELECT MAX("Winner's share ($)") FROM table_9049 WHERE "Year" = '1959'
SELECT MAX("Winner's share ($)") FROM "table_9049" WHERE "Year" = '1959'