BellSouth Classic prize money
Every BellSouth Classic champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Ryuji Imada took $990,000 in 2008, which is the most winning it has paid in twelve editions here.
The same tournament has run as AT&T Classic, BellSouth Atlanta Golf Classic, Georgia-Pacific Atlanta Golf Classic. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every BellSouth Classic winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Ryuji Imada | JPN | $990,000 | 31 |
| 2007 | Zach Johnson | USA | $972,000 | 34 |
| 2006 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $954,000 | 32 |
| 2005 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $900,000 | 35 |
| 2004 | Zach Johnson | USA | $810,000 | 29 |
| 2003 | Ben Crane | USA | $720,000 | 14 |
| 2002 | Retief Goosen | RSA | $684,000 | 24 |
| 2001 | no first place held | - | 17 | |
| 2000 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $504,000 | 15 |
| 1999 | no first place held | - | 14 | |
| 1998 | Tiger Woods | USA | $324,000 | 12 |
| 1996 | no first place held | - | 11 |
We hold no first place for three of these twelve years, and those rows show a dash rather than a name. Every other figure in the row is held in full. Two names in a row is a pairs event, and both halves were paid the same cheque.
Won it more than once
Two players have taken the BellSouth Classic at least twice
| PLAYER | WINS | YEARS | PAID FOR THOSE WINS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Mickelson | 3 | 2006, 2005, 2000 | $2,358,000$2.4m |
| Zach Johnson | 2 | 2007, 2004 | $1,782,000$1.8m |
The last column is the sum of the cheques we hold for exactly the years beside it, and nothing else. It is not a career total: what these players earned across the rest of their seasons is on their own pages.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 1998 to 2008
Every edition here we hold a winner's cheque for, back to 1998.
The 2008 top ten
18 May 2008
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryuji Imada | JPN | -15 | $990,000 |
| 3 | Camilo Villegas | COL | -14 | $374,000 |
| 4 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -13 | $264,000 |
| T5 | James Driscoll | USA | -12 | $200,750 |
| T5 | Parker McLachlin | USA | -12 | $200,750 |
| T8 | Charles Howell III | USA | -11 | $165,000 |
| T8 | Heath Slocum | USA | -11 | $165,000 |
| 10 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -10 | $148,500 |
| T11 | Bill Haas | USA | -9 | $102,667 |
| T11 | Bubba Watson | USA | -9 | $102,667 |
The full 2008 ladder, all 31 cheques. Ryuji Imada won it in a playoff, which is why the card above shows the same score twice at the top.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the BellSouth Classic in 2008?
Ryuji Imada, on 18 May 2008. The win was worth $990,000.
How much does the BellSouth Classic winner get?
The 2008 champion took $990,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the twelve editions on this page is $990,000, which Ryuji Imada collected in 2008.
Who has won the BellSouth Classic most often?
Phil Mickelson, three times: 2000, 2005, 2006. Those wins paid $2,358,000 between them.
How far back does BellSouth Classic prize money go here?
To 1996. This page carries twelve editions and 268 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for three of those years.
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 themselves by what they have won across their careers. For the tournaments closest to this one, see Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Greenbrier Classic, CIMB Classic, Quicken Loans National, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, B.C. Open, Doral-Ryder Open, Buick Open, Kemper Open, The International, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic and 84 LUMBER Classic. 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.