BellSouth Classic all-time earners
Phil Mickelson has taken $2,987,417 out of the BellSouth Classic in eight starts, winning it three times. That is the most of the 108 golfers we hold a cheque for here, across twelve editions from 1996 to 2008, ahead of Zach Johnson on $2,369,425.
The BellSouth Classic money list
The top 100 of the 108 golfers paid here, every edition added together
| # | PLAYER | STARTS | PAID | WINS | BEST | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phil Mickelson | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | $2,987,417$3.0m |
| 2 | Zach Johnson | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | $2,369,425$2.4m |
| 3 | Ryuji Imada | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | $1,777,700$1.8m |
| 4 | Retief Goosen | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | $1,202,975 |
| 5 | Stewart Cink | 11 | 10 | - | 2 | $963,787 |
| 6 | Ben Crane | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $876,375 |
| 7 | José María Olazábal | 7 | 5 | - | T2 | $842,102 |
| 8 | Camilo Villegas | 2 | 2 | - | 3 | $654,800 |
| 9 | Jonathan Byrd | 5 | 4 | - | 4 | $616,871 |
| 10 | Mike Weir | 6 | 4 | - | 2 | $521,013 |
| 11 | Rich Beem | 10 | 7 | - | 2 | $469,936 |
| 12 | David Toms | 11 | 9 | - | T10 | $435,437 |
| 13 | J.J. Henry | 8 | 6 | - | T4 | $401,905 |
| 14 | Matt Kuchar | 8 | 4 | - | T3 | $395,197 |
| 15 | John Rollins | 6 | 3 | - | T5 | $381,067 |
| 16 | Jay Don Blake | 7 | 5 | - | 2 | $349,929 |
| 17 | Padraig Harrington | 4 | 3 | - | 4 | $334,873 |
| 18 | Arjun Atwal | 4 | 1 | - | 2 | $330,000 |
| 19 | Tiger Woods | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $324,000 |
| 20 | Scott Hend | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | $306,000 |
| 21 | Troy Matteson | 3 | 2 | - | T3 | $296,695 |
| 22 | Luke Donald | 5 | 3 | - | T8 | $282,423 |
| 23 | Parker McLachlin | 2 | 2 | - | T5 | $281,750 |
| 24 | Charles Howell III | 4 | 2 | - | T6 | $268,290 |
| 25 | Tag Ridings | 5 | 3 | - | T6 | $266,845 |
| 26 | Chris Smith | 8 | 4 | - | T3 | $248,824 |
| 27 | Brian Gay | 6 | 5 | - | T14 | $212,401 |
| 28 | Peter Lonard | 4 | 3 | - | 5 | $206,271 |
| 29 | Bob Estes | 3 | 2 | - | T6 | $202,716 |
| 30 | James Driscoll | 3 | 1 | - | T5 | $200,750 |
| 31 | Rory Sabbatini | 8 | 3 | - | T3 | $198,685 |
| 32 | Richard Johnson | 5 | 3 | - | T7 | $193,556 |
| 33 | Neal Lancaster | 10 | 5 | - | T7 | $188,023 |
| 34 | Olin Browne | 7 | 2 | - | T9 | $185,200 |
| 35 | Steve Marino | 1 | 1 | - | T6 | $180,900 |
| 36 | Heath Slocum | 7 | 2 | - | T8 | $176,100 |
| 37 | Shane Bertsch | 3 | 2 | - | T7 | $175,743 |
| 38 | Davis Love III | 5 | 4 | - | T7 | $174,820 |
| 39 | K.J. Choi | 3 | 3 | - | T8 | $156,522 |
| 40 | Jerry Kelly | 6 | 4 | - | T10 | $149,590 |
| 41 | Ryan Palmer | 3 | 1 | - | 10 | $148,500 |
| 42 | Henrik Stenson | 2 | 1 | - | T9 | $135,000 |
| 43 | Shaun Micheel | 5 | 4 | - | T11 | $134,416 |
| 44 | Bill Haas | 3 | 2 | - | T11 | $133,387 |
| 45 | Tim Petrovic | 4 | 2 | - | T11 | $126,180 |
| 46 | Lucas Glover | 3 | 2 | - | T10 | $124,945 |
| 47 | Charley Hoffman | 2 | 1 | - | T10 | $121,900 |
| 48 | Fred Couples | 4 | 2 | - | T5 | $120,067 |
| 49 | Omar Uresti | 7 | 3 | - | T20 | $118,183 |
| 50 | Dicky Pride | 7 | 5 | - | T10 | $105,592 |
| 51 | Bubba Watson | 2 | 1 | - | T11 | $102,667 |
| 52 | Jason Bohn | 4 | 3 | - | T19 | $101,406 |
| 53 | Jonathan Kaye | 6 | 6 | - | T23 | $100,574 |
| 54 | Bo Van Pelt | 5 | 5 | - | T24 | $98,746 |
| 55 | Steve Allan | 7 | 3 | - | T14 | $90,926 |
| 56 | Freddie Jacobson | 2 | 1 | - | T15 | $87,450 |
| 57 | Kevin Na | 3 | 3 | - | T28 | $80,944 |
| 58 | Mark Wilson | 3 | 2 | - | T19 | $74,315 |
| 59 | Brian Davis | 3 | 2 | - | T21 | $73,460 |
| 60 | Stuart Appleby | 4 | 2 | - | T10 | $69,477 |
| 61 | D.J. Trahan | 4 | 2 | - | T25 | $60,720 |
| 62 | Steve Stricker | 6 | 5 | - | T30 | $58,204 |
| 63 | Will MacKenzie | 3 | 1 | - | 23 | $55,120 |
| 64 | Ted Purdy | 4 | 2 | - | T30 | $53,425 |
| 65 | Alex Cejka | 6 | 2 | - | T32 | $52,710 |
| 66 | Jerry Smith | 5 | 5 | - | T48 | $44,805 |
| 67 | John Merrick | 1 | 1 | - | T24 | $43,740 |
| 68 | Eric Axley | 4 | 3 | - | T57 | $33,287 |
| 69 | Sean O'Hair | 2 | 2 | - | T39 | $29,418 |
| 70 | Carl Pettersson | 3 | 3 | - | T52 | $29,303 |
| 71 | Pat Perez | 3 | 2 | - | T38 | $27,545 |
| 72 | Michael Bradley | 3 | 1 | - | T12 | $25,480 |
| 73 | John Daly | 5 | 1 | - | T27 | $22,440 |
| 74 | Hunter Mahan | 4 | 2 | - | T57 | $22,008 |
| 75 | Chez Reavie | 1 | 1 | - | T40 | $22,000 |
| 76 | Craig Barlow | 5 | 3 | - | T36 | $21,453 |
| 77 | Carlos Franco | 4 | 1 | - | T33 | $21,133 |
| 78 | Paul Goydos | 6 | 2 | - | T30 | $21,035 |
| 79 | Ernie Els | 2 | 2 | - | T29 | $19,816 |
| 80 | Kevin Stadler | 3 | 1 | - | T39 | $18,500 |
| 81 | Ian Poulter | 1 | 1 | - | T42 | $16,642 |
| 82 | Dustin Johnson | 1 | 1 | - | T44 | $15,895 |
| 83 | Lee Westwood | 1 | 1 | - | T39 | $14,060 |
| 84 | Vijay Singh | 1 | 1 | - | T39 | $14,060 |
| 85 | Chris Kirk | 1 | 1 | - | T52 | $12,980 |
| 86 | Greg Chalmers | 3 | 1 | - | T51 | $12,473 |
| 87 | D.A. Points | 2 | 1 | - | T48 | $12,211 |
| 88 | Robert Allenby | 4 | 1 | - | T48 | $12,211 |
| 89 | Michael Putnam | 1 | 1 | - | T56 | $12,096 |
| 90 | Tom Johnson | 1 | 1 | - | T56 | $12,096 |
| 91 | Kevin Streelman | 1 | 1 | - | T63 | $11,495 |
| 92 | Ryan Armour | 2 | 1 | - | T65 | $11,232 |
| 93 | David Hearn | 1 | 1 | - | T57 | $11,100 |
| 94 | Kyle Thompson | 1 | 1 | - | T69 | $10,945 |
| 95 | Tim Herron | 2 | 1 | - | T30 | $10,935 |
| 96 | Chris Couch | 4 | 1 | - | T52 | $10,553 |
| 97 | Robert Garrigus | 1 | 1 | - | T69 | $10,494 |
| 98 | Hideto Tanihara | 1 | 1 | - | T64 | $10,450 |
| 99 | Casey Wittenberg | 1 | 1 | - | T68 | $10,100 |
| 100 | Jimmy Walker | 3 | 1 | - | 71 | $9,900 |
Starts are the editions we hold a result for the golfer at, paid or not. Best is the best finish in those editions, and a T is a tie.
The top twenty
Prize money at the BellSouth Classic, 1996 to 2008
The top ten took $12,812,465, 54% of the $23,923,465 we hold across 268 cheques here. The best paid golfer never to have won it is Stewart Cink, 5th on the list.
Paid most per start
Golfers with five or more starts here, total over starts
| PLAYER | STARTS | TOTAL | PER START |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Johnson | 6 | $2,369,425$2.4m | $394,904 |
| Phil Mickelson | 8 | $2,987,417$3.0m | $373,427 |
| Ryuji Imada | 5 | $1,777,700$1.8m | $355,540 |
| Retief Goosen | 7 | $1,202,975 | $171,854 |
| Jonathan Byrd | 5 | $616,871 | $123,374 |
| José María Olazábal | 7 | $842,102 | $120,300 |
| Stewart Cink | 11 | $963,787 | $87,617 |
| Mike Weir | 6 | $521,013 | $86,836 |
| John Rollins | 6 | $381,067 | $63,511 |
| Luke Donald | 5 | $282,423 | $56,485 |
Stewart Cink has the most starts here, eleven, and was paid at ten of them for $963,787.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most prize money at the BellSouth Classic?
Phil Mickelson, with $2,987,417 from seven paid finishes in eight starts. Best finish a win, most recently paid here in 2006.
Who has won the most at the BellSouth Classic without winning it?
Stewart Cink, 5th on the list with $963,787. Best finish 2 in 1999.
Who has won the BellSouth Classic the most times?
Phil Mickelson, three times in the editions we hold. Across all eight starts here that is $2,987,417, 1st on the money list.
How many golfers have been paid at the BellSouth Classic?
108 across the twelve editions we hold, 268 cheques between them. The top ten took 54% of the money.
Where to next
The same list at the tournaments either side of this one
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