BellSouth Classic cut and the last cheque
We hold 57 players at the 2008 BellSouth Classic. 31 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $990,000 the winner took down to the $10,560 Shane Bertsch collected for 74th. 25 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every BellSouth Classic cut we hold
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | HELD | PAID | MISSED CUT | SHARE PAID | LAST CHEQUE | MEDIAN CHEQUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 57 | 31 | 25 | 54% | $10,560 | $42,900 |
| 2007 | 68 | 34 | 31 | 50% | $10,692 | $30,720 |
| 2006 | 58 | 32 | 26 | 55% | $10,017 | $66,515 |
| 2005 | 56 | 35 | 18 | 63% | $9,500 | $12,211 |
| 2004 | 47 | 29 | 18 | 62% | $9,090 | $32,625 |
| 2003 | 34 | 14 | 17 | 41% | $7,600 | $38,700 |
| 2002 | 40 | 24 | 15 | 60% | $7,790 | $25,523 |
| 2001 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 68% | $6,171 | $51,150 |
| 2000 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 68% | $5,348 | $10,649 |
| 1999 | 26 | 14 | 12 | 54% | $7,283 | $47,708 |
| 1998 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 57% | $4,361 | $12,127 |
| 1996 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 55% | $2,769 | $8,266 |
Held is every player we hold a result for at that edition. Paid is the players the finishing ladder paid, and missed cut is the players whose week ended at the cut. Where the two do not add up to the held count, the rest withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
How many the ladder paid
Players paid at each edition, 1996 to 2008
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 1996 to 2008
In 2008 the winner took 94 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $42,900, which is where the middle of a paid field sits: much nearer the bottom cheque than the top one.
Missed the cut here most often
Across the twelve editions we hold
| PLAYER | STARTS | MADE | MISSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rory Sabbatini | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Heath Slocum | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Olin Browne | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Chris Smith | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Omar Uresti | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Steve Allan | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Alex Cejka | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Paul Goydos | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Cameron Beckman | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Jason Gore | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Neal Lancaster | 10 | 5 | 3 |
| Matt Kuchar | 8 | 4 | 3 |
| John Rollins | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| John Daly | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Arjun Atwal | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Kaye | 6 |
| Zach Johnson | 6 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 5 |
| Jerry Smith | 5 |
| Ryuji Imada | 5 |
| Carl Pettersson | 3 |
| K.J. Choi | 3 |
| Kevin Na | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2008 BellSouth Classic?
31 of the 57 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 25 missed it. The other one withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the BellSouth Classic win?
In 2008 the last place on the ladder was 74th, and Shane Bertsch took $10,560. The winner's cheque was 94 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the BellSouth Classic?
Across the twelve editions we hold, 57% of the players were paid off the ladder: 268 of 474. That is the 25th lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the BellSouth Classic most often?
Rory Sabbatini, five times in eight starts we hold, level with Heath Slocum.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
BellSouth Classic prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the BellSouth Classic all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the cut at every golf tournament ranks all 66 by the share of players the ladder pays. The twenty closest to this one on that order: THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open, Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches, Valero Texas Open, Travelers Championship, AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Texas Children's Houston Open, Buick Challenge, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, Shriners Children's Open, Truist Championship, Sanderson Farms Championship, The Open Championship, Barracuda Championship, WM Phoenix Open, ISCO Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii, Buick Open, PGA Championship and The Genesis Invitational.