Buick Challenge prize money
Every Buick Challenge champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Jonathan Byrd took $666,000 in 2002, which is the most winning it has paid in five editions here.
The same tournament has run as Buick Southern Open. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every Buick Challenge winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | $666,000 | 21 |
| 2001 | no first place held | - | 16 | |
| 2000 | no first place held | - | 15 | |
| 1999 | David Toms | USA | $324,000 | 18 |
| 1996 | Michael Bradley | USA | $180,000 | 15 |
We hold no first place for two of these five 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.
What winning it has paid
The champion's cheque, 1996 to 2002
Every edition here we hold a winner's cheque for, back to 1996.
The 2002 top ten
27 October 2002
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -27 | $666,000 |
| 2 | David Toms | USA | -26 | $399,600 |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | USA | -23 | $251,600 |
| T4 | Robert Allenby | AUS | -22 | $152,933 |
| T7 | Stewart Cink | USA | -21 | $115,317 |
| T10 | Carlos Franco | PAR | -20 | $92,500 |
| T10 | Tim Herron | USA | -20 | $92,500 |
| T13 | Chris Smith | USA | -19 | $71,533 |
| T16 | Davis Love III | USA | -18 | $55,500 |
| T16 | John Rollins | USA | -18 | $55,500 |
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Buick Challenge in 2002?
Jonathan Byrd, on 27 October 2002. The win was worth $666,000.
How much does the Buick Challenge winner get?
The 2002 champion took $666,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the five editions on this page is $666,000, which Jonathan Byrd collected in 2002.
Who has won the Buick Challenge most often?
Nobody on this page has won it twice. Three different champions across three editions, most recently Jonathan Byrd in 2002.
How far back does Buick Challenge prize money go here?
To 1996. This page carries five editions and 85 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for two 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 Buick Open, Kemper Open, The International, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, 84 LUMBER Classic, Barracuda Championship, Corales Puntacana Championship, Greater Milwaukee Open, ISCO Championship, Puerto Rico Open, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill and Chrysler Classic of Tucson. 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.