Buick Open all-time earners
Tiger Woods has taken $3,406,540 out of the Buick Open in eight starts, winning it three times. That is the most of the 115 golfers we hold a cheque for here, across twelve editions from 1997 to 2009, ahead of Jim Furyk on $2,258,013.
The Buick Open money list
The top 100 of the 115 golfers paid here, every edition added together
| # | PLAYER | STARTS | PAID | WINS | BEST | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiger Woods | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | $3,406,540$3.4m |
| 2 | Jim Furyk | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | $2,258,013$2.3m |
| 3 | Vijay Singh | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | $2,197,163$2.2m |
| 4 | Brian Gay | 11 | 8 | - | T2 | $638,013 |
| 5 | John Daly | 8 | 5 | - | 2 | $599,588 |
| 6 | Justin Leonard | 7 | 6 | - | T2 | $561,978 |
| 7 | John Rollins | 6 | 5 | - | T5 | $497,644 |
| 8 | Fred Funk | 9 | 8 | - | T2 | $489,091 |
| 9 | Greg Chalmers | 8 | 5 | - | T2 | $450,714 |
| 10 | Bubba Watson | 1 | 1 | - | T2 | $440,000 |
| 11 | Jason Gore | 5 | 3 | - | T2 | $438,490 |
| 12 | John Senden | 7 | 3 | - | T2 | $438,449 |
| 13 | Geoff Ogilvy | 5 | 5 | - | T2 | $437,659 |
| 14 | Zach Johnson | 2 | 2 | - | T2 | $429,623 |
| 15 | Craig Barlow | 10 | 9 | - | T8 | $422,080 |
| 16 | Sean O'Hair | 3 | 3 | - | T4 | $360,520 |
| 17 | Lucas Glover | 5 | 4 | - | T7 | $356,432 |
| 18 | Paul Goydos | 10 | 9 | - | T6 | $342,031 |
| 19 | Vaughn Taylor | 4 | 2 | - | T4 | $331,000 |
| 20 | Robert Allenby | 6 | 4 | - | 4 | $314,244 |
| 21 | Carlos Franco | 8 | 6 | - | T3 | $300,479 |
| 22 | Daniel Chopra | 6 | 4 | - | T8 | $298,031 |
| 23 | Matt Jones | 2 | 2 | - | T4 | $268,741 |
| 24 | Tom Lehman | 4 | 3 | - | T2 | $265,050 |
| 25 | Neal Lancaster | 10 | 6 | - | T6 | $252,618 |
| 26 | Bob Estes | 8 | 8 | - | 5 | $247,529 |
| 27 | Freddie Jacobson | 3 | 2 | - | T9 | $243,617 |
| 28 | Heath Slocum | 9 | 6 | - | T8 | $242,287 |
| 29 | Ken Duke | 4 | 3 | - | T4 | $239,040 |
| 30 | Ben Crane | 4 | 3 | - | T6 | $227,701 |
| 31 | Phil Mickelson | 3 | 3 | - | T4 | $212,439 |
| 32 | Y.E. Yang | 1 | 1 | - | 5 | $204,000 |
| 33 | Stewart Cink | 4 | 2 | - | 5 | $199,711 |
| 34 | Jimmy Walker | 3 | 3 | - | T8 | $170,515 |
| 35 | Ernie Els | 2 | 2 | - | T2 | $169,775 |
| 36 | Jerry Kelly | 3 | 2 | - | T8 | $157,133 |
| 37 | Dicky Pride | 11 | 6 | - | T14 | $142,249 |
| 38 | J.J. Henry | 7 | 3 | - | T10 | $130,240 |
| 39 | Richard Johnson | 3 | 1 | - | T8 | $128,800 |
| 40 | Olin Browne | 10 | 5 | - | T18 | $128,320 |
| 41 | Charlie Wi | 4 | 3 | - | T16 | $128,054 |
| 42 | Brandt Snedeker | 3 | 1 | - | T10 | $108,617 |
| 43 | Steve Marino | 1 | 1 | - | T10 | $108,617 |
| 44 | Padraig Harrington | 1 | 1 | - | T6 | $107,725 |
| 45 | Camilo Villegas | 1 | 1 | - | T11 | $105,600 |
| 46 | Stuart Appleby | 6 | 5 | - | T22 | $103,836 |
| 47 | Rod Pampling | 7 | 5 | - | T17 | $101,372 |
| 48 | Kevin Streelman | 1 | 1 | - | T12 | $98,000 |
| 49 | José María Olazábal | 5 | 1 | - | T12 | $94,500 |
| 50 | David Toms | 3 | 2 | - | T10 | $93,518 |
| 51 | Troy Matteson | 3 | 1 | - | T14 | $89,250 |
| 52 | Bill Haas | 4 | 3 | - | T18 | $81,115 |
| 53 | Charles Howell III | 3 | 2 | - | T17 | $79,650 |
| 54 | Kevin Stadler | 4 | 3 | - | T27 | $75,710 |
| 55 | Charley Hoffman | 3 | 2 | - | T20 | $75,480 |
| 56 | Justin Rose | 2 | 2 | - | T22 | $74,860 |
| 57 | Tim Herron | 4 | 3 | - | T18 | $74,385 |
| 58 | Bo Van Pelt | 5 | 2 | - | T17 | $74,309 |
| 59 | Robert Garrigus | 4 | 2 | - | T17 | $72,364 |
| 60 | Jason Bohn | 4 | 2 | - | T22 | $70,200 |
| 61 | Nick Watney | 4 | 4 | - | T36 | $64,859 |
| 62 | Mike Weir | 3 | 2 | - | T20 | $63,595 |
| 63 | Bill Lunde | 1 | 1 | - | T18 | $62,074 |
| 64 | Steve Stricker | 3 | 3 | - | T22 | $60,586 |
| 65 | Jay Haas | 2 | 2 | - | T14 | $58,606 |
| 66 | Ryan Palmer | 5 | 3 | - | T32 | $57,658 |
| 67 | Paul Casey | 1 | 1 | - | T18 | $56,700 |
| 68 | Tag Ridings | 6 | 3 | - | T32 | $55,139 |
| 69 | Jay Don Blake | 6 | 4 | - | T15 | $52,659 |
| 70 | Retief Goosen | 3 | 1 | - | T14 | $51,150 |
| 71 | Brian Davis | 2 | 1 | - | T20 | $51,100 |
| 72 | Michael Putnam | 1 | 1 | - | T20 | $51,100 |
| 73 | Alex Cejka | 4 | 4 | - | T38 | $50,705 |
| 74 | Steve Allan | 8 | 4 | - | T30 | $49,479 |
| 75 | Cameron Beckman | 6 | 4 | - | T28 | $46,174 |
| 76 | Omar Uresti | 8 | 2 | - | T25 | $42,456 |
| 77 | Chad Campbell | 2 | 1 | - | T25 | $41,650 |
| 78 | Tim Petrovic | 5 | 1 | - | T25 | $41,650 |
| 79 | Shaun Micheel | 7 | 3 | - | T24 | $41,045 |
| 80 | Jason Day | 2 | 2 | - | T28 | $40,740 |
| 81 | Shane Bertsch | 3 | 3 | - | T33 | $40,357 |
| 82 | Kevin Na | 4 | 2 | - | T34 | $37,065 |
| 83 | K.J. Choi | 4 | 2 | - | T22 | $36,682 |
| 84 | Scott Gutschewski | 4 | 2 | - | T33 | $35,975 |
| 85 | Greg Owen | 2 | 2 | - | T37 | $32,062 |
| 86 | Jonathan Byrd | 2 | 1 | - | T28 | $31,790 |
| 87 | Scott Piercy | 2 | 1 | - | T28 | $31,790 |
| 88 | Jonathan Kaye | 5 | 3 | - | T35 | $31,587 |
| 89 | Luke Donald | 1 | 1 | - | T22 | $29,747 |
| 90 | Michael Bradley | 4 | 3 | - | T47 | $28,587 |
| 91 | James Driscoll | 4 | 2 | - | T40 | $26,637 |
| 92 | Hunter Mahan | 4 | 1 | - | T30 | $25,600 |
| 93 | Fred Couples | 3 | 3 | - | T32 | $25,146 |
| 94 | Marc Leishman | 1 | 1 | - | T37 | $20,910 |
| 95 | Mark Wilson | 5 | 1 | - | T40 | $16,387 |
| 96 | Peter Lonard | 3 | 1 | - | T45 | $15,500 |
| 97 | Rory Sabbatini | 2 | 1 | - | T46 | $13,872 |
| 98 | Ted Purdy | 6 | 1 | - | T45 | $13,469 |
| 99 | Jason Dufner | 3 | 1 | - | T43 | $13,410 |
| 100 | Tim Wilkinson | 1 | 1 | - | T55 | $11,350 |
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 Buick Open, 1997 to 2009
The top ten took $11,538,744, 50% of the $23,156,463 we hold across 319 cheques here. The best paid golfer never to have won it is Brian Gay, 4th on the list.
Paid most per start
Golfers with five or more starts here, total over starts
| PLAYER | STARTS | TOTAL | PER START |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tiger Woods | 8 | $3,406,540$3.4m | $425,818 |
| Vijay Singh | 8 | $2,197,163$2.2m | $274,645 |
| Jim Furyk | 12 | $2,258,013$2.3m | $188,168 |
| Jason Gore | 5 | $438,490 | $87,698 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 5 | $437,659 | $87,532 |
| John Rollins | 6 | $497,644 | $82,941 |
| Justin Leonard | 7 | $561,978 | $80,283 |
| John Daly | 8 | $599,588 | $74,949 |
| Lucas Glover | 5 | $356,432 | $71,286 |
| John Senden | 7 | $438,449 | $62,636 |
Jim Furyk has the most starts here, twelve, and was paid at twelve of them for $2,258,013.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most prize money at the Buick Open?
Tiger Woods, with $3,406,540 from eight paid finishes in eight starts. Best finish a win, most recently paid here in 2009.
Who has won the most at the Buick Open without winning it?
Brian Gay, 4th on the list with $638,013. Best finish T2 in 2002.
Who has won the Buick Open the most times?
Tiger Woods, three times in the editions we hold. Across all eight starts here that is $3,406,540, 1st on the money list.
How many golfers have been paid at the Buick Open?
115 across the twelve editions we hold, 319 cheques between them. The top ten took 50% of the money.
Where to next
The same list at the tournaments either side of this one
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