Buick Open cut and the last cheque
We hold 82 players at the 2009 Buick Open. 41 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $918,000 the winner took down to the $10,098 Carlos Franco collected for 71st. 41 missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every Buick Open 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 82 | 41 | 41 | 50% | $10,098 | $31,790 |
| 2008 | 68 | 42 | 24 | 62% | $8,650 | $25,233 |
| 2007 | 67 | 31 | 36 | 46% | $9,114 | $33,320 |
| 2006 | 60 | 34 | 25 | 57% | $9,456 | $28,731 |
| 2005 | 55 | 31 | 23 | 56% | $8,464 | $38,410 |
| 2004 | 47 | 27 | 20 | 57% | $8,910 | $36,450 |
| 2003 | 31 | 22 | 7 | 71% | $7,840 | $26,542 |
| 2002 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 72% | $6,171 | $19,239 |
| 2001 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 74% | $6,138 | $14,318 |
| 2000 | 25 | 13 | 12 | 52% | $6,021 | $12,856 |
| 1999 | 33 | 20 | 13 | 61% | $4,512 | $7,930 |
| 1997 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 60% | $3,105 | $17,775 |
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, 1997 to 2009
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 1997 to 2009
In 2009 the winner took 91 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $31,790, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Uresti | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Dicky Pride | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Olin Browne | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Ted Purdy | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Steve Allan | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| J.J. Henry | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| John Senden | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Shaun Micheel | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| José María Olazábal | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Mark Wilson | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Tim Petrovic | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Eric Axley | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Brian Gay | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Neal Lancaster | 10 | 6 | 3 |
| Heath Slocum | 9 | 6 | 3 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Jim Furyk | 12 |
| Bob Estes | 8 |
| Tiger Woods | 8 |
| Vijay Singh | 8 |
| Geoff Ogilvy | 5 |
| Alex Cejka | 4 |
| Nick Watney | 4 |
| Fred Couples | 3 |
| Jimmy Walker | 3 |
| Phil Mickelson | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2009 Buick Open?
41 of the 82 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and 41 missed it.
What does the last player to make the cut at the Buick Open win?
In 2009 the last place on the ladder was 71st, and Carlos Franco took $10,098. The winner's cheque was 91 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the Buick Open?
Across the twelve editions we hold, 58% of the players were paid off the ladder: 319 of 551. That is the 33rd lowest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the Buick Open most often?
Omar Uresti, six times in eight starts we hold, ahead of Dicky Pride on five.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
Buick Open prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Buick Open 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: Michelob Championship at Kingsmill, Shriners Children's Open, BellSouth Classic, Truist Championship, Sanderson Farms Championship, The Open Championship, Barracuda Championship, WM Phoenix Open, ISCO Championship, Sony Open in Hawaii, PGA Championship, The Genesis Invitational, World Wide Technology Championship, Kemper Open, Corales Puntacana Championship, 84 LUMBER Classic, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge, RBC Heritage and THE NORTHERN TRUST.