Chrysler Classic of Tucson prize money
Every Chrysler Classic of Tucson champion on record here, what the win paid and the year it was won. Geoff Ogilvy took $540,000 in 2005, which is the most winning it has paid in ten editions here.
The same tournament has run as Joe Garagiola-Tucson Open, Nortel Open, Northern Telecom Open, Touchstone Energy Tucson Open, Tucson Chrysler Classic. Those years are counted here, under the name it carries now.
Every Chrysler Classic of Tucson winner
Newest first. The year opens that edition's full payout ladder.
| YEAR | WINNER | COUNTRY | WHAT IT PAID | PLAYERS PAID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | no first place held | - | 28 | |
| 2005 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | $540,000 | 26 |
| 2004 | Heath Slocum | USA | $540,000 | 22 |
| 2003 | no first place held | - | 19 | |
| 2002 | no first place held | - | 19 | |
| 2001 | no first place held | - | 17 | |
| 1999 | no first place held | - | 10 | |
| 1998 | no first place held | - | 14 | |
| 1997 | no first place held | - | 15 | |
| 1996 | Phil Mickelson | USA | $225,000 | 12 |
We hold no first place for seven of these ten 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 2005
Every edition here we hold a winner's cheque for, back to 1996.
The 2005 top ten
27 February 2005
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geoff Ogilvy | AUS | -19 | $540,000 |
| 2 | Kevin Na | USA | -19 | $264,000 |
| 4 | Steve Stricker | USA | -18 | $144,000 |
| T6 | Aaron Baddeley | AUS | -16 | $100,500 |
| T9 | José María Olazábal | ESP | -15 | $67,125 |
| T9 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -15 | $67,125 |
| T9 | Lucas Glover | USA | -15 | $67,125 |
| T17 | Brian Gay | USA | -14 | $45,000 |
| T20 | Scott Gutschewski | USA | -13 | $32,500 |
| T20 | Ted Purdy | USA | -13 | $32,500 |
The full 2005 ladder, all 26 cheques. Geoff Ogilvy won it in a playoff, which is why the card above shows the same score twice at the top.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Chrysler Classic of Tucson in 2005?
Geoff Ogilvy, on 27 February 2005. The win was worth $540,000.
How much does the Chrysler Classic of Tucson winner get?
The 2005 champion took $540,000. The biggest winner's cheque across the ten editions on this page is $540,000, which Geoff Ogilvy collected in 2005.
Who has won the Chrysler Classic of Tucson most often?
Nobody on this page has won it twice. Three different champions across three editions, most recently Geoff Ogilvy in 2005.
How far back does Chrysler Classic of Tucson prize money go here?
To 1996. This page carries ten editions and 182 individual payouts across them, and we hold no first place for seven 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, Buick Challenge and Michelob Championship at Kingsmill. 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.