Greater Milwaukee Open all-time earners
Carlos Franco has taken $1,132,818 out of the Greater Milwaukee Open in ten starts, winning it twice. That is the most of the 105 golfers we hold a cheque for here, across ten editions from 1999 to 2009, ahead of Jerry Kelly on $1,055,812.
The Greater Milwaukee Open money list
The top 100 of the 105 golfers paid here, every edition added together
| # | PLAYER | STARTS | PAID | WINS | BEST | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Franco | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | $1,132,818 |
| 2 | Jerry Kelly | 8 | 7 | - | 2 | $1,055,812 |
| 3 | Bo Van Pelt | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | $931,354 |
| 4 | Richard Johnson | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | $900,069 |
| 5 | Tim Herron | 8 | 6 | - | T2 | $786,789 |
| 6 | Ben Crane | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | $694,230 |
| 7 | Chad Campbell | 3 | 3 | - | T3 | $527,160 |
| 8 | Ken Duke | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | $432,000 |
| 9 | Fred Funk | 5 | 3 | - | T2 | $431,328 |
| 10 | Steve Allan | 7 | 4 | - | T2 | $410,265 |
| 11 | Chris Smith | 9 | 7 | - | T5 | $386,766 |
| 12 | Heath Slocum | 7 | 4 | - | T2 | $361,979 |
| 13 | Dicky Pride | 9 | 6 | - | T4 | $348,801 |
| 14 | Charles Howell III | 3 | 2 | - | 2 | $341,403 |
| 15 | Charlie Wi | 3 | 1 | - | T2 | $298,667 |
| 16 | Tom Lehman | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | $248,400 |
| 17 | Olin Browne | 6 | 4 | - | T4 | $234,540 |
| 18 | K.J. Choi | 4 | 3 | - | T5 | $226,870 |
| 19 | Jason Gore | 4 | 3 | - | T7 | $217,750 |
| 20 | Greg Chalmers | 6 | 5 | - | T5 | $216,940 |
| 21 | Mark Wilson | 10 | 7 | - | T9 | $211,112 |
| 22 | D.J. Trahan | 5 | 3 | - | T4 | $209,893 |
| 23 | Omar Uresti | 7 | 4 | - | T7 | $208,168 |
| 24 | Steve Stricker | 7 | 5 | - | T10 | $188,323 |
| 25 | Jason Dufner | 4 | 3 | - | T11 | $169,440 |
| 26 | George McNeill | 3 | 3 | - | T6 | $160,033 |
| 27 | Kevin Na | 5 | 3 | - | T7 | $135,308 |
| 28 | Troy Matteson | 3 | 2 | - | T6 | $132,840 |
| 29 | Brendon de Jonge | 2 | 2 | - | T7 | $129,183 |
| 30 | Chris Couch | 4 | 3 | - | T13 | $129,180 |
| 31 | Jay Haas | 2 | 2 | - | T10 | $120,586 |
| 32 | Ryan Palmer | 3 | 3 | - | T11 | $108,452 |
| 33 | Spencer Levin | 1 | 1 | - | T7 | $104,250 |
| 34 | Tim Petrovic | 3 | 1 | - | T7 | $104,250 |
| 35 | Jason Bohn | 3 | 3 | - | T14 | $93,495 |
| 36 | Cameron Beckman | 8 | 5 | - | T24 | $91,602 |
| 37 | Shaun Micheel | 3 | 2 | - | T13 | $87,640 |
| 38 | Jason Day | 1 | 1 | - | T13 | $80,000 |
| 39 | Chad Collins | 1 | 1 | - | T11 | $77,000 |
| 40 | Jimmy Walker | 3 | 2 | - | T19 | $73,746 |
| 41 | Michael Bradley | 6 | 4 | - | T10 | $72,383 |
| 42 | Casey Wittenberg | 2 | 1 | - | T15 | $68,000 |
| 43 | Paul Goydos | 6 | 3 | - | T20 | $62,102 |
| 44 | Bob Estes | 5 | 4 | - | T26 | $57,945 |
| 45 | Hunter Mahan | 4 | 3 | - | T20 | $56,637 |
| 46 | Brian Davis | 2 | 2 | - | T19 | $56,489 |
| 47 | J.J. Henry | 6 | 5 | - | T31 | $56,331 |
| 48 | Brian Gay | 6 | 3 | - | T27 | $55,910 |
| 49 | Bernhard Langer | 1 | 1 | - | T18 | $54,000 |
| 50 | Steve Wheatcroft | 1 | 1 | - | T18 | $54,000 |
| 51 | Alex Cejka | 5 | 3 | - | T24 | $53,890 |
| 52 | Bill Haas | 4 | 2 | - | T19 | $50,409 |
| 53 | Will MacKenzie | 4 | 3 | - | T29 | $46,455 |
| 54 | Jonathan Kaye | 3 | 2 | - | T18 | $46,051 |
| 55 | Matt Kuchar | 2 | 2 | - | T26 | $43,626 |
| 56 | Kevin Streelman | 3 | 3 | - | T29 | $42,468 |
| 57 | Dustin Johnson | 1 | 1 | - | T19 | $42,089 |
| 58 | Rich Beem | 4 | 3 | - | T24 | $41,157 |
| 59 | Lucas Glover | 2 | 2 | - | T22 | $39,149 |
| 60 | Arjun Atwal | 4 | 2 | - | T26 | $38,540 |
| 61 | Jay Don Blake | 4 | 2 | - | T28 | $37,523 |
| 62 | Daniel Chopra | 3 | 2 | - | T29 | $36,061 |
| 63 | Tag Ridings | 4 | 2 | - | T31 | $34,931 |
| 64 | Neal Lancaster | 9 | 4 | - | T36 | $33,134 |
| 65 | Camilo Villegas | 2 | 2 | - | T28 | $31,933 |
| 66 | Parker McLachlin | 3 | 1 | - | T24 | $31,657 |
| 67 | Stewart Cink | 1 | 1 | - | T24 | $31,657 |
| 68 | Hideto Tanihara | 2 | 2 | - | T31 | $28,355 |
| 69 | Ryan Armour | 2 | 1 | - | T28 | $24,933 |
| 70 | Tom Johnson | 1 | 1 | - | T28 | $24,933 |
| 71 | James Driscoll | 5 | 3 | - | T50 | $24,830 |
| 72 | Johnson Wagner | 2 | 1 | - | T31 | $23,720 |
| 73 | Jerry Smith | 5 | 3 | - | T47 | $22,411 |
| 74 | Kevin Stadler | 2 | 2 | - | T42 | $22,228 |
| 75 | Rory Sabbatini | 1 | 1 | - | T22 | $21,352 |
| 76 | Nicholas Thompson | 3 | 2 | - | T46 | $18,460 |
| 77 | Shane Bertsch | 2 | 2 | - | T56 | $17,480 |
| 78 | Bryce Molder | 2 | 1 | - | T32 | $16,430 |
| 79 | Ryuji Imada | 2 | 1 | - | T37 | $16,400 |
| 80 | Chris Stroud | 3 | 1 | - | T42 | $14,400 |
| 81 | D.A. Points | 2 | 1 | - | T40 | $12,973 |
| 82 | Craig Barlow | 5 | 1 | - | T36 | $12,724 |
| 83 | Chez Reavie | 1 | 1 | - | T44 | $12,093 |
| 84 | Robert Garrigus | 3 | 1 | - | T44 | $12,093 |
| 85 | Bubba Watson | 1 | 1 | - | T45 | $11,211 |
| 86 | Eric Axley | 4 | 1 | - | T50 | $9,573 |
| 87 | Matt Jones | 1 | 1 | - | T50 | $9,396 |
| 88 | Steve Marino | 1 | 1 | - | T56 | $8,960 |
| 89 | Carl Pettersson | 1 | 1 | - | T50 | $8,926 |
| 90 | Tommy Gainey | 2 | 1 | - | T59 | $8,680 |
| 91 | Kyle Stanley | 1 | 1 | - | T65 | $8,320 |
| 92 | Colt Knost | 1 | 1 | - | T68 | $8,080 |
| 93 | John Rollins | 2 | 1 | - | T68 | $8,080 |
| 94 | Pat Perez | 1 | 1 | - | T52 | $8,041 |
| 95 | Martin Laird | 1 | 1 | - | T70 | $7,960 |
| 96 | Tony Finau | 2 | 1 | - | T70 | $7,960 |
| 97 | John Merrick | 2 | 1 | - | 73 | $7,760 |
| 98 | Ryan Moore | 2 | 1 | - | T71 | $7,448 |
| 99 | Jonathan Byrd | 3 | 1 | - | T62 | $7,385 |
| 100 | Ted Purdy | 5 | 1 | - | T62 | $7,385 |
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 Greater Milwaukee Open, 1999 to 2009
The top ten took $7,301,825, 50% of the $14,568,758 we hold across 247 cheques here. The best paid golfer never to have won it is Jerry Kelly, 2nd on the list.
Paid most per start
Golfers with five or more starts here, total over starts
| PLAYER | STARTS | TOTAL | PER START |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 6 | $900,069 | $150,012 |
| Jerry Kelly | 8 | $1,055,812 | $131,977 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 8 | $931,354 | $116,419 |
| Carlos Franco | 10 | $1,132,818 | $113,282 |
| Tim Herron | 8 | $786,789 | $98,349 |
| Fred Funk | 5 | $431,328 | $86,266 |
| Steve Allan | 7 | $410,265 | $58,609 |
| Heath Slocum | 7 | $361,979 | $51,711 |
| Chris Smith | 9 | $386,766 | $42,974 |
| D.J. Trahan | 5 | $209,893 | $41,979 |
Carlos Franco has the most starts here, ten, and was paid at eight of them for $1,132,818.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most prize money at the Greater Milwaukee Open?
Carlos Franco, with $1,132,818 from eight paid finishes in ten starts. Best finish a win, most recently paid here in 2009.
Who has won the most at the Greater Milwaukee Open without winning it?
Jerry Kelly, 2nd on the list with $1,055,812. Best finish 2 in 2006.
Who has won the Greater Milwaukee Open the most times?
Carlos Franco, twice in the editions we hold. Across all ten starts here that is $1,132,818, 1st on the money list.
How many golfers have been paid at the Greater Milwaukee Open?
105 across the ten editions we hold, 247 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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