Greater Milwaukee Open prize money history
Winning the Greater Milwaukee Open paid $414,000 in 1999, which is $832,423 at August 2026 prices. In 2009 it paid $720,000. On the face of the cheque that is 1.74 times as much. In real terms it is 1.35 times as much, 3.1% a year after inflation.
Every Greater Milwaukee Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Bo Van Pelt | $720,000 | $1,124,214 | $1.56 |
| 2008 | Richard Johnson | $720,000 | $1,120,215 | $1.56 |
| 2005 | Ben Crane | $684,000 | $1,173,202 | $1.72 |
| 2004 | Carlos Franco | $630,000 | $1,117,191 | $1.77 |
| 1999 | Carlos Franco | $414,000 | $832,423 | $2.01 |
Today's money restates each cheque for the rise in US consumer prices from the year it was paid to August 2026. The last column is what one dollar that year buys today.
What winning it paid, at today's prices
The champion's cheque at August 2026 prices, 1999 to 2009
The biggest in real terms is 2005, not 2009: Ben Crane's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 1999 to 2009
On the cheque the 1999 to 2009 rise is 1.74 times, 5.7% a year. Prices rose 1.29 times over the same run, which is the gap between this chart and the one above.
Against the rest of the tour
Real growth a year in the winner's cheque, the events either side of this one
Each rate runs from the first winner's cheque we hold at that event to the most recent, so two events that start in different years are measured over different runs. The Greater Milwaukee Open is 25th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the Greater Milwaukee Open winner get in 1999?
Carlos Franco took $414,000. At August 2026 prices that is $832,423.
Has Greater Milwaukee Open prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 5.7% a year between 1999 and 2009 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 3.1% a year. That is 25th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the Greater Milwaukee Open pay the most in today's money?
2005, when Ben Crane took $684,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,173,202, more than the $1,124,214 the 2009 win is worth at the same prices.
Where to next
The rest of the Greater Milwaukee Open money
Greater Milwaukee Open prize money carries every champion, the Greater Milwaukee Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the Greater Milwaukee Open cut counts who made it each year.