Greater Milwaukee Open cut and the last cheque
We hold 52 players at the 2009 Greater Milwaukee Open. 35 made the cut and were paid off the finishing ladder, from the $720,000 the winner took down to the $7,360 Peter Lonard collected for tied 76th. Fifteen missed the cut, and the ladder stops above them.
Every Greater Milwaukee 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 | 52 | 35 | 15 | 67% | $7,360 | $14,400 |
| 2008 | 53 | 32 | 21 | 60% | $7,760 | $24,933 |
| 2007 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50% | $7,960 | $24,933 |
| 2006 | 50 | 27 | 20 | 54% | $7,120 | $22,686 |
| 2005 | 43 | 31 | 12 | 72% | $7,296 | $21,695 |
| 2004 | 43 | 26 | 16 | 60% | $6,125 | $17,560 |
| 2003 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 64% | $6,720 | $27,140 |
| 2002 | 27 | 19 | 8 | 70% | $5,549 | $10,230 |
| 2001 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 83% | $5,270 | $12,724 |
| 1999 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 64% | $4,232 | $18,841 |
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, 1999 to 2009
What the last place paid was worth
The smallest cheque on the ladder, 1999 to 2009
In 2009 the winner took 98 times what the last player paid took. The median player on the ladder took $14,400, 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 ten editions we hold
| PLAYER | STARTS | MADE | MISSED |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neal Lancaster | 9 | 4 | 4 |
| Craig Barlow | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Ted Purdy | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Scott Gutschewski | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Mark Wilson | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Dicky Pride | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Bo Van Pelt | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Cameron Beckman | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Heath Slocum | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Omar Uresti | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Steve Allan | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Brian Gay | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Paul Goydos | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Eric Axley | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Carlos Franco | 10 | 8 | 2 |
Never missed the cut here
Players paid at every edition they started, three or more times
| PLAYER | CUTS MADE |
|---|---|
| Richard Johnson | 6 |
| Chad Campbell | 3 |
| George McNeill | 3 |
| Jason Bohn | 3 |
| Kevin Streelman | 3 |
| Ryan Palmer | 3 |
Frequently asked questions
How many players made the cut at the 2009 Greater Milwaukee Open?
35 of the 52 players we hold made the cut and were paid, and fifteen missed it. The other two withdrew, were disqualified or finished without a cheque.
What does the last player to make the cut at the Greater Milwaukee Open win?
In 2009 the last place on the ladder was tied 76th, and Peter Lonard took $7,360. The winner's cheque was 98 times that.
What share of players make the cut at the Greater Milwaukee Open?
Across the ten editions we hold, 63% of the players were paid off the ladder: 247 of 392. That is the 20th highest share of the 66 tournaments we hold.
Who has missed the cut at the Greater Milwaukee Open most often?
Neal Lancaster, four times in nine starts we hold, level with Craig Barlow.
Where to next
The cut at the tournaments either side of this one
Greater Milwaukee Open prize money carries every champion and what the win paid, the Greater Milwaukee 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: Kemper Open, Corales Puntacana Championship, 84 LUMBER Classic, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, Charles Schwab Challenge, RBC Heritage, THE NORTHERN TRUST, Chrysler Classic of Tucson, FedEx St. Jude Championship, The International, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, Puerto Rico Open, Quicken Loans National, Masters Tournament, World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, Memorial Tournament, Arnold Palmer Invitational, Doral-Ryder Open, B.C. Open and Deutsche Bank Championship.