The International all-time earners
Ernie Els has taken $1,629,768 out of the International in eleven starts, winning it once. That is the most of the 86 golfers we hold a cheque for here, across twelve editions from 1994 to 2006, ahead of Retief Goosen on $1,368,325.
The International money list
All 86 golfers paid here, every edition added together
| # | PLAYER | STARTS | PAID | WINS | BEST | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ernie Els | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | $1,629,768$1.6m |
| 2 | Retief Goosen | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | $1,368,325$1.4m |
| 3 | Phil Mickelson | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | $1,276,870 |
| 4 | Rod Pampling | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | $1,262,488 |
| 5 | Vijay Singh | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | $1,173,561 |
| 6 | Davis Love III | 10 | 9 | 1 | 1 | $1,093,573 |
| 7 | Tom Lehman | 9 | 7 | - | 2 | $883,683 |
| 8 | Rich Beem | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | $841,825 |
| 9 | Stuart Appleby | 11 | 8 | - | 2 | $693,932 |
| 10 | Stewart Cink | 10 | 8 | - | 5 | $653,205 |
| 11 | David Toms | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | $652,850 |
| 12 | Alex Cejka | 4 | 2 | - | 2 | $567,000 |
| 13 | Charles Howell III | 7 | 4 | - | 5 | $497,750 |
| 14 | Tim Petrovic | 5 | 5 | - | T6 | $464,665 |
| 15 | Jay Haas | 10 | 9 | - | 5 | $441,598 |
| 16 | Sergio Garcia | 7 | 6 | - | T11 | $330,167 |
| 17 | Craig Barlow | 9 | 4 | - | T7 | $327,310 |
| 18 | Olin Browne | 12 | 10 | - | T8 | $319,833 |
| 19 | John Rollins | 5 | 3 | - | 5 | $282,900 |
| 20 | José María Olazábal | 9 | 7 | - | T12 | $282,080 |
| 21 | Geoff Ogilvy | 4 | 4 | - | 8 | $263,175 |
| 22 | Justin Leonard | 10 | 7 | - | T5 | $237,750 |
| 23 | Bubba Watson | 1 | 1 | - | T6 | $184,250 |
| 24 | Robert Allenby | 6 | 5 | - | T10 | $178,399 |
| 25 | K.J. Choi | 5 | 5 | - | T15 | $159,937 |
| 26 | Mike Weir | 6 | 4 | - | T15 | $152,225 |
| 27 | Bernhard Langer | 2 | 2 | - | T9 | $149,960 |
| 28 | Heath Slocum | 5 | 4 | - | T11 | $144,395 |
| 29 | Greg Chalmers | 6 | 5 | - | T11 | $140,972 |
| 30 | Paul Casey | 3 | 2 | - | T10 | $137,672 |
| 31 | Justin Rose | 3 | 3 | - | T19 | $130,950 |
| 32 | J.J. Henry | 5 | 3 | - | 18 | $129,072 |
| 33 | Dicky Pride | 7 | 6 | - | T11 | $115,708 |
| 34 | Rory Sabbatini | 6 | 4 | - | T16 | $114,165 |
| 35 | Tiger Woods | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | $108,480 |
| 36 | Michael Bradley | 3 | 2 | - | T3 | $104,870 |
| 37 | J.B. Holmes | 1 | 1 | - | T13 | $103,125 |
| 38 | Zach Johnson | 2 | 1 | - | T13 | $103,125 |
| 39 | Tim Herron | 7 | 5 | - | 14 | $98,215 |
| 40 | John Senden | 5 | 4 | - | T20 | $97,620 |
| 41 | Neal Lancaster | 10 | 6 | - | 13 | $96,757 |
| 42 | Cameron Beckman | 5 | 4 | - | T28 | $84,400 |
| 43 | Ryan Palmer | 3 | 2 | - | T15 | $84,225 |
| 44 | Daniel Chopra | 3 | 2 | - | T15 | $84,065 |
| 45 | Carl Pettersson | 2 | 2 | - | T15 | $83,775 |
| 46 | Jim Furyk | 4 | 3 | - | T7 | $82,183 |
| 47 | Chad Campbell | 3 | 2 | - | T19 | $81,600 |
| 48 | Steve Allan | 5 | 3 | - | T20 | $80,125 |
| 49 | Jay Don Blake | 9 | 4 | - | T18 | $75,337 |
| 50 | Jonathan Byrd | 3 | 1 | - | T15 | $72,625 |
| 51 | Fred Couples | 6 | 3 | - | T23 | $71,550 |
| 52 | Steve Stricker | 7 | 5 | - | T18 | $71,163 |
| 53 | Shaun Micheel | 6 | 6 | - | T39 | $68,950 |
| 54 | Paul Goydos | 8 | 3 | - | T9 | $67,060 |
| 55 | Kevin Na | 2 | 1 | - | T19 | $60,600 |
| 56 | Jonathan Kaye | 9 | 5 | - | 29 | $58,425 |
| 57 | Bill Haas | 2 | 2 | - | T31 | $42,660 |
| 58 | Jerry Smith | 3 | 2 | - | 28 | $40,685 |
| 59 | Lucas Glover | 3 | 2 | - | T34 | $39,672 |
| 60 | Ben Crane | 4 | 2 | - | T36 | $36,108 |
| 61 | Tag Ridings | 3 | 3 | - | T52 | $33,280 |
| 62 | Mark Wilson | 3 | 2 | - | T45 | $30,010 |
| 63 | Aaron Baddeley | 4 | 1 | - | 33 | $29,500 |
| 64 | Kevin Stadler | 3 | 1 | - | T32 | $28,938 |
| 65 | Sean O'Hair | 1 | 1 | - | T32 | $28,938 |
| 66 | Ryan Moore | 1 | 1 | - | T37 | $25,850 |
| 67 | Luke Donald | 2 | 1 | - | 40 | $21,500 |
| 68 | Jerry Kelly | 4 | 3 | - | T45 | $21,005 |
| 69 | Nicholas Thompson | 1 | 1 | - | T40 | $20,900 |
| 70 | Brian Gay | 6 | 2 | - | T67 | $19,900 |
| 71 | D.A. Points | 2 | 1 | - | T41 | $19,000 |
| 72 | Chris Smith | 4 | 2 | - | T55 | $18,290 |
| 73 | D.J. Trahan | 2 | 1 | - | T45 | $15,050 |
| 74 | Scott Gutschewski | 2 | 1 | - | T49 | $12,800 |
| 75 | Ryuji Imada | 1 | 1 | - | T53 | $12,672 |
| 76 | Will MacKenzie | 2 | 1 | - | T53 | $12,672 |
| 77 | Greg Owen | 2 | 1 | - | T51 | $11,925 |
| 78 | Jason Day | 1 | 1 | - | T63 | $11,660 |
| 79 | Bo Van Pelt | 1 | 1 | - | T52 | $11,600 |
| 80 | Jason Bohn | 1 | 1 | - | T52 | $11,600 |
| 81 | Lee Westwood | 2 | 1 | - | T39 | $10,920 |
| 82 | Bob Estes | 6 | 2 | - | T36 | $10,696 |
| 83 | Trevor Immelman | 1 | 1 | - | T64 | $10,350 |
| 84 | Ángel Cabrera | 2 | 1 | - | T57 | $9,000 |
| 85 | Fred Funk | 2 | 1 | - | T32 | $7,580 |
| 86 | Ted Purdy | 3 | 1 | - | 73 | $5,044 |
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 International, 1994 to 2006
The top ten took $10,877,230, 55% of the $19,730,093 we hold across 292 cheques here. The best paid golfer never to have won it is Tom Lehman, 7th on the list.
Paid most per start
Golfers with five or more starts here, total over starts
| PLAYER | STARTS | TOTAL | PER START |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Pampling | 6 | $1,262,488 | $210,415 |
| Ernie Els | 11 | $1,629,768$1.6m | $148,161 |
| Vijay Singh | 8 | $1,173,561 | $146,695 |
| Phil Mickelson | 11 | $1,276,870 | $116,079 |
| Davis Love III | 10 | $1,093,573 | $109,357 |
| Rich Beem | 8 | $841,825 | $105,228 |
| Tom Lehman | 9 | $883,683 | $98,187 |
| Tim Petrovic | 5 | $464,665 | $92,933 |
| Charles Howell III | 7 | $497,750 | $71,107 |
| Stewart Cink | 10 | $653,205 | $65,321 |
Olin Browne has the most starts here, twelve, and was paid at ten of them for $319,833.
Frequently asked questions
Who has won the most prize money at the International?
Ernie Els, with $1,629,768 from eleven paid finishes in eleven starts. Best finish a win, most recently paid here in 2006.
Who has won the most at the International without winning it?
Tom Lehman, 7th on the list with $883,683. Best finish 2 in 2006.
How many golfers have been paid at the International?
86 across the twelve editions we hold, 292 cheques between them. The top ten took 55% of the money.
Where to next
The same list at the tournaments either side of this one
The International prize money carries every champion and what the win paid. International prize money history restates every winner's cheque at today's prices. The International cut counts who made it each year. The all-time earners at Sanderson Farms Championship, World Wide Technology Championship, Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Greenbrier Classic, CIMB Classic, Quicken Loans National, Butterfield Bermuda Championship, B.C. Open, BellSouth Classic, Doral-Ryder Open, Buick Open, Kemper Open, Children's Miracle Network Hospitals Classic, 84 LUMBER Classic, Barracuda Championship, Corales Puntacana Championship, Greater Milwaukee Open, ISCO Championship, Puerto Rico Open, Buick Challenge, Michelob Championship at Kingsmill and Chrysler Classic of Tucson.