As of July 4th, 2010
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I. Most Million Dollar Paydays ... as of July 4th, 2010
Tiger Woods - 34
Phil Mickelson - 11 • Vijay Singh - 8 • Geoff Ogilvy - 6
Steve Stricker and Ernie Els - 5 each
Padraig Harrington, Kenny Perry and Adam Scott - 4 each
Stuart Appleby, Adam Scott, Stewart Cink, Dustin Johnson, Camilo Villegas,
Anthony Kim, Jim Furyk and Zach Johnson - 3 each
Mike Weir, Darren Clarke, Retief Goosen, David Toms, KJ Choi,
Sergio Garcia, Angel Cabrera, Henrik Stenson, Rory Sabbatini,
Brian Gay, Y.E. Yang, Hunter Mahan and Justin Rose - 2 each
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II. Top 10 Payouts ... as of July 4th, 2010
In order of dollar amount awarded (Official U.S. PGA Tour events only)
1. 2008 Players Championship Sergio Garcia $ 1,710,000
2009 Players Championship Henrik Stenson $ 1,710,000
2010 Players Championship Tim Clark $ 1,710,000
2. 2007 Players Championship Phil Mickelson $ 1,620,000
3. 2007 British Open Championship Padraig Harrington $ 1,542,449
4. 2008 British Open Championship Padraig Harrington $ 1,498,875
5. 2004 Players Championship Adam Scott $ 1,440,000
2005 Players Championship Fred Funk $ 1,440,000
2006 Players Championship Stephen Ames $ 1,440,000
6. 2009 Accenture Match Play Geoff Ogilvy $ 1,400,000
2009 CA-Doral Invitational Phil Mickelson $ 1,400,000
2009 Bridgestone Invitational Tiger Woods $ 1,400,000
2010 Accenture Match Play Ian Poulter $ 1,400,000
2010 CA-Doral Invitational Ernie Els $ 1,400,000
7. 2007 Accenture Match Play Henrik Stenson $ 1,350,000
2007 CA-Doral Invitational Tiger Woods $ 1,350,000
2007 Bridgestone Invitational Tiger Woods $ 1,350,000
2008 Accenture Match Play Tiger Woods $ 1,350,000
2008 CA-Doral Invitational Geoff Ogilvy $ 1,350,000
2008 Masters Tournament Trevor Immelman $ 1,350,000
2008 U.S. Open Tiger Woods $ 1,350,000
2008 Bridgestone Invitational Vijay Singh $ 1,350,000
2008 PGA Championship Padraig Harrington $ 1,350,000
2009 Masters Tournament Angel Cabrera $ 1,350,000
2009 U.S. Open Lucas Glover $ 1,350,000
2009 PGA Championship Y.E. Yang $ 1,350,000
2009 Barclays Classic Heath Slocum $ 1,350,000
2009 Deutche Bank USA Classic Steve Stricker $ 1,350,000
2009 BMW Championship at Cog Hill Tiger Woods $ 1,350,000
2009 Tour Championship Phil Mickelson $ 1,350,000
2010 Masters Tournament Phil Mickelson $ 1,350,000
2010 U.S. Open Graeme McDowell $ 1,350,000
8. 2004 British Open Championship Todd Hamilton $ 1,348,272
9. 2006 British Open Championship Tiger Woods $ 1,338,480
10. 2007 Masters Tournament Zach Johnson $ 1,305,000
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III. Year-By-Year (Official U.S. PGA Tour events only)
Number in parenthesis next to player - number of Million Dollar Paydays to date
Year Event Winner 1st Prize
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2010 S.B.S. Championship Geoff Ogilvy (6) $ 1,120,000
Los Angeles Open by Northern Trust Steve Stricker (5) $ 1,152,000
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Dustin Johnson (3) $ 1,116,000
Accenture Match Play Ian Poulter $ 1,400,000
The Phoenix Open Hunter Mahan (2) $ 1,080,000
The Honda Classic Camilo Villegas (3) $ 1,008,000
CA-Doral Invitational Ernie Els (4) $ 1,400,000
Arnold Palmer Invitational Ernie Els (5) $ 1,080,000
Shell-Houston Open Anthony Kim (3) $ 1,044,000
The Masters Tournament Phil Mickelson (11) $ 1,350,000
Verizon-Heritage Classic Jim Furyk (3) $ 1,026,000
Zurich-New Orleans Open Jason Bohn $ 1,152,000
Quail Hollow Golf Classic Rory McIlroy $ 1,170,000
The Players Championship Tim Clark (winner) $ 1,710,000
Robert Allenby (runner-up) $ 1,026,000
Valero Texas Open Adam Scott (4) $ 1,098,000
HP-Byron Nelson Classic Jason Day $ 1,170,000
Colonial by Crowne Plaza Zach Johnson (3) $ 1,116,000
The Memorial Tournament Justin Rose (1) $ 1,080,000
St. Jude Children's Classic Lee Westwood $ 1,008,000
110th United States Open Graeme McDowell $ 1,350,000
Travelers-Hartford Open Bubba Watson $ 1,080,000
AT&T National Invitational Justin Rose (2) $ 1,116,000
2009 Mercedes-Benz Championship Geoff Ogilvy (4) $ 1,120,000
FBR-Phoenix Open Kenny Perry (3) $ 1,080,000
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Dustin Johnson (2) $ 1,098,000
Los Angeles Open by Northern Trust Phil Mickelson (8) $ 1,134,000
Accenture Match Play Geoff Ogilvy (5) $ 1,400,000
Honda Classic Y.E. Yang (1) $ 1,008,000
CA-Doral Invitational Phil Mickelson (9) $ 1,400,000
Arnold Palmer Invitational Tiger Woods (30) $ 1,080,000
Shell-Houston Open Paul Casey $ 1,026,000
Masters Tournament Angel Cabrera (2) $ 1,350,000
Verizon Heritage Classic Brian Gay (1) $ 1,026,000
Zurich-New Orleans Open Jerry Kelly $ 1,134,000
Quail Hollow Golf Classic Sean O'Hair $ 1,170,000
Players Championship Henrik Stenson (2) (Winner) $ 1,710,000
Ian Poulter (runner-up) $ 1,026,000
Valero Texas Open Zach Johnson (2) $ 1,098,000
HP-Byron Nelson Classic Rory Sabbatini (2) $ 1,170,000
Colonial by Crowne Plaza Steve Stricker (3) $ 1,116,000
The Memorial Tournament Tiger Woods (31) $ 1,080,000
St. Jude Children's Classic Brian Gay (2) $ 1,008,000
109th United States Open Lucas Glover $ 1,350,000
Travelers-Hartford Open Kenny Perry (4) $ 1,080,000
AT&T National Invitational Tiger Woods (32) $ 1,116,000
138th British Open Championship Stewart Cink (3) $ 1,221,005
Bridgestone Invitational Tiger Woods (33) $ 1,400,000
91st PGA Championship Y.E. Yang (2) $ 1,350,000
The Barclays Classic Heath Slocum $ 1,350,000
Deutsche Bank USA Classic Steve Stricker (4) $ 1,350,000
BMW Championship at Cog Hill Tiger Woods (34) $ 1,350,000
Tour Championship Phil Mickelson (10) $ 1,350,000
Turning Stone Resort Classic Matt Kuchar $ 1,080,000
2008 Mercedes-Benz Championship Daniel Chopra $ 1,100,000
FBR-Phoenix Open J.B. Holmes $ 1,080,000
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am Steve Lowery $ 1,080,000
Los Angeles Open by Northern Trust Phil Mickelson (6) $ 1,116,000
Accenture Match Play Tiger Woods (27) $ 1,350,000
Arnold Palmer Invitational Tiger Woods (28) $ 1,044,000
CA-Doral Invitational Geoff Ogilvy (3) $ 1,350,000
Zurich-New Orleans Open Andres Romero $ 1,116,000
Shell-Houston Open Johnson Wagner $ 1,008,000
Masters Tournament Trevor Immelman $ 1,350,000
EDS-Byron Nelson Classic Adam Scott (3) $ 1,152,000
Wachovia Golf Classic Anthony Kim (1) $ 1,152,000
Players Championship Sergio Garcia (2)(Winner) $ 1,710,000
Paul Goydos (runner-up) $ 1,026,000
Colonial by Crowne Plaza Phil Mickelson (7) $ 1,098,000
The Memorial Tournament Kenny Perry (2) $ 1,080,000
Stanford St. Jude Classic Justin Leonard $ 1,080,000
US Open Golf Championship Tiger Woods (29) $ 1,350,000
Travelers Hartford Open Stewart Cink (2) $ 1,080,000
AT&T D.C. Invitational Anthony Kim (2) $ 1,080,000
137th British Open Championship Padraig Harrington (3) $ 1,498,875
Bridgestone Invitational Vijay Singh (6) $ 1,350,000
90th PGA Championship Padraig Harrington (4) $ 1,350,000
The Barclays Classic Vijay Singh (7) $ 1,260,000
Deutsche Bank Classic Vijay Singh (8) $ 1,260,000
BMW Championship Camilo Villegas (1) $ 1,260,000
Tour Championship Camilo Villegas (2) $ 1,260,000
Turning Stone Resort Open Dustin Johnson (1) $ 1,080,000
2007 Mercedes-Benz Championship Vijay Singh (5) $ 1,100,000
FBR-Phoenix Open Aaron Baddeley $ 1,080,000
Accenture Match Play Henrik Stenson (1) $ 1,350,000
CA-Doral Invitational Tiger Woods (21) $ 1,350,000
Masters Tournament Zach Johnson (1) $ 1,305,000
Zurich-New Orleans Open Nick Watney $ 1,098,000
EDS-Byron Nelson Classic Scott Verplank $ 1,134,000
Wachovia Golf Classic Tiger Woods (22) $ 1,134,000
Players Championship Phil Mickelson (4) $ 1,620,000
The Colonial by Crowne Plaza Rory Sabbatini (1) $ 1,080,000
Memorial Tournament K.J. Choi (1) $ 1,080,000
Stanford St. Jude Classic Woody Austin $ 1,080,000
U.S. Open Golf Championship Angel Cabrera (1) $ 1,260,000
Travelers-Hartford Open Hunter Mahan (1) $ 1,080,000
AT&T National K.J. Choi (2) $ 1,080,000
136th British Open Championship Padraig Harrington (2) $ 1,542,449
Bridgestone Invitational Tiger Woods (23) $ 1,350,000
89th PGA Championship Tiger Woods (24) $ 1,260,000
Barclays-Westchester Classic Steve Stricker (2) $ 1,260,000
Deutsche Bank USA Classic Phil Mickelson (5) $ 1,260,000
BMW Championship in Chicago Tiger Woods (25) $ 1,260,000
Tour Championship Tiger Woods (26) $ 1,260,000
Turning Stone Resort Open Steve Flesch $ 1,080,000
2006 Mercedes Championships Stuart Appleby (3) $ 1,080,000
Accenture Match Play Geoff Ogilvy (1) $ 1,300,000
Players Championship Stephen Ames $ 1,440,000
Masters Tournament Phil Mickelson (3) $ 1,260,000
Zurich-New Orleans Open Chris Couch $ 1,080,000
Wachovia Golf Classic Jim Furyk (2) $ 1,134,000
EDS-Byron Nelson Classic Brett Wetterich $ 1,116,000
Bank of America Colonial Tim Herron $ 1,080,000
Memorial Tournament Carl Pettersson $ 1,035,000
Barclays-Westchester Classic Vijay Singh (4) $ 1,035,000
U.S. Open Golf Championship Geoff Ogilvy (2) $ 1,225,000
135th British Open Championship Tiger Woods (17) $ 1,338,480
88th PGA Championship Tiger Woods (18) $ 1,224,000
Bridgestone Invitational Tiger Woods (19) $ 1,300,000
American Express Championship Tiger Woods (20) $ 1,300,000
The Tour Championship Adam Scott (2) $ 1,170,000
2005 Mercedes Championships Stuart Appleby (2) $ 1,060,000
Accenture Match Play David Toms (2) $ 1,300,000
Players Championship Fred Funk $ 1,440,000
Masters Tournament Tiger Woods (13) $ 1,260,000
Wachovia Golf Classic Vijay Singh (3) $ 1,080,000
EDS-Byron Nelson Classic Ted Purdy $ 1,116,000
Bank of America Colonial Kenny Perry (1) $ 1,008,000
U.S. Open Michael Campbell $ 1,170,000
Barclays-Westchester Classic Padraig Harrington (1) $ 1,035,000
134th British Open Championship Tiger Woods (14) $ 1,261,584
PGA Championship Phil Mickelson (2) $ 1,170,000
NEC Invitational Tiger Woods (15) $ 1,300,000
American Express Championship Tiger Woods (16) $ 1,300,000
Tour Championship Bart Bryant $ 1,170,000
2004 Mercedes Championships Stuart Appleby (1) $ 1,060,000
Accenture Match Play Tiger Woods (12) $ 1,200,000
Players Championship Adam Scott (1) $ 1,440,000
Masters Tournament Phil Mickelson (1) $ 1,170,000
Wachovia Golf Classic Joey Sindelar $ 1,008,000
EDS-Byron Nelson Classic Sergio Garcia (1) $ 1,044,000
U.S. Open Retief Goosen (1) $ 1,125,000
133rd British Open Championship Todd Hamilton $ 1,348,272
PGA Championship Vijay Singh (2) $ 1,125,000
NEC Invitational Stewart Cink (1) $ 1,200,000
American Express Championship Ernie Els (3) $ 1,200,000
Tour Championship Retief Goosen (2) $ 1,080,000
2003 Mercedes Championships Ernie Els (2) $ 1,000,000
Accenture Match Play Tiger Woods (10) $ 1,050,000
Players Championship Davis Love III $ 1,170,000
Masters Tournament Mike Weir (2) $ 1,080,000
Wachovia Golf Classic David Toms (1) $ 1,008,000
EDS-Byron Nelson Classic Vijay Singh (1) $ 1,008,000
U.S. Open Jim Furyk (1) $ 1,080,000
132nd British Open Championship Ben Curtis $ 1,112,720
PGA Championship Shaun Micheel $ 1,080,000
NEC Invitational Darren Clarke (2) $ 1,050,000
American Express Championship Tiger Woods (11) $ 1,050,000
Tour Championship Chad Campbell $ 1,080,000
2002 Accenture Match Play Kevin Sutherland $ 1,000,000
Players Championship Craig Perks $ 1,080,000
Masters Tournament Tiger Woods (7) $ 1,008,000
U.S. Open Tiger Woods (8) $ 1,000,000
131st British Open Championship Ernie Els (1) $ 1,106,140
NEC Invitational Craig Parry $ 1,000,000
American Express Championship Tiger Woods (9) $ 1,000,000
2001 Accenture Match Play Steve Stricker (1) $ 1,000,000
Players Championship Tiger Woods (4) $ 1,080,000
Masters Tournament Tiger Woods (5) $ 1,008,000
NEC Invitational Tiger Woods (6) $ 1,000,000
2001 American Express Championship - Canceled because of 9-11 terrorist attacks
2000 Accenture Match Play Darren Clarke (1) $ 1,000,000
Players Championship Hal Sutton $ 1,080,000
NEC Invitational Tiger Woods (3) $ 1,000,000
American Express Championship Mike Weir (1) $ 1,000,000
1999 Accenture Match Play Jeff Maggert $ 1,000,000
NEC Invitational Tiger Woods (1) $ 1,000,000
American Express Championship Tiger Woods (2) $ 1,000,000