As of March 7th, 2010
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I. Most Million Dollar Paydays ... as of March 7th, 2010
Tiger Woods - 34
Phil Mickelson - 10 • Vijay Singh - 8 • Geoff Ogilvy - 6
Steve Stricker - 5 • Padraig Harrington and Kenny Perry - 4 each
Stuart Appleby, Ernie Els, Adam Scott, Stewart Cink,
Dustin Johnson and Camilo Villegas - 3 each
Mike Weir, Darren Clarke, Retief Goosen, David Toms, Jim Furyk, KJ Choi,
Sergio Garcia, Anthony Kim, Angel Cabrera, Henrik Stenson, Zach Johnson,
Rory Sabbatini, Brian Gay, Y.E. Yang and Hunter Mahan - 2 each
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II. Top 10 Payouts ... as of March 7th, 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
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
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
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
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
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