Greater Milwaukee Open

Golf tournament formerly on the PGA Tour
the LPGA Tour event

The Greater Milwaukee Open was a regular golf tournament in Wisconsin on the PGA Tour. For 42 years, it was played annually in the Milwaukee area, the final sixteen editions in the north suburb of Brown Deer at the Brown Deer Park Golf Course. U. S. Bancorp was the main sponsor of the tournament in its final years and the last purse in 2009 was $4 million, with a winner's share of $720,000. The event was run by Milwaukee Golf Charities, Inc., with proceeds going to a variety of Wisconsin charities.

1968: Dave Stockton wins the first Greater Milwaukee Open despite twice striking spectators with his drives in the final round. He beats Sam Snead by four shots. 1969: Ken Still shoots a final round 65 to beat Gary Player by two strokes. The win all but clinches Still a spot on the Ryder Cup team. 1970: Deane Beman makes the most of his withdrawal from the Open Championship to play in Milwaukee instead. He beats Don Massengale, Ted Hayes, and Richard Crawford by three shots. 1974: Ed Sneed is the tournament's first wire to wire winner. He beats Grier Jones by 4 shots. 1975: 51 year old Art Wall Jr. beats Gary McCord by one shot. 1978: Lee Elder defeats Lee Trevino on the 8th hole of a sudden death playoff. 1979: Black golfer Calvin Peete, who did not take up golf until he was 23 years old, wins for the first time on the PGA Tour. He shoots a final round 65 to beat Jim Simons, Lee Trevino, and Victor Regalado by five shots. 1982: Calvin Peete wins at Milwaukee and on the PGA Tour for the second time and in almost carbon copy fashion from his 1979 win. He finishes two strokes ahead of Victor Regalado who was also runner up in 1979. 1985: Jack Nicklaus competes in Milwaukee for the first time as a professional. He finishes second, three strokes behind winner Jim Thorpe. 1986: Corey Pavin wins in Milwaukee for the first time. He birdies the 4th hole of a sudden death playoff to defeat Dave Barr. 1989: Greg Norman competes in Milwaukee for the first time. He beats Andy Bean by 3 shots. 1993: Billy Mayfair holes a 20 foot chip shot on the fourth hole of a three way sudden death playoff to defeat Mark Calcavecchia and earn his first PGA Tour title. Ted Schulz had dropped out on the first playoff hole after making bogey. 1996: Tiger Woods makes his professional debut at the age of 20 four days after winning his third consecutive U. S. Amateur title. 1997: Loren Roberts attempt to become the first Greater Milwaukee Open champion to defend his title is foiled when Scott Hoch sinks a 60 foot chip shot for eagle on the 72nd hole to beat Roberts and David Sutherland by one shot. 1999: Carlos Franco wins for the second time in his rookie season on the PGA Tour. He beats Tom Lehman by two shots. 2003: Kenny Perry birdies the 72nd hole to win by one shot over Stephen Allan and Heath Slocum. 2006: Corey Pavin sets a 9 hole PGA Tour scoring record, 26, on his way to a first round 61. Pavin, who had first won in Milwaukee in 1986, goes on to win the tournament for a second time, beating Jerry Kelly by two shots. 2009: Bo Van Pelt wins the final edition of the tournament. He defeats John Mallinger on the second hole of a sudden death playoff.

YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin ofvictoryRunner(s) upWinner'sshare ($)U. S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee 2009 Bo Van Pelt 267 −13 Playoff John Mallinger 720,000 2008 Richard S. Johnson 264 −16 1 stroke Ken Duke 720,000 2007 Joe Ogilvie 266 −14 4 strokes Tim Clark Tim Herron Charlie Wi 720,000 2006 Corey Pavin (2) 260 −20 2 strokes Jerry Kelly 720,000 2005 Ben Crane 260 −20 4 strokes Scott Verplank 684,000 2004 Carlos Franco (2) 267 −13 2 strokes Fred Funk Brett Quigley 630,000Greater Milwaukee Open 2003 Kenny Perry 268 −12 1 stroke Stephen Allan Heath Slocum 630,000 2002 Jeff Sluman (2) 261 −23 4 strokes Tim Herron Steve Lowery 558,000 2001 Shigeki Maruyama 266 −18 Playoff Charles Howell III 558,000 2000 Loren Roberts (2) 260 −24 8 strokes Franklin Langham 450,000 1999 Carlos Franco 264 −20 2 strokes Tom Lehman 414,000 1998 Jeff Sluman 265 −19 1 stroke Steve Stricker 324,000 1997 Scott Hoch (2) 268 −16 1 stroke Loren Roberts David Sutherland 234,000 1996 Loren Roberts 265 −19 Playoff Jerry Kelly 216,000 1995 Scott Hoch 269 −15 3 strokes Marco Dawson 180,000 1994 Mike Springer 268 −16 1 stroke Loren Roberts 180,000 1993 Billy Mayfair 270 −18 Playoff Mark Calcavecchia Ted Schulz 180,000 1992 Richard Zokol 269 −19 2 strokes Dick Mast 180,000 1991 Mark Brooks 270 −18 1 stroke Robert Gamez 180,000 1990 Jim Gallagher Jr. 271 −17 Playoff Ed Dougherty Billy Mayfair 162,000 1989 Greg Norman 269 −19 3 strokes Andy Bean 144,000 1988 Ken Green 268 −20 6 strokes Mark Calcavecchia Jim Gallagher Jr. Donnie Hammond Dan Pohl 126,000 1987 Gary Hallberg 269 −19 2 strokes Wayne Levi Robert Wrenn 108,000 1986 Corey Pavin 272 −16 Playoff Dave Barr 72,000 1985 Jim Thorpe 274 −14 3 strokes Jack Nicklaus 54,000 1984 Mark O'Meara 272 −16 5 strokes Tom Watson 54,000 1983 Morris Hatalsky 275 −13 Playoff George Cadle 45,000 1982 Calvin Peete (2) 274 −14 2 strokes Victor Regalado 45,000 1981 Jay Haas 274 −14 3 strokes Chi Chi Rodríguez 45,000 1980 Billy Kratzert 266 −22 4 strokes Howard Twitty 36,000 1979 Calvin Peete 269 −19 5 strokes Victor Regalado Jim Simons Lee Trevino 36,000 1978 Lee Elder 275 −13 Playoff Lee Trevino 30,000 1977 Dave Eichelberger (2) 278 −10 2 strokes Morris Hatalsky Gary McCord Mike Morley 26,000 1976 Dave Hill 270 −18 3 strokes John Jacobs 26,000 1975 Art Wall Jr. 271 −17 1 stroke Gary McCord 26,000 1974 Ed Sneed 276 −12 4 strokes Grier Jones 26,000 1973 Dave Stockton (2) 276 −12 1 stroke Homero Blancas Hubert Green 26,000 1972 Jim Colbert 271 −13 1 stroke Buddy Allin Chuck Courtney George Johnson Grier Jones 25,000 1971 Dave Eichelberger 270 −14 1 stroke Ralph Johnston Bob Shaw 25,000 1970 Deane Beman 276 −12 3 strokes Richard Crawford Ted Hayes Jr. Don Massengale 22,000 1969 Ken Still 277 −11 2 strokes Gary Player 20,000 1968 Dave Stockton 275 −13 4 strokes Sam Snead 40,000
Note: Green highlight indicates scoring records.