While theres a lot more that goes into a PGA Tour victory than Strokes Gained, the expected wins stat intends to provide us with a barometer for performance. From 2010 through 2015, de Jonge topped $1 million in each season, passing $2 million twice. Meanwhile, at the Dominion Energy Charity Classic, Bernhard Langer became the oldest player in PGA Champions Tour history at the age of 64. Close calls: Hearn has twice lost in a playoff when trying to get his first PGA Tour win: at the 2013 John Deere Classic, where Jordan Spieth shot a closing 65 and then took home his maiden victory; and at the 2015 Greenbrier Classic, where Danny Lee was the victor in a four-way showdown with Hearn, Robert Streb and Kevin Kisner. Those impressive numbers have helped him earn $11,852,075 in his 11-year career. But the kid has won a dozen times internationally, giving hope to PGA Tour victories to come. Billy Mayfair opened the Quail Hollow Championship, which he Monday qualified into, with a 4-under 68. Article continues below this ad. The 46-year-old Dane has 15 career European Tour wins, and was thrice a runner-up in a major. Two of his four runner-up spots on the PGA Tour came at majors the 2018 US Open and the following years Open and who can forget Paul Azingers comments about Fleetwoods inability to get over the line when the Englishman led the 2020 Honda Classic with 18 to play? Its some list, Im sure youll agree. He has eight top 10s in majors, but has never really been in the picture coming down the stretch on a Sunday. Applebys best chance was at the 2002 Open Championship, where he was bested by Ernie Els in a four-man playoff. Many believe that the accomplished Englishman has been the best in the world without a major for some time now, so having him listed at No. How he got to $10 million: In his 137th PGA Tour start, the 2022 CJ Cup, Noren became the most recent member of the $10 million/no-win club, finishing, T-37 finish at Congaree Golf Club. By almost every metric, Ancer was the best golfer in the field, but by the only metric that mattered, he was not. She didnt quite overtake Annika Sorenstam for most rounds in the 60s, but equalling the GOAT is some going. T10. Dave Eichelberger. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. He was still within a stroke of the lead after 16 holes on Sunday, but a bogey-par finish resulted in a runner-up, two strokes behind Vijay Singh. Akshay Bhatia lies second, slow start for Atwal Atwal is also simultaneously getting ready to have a go at the Champions Tour, as he turns 50 later this month.The winner in Puerto Rico gets a two-year exemption on the PGA TOUR, along with a spot in the PGA Championship.The Puerto Rico Open is held opposite the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where every PGA TOUR member from the top 50 in the world . Jeff Overton has always been known as a unique personality on the PGA Tour. In 10 worldwide starts since, he has five victories and is now No. With that sort of pedigree, the wins were expected to come very quickly once he got to the PGA Tour, but that hasn't happened yet. On Twitter, at least. Promise. Three single-shot runners-up? He also captured two college national championships at Augusta State. Kuchar was even closer at The Open Championship, playing in the final Sunday pairing with Jordan Spieth, and taking a lead after the 13th hole, but with one of the greatest four-hole stretches in major championship history, Spieth left Kuchar, and everyone else, in his dust down the stretch. . Jeff Overton is one of the most excitable players on the PGA Tour. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content. How he got to $10 million: Hearn started the 2021-22 season on a minor medical extension, his last start coming in the 3M Open in July. Quigley never really kicked one away as he shot no worse than 69 in his five runner-up finishes. Fair or not, however, significant percentages of an athletes legacy can also be shaped by the championships they do not win. While this is typical, caddie's salaries are often negotiated with the golfer. A runner-up finish to Padraig Harrington at the 2008 Open Championship is his best result in a major, but a small renaissance in 2017 has him believing that he could be close to getting back into his top form. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Scottie Scheffler is back to defend his title at Bay Hill and opens at +1000 as he seeks his 2nd win in his last 3 starts after winning the WM Phoenix Open 2 weeks ago. Davis was lauded for his classbut owns the dubious distinction of being the player with the most earnings without a PGA Tour win because of it. Briny Baird with his signature straw hat. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (NJ/WV/PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789. He has not won a PGA Tour event since 2009, but over the past three seasons, he has four runner-ups and 21 top 10s. In 2014, Tringale did win the Franklin Templeton Shootout with partner Jason Day, but that is considered an offseason event. While Ancer is still looking for the first victory of his PGA Tour career, Data Golfs expected wins stat tells us his performance puts him on the shortlist of best golfers without a win this year. Choi eagled the 11th hole on Sunday to get within one of the lead, but despite playing the back nine in -5, Choi finished in third place, three strokes behind Mickelson. Heres a quick look at the top five players on the list on which nobody wants to be. Frys.com Open and the 2012 Wyndham Championship. Some were fortunate enough to win one after many, many attempts. How he got to $10 million: Although he had a runner-up in 2007, Overtons career was made with his 2010 season in which he had three runner-up finishes and a pair of thirds, leading to nearly $3.5 million in earnings. The Londoner has had five runner-up finishes, the most infamous of which was a play-off defeat to Jim Furyk at Harbour Town where he was handed a two-shot penalty for a rules infraction. MORE: 9 golf equipment secrets you can steal from tour pros. The South Korean has twice led through 54 holes a one-shot lead turned into a one-shot defeat to David Toms at the 2011 Crown Plaza Invitational, while a three-shot lead at the 2021 Pebble Beach Pro-Am became a two-shot deficit in favour of Phil Mickelson. Kuchar finished runner-up, his best result in a major. Close calls: A final-round 65 wasnt enough to reach Justin Rose at the 2015 Zurich Classic of New Orleans but the killer was the 2016 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open where Smylie Kaufmans final-round 61 nipped Tringale (and five others) by a stroke. he lost on the second playoff hole to Charles Howell III. Nine-time PGA Tour winner Jay Haas appeared in 87 major championships from 1974 (his first two were as an amateur) to 2008 without a victory, putting him in second place on this list. 1 up for grabs and more: 3 things to watch for Arnold Palmer Invitational final round, Theyve opened themselves up: Pro says Tour changes could lead to LIV exodus, 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational: How to watch, TV schedule, streaming, tee times, Meet the new GOLF Top 100 Teachers of America, Gimme that: Arnold Palmer umbrella logo hats for every style, Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard. Close calls: Rodgers tied for second with Webb Simpson at the 2015 Wells Fargo Championship, losing to Rory McIlroy, and was the solo runner-up at the 2017 John Deere Classic, a stroke back of Bryson DeChambeau. You can reach out to him about any of these topics his stories, his game or his beers at nick.piastowski@golf.com. But his real near miss came in 2018 when he lost on the second playoff hole to Charles Howell III at the RSM Classic. Shared the 36-hole lead at the 2010 Viking Classic but finished 73-72. (Photo by Augusta National/Getty Images), British Open champion Arnold Palmer poses with his trophy at Troon in 1962. The 30-year-old Californian recovered from an early . Sundays at majors have not been kind to Snedeker, who is still looking for major #1 in his 11th full season on the PGA Tour. His best major has been The Masters, where he has finished in the top six in each of the past three years. Eight of them will not have cuts and will have fields of no more . Eagle on 18 to win by FIVE.Hideki Matsuyama seals the victory with an emphatic finish @ZOZOChamp. But it was some standout play at the Players Championship (T-6), RBC Heritage (T-3) and Zurich Classic (T-4 with Bubba Watson) that helped him climb the money list that year. How am I defining best? He won three tournaments by the end of January, and in one of those, the Sony Open, he became the 7th player in Tour history to shoot a round of 59. Cameron Tringale seems to be a big star in the making. Nico Echavarria has made only two cuts in 10 starts heading into the Puerto Rico Open. Meanwhile, in February, four months after turning 50, Quigley won on the PGA Tour Champions. THE MATERIAL ON THIS SITE MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED, DISTRIBUTED, TRANSMITTED, CACHED OR OTHERWISE USED, EXCEPT WITH THE PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. 2023 DISCOVERY GOLF, INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, You wont believe how many golfers have earned $10 million on the PGA Tour without winning an event. The 50-year-old Stricker is the oldest player on this list, and at least for now, is the biggest threat to break Julius Boros record of being the oldest player to win a major. 1 in the world. And with $13,743,938 in earnings, Triangles won in another way. Away from golf, Alex follows Torquay United and spends too much time playing his PlayStation or his guitar and not enough time practising his short game. Nicolas Colsaerts can hit the ball a long way. Looking at the PGA Tours career money list to determine the relative success of a players career is mostly a futile endeavor. As puzzling as his lack of major results is, the fact that the 35-year-old is finishing closer to the top of the leaderboard as of late is encouraging for his future chances. And he believes in himself to the point that many find him arrogant and off-putting. In 2010, a final-round 71 left him two in arrears to Jason Day. Overton finished second four times: the2010 Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the 2010 Greenbrier Classic, the 2007 Wyndham Championship and the 2010 HP Byron Nelson Championship. Take Brandt Jobe, for example. 1 with $120-plus million makes sense, but Jack Nicklaus with $5,734,031which ranks him a mere 326th all timedoes not. Tringale was in contention at the first FedEx Cup playoff event, the Barclays, but he couldn't keep up with Hunter Mahan's final-round burst and finished in a T2. The clearest evidence at how skewed prize money has become in the modern era is this simple statistic: There are 14 golfers who have earned $10 million of more in their PGA Tour careers without ever winning a tour event. The 29-year-old played all week at the RBC Heritage like his hair was on fire. Never made $2 million in any single season. Quigley never really kicked one away as he shot no worse than 69 in his five runner-up finishes. Donald qualifies for fewer majors these days, but at 39-years-old still has time to get on the board. Hes a 10-time winner on the DP World Tour who played on the victorious European Ryder Cup team in 2018. Meanwhile, in February, four months after turning 50, Quigley won on the PGA Tour Champions. The winner of nine PGA Tour titles has won a World Golf Championships event, a Players Championship and the Memorial. Brooks, who won the 1996 PGA Championship at Valhalla, won seven times in his PGA Tour career. He was unable to finish the job on Sunday, shooting a 75 and placing T9 in the event, but the experience of contending at a major should be valuable going forward. Ten top-10 finishes in 2006 landed him 20th in earnings that year. Ouch. 2 in the world rankings, finished in the top 10 of a major on 10 occasions and owns the most runner-up finishes without a victory. Tiger Woods, Bay Hill Invitational: 2000-2003. Throw in 28 career starts on the Korn Ferry Tour, and Brooks has played in more than 1,000 events under the PGA Tour umbrella. Cameron Tringale rolled in a 15-foot putt on Sunday on the 18th hole at the Valspar Championship, moved up to a tie for third and cashed for $407,100. Davis Love III. 1 from England has five career wins on the PGA Tour and seven more in Europe. Westwood took the top spot on his own after tying for 59th at Royal St. Georges, where he missed the cut in 2003 and 2011, the latter being the year Darren Clarke won his first and only major in attempt number 54. Mark Brooks. Nine-time PGA Tour winner Matt Kuchar is another of the 'major-less' greats. And this weekend she won her fourth title in her last seven starts, her 11th LPGA title, and 22nd overall, to regain her spot at the top of the world rankings and arguably the best player in the world. Masters Tournament golf champ Doug Ford, left, gets assistance from Jack Burke Jr., as he slips into the traditional green jacket worn only by tournament winners, Augusta, Ga., April 8, 1957. Made close to 50 percent of his career earnings in 2013 and 2014 when he had all three of his runner-up finishes and had 14 top-10s finishes. He also played a lot, averaging a remarkable 31 starts from 2010 through 2016. Fortunately, Fowler has somewhat been able to reverse that trend in 2017, and at the U.S. Open, had his closest call in years when he took the 18-hole lead with a first round 65. Hold me. He already has finished in the top 10 in six of them, with a high result of T2 at the 2017 U.S. Open. His cumulative score of 21 under par for the week bested the tournament record set by Brian Gay in 2009. Quigley finished with five career runners-up, including three in 2009. Turning 40 during the 2017 Open Championship, Casey has shown some of his best form over the past year. Steve Stricker also stands out for a number of reasons. His closest call so far was at the 2015 U.S. Open where he and Spieth were 36-hole co-leaders, but while Spieth went on to win his second career major, Reed shot a third round 76 and finished in a tie for 14th place. Welcome to this weeks edition of The Slam where Ill be discussing one of the more ridiculous stats in golf. Twice he was out front entering the final round, most recently at Harbour Town in April 2022, but he wound up tied for third, one of two career third-place finishes. Close calls: The cat in the funky hat with the funkier putting stroke had six runner-up finishes, but none as dramatic as the 2011 Frys.com Open where he went six extra holes in a playoff with Bryce Molder before Molder ended it with a short birdie putt. Cameron Tringale has made the most starts without a win on the PGA Tour. In 2004, he was tied for the 54-hole lead at the U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee but lost by two to Carlos Franco. He won three times in the 1996 campaign, his best as a pro. Now in his eighth PGA Tour season, Fowler has consistently asserted himself as one of the best players on Tour. Charlie Wi ($10m) has 58 top 25 finishes in 262 PGA Tour starts, including five runner-ups. Over the last three seasons, Finau has 20 top-10 finishes -- twice as many as any player without a victory in that span. He has had many close calls, but his best squandered opportunity for the 10-time Ryder Cupper was probably the 2010 Masters.