US Bank Championship in Milwaukee
Played at the par-70 Brown Deer Park Golf Course in Milwaukee, Wisconsin the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee is an annual feature in the US PGA Tour calendar. Run by the Milwaukee Golf Charities, Inc. the proceeds from the tournament are donated to a number of charities in Wisconsin .
The tournament was first held at the North Hills Country Club in 1940 as the Milwaukee Open. Since then, it has been played at a number of courses and has been rechristened a number of times.
- Milwaukee Open (1940)
- Blue Ribbon Open (1951)
- Miller High Life Open (1955-57)
- Miller Open Invitational (1958-59)
- Milwaukee Open Invitational (1960-61)
- Greater Milwaukee Open (1962-2003)
- US Bank in Milwaukee (2004)
- US Bank Championship in Milwaukee (2005- )
In 2006, the purse for the tournament was $4,000,000 with the winner getting $720,000. Corey Pavin won by two strokes over Jerry Kelly. Tiger Woods made his debut on the US PGA Tour in 1996 at the US Bank Championship in Milwaukee .
Tournament schedule and tickets
US Bank Championship in Milwaukee was last held in 24-30 July, 2006.
The US Bank Championship in Milwaukee is generally played the week after the British Open and as a result the top golfers give it a miss in order to rest. As we continue on this tour we will learn about the other tournaments in the US PGA Tour.
