2015-16 Masters of Curling prize money
The 2015-16 Masters of Curling paid £107,360 to 28 teams. Mike McEwen won £13,152 and Rachel Homan £13,957. Jim Cotter took £8,320 as runner-up.
Men's payouts
14 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Mike McEwen | Canada | £13,152£13k |
| Runner-up | Jim Cotter | Canada | £8,320£8k |
| T3rd | Kevin Koe | Canada | £6,442£6k |
| T3rd | Steve Laycock | Canada | £4,831£5k |
| T5th | Brad Gushue | Canada | £4,831£5k |
| T5th | Brad Jacobs | Canada | £4,026£4k |
| T5th | Niklas Edin | Sweden | £3,221£3k |
| T5th | Reid Carruthers | Canada | £3,221£3k |
| 9th | Glenn Howard | Canada | £1,610£2k |
| T10th | Brendan Bottcher | Canada | £805£805 |
| T10th | Thomas Ulsrud | Norway | £805£805 |
| T10th | John Epping | Canada | £805£805 |
| T10th | David Murdoch | Scotland | £805£805 |
| T10th | Pat Simmons | Canada | £805£805 |
Women's payouts
14 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Rachel Homan | Canada | £13,957£14k |
| Runner-up | Val Sweeting | Canada | £8,320£8k |
| T3rd | Kristy McDonald | Canada | £5,636£6k |
| T3rd | Kerri Einarson | Canada | £4,831£5k |
| T5th | Mary-Anne Arsenault | Canada | £4,026£4k |
| T5th | Anna Sidorova | Russia | £4,026£4k |
| T5th | Silvana Tirinzoni | Switzerland | £4,026£4k |
| T5th | Jennifer Jones | Canada | £3,221£3k |
| 9th | Eunjung Kim | South Korea | £1,610£2k |
| T10th | Tracy Fleury | Canada | £805£805 |
| T10th | Sherry Middaugh | Canada | £805£805 |
| T10th | Eve Muirhead | Scotland | £805£805 |
| T10th | Alina Paetz | Switzerland | £805£805 |
| T10th | Binia Feltscher | Switzerland | £805£805 |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, how many teams it holds, and what they took between them
| PLACE | TEAMS | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| Men's Winner | 1 | £13,152£13k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £8,320£8k |
| Men's T3rd | 2 | £11,273£11k |
| Men's T5th | 4 | £15,299£15k |
| Men's 9th | 1 | £1,610£2k |
| Men's T10th | 5 | £4,026£4k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £13,957£14k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £8,320£8k |
| Women's T3rd | 2 | £10,468£10k |
| Women's T5th | 4 | £15,299£15k |
| Women's 9th | 1 | £1,610£2k |
| Women's T10th | 5 | £4,026£4k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2015
Every other curling slam we hold from 2015
| SLAM | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 Meridian Canadian Open | John Epping, Rachel Homan | £107,360£107k |
| 2015-16 The National | Brad Gushue, Rachel Homan | £108,165£108k |
| 2015-16 GSOC Tour Challenge | Kevin Koe, Silvana Tirinzoni | £107,628£108k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2015-16 Masters of Curling get?
Mike McEwen took £13,152, and Rachel Homan took £13,957.
How much did the runner-up get?
Jim Cotter took £8,320, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2015-16 Masters of Curling?
£107,360, paid to 28 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2016-17 WFG Masters paid £129,906.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Masters prize money page, and the whole year on curling prize money in 2015. The one after was the 2016-17 WFG Masters. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's curling prize money.