Men's and women's curling prize money
In 2026 the men's field was paid £82,130 across 1 slam and the women's £86,962 across 1 slam. Where both fields play the same event, the two winners took the same cheque at 6 of 8.
Every year, both fields
What each field was paid, and the middle winner's cheque of the year
| YEAR | MEN | WOMEN | WOMEN AS % OF MEN | MEN'S WIN | WOMEN'S WIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | £82,130£82k | £86,962£87k | 106% | £21,472£21k | £21,472£21k |
| 2025 | £608,194£608k | £608,731£609k | 100% | £20,935£21k | £20,935£21k |
| 2024 | £545,926£546k | £548,610£549k | 100% | £23,619£24k | £23,619£24k |
| 2023 | £535,726£536k | £541,631£542k | 101% | £19,593£20k | £19,593£20k |
| 2022 | £382,738£383k | £387,570£388k | 101% | £17,714£18k | £17,714£18k |
| 2021 | £215,794£216k | £215,794£216k | 100% | £17,714£18k | £17,714£18k |
| 2020 | £81,594£82k | £81,594£82k | 100% | £18,788£19k | £18,788£19k |
| 2019 | £435,882£436k | £435,882£436k | 100% | £17,446£17k | £17,446£17k |
| 2018 | £510,497£510k | £460,038£460k | 90% | £16,104£16k | £16,104£16k |
| 2017 | £451,449£451k | £399,916£400k | 89% | £16,104£16k | £16,104£16k |
| 2016 | £346,236£346k | £291,482£291k | 84% | £14,762£15k | £13,957£14k |
| 2015 | £214,720£215k | £215,794£216k | 101% | £13,152£13k | £13,688£14k |
The men's field, year by year
The women's field, year by year
The same event, both fields
The winner's cheque at every event that runs a men's and a women's slam, in the latest year it did
| EVENT | YEAR | MEN'S WINNER | WOMEN'S WINNER | MEN'S FIELD | WOMEN'S FIELD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Players' Championship | 2026 | £21,472£21k | £21,472£21k | £82,130£82k | £86,962£87k |
| GSOC Tahoe | 2025 | £23,619£24k | £23,619£24k | £111,654£112k | £111,654£112k |
| Masters | 2025 | £20,398£20k | £22,546£23k | £107,360£107k | £107,360£107k |
| Canadian Open | 2025 | £21,472£21k | £19,325£19k | £106,286£106k | £106,286£106k |
| Tour Challenge | 2025 | £20,398£20k | £20,398£20k | £105,213£105k | £107,360£107k |
| National | 2024 | £23,619£24k | £23,619£24k | £113,802£114k | £113,802£114k |
| Champions Cup | 2023 | £16,104£16k | £16,104£16k | £61,195£61k | £66,026£66k |
| Elite 10 | 2018 | £15,030£15k | £15,030£15k | £53,680£54k | £53,680£54k |
The biggest earners in each field
Across every slam we hold
| # | MEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Gushue | Canada | £497,882£498k |
| 2 | Bruce Mouat | Scotland | £396,158£396k |
| 3 | Brad Jacobs | Canada | £344,894£345k |
| 4 | Niklas Edin | Sweden | £340,331£340k |
| 5 | Kevin Koe | Canada | £298,998£299k |
| 6 | Brendan Bottcher | Canada | £255,517£256k |
| 7 | Mike McEwen | Canada | £228,408£228k |
| 8 | Matt Dunstone | Canada | £212,036£212k |
| 9 | Ross Whyte | Scotland | £202,374£202k |
| 10 | John Epping | Canada | £198,616£199k |
| 11 | Joel Retornaz | Italy | £193,248£193k |
| 12 | Yannick Schwaller | Switzerland | £187,343£187k |
| 13 | Reid Carruthers | Canada | £158,624£159k |
| 14 | Glenn Howard | Canada | £85,888£86k |
| 15 | John Shuster | United States | £83,472£83k |
| # | WOMEN'S FIELD | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rachel Homan | Canada | £569,276£569k |
| 2 | Silvana Tirinzoni | Switzerland | £468,626£469k |
| 3 | Anna Hasselborg | Sweden | £400,721£401k |
| 4 | Kerri Einarson | Canada | £384,349£384k |
| 5 | Jennifer Jones | Canada | £290,140£290k |
| 6 | Satsuki Fujisawa | Japan | £196,469£196k |
| 7 | Eunji Gim | South Korea | £164,798£165k |
| 8 | Isabella Wrana | Sweden | £150,036£150k |
| 9 | Tracy Fleury | Canada | £147,620£148k |
| 10 | Eunjung Kim | South Korea | £130,442£130k |
| 11 | Chelsea Carey | Canada | £101,455£101k |
| 12 | Eve Muirhead | Scotland | £89,646£90k |
| 13 | Val Sweeting | Canada | £84,009£84k |
| 14 | Casey Scheidegger | Canada | £81,325£81k |
| 15 | Kaitlyn Lawes | Canada | £73,542£74k |
Frequently asked questions
Do men and women get the same prize money in curling?
The winner's cheque was the same for both fields at 6 of the 8 events that run a men's and a women's slam, and bigger for the women at 1. In 2026 the men's field was paid £82,130 in all and the women's £86,962.
How big is the gap between men's and women's curling prize money?
£4,831 in 2026, with the women ahead. Across the 12 years we hold both fields, the men were paid £4,410,886 and the women £4,274,002.
When was the gap smallest?
2021, when the women's field was paid £215,794 against £215,794 for the men. The widest was 2016, £291,482 against £346,236.
Who has won the most curling prize money?
Brad Gushue in the men's field, with £497,882, and Rachel Homan in the women's, with £569,276.
Where to next
Every event, year and team is on curling prize money. The latest year on its own is 2026. Every place in sport where the women's side is paid more is on where women earn more prize money than men.