2016-17 Westjet Players' Championship prize money
The 2016-17 Westjet Players' Championship paid £158,356 to 22 teams. Niklas Edin and Jennifer Jones won £16,104 each. Mike McEwen took £12,883 as runner-up.
Men's payouts
11 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Niklas Edin | Sweden | £16,104£16k |
| Runner-up | Mike McEwen | Canada | £12,883£13k |
| T3rd | Kyle Smith | Scotland | £8,589£9k |
| T3rd | Brad Gushue | Canada | £8,589£9k |
| T5th | Peter De Cruz | Switzerland | £6,442£6k |
| T5th | Brad Jacobs | Canada | £6,442£6k |
| T5th | Kevin Koe | Canada | £6,442£6k |
| T5th | Reid Carruthers | Canada | £6,442£6k |
| T9th | Steve Laycock | Canada | £3,221£3k |
| T9th | John Morris | Canada | £3,221£3k |
| 11th | Brendan Bottcher | Canada | £1,610£2k |
Women's payouts
11 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Jennifer Jones | Canada | £16,104£16k |
| Runner-up | Val Sweeting | Canada | £12,883£13k |
| T3rd | Anna Hasselborg | Sweden | £8,589£9k |
| T3rd | Silvana Tirinzoni | Switzerland | £8,589£9k |
| T5th | Casey Scheidegger | Canada | £6,442£6k |
| T5th | Tracy Fleury | Canada | £6,442£6k |
| T5th | Rachel Homan | Canada | £6,442£6k |
| T5th | Eve Muirhead | Scotland | £6,442£6k |
| 9th | Allison Flaxey | Canada | £3,221£3k |
| T10th | Bingyu Wang | China | £1,610£2k |
| T10th | Margaretha Sigfridsson | Sweden | £1,610£2k |
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 | £16,104£16k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £12,883£13k |
| Men's T3rd | 2 | £17,178£17k |
| Men's T5th | 4 | £25,766£26k |
| Men's T9th | 2 | £6,442£6k |
| Men's 11th | 1 | £1,610£2k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £16,104£16k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £12,883£13k |
| Women's T3rd | 2 | £17,178£17k |
| Women's T5th | 4 | £25,766£26k |
| Women's 9th | 1 | £3,221£3k |
| Women's T10th | 2 | £3,221£3k |
Where the money went, band by band
The rest of 2017
Every other curling slam we hold from 2017
| SLAM | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 Boost National | Bruce Mouat, Jennifer Jones | £130,979£131k |
| 2017-18 Masters of Curling | Brad Gushue, Jennifer Jones | £128,832£129k |
| 2017-18 GSOC Tour Challenge | Brad Gushue, Val Sweeting | £101,992£102k |
| 2016-17 Humpty's Champions Cup | Brad Jacobs, Rachel Homan | £144,399£144k |
| 2016-17 Princess Auto Elite 10 | John Morris | £53,412£53k |
| 2016-17 Meridian Canadian Open | Brad Gushue, Casey Scheidegger | £133,395£133k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2016-17 Westjet Players' Championship get?
Niklas Edin took £16,104, and Jennifer Jones took £16,104.
How much did the runner-up get?
Mike McEwen took £12,883, 80% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2016-17 Westjet Players' Championship?
£158,356, paid to 22 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2015-16 Players' Championship paid £107,360, and the 2017-18 Players' Championship paid £158,356.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Players' Championship prize money page, and the whole year on curling prize money in 2017. The edition before was the 2015-16 Players' Championship. The one after was the 2017-18 Players' Championship. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's curling prize money.