2025-26 Crown Royal Players' Championship prize money
The 2025-26 Crown Royal Players' Championship paid £169,092 to 22 teams. Ross Whyte and Silvana Tirinzoni won £21,472 each. Kyle Waddell took £13,420 as runner-up.
Men's payouts
10 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Ross Whyte | Scotland | £21,472£21k |
| Runner-up | Kyle Waddell | Scotland | £13,420£13k |
| T3rd | Yannick Schwaller | Switzerland | £10,199£10k |
| T3rd | Xiao Ming Xu | China | £10,199£10k |
| T5th | John Shuster | United States | £6,978£7k |
| T5th | Joel Retornaz | Italy | £6,978£7k |
| T7th | Bruce Mouat | Scotland | £4,831£5k |
| T7th | Matt Dunstone | Canada | £4,831£5k |
| T9th | Daniel Casper | United States | £1,610£2k |
| T9th | Brad Jacobs | Canada | £1,610£2k |
Women's payouts
12 teams paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | TEAM | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Silvana Tirinzoni | Switzerland | £21,472£21k |
| Runner-up | Kerri Einarson | Canada | £13,420£13k |
| T3rd | Rachel Homan | Canada | £10,199£10k |
| T3rd | Eunji Gim | South Korea | £10,199£10k |
| T5th | Tabitha Peterson | United States | £6,978£7k |
| T5th | Isabella Wrana | Sweden | £6,978£7k |
| 7th | Satsuki Fujisawa | Japan | £4,831£5k |
| T8th | Anna Hasselborg | Sweden | £3,221£3k |
| T8th | Sayaka Yoshimura | Japan | £3,221£3k |
| T8th | Ikue Kitazawa | Japan | £3,221£3k |
| T11th | Xenia Schwaller | Switzerland | £1,610£2k |
| T11th | Momoha Tabata | Japan | £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 | £21,472£21k |
| Men's Runner-up | 1 | £13,420£13k |
| Men's T3rd | 2 | £20,398£20k |
| Men's T5th | 2 | £13,957£14k |
| Men's T7th | 2 | £9,662£10k |
| Men's T9th | 2 | £3,221£3k |
| Women's Winner | 1 | £21,472£21k |
| Women's Runner-up | 1 | £13,420£13k |
| Women's T3rd | 2 | £20,398£20k |
| Women's T5th | 2 | £13,957£14k |
| Women's 7th | 1 | £4,831£5k |
| Women's T8th | 3 | £9,662£10k |
| Women's T11th | 2 | £3,221£3k |
Where the money went, band by band
Players' Championship in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| SLAM | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 AMJ Players' Championship | Bruce Mouat, Silvana Tirinzoni | £165,871£166k |
| 2023-24 Princess Auto Players' Championship | Brad Gushue, Silvana Tirinzoni | £249,612£250k |
| 2022-23 Princess Auto Players' Championship | Kevin Koe, Isabella Wrana | £167,482£167k |
| 2021-22 Princess Auto Players' Championship | Bruce Mouat, Anna Hasselborg | £195,395£195k |
| 2018-19 Players' Championship | Brendan Bottcher, Kerri Einarson | £161,577£162k |
| 2017-18 Players' Championship | Kevin Koe, Jamie Sinclair | £158,356£158k |
| 2016-17 Westjet Players' Championship | Niklas Edin, Jennifer Jones | £158,356£158k |
| 2015-16 Players' Championship | Brad Gushue, Eve Muirhead | £107,360£107k |
Curling prize money in 2025
All 6 curling slams we hold from 2025, the nearest full season to this one. The whole of 2025.
| SLAM | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 HearingLife Canadian Open | Yannick Schwaller, Silvana Tirinzoni | £212,573£213k |
| 2025-26 KIOTI GSOC Tahoe | Bruce Mouat, Rachel Homan | £223,309£223k |
| 2025-26 Co-op Tour Challenge | Bruce Mouat, Rachel Homan | £212,573£213k |
| 2025-26 AMJ Masters | Matt Dunstone, Rachel Homan | £187,880£188k |
| 2024-25 AMJ Players' Championship | Bruce Mouat, Silvana Tirinzoni | £165,871£166k |
| 2024-25 WFG Masters | Ross Whyte, Anna Hasselborg | £214,720£215k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2025-26 Crown Royal Players' Championship get?
Ross Whyte took £21,472, and Silvana Tirinzoni took £21,472.
How much did the runner-up get?
Kyle Waddell took £13,420, 63% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2025-26 Crown Royal Players' Championship?
£169,092, paid to 22 teams.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2024-25 AMJ Players' Championship paid £165,871.
Where to next
Every edition is on the Players' Championship prize money page, and the whole year on curling prize money in 2026. The edition before was the 2024-25 AMJ Players' Championship. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's curling prize money.