2009 RBC Canadian Open prize money
Every one of the 38 cheques paid at the 2009 RBC Canadian Open, in finishing order, from $550,800 down to the $10,251 Ryan Palmer collected. We hold no first place for this edition.
Every cheque at the 2009 RBC Canadian Open
26 July 2009
| PLACE | PLAYER | COUNTRY | TO PAR | TOTAL | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Retief Goosen | RSA | -18 | 270 | $550,800 |
| T3 | Jason Dufner | USA | -14 | 274 | $295,800 |
| T5 | Brandt Snedeker | USA | -13 | 275 | $186,150 |
| T5 | Jerry Kelly | USA | -13 | 275 | $186,150 |
| T8 | Bob Estes | USA | -12 | 276 | $123,038 |
| T8 | Y.E. Yang | KOR | -12 | 276 | $123,038 |
| T16 | Bryce Molder | USA | -11 | 277 | $69,233 |
| T16 | J.B. Holmes | USA | -11 | 277 | $69,233 |
| T16 | Martin Laird | SCO | -11 | 277 | $69,233 |
| T16 | Tim Herron | USA | -11 | 277 | $69,233 |
| T16 | Webb Simpson | USA | -11 | 277 | $69,233 |
| T24 | Camilo Villegas | COL | -10 | 278 | $40,363 |
| T24 | Luke Donald | ENG | -10 | 278 | $40,363 |
| T24 | Mark Wilson | USA | -10 | 278 | $40,363 |
| T24 | Mike Weir | CAN | -10 | 278 | $40,363 |
| T24 | Pat Perez | USA | -10 | 278 | $40,363 |
| T31 | Kevin Streelman | USA | -9 | 279 | $30,243 |
| T36 | John Merrick | USA | -8 | 280 | $24,544 |
| T40 | Daniel Chopra | SWE | -7 | 281 | $19,380 |
| T40 | Derek Fathauer | USA | -7 | 281 | $19,380 |
| T40 | Ken Duke | USA | -7 | 281 | $19,380 |
| T40 | Scott Piercy | USA | -7 | 281 | $19,380 |
| T46 | D.A. Points | USA | -6 | 282 | $13,872 |
| T46 | Graham DeLaet | CAN | -6 | 282 | $13,872 |
| T46 | Jamie Lovemark | USA | -6 | 282 | $13,872 |
| T46 | Jimmy Walker | USA | -6 | 282 | $13,872 |
| 52 | Jason Day | AUS | -5 | 283 | $12,240 |
| T53 | Kevin Na | USA | -4 | 284 | $11,934 |
| T53 | Nicholas Thompson | USA | -4 | 284 | $11,934 |
| T55 | Kevin Stadler | USA | -3 | 285 | $11,679 |
| 57 | Brendon de Jonge | ZIM | -2 | 286 | $11,526 |
| T59 | Dicky Pride | USA | 0 | 288 | $11,271 |
| T62 | Andres Gonzales | USA | 3 | 291 | $10,965 |
| T62 | Parker McLachlin | USA | 3 | 291 | $10,965 |
| T64 | Bo Van Pelt | USA | -3 | 141 | $10,251 |
| T64 | Jonathan Byrd | USA | -3 | 141 | $10,251 |
| T64 | Omar Uresti | USA | -3 | 141 | $10,251 |
| T64 | Ryan Palmer | USA | -3 | 141 | $10,251 |
The top of the ladder
The fifteen biggest cheques of the week took $1,972,593 between them, against $361,676 shared by the other 23 players paid.
The 38 cheques above come to $2,334,269 between them. We hold 76 players for the week in all, so 38 of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place. A place written as T4 is a tie, and everyone tied for it was paid the same.
The other RBC Canadian Open years
26 editions, 1999 to 2026
The 2008 ladder is the edition before this one, won by Chez Reavie. The 2010 ladder is the one after, won by Carl Pettersson. The RBC Canadian Open roll of honour carries every champion and what each win paid.
The rest of the 2009 golf year
45 other tournaments we hold a 2009 prize list for, in the order they were played.
The biggest cheque of 2009 was the $1,710,000 paid at the PLAYERS Championship, won by Henrik Stenson.
Frequently asked questions
Who won the 2009 RBC Canadian Open?
We hold no first place for the 2009 RBC Canadian Open. The 38 cheques we do hold start at $550,800.
How much did the 2009 RBC Canadian Open pay out?
The 38 cheques on this page come to $2,334,269 between them, from $550,800 at the top down to $10,251.
What was the smallest cheque at the 2009 RBC Canadian Open?
$10,251, which Ryan Palmer collected for finishing T64.
How many players were paid at the 2009 RBC Canadian Open?
38. We hold 76 players for that week in all, so 38 of them took no money: a missed cut, a withdrawal or an amateur place.
Where to next
The rest of the golf money
Golf tournament prize money carries the roll of honour for every event we hold, and golf earnings ranks the players by what they have won across their careers. Where a field is paid for every round it survives rather than once at the end, see Champions League prize money, and for a single event that pays a whole field on one night, World Championship darts prize money.