RBC Canadian Open prize money history
Winning the RBC Canadian Open paid $594,000 in 2000, which is $1,155,506 at August 2026 prices. In 2026 it paid $1,764,000. On the face of the cheque that is 2.97 times as much. In real terms it is 1.54 times as much, 1.7% a year after inflation.
Every RBC Canadian Open winner's cheque, then and now
Newest first. Today's money is at August 2026 prices.
| YEAR | WINNER | PAID | TODAY | $1 THEN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bud Cauley | $1,764,000$1.8m | $1,781,685$1.8m | $1.01 |
| 2025 | Ryan Fox | $1,764,000$1.8m | $1,835,433$1.8m | $1.04 |
| 2024 | Robert MacIntyre | $1,692,000$1.7m | $1,806,841$1.8m | $1.07 |
| 2023 | Nick Taylor | $1,620,000$1.6m | $1,780,978$1.8m | $1.10 |
| 2022 | Rory McIlroy | $1,566,000$1.6m | $1,792,482$1.8m | $1.14 |
| 2019 | Rory McIlroy | $1,368,000$1.4m | $1,792,451$1.8m | $1.31 |
| 2018 | Dustin Johnson | $1,116,000 | $1,488,758$1.5m | $1.33 |
| 2017 | Jhonattan Vegas | $1,080,000 | $1,475,924$1.5m | $1.37 |
| 2016 | Jhonattan Vegas | $1,062,000 | $1,482,243$1.5m | $1.40 |
| 2015 | Jason Day | $1,044,000 | $1,475,502$1.5m | $1.41 |
| 2013 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,008,000 | $1,449,451$1.4m | $1.44 |
| 2012 | Scott Piercy | $936,000 | $1,365,634$1.4m | $1.46 |
| 2011 | Sean O'Hair | $936,000 | $1,393,895$1.4m | $1.49 |
| 2010 | Carl Pettersson | $918,000 | $1,410,242$1.4m | $1.54 |
| 2008 | Chez Reavie | $900,000 | $1,400,268$1.4m | $1.56 |
| 2007 | Jim Furyk | $900,000 | $1,454,032$1.5m | $1.62 |
| 2006 | Jim Furyk | $900,000 | $1,495,446$1.5m | $1.66 |
| 2004 | Vijay Singh | $810,000 | $1,436,389$1.4m | $1.77 |
| 2002 | John Rollins | $720,000 | $1,340,665$1.3m | $1.86 |
| 2000 | Tiger Woods | $594,000 | $1,155,506 | $1.95 |
Today's money restates each cheque for the rise in US consumer prices from the year it was paid to August 2026. The last column is what one dollar that year buys today.
What winning it paid, at today's prices
The champion's cheque at August 2026 prices, 2000 to 2026
The biggest in real terms is 2025, not 2026: Ryan Fox's cheque is worth more today than the newest one.
What winning it paid, on the cheque
The champion's cheque as paid, 2000 to 2026
On the cheque the 2000 to 2026 rise is 2.97 times, 4.3% a year. Prices rose 1.93 times over the same run, which is the gap between this chart and the one above.
Against the rest of the tour
Real growth a year in the winner's cheque, the events either side of this one
Each rate runs from the first winner's cheque we hold at that event to the most recent, so two events that start in different years are measured over different runs. The RBC Canadian Open is 38th of 62.
Frequently asked questions
How much did the RBC Canadian Open winner get in 2000?
Tiger Woods took $594,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,155,506.
Has RBC Canadian Open prize money kept up with inflation?
Yes. The winner's cheque grew 4.3% a year between 2000 and 2026 and prices rose less than that, so in real terms it grew 1.7% a year. That is 38th of the 62 tournaments we hold a run for.
When did winning the RBC Canadian Open pay the most in today's money?
2025, when Ryan Fox took $1,764,000. At August 2026 prices that is $1,835,433, more than the $1,781,685 the 2026 win is worth at the same prices.
How does the RBC Canadian Open winner's cheque compare with twenty years ago?
2006's cheque was $900,000, or $1,495,446 at August 2026 prices. 2026's was $1,764,000, 1.19 times as much in real terms.
Where to next
The rest of the RBC Canadian Open money
RBC Canadian Open prize money carries every champion, the RBC Canadian Open all-time earners ranks every golfer it has paid, and the RBC Canadian Open cut counts who made it each year.