Canada prize money
Canada's sportspeople have won £256,723,721 in prize money across 31 sports, which puts Canada 9th of the 168 nations on our prize money by nation table. Corey Conners has won the most, £26,835,308 in golf .
Canada's highest earners
The top 60 of 833 people, every sport together
| # | NAME | SPORT | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Corey Conners | Golf | £26,835,308£26.8m |
| 2 | Mike Weir | Golf | £21,784,688£21.8m |
| 3 | Nick Taylor | Golf | £19,795,879£19.8m |
| 4 | Adam Hadwin | Golf | £19,154,893£19.2m |
| 5 | Felix Auger-Aliassime | Tennis | £17,282,393£17.3m |
| 6 | Mackenzie Hughes | Golf | £16,553,560£16.6m |
| 7 | Milos Raonic | Tennis | £15,388,923£15.4m |
| 8 | Taylor Pendrith | Golf | £11,549,491£11.5m |
| 9 | Denis Shapovalov | Tennis | £11,410,589£11.4m |
| 10 | Daniel Nestor | Tennis | £9,496,799£9.5m |
| 11 | Graham DeLaet | Golf | £8,465,520£8.5m |
| 12 | David Hearn | Golf | £7,678,010£7.7m |
| 13 | Adam Svensson | Golf | £6,815,430£6.8m |
| 14 | Vasek Pospisil | Tennis | £5,353,865£5.4m |
| 15 | Ben Silverman | Golf | £2,646,672£2.6m |
| 16 | Roger Sloan | Golf | £2,489,039£2.5m |
| 17 | Zeke Thurston | Rodeo | £2,313,883£2.3m |
| 18 | Sebastien Lareau | Tennis | £2,133,098£2.1m |
| 19 | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | Golf | £1,912,414£1.9m |
| 20 | Orin Larsen | Rodeo | £1,450,896£1.5m |
| 21 | Michael Gligic | Golf | £1,241,863£1.2m |
| 22 | Alex Pagulayan | Pool | £1,197,581£1.2m |
| 23 | Dawson Hay | Rodeo | £1,076,508£1.1m |
| 24 | Brad Fritsch | Golf | £981,817£982k |
| 25 | Scott Guenthner | Rodeo | £890,812£891k |
| 26 | Curtis Cassidy | Rodeo | £814,673£815k |
| 27 | Steven Diez | Tennis | £786,050£786k |
| 28 | A.J. Ewart | Golf | £768,082£768k |
| 29 | Layton Green | Rodeo | £745,747£746k |
| 30 | Jordan Hansen | Rodeo | £678,032£678k |
| 31 | Kolby Wanchuk | Rodeo | £668,243£668k |
| 32 | Kolton Schmidt | Rodeo | £656,149£656k |
| 33 | Francois Lavoie | Bowling | £630,580£631k |
| 34 | Logan Hay | Rodeo | £610,376£610k |
| 35 | Jake Vold | Rodeo | £594,116£594k |
| 36 | Jake Watson | Rodeo | £585,073£585k |
| 37 | Ben Andersen | Rodeo | £583,390£583k |
| 38 | Rachel Homan | Curling | £570,350£570k |
| 39 | Mikael Kingsbury | Freestyle skiing | £567,818£568k |
| 40 | Levi Simpson | Rodeo | £553,469£553k |
| 41 | John Morra | Pool | £543,979£544k |
| 42 | Tanner Milan | Rodeo | £537,828£538k |
| 43 | Clint Laye | Rodeo | £521,770£522k |
| 44 | Brad Gushue | Curling | £497,882£498k |
| 45 | Devlin DeFrancesco | Motorsport | £491,111£491k |
| 46 | Erin Brooks | Surfing | £470,741£471k |
| 47 | Kyle Lucas | Rodeo | £445,850£446k |
| 48 | Patrick Vellner | CrossFit | £437,037£437k |
| 49 | Daniel Brown | Golf | £429,816£430k |
| 50 | James Crawford | Alpine skiing | £426,203£426k |
| 51 | Dawson Graham | Rodeo | £386,402£386k |
| 52 | Kerri Einarson | Curling | £384,349£384k |
| 53 | Reece Howden | Freestyle skiing | £382,958£383k |
| 54 | Dillon Graham | Rodeo | £371,953£372k |
| 55 | Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier | Figure skating | £356,296£356k |
| 56 | Clay Elliott | Rodeo | £345,925£346k |
| 57 | Brad Jacobs | Curling | £344,894£345k |
| 58 | Jared Parsonage | Rodeo | £341,716£342k |
| 59 | Stephen Culling | Rodeo | £334,075£334k |
| 60 | Marie-Michele Gagnon | Alpine skiing | £333,135£333k |
The top 12, side by side
Corey Conners alone accounts for 10.5% of Canada's total. The top ten between them hold 65.9%, and the other 823 share the rest.
Prize money by sport
Where Canada's £256,723,721 came from
| SPORT | PRIZE MONEY | SHARE | EARNERS | TOP EARNER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golf | £149,559,256£149.6m | 58.3% | 26 | Corey Conners |
| Tennis | £61,851,717£61.9m | 24.1% | 7 | Felix Auger-Aliassime |
| Rodeo | £22,096,096£22.1m | 8.6% | 100 | Zeke Thurston |
| Curling | £4,608,696£4.6m | 1.8% | 76 | Rachel Homan |
| Pool | £3,060,216£3.1m | 1.2% | 107 | Alex Pagulayan |
| Alpine skiing | £2,980,720£3.0m | 1.2% | 43 | James Crawford |
| Freestyle skiing | £2,686,438£2.7m | 1.0% | 76 | Mikael Kingsbury |
| Athletics | £1,586,265£1.6m | 0.6% | 70 | Marco Arop |
| CrossFit | £1,516,099£1.5m | 0.6% | 20 | Patrick Vellner |
| Bowling | £1,476,722£1.5m | 0.6% | 45 | Francois Lavoie |
| Figure skating | £1,014,815£1.0m | 0.4% | 13 | Piper Gilles / Paul Poirier |
| Snowboarding | £701,036£701k | 0.3% | 37 | Eliot Grondin |
| Badminton | £638,552£639k | 0.2% | 63 | Michelle Li |
| Motorsport | £499,444£499k | 0.2% | 3 | Devlin DeFrancesco |
| Surfing | £470,741£471k | 0.2% | 1 | Erin Brooks |
| Squash | £441,635£442k | 0.2% | 16 | Hollie Naughton |
| Speed skating | £297,148£297k | 0.1% | 14 | Ivanie Blondin |
| Swimming | £261,111£261k | 0.1% | 12 | Kylie Masse |
| Ski jumping | £251,036£251k | 0.1% | 5 | Abigail Strate |
| Table tennis | £145,470£145k | 0.1% | 10 | Mo Zhang |
| Sled dog racing | £130,345£130k | 0.1% | 8 | Michelle Phillips |
| Triathlon | £90,556£91k | 0.0% | 5 | Paula Findlay |
| Chess | £81,296£81k | 0.0% | 13 | Anton Kovalyov |
| Cross-country skiing | £70,245£70k | 0.0% | 13 | Antoine Cyr |
| Show jumping | £67,176£67k | 0.0% | 24 | Nicole Walker |
| Snooker | £60,550£61k | 0.0% | 4 | Alain Robidoux |
| 3x3 basketball | £47,407£47k | 0.0% | 2 | Edmonton |
| Trail running | £15,333£15k | 0.0% | 7 | Marianne Hogan |
| Biathlon | £9,125£9k | 0.0% | 5 | Emma Lunder |
| Gymnastics | £6,992£7k | 0.0% | 7 | Lia-Monica Fontaine |
| Gravel racing | £1,481£1k | 0.0% | 1 | Julien Gagné |
The split between sports
Golf is Canada's biggest earner at 58.3% of the total. We hold nobody from Canada in Nordic combined, handball, Enhanced Games, Go, shogi, keirin, fencing, speedway.
The nations either side of Canada
Canada is 9th of 168 on total prize money
| # | NATION | PRIZE MONEY | EARNERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | £5,379,019,201£5.38bn | 8,674 |
| 2 | Australia | £659,607,300£659.6m | 611 |
| 3 | Spain | £654,130,068£654.1m | 361 |
| 4 | England | £556,423,790£556.4m | 501 |
| 5 | Japan | £387,926,884£387.9m | 1,096 |
| 6 | South Africa | £309,422,973£309.4m | 179 |
| 7 | France | £300,644,718£300.6m | 858 |
| 8 | Germany | £267,235,943£267.2m | 1,185 |
| 9 | Canada | £256,723,721£256.7m | 833 |
| 10 | Sweden | £251,582,668£251.6m | 503 |
| 11 | South Korea | £216,921,948£216.9m | 401 |
| 12 | Italy | £214,771,662£214.8m | 702 |
| 13 | Argentina | £201,445,368£201.4m | 129 |
| 14 | Northern Ireland | £201,197,690£201.2m | 17 |
| 15 | Serbia | £189,492,219£189.5m | 70 |
| 16 | Switzerland | £172,946,253£172.9m | 495 |
| 17 | Russia | £168,898,996£168.9m | 274 |
| 18 | Great Britain | £130,764,883£130.8m | 1,024 |
| 19 | Chile | £127,256,396£127.3m | 46 |
| 20 | Austria | £126,854,691£126.9m | 358 |
| 21 | Norway | £117,762,373£117.8m | 432 |
| 165 | Somalia | £741£741 | 1 |
| 166 | American Samoa | £491£491 | 1 |
| 167 | Curaçao | £370£370 | 1 |
| 168 | Honduras | £156£156 | 1 |
Canada against its neighbours
Frequently asked questions
How much prize money has Canada won?
£256,723,721 across 833 people in 31 sports. That ranks Canada 9th of the 168 nations we hold prize money for.
Who is Canada's highest earning sportsperson?
Corey Conners, with £26,835,308 in golf prize money: 10.5% of everything Canada has won. Next is Mike Weir on £21,784,688.
Which sport has earned Canada the most prize money?
Golf, at £149,559,256 across 26 players, ahead of tennis on £61,851,717.
Which nation is just above Canada?
Germany, 8th on £267,235,943. Sweden is 10th, just below, on £251,582,668.
Where to next
Every nation is ranked on prize money by nation. Canada's golf money has its own page: Canada in golf.Canada's tennis money has its own page: Canada in tennis.Canada's rodeo money has its own page: Canada in rodeo.Canada's curling money has its own page: Canada in curling.Canada's pool money has its own page: Canada in pool.Canada's alpine skiing money has its own page: Canada in alpine skiing.Canada's freestyle skiing money has its own page: Canada in freestyle skiing.Canada's athletics money has its own page: Canada in athletics.Canada's CrossFit money has its own page: Canada in CrossFit.Canada's bowling money has its own page: Canada in bowling.Canada's figure skating money has its own page: Canada in figure skating.Canada's snowboarding money has its own page: Canada in snowboarding.Canada's badminton money has its own page: Canada in badminton.Canada's squash money has its own page: Canada in squash.Canada's speed skating money has its own page: Canada in speed skating.Canada's swimming money has its own page: Canada in swimming.Canada's ski jumping money has its own page: Canada in ski jumping.Canada's table tennis money has its own page: Canada in table tennis.Canada's sled dog racing money has its own page: Canada in sled dog racing.Canada's triathlon money has its own page: Canada in triathlon.Canada's chess money has its own page: Canada in chess.Canada's cross-country skiing money has its own page: Canada in cross-country skiing.Canada's show jumping money has its own page: Canada in show jumping.Canada's snooker money has its own page: Canada in snooker.Canada's 3x3 basketball money has its own page: Canada in 3x3 basketball.Canada's trail running money has its own page: Canada in trail running.Canada's biathlon money has its own page: Canada in biathlon.Canada's gymnastics money has its own page: Canada in gymnastics. One place up is Germany. One place down is Sweden.