John Cook finished -7 and took 18% of the purse. That $63,000 is worth about $210,153 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1983 Canadian Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 64% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1983 Canadian Open prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Cook | -7 | $76,500 | $63,000 -18% |
| 2 | Johnny Miller | -7 | $45,900 | $37,800 -18% |
| 3 | Jack Nicklaus | -6 | $24,650 | $23,800 -3% |
| T4 | Ralph Landrum | -5 | $14,467 | |
| T4 | David Graham | -5 | $14,467 | |
| T4 | Andy Bean | -5 | $14,467 | |
| T7 | Bruce Lietzke | -3 | $11,288 | |
| T7 | Peter Oosterhuis | -3 | $11,288 | |
| T9 | Mark Pfeil | -2 | $9,100 | |
| T9 | Frank Conner | -2 | $9,100 | |
| T9 | Tom Purtzer | -2 | $9,100 | |
| T9 | Tony Sills | -2 | $9,100 | |
| T13 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -1 | $7,000 | |
| T13 | Chip Beck | -1 | $7,000 | |
| T15 | Ronnie Black | E | $7,012 | $5,775 |
| T15 | John Fought | E | $7,012 | $5,775 |
| T15 | Scott Hoch | E | $7,012 | $5,775 |
| T15 | Lance Ten Broeck | E | $7,012 | $5,775 |
| T19 | Tim Simpson | +1 | $4,796 | $4,242 |
| T19 | Barry Jaeckel | +1 | $4,796 | $4,242 |
| T19 | Bob Murphy | +1 | $4,796 | $4,242 |
| T19 | Steve Hart | +1 | $4,796 | $4,242 |
| T19 | Jim Colbert | +1 | $4,796 | $4,242 |
| T24 | Mike Donald | +2 | $2,770 | |
| T24 | Greg Norman | +2 | $2,770 | |
| T24 | Vance Heafner | +2 | $2,770 | |
| T24 | Lon Hinkle | +2 | $2,770 | |
| T24 | J. C. Snead | +2 | $2,770 | |
| T24 | Clarence Rose | +2 | $2,770 | |
| T24 | Richard Zokol | +2 | $2,770 | |
| T31 | Craig Stadler | +3 | $2,076 | |
| T31 | Jim Simons | +3 | $2,076 | |
| T31 | Mike Holland | +3 | $2,076 | |
| T31 | Gary Player | +3 | $2,076 | |
| T31 | Mike Gove | +3 | $2,076 | |
| T36 | Jon Chaffee | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | George Archer | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | Phillip Hancock | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | Jim Nelford | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | Tom Jenkins | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | Mark McCumber | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | Pat McGowan | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | Steve Melnyk | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | Allen Miller | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T36 | Tommy Valentine | +4 | $1,472 | |
| T46 | David Ogrin | +5 | $922 | |
| T46 | Mick Soli | +5 | $922 | |
| T46 | Mike Reid | +5 | $922 | |
| T46 | Dan Pohl | +5 | $922 | |
| T46 | John Adams | +5 | $922 | |
| T46 | Charles Coody | +5 | $922 | |
| T46 | Ken Green | +5 | $922 | |
| T46 | Ed Dougherty | +5 | $922 | |
| T54 | Mark Calcavecchia | +6 | $805 | |
| T54 | Bill Sander | +6 | $805 | |
| T54 | Tom Weiskopf | +6 | $805 | |
| T57 | Dave Stockton | +7 | $784 | |
| T57 | Bob Boyd | +7 | $784 | |
| T57 | Tim Norris | +7 | $784 | |
| T60 | Mike Nicolette | +8 | $760 | |
| T60 | Mark Hayes | +8 | $760 | |
| T60 | DeWitt Weaver | +8 | $760 | |
| T60 | Lee Trevino | +8 | $760 | |
| T64 | Kermit Zarley | +9 | $728 | |
| T64 | Larry Ziegler | +9 | $728 | |
| T64 | Ed Sneed | +9 | $728 | |
| T64 | Bob Shearer | +9 | $728 | |
| T64 | Beau Baugh | +9 | $728 | |
| T69 | Lou Graham | +10 | $854 | $700 |
| T69 | Mark McNulty | +10 | $854 | $700 |
| T69 | Blaine McCallister | +10 | $854 | $700 |
| T72 | Mike McCullough | +12 | $679 | |
| T72 | Rod Nuckolls | +12 | $679 | |
| T72 | Jay Cudd | +12 | $679 | |
| 75 | Doug Roxburgh | +13 | Not known | |
| 76 | Larry Rinker | +14 | $665 | |
| 77 | Jim Roy | +15 | $658 | |
| T78 | Joey Rassett | +16 | $648 | |
| T78 | Gary Hallberg | +16 | $648 | |
| 80 | Wally Armstrong | +17 | $637 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Alarcon | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Anderson | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Aaron | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Coward | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Diehl | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Dale Douglass | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Eichelberger | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Fiori | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Forsman | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Erin Fostey | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Pearson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Peck | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Price | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Player | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy North | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lindy Miller | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Murchison III | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jones | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Darrell Kestner | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Gavan Levenson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Liebler | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Rutledge | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Streck | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Talbot | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robbie Phillips | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stu Hamilton | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Allan | +22 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Christie | +25 | $0 | |
| MC | Graham Gunn | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Herb Holzscheiter | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat O'Donnell | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Yves Tremblay | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Curtis Worden | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Jean-Louis Lamarre | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Gar Hamilton | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Cowan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Serge Thivierge | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +10 | $0 | |
| DQ | Billy Kratzert | Not known | ||
| DQ | Dan Halldorson | E | Not known | |
| DQ | Antonio Cerdá | Not known | ||
| WD | George Cadle | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | George Burns | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Bob Eastwood | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Mac O'Grady | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Leonard Thompson | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Jim Thorpe | Not known |
RBC Canadian Open winner's share over time
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1983 Canadian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1983 Canadian Open get?
John Cook won $63,000 from a $350,000 purse.
What was the 1983 Canadian Open purse?
$350,000.
How much did last place get at the 1983 Canadian Open?
The smallest check was $637, to Wally Armstrong (80).
How many players made the cut at the 1983 Canadian Open?
80 players made the cut and finished, and 54 players missed it.