Greg Norman finished -10 and took 14% of the purse. That $72,000 is worth about $230,272 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1984 Canadian Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 59% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1984 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 | Greg Norman | -10 | $63,000 | $72,000 +14% |
| 2 | Jack Nicklaus | -8 | $37,800 | $43,200 +14% |
| T3 | Mark Pfeil | -5 | $23,800 | $23,200 |
| T3 | Nick Price | -5 | $23,800 | $23,200 |
| T5 | Corey Pavin | -4 | $14,050 | |
| T5 | John Cook | -4 | $14,050 | |
| T5 | Clarence Rose | -4 | $14,050 | |
| T5 | Richard Zokol | -4 | $14,050 | |
| T9 | Hal Sutton | -3 | $9,100 | $11,200 |
| T9 | Mark Lye | -3 | $9,100 | $11,200 |
| 11 | Lee Trevino | -2 | $10,000 | |
| T12 | Wayne Levi | -1 | $8,100 | |
| T12 | Tom Purtzer | -1 | $8,100 | |
| T12 | Forrest Fezler | -1 | $8,100 | |
| T12 | Gary Hallberg | -1 | $8,100 | |
| 16 | Bruce Lietzke | E | $6,800 | |
| T17 | Billy Kratzert | +1 | $6,000 | |
| T17 | Johnny Miller | +1 | $6,000 | |
| T17 | Jim Dent | +1 | $6,000 | |
| T20 | Craig Stadler | +2 | $5,000 | |
| T20 | Payne Stewart | +2 | $5,000 | |
| T22 | Jim Simons | +3 | $3,510 | |
| T22 | Bobby Wadkins | +3 | $3,510 | |
| T22 | Brad Faxon | +3 | $3,510 | |
| T22 | Keith Fergus | +3 | $3,510 | |
| T22 | John Hamarik | +3 | $3,510 | |
| T22 | Scott Hoch | +3 | $3,510 | |
| T22 | Barry Jaeckel | +3 | $3,510 | |
| T22 | Pat McGowan | +3 | $3,510 | |
| T30 | Mike Peck | +4 | $2,600 | |
| T30 | Andy Bean | +4 | $2,600 | |
| T30 | Jim Thorpe | +4 | $2,600 | |
| T33 | Curt Byrum | +5 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | John Adams | +5 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Bobby Clampett | +5 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Dan Halldorson | +5 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Mike McCullough | +5 | $2,113 | |
| T33 | Jodie Mudd | +5 | $2,113 | |
| T39 | Gary Marlowe | +6 | $1,640 | |
| T39 | Larry Rinker | +6 | $1,640 | |
| T39 | Ronnie Black | +6 | $1,640 | |
| T39 | Leonard Thompson | +6 | $1,640 | |
| T39 | Howard Twitty | +6 | $1,640 | |
| T44 | Loren Roberts | +7 | $1,280 | |
| T44 | Peter Oosterhuis | +7 | $1,280 | |
| T44 | Jeff Mitchell | +7 | $1,280 | |
| T44 | Grier Jones | +7 | $1,280 | |
| 48 | Bob Shearer | +8 | $1,096 | |
| T49 | Dale Douglass | +9 | $1,024 | |
| T49 | Dan Forsman | +9 | $1,024 | |
| T51 | Charles Coody | +10 | $941 | |
| T51 | Gavan Levenson | +10 | $941 | |
| T51 | Mac O'Grady | +10 | $941 | |
| T51 | Brett Upper | +10 | $941 | |
| T51 | Tommy Valentine | +10 | $941 | |
| T51 | Tom Weiskopf | +10 | $941 | |
| T57 | Ray Stewart | +11 | $784 | $892 |
| T57 | Joey Sindelar | +11 | $784 | $892 |
| T57 | Jim Nelford | +11 | $784 | $892 |
| T57 | Mark McNulty | +11 | $784 | $892 |
| T61 | Andy North | +12 | $864 | |
| T61 | David Ogrin | +12 | $864 | |
| T61 | Mike Smith | +12 | $864 | |
| T64 | Tony Sills | +13 | $728 | $836 |
| T64 | Danny Talbot | +13 | $728 | $836 |
| T64 | Larry Ziegler | +13 | $728 | $836 |
| T64 | Bob Murphy | +13 | $728 | $836 |
| 68 | Paul Azinger | +14 | $816 | |
| T69 | Tom Lehman | +15 | $700 | $804 |
| T69 | J. C. Snead | +15 | $700 | $804 |
| T71 | Gene Sauers | +16 | $784 | |
| T71 | Greg Olson | +16 | $784 | |
| T71 | Jim Colbert | +16 | $784 | |
| 74 | Thomas Gray | +17 | $768 | |
| 75 | Yoshinori Kaneko | +21 | $760 | |
| MC | Ken Kelley | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Heafner | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Satoshi Higashi | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John Fought | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Fuhrer III | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Gove | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Cunning | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Dalpos | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Ferenz | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Faldo | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Adam Adams | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Wally Armstrong | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rafael Alarcon | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Calcavecchia | +27 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Boyd | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Britton | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Kane | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Krueger | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lamore | +19 | $0 | |
| MC | Ralph Landrum | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | K.C. Liao | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat Lindsey | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Lyn Lott | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Mijovic | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary McCord | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Nuckolls | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David O'Kelly | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Norris | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Putnam | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Victor Regalado | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Pinns | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Chapleski | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Deverall | +31 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Fulton | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Douglas Lecuyer | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Kerry Short | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Randy Watkins | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Gar Hamilton | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Serge Thivierge | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Bevington | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Norm Jarvis | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Robbie Phillips | +21 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Rutledge | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mick Soli | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Spradlin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ward Stouffer | +22 | $0 | |
| DQ | Griff Moody | +6 | Not known | |
| DQ | Jerry Anderson | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | James Blair III | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Jim Booros | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Ed Fiori | +8 | Not known | |
| WD | Morris Hatalsky | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Allen Miller | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Ron Streck | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Bill Sander | +11 | Not known | |
| WD | Tommy Aaron | +10 | Not known | |
| WD | Ted Pease | +10 | Not known |
RBC Canadian Open winner's share over time
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1984 Canadian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1984 Canadian Open get?
Greg Norman won $72,000 from a $525,000 purse.
What was the 1984 Canadian Open purse?
$525,000.
How much did last place get at the 1984 Canadian Open?
The smallest check was $760, to Yoshinori Kaneko (75).
How many players made the cut at the 1984 Canadian Open?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 65 players missed it.