Ken Green finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $135,000 is worth about $379,278 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1988 Canadian Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 60% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1988 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 | Ken Green | -13 | $108,000 | $135,000 +25% |
| T2 | Bill Glasson | -12 | $44,800 | $66,000 |
| T2 | Scott Verplank | -12 | $44,800 | $66,000 |
| T4 | Mike Sullivan | -11 | $33,000 | |
| T4 | Dave Barr | -11 | $33,000 | |
| 6 | Mark Wiebe | -10 | $27,000 | |
| T7 | Larry Rinker | -9 | $16,850 | $22,594 |
| T7 | Gordon Smith | -9 | $16,850 | $22,594 |
| T7 | Wayne Grady | -9 | $16,850 | $22,594 |
| T7 | Jay Delsing | -9 | $16,850 | $22,594 |
| T11 | John Huston | -8 | $17,250 | |
| T11 | Larry Mize | -8 | $17,250 | |
| T11 | Bob Tway | -8 | $17,250 | |
| T14 | Tim Simpson | -7 | $13,500 | |
| T14 | Jodie Mudd | -7 | $13,500 | |
| T14 | Tom Byrum | -7 | $13,500 | |
| T17 | Johnny Miller | -6 | $9,600 | $9,488 |
| T17 | Barry Jaeckel | -6 | $9,600 | $9,488 |
| T17 | Bruce Lietzke | -6 | $9,600 | $9,488 |
| T17 | David Ogrin | -6 | $9,600 | $9,488 |
| T17 | Greg Powers | -6 | $9,600 | $9,488 |
| T17 | Robert Thompson | -6 | $9,600 | $9,488 |
| T17 | D.A. Weibring | -6 | $9,600 | $9,488 |
| T17 | Jim Hallet | -6 | $9,600 | $9,488 |
| T25 | Steve Jones | -5 | $6,125 | |
| T25 | Bill Britton | -5 | $6,125 | |
| T25 | Billy Ray Brown | -5 | $6,125 | |
| T28 | Brad Bryant | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Jay Don Blake | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Curt Byrum | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Dan Forsman | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Scott Hoch | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Bob Lohr | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Greg Ladehoff | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Mark McCumber | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Don Pooley | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T28 | Gene Sauers | -4 | $4,575 | |
| T38 | Jeff Sluman | -3 | $3,000 | |
| T38 | Brian Tennyson | -3 | $3,000 | |
| T38 | Duffy Waldorf | -3 | $3,000 | |
| T38 | Nick Price | -3 | $3,000 | |
| T38 | Joey Rassett | -3 | $3,000 | |
| T38 | Mark O'Meara | -3 | $3,000 | |
| T38 | Jack Nicklaus | -3 | $3,000 | |
| T38 | Donnie Hammond | -3 | $3,000 | |
| T46 | Bob Gilder | -2 | $1,976 | |
| T46 | George Archer | -2 | $1,976 | |
| T46 | Tim Norris | -2 | $1,976 | |
| T46 | Kenny Perry | -2 | $1,976 | |
| T46 | Rocco Mediate | -2 | $1,976 | |
| T46 | Davis Love III | -2 | $1,976 | |
| T46 | Dave Tentis | -2 | $1,976 | |
| T46 | Lance Ten Broeck | -2 | $1,976 | |
| T54 | Leonard Thompson | -1 | $1,374 | $1,718 |
| T54 | Dillard Pruitt | -1 | $1,374 | $1,718 |
| T54 | Lennie Clements | -1 | $1,374 | $1,718 |
| T54 | Morris Hatalsky | -1 | $1,374 | $1,718 |
| T58 | Ed Fiori | E | $1,320 | $1,650 |
| T58 | Craig Parry | E | $1,320 | $1,650 |
| T58 | Aki Ohmachi | E | $1,320 | $1,650 |
| T58 | Howard Twitty | E | $1,320 | $1,650 |
| T58 | Loren Roberts | E | $1,320 | $1,650 |
| 63 | Roy Biancalana | +2 | $1,278 | $1,605 +26% |
| 64 | Bob Proben | +3 | $1,590 | |
| 65 | Tom Sieckmann | +4 | $1,260 | $1,575 +25% |
| 66 | Bill Buttner | +5 | $1,248 | $1,560 +25% |
| T67 | Andy Dillard | +7 | $1,236 | $1,538 |
| T67 | Tony Sills | +7 | $1,236 | $1,538 |
| 69 | Richard Cromwell | +8 | $1,206 | $1,515 +26% |
| 70 | Mike Blackburn | +10 | $1,500 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Booros | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Briggs | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Azinger | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Bender | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Benepe | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Anderson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Andrade | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Burroughs | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Cole | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Conner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Franklin | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Buddy Gardner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Gibson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Edmonds | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hammond | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Pohl | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Pernice Jr. | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Pearson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter O'Malley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Nicklaus | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Norman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lowery | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeffrey Lankford | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Kratzert | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Hutton | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Hale Irwin | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Mijovic | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Johnson | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Maness | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Mogg | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Murphy | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Murray | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Soulsby | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ward Stouffer | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Upper | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Trittler | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Talbot | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Tewell | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Thomas | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Gar Hamilton | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Wasslen | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Roxburgh | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Wettlaufer | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Pierre Archambault | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Kay Jr. | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Kim Young | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +6 | $0 | |
| DQ | David Peoples | +3 | Not known | |
| DQ | Mike Donald | +17 | Not known | |
| WD | Danny Edwards | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Peter Jacobsen | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Wayne Levi | E | Not known | |
| WD | Mark Lye | +4 | Not known | |
| WD | Bruce Zabriski | +18 | Not known | |
| WD | Harry Taylor | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Curtis Strange | +13 | Not known |
RBC Canadian Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1988 Canadian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1988 Canadian Open get?
Ken Green won $135,000 from a $750,000 purse.
What was the 1988 Canadian Open purse?
$750,000.
How much did last place get at the 1988 Canadian Open?
The smallest check was $1,500, to Mike Blackburn (70).
How many players made the cut at the 1988 Canadian Open?
70 players made the cut and finished, and 77 players missed it.