Wayne Levi finished -10 and took 18% of the purse. That $180,000 is worth about $457,710 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1990 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.
1990 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 | Wayne Levi | -10 | $162,000 | $180,000 +11% |
| T2 | Ian Baker-Finch | -9 | $67,200 | $88,000 |
| T2 | Jim Woodward | -9 | $67,200 | $88,000 |
| 4 | Andy North | -7 | $48,000 | |
| T5 | Paul Azinger | -6 | $32,850 | $32,750 |
| T5 | Brad Faxon | -6 | $32,850 | $32,750 |
| T5 | Buddy Gardner | -6 | $32,850 | $32,750 |
| T5 | Mark Wiebe | -6 | $32,850 | $32,750 |
| T5 | Bobby Wadkins | -6 | $32,850 | $32,750 |
| T5 | Brian Tennyson | -6 | $32,850 | $32,750 |
| T11 | Nick Price | -5 | $24,000 | |
| T11 | Davis Love III | -5 | $24,000 | |
| T13 | Bruce Lietzke | -4 | $20,000 | |
| T13 | John Adams | -4 | $20,000 | |
| T15 | John Cook | -2 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Steve Jones | -2 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Ray Stewart | -2 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Stan Utley | -2 | $16,000 | |
| T15 | Jim Hallet | -2 | $16,000 | |
| 20 | Scott Hoch | -1 | $13,000 | |
| T21 | Donnie Hammond | E | $10,000 | |
| T21 | Jeff Sluman | E | $10,000 | |
| T21 | Dave Barr | E | $10,000 | |
| T21 | Jay Don Blake | E | $10,000 | |
| T21 | Mark Calcavecchia | E | $10,000 | |
| T21 | Bob Wolcott | E | $10,000 | |
| T27 | Emlyn Aubrey | +1 | $7,250 | |
| T27 | Jim Benepe | +1 | $7,250 | |
| T27 | Lee Janzen | +1 | $7,250 | |
| T27 | Bob Lohr | +1 | $7,250 | |
| T31 | Blaine McCallister | +2 | $6,062 | |
| T31 | Wayne Grady | +2 | $6,062 | |
| T31 | Jerry Haas | +2 | $6,062 | |
| T31 | Brian Claar | +2 | $6,062 | |
| T35 | Mark Brooks | +3 | $5,038 | |
| T35 | Jeff Hart | +3 | $5,038 | |
| T35 | David Peoples | +3 | $5,038 | |
| T35 | Steve Pate | +3 | $5,038 | |
| T39 | Dillard Pruitt | +4 | $4,300 | |
| T39 | Paul Trittler | +4 | $4,300 | |
| T39 | Ricky Kawagishi | +4 | $4,300 | |
| T42 | Michael Allen | +5 | $2,896 | $3,500 |
| T42 | Hal Sutton | +5 | $2,896 | $3,500 |
| T42 | Corey Pavin | +5 | $2,896 | $3,500 |
| T42 | P.H. Horgan III | +5 | $2,896 | $3,500 |
| T42 | Mike Donald | +5 | $2,896 | $3,500 |
| T47 | Ed Fiori | +6 | $2,603 | |
| T47 | Mike Hulbert | +6 | $2,603 | |
| T47 | Mark McCumber | +6 | $2,603 | |
| T47 | Andrew Magee | +6 | $2,603 | |
| T47 | Lance Ten Broeck | +6 | $2,603 | |
| T47 | Grant Waite | +6 | $2,603 | |
| T53 | Mitch Adcock | +7 | $2,074 | $2,327 |
| T53 | Dan Forsman | +7 | $2,074 | $2,327 |
| T53 | Brad Bryant | +7 | $2,074 | $2,327 |
| T56 | George Burns | +8 | $2,260 | |
| T56 | Bill Buttner | +8 | $2,260 | |
| T56 | Greg Twiggs | +8 | $2,260 | |
| T59 | Jay Delsing | +9 | $2,210 | |
| T59 | Bill Sander | +9 | $2,210 | |
| T61 | Mike Smith | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T61 | John Inman | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T61 | Duffy Waldorf | +10 | $2,160 | |
| T64 | D.A. Weibring | +11 | $2,100 | |
| T64 | Greg Bruckner | +11 | $2,100 | |
| T64 | Dave Eichelberger | +11 | $2,100 | |
| 67 | Curtis Strange | +12 | $2,060 | |
| 68 | Clark Burroughs | +17 | $2,040 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Byrum | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Clampett | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lennie Clements | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Canipe | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Barr Jr. | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Anderson | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dewey Arnette | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Eubank | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Edmonds | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Ferenz | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Blackmar | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Funk | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Gibson | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Floyd | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Cole | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Halldorson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Sullivan | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Stadler | +16 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Shirey Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Purtzer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Rinker | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Loren Roberts | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | John Huston | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Hayes | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Webb Heintzelman | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Nolan Henke | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lon Hinkle | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Pat McGowan | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Mijovic | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Moore | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Hickman | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Patrick Burke | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Lamontagne | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeffrey Wilson | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Schuchart | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Dennis Harrington | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Cooper | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Todd | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jack Kay Jr. | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Patton | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jean-Louis Lamarre | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Chapman | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Bulina | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Remi Bouchard | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Major | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Warren Sye | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gar Hamilton | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Straub | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Silveira | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Tway | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Thorpe | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Kirk Triplett | +3 | $0 | |
| DQ | John Nolan | Not known | ||
| DQ | Paul Henrick | +9 | Not known | |
| DQ | Jerry Pate | +15 | Not known | |
| DQ | Ken Green | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Gary Hallberg | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Fred Couples | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Bob Eastwood | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Russ Cochran | +5 | Not known | |
| WD | Brian Kamm | +1 | Not known | |
| WD | Tony Sills | +9 | Not known | |
| WD | Steve Hart | +17 | Not known | |
| WD | John Dowdall | +12 | Not known | |
| WD | Scott Verplank | +4 | Not known |
RBC Canadian Open winner's share over time
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1990 Canadian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1990 Canadian Open get?
Wayne Levi won $180,000 from a $1,000,000 purse.
What was the 1990 Canadian Open purse?
$1,000,000.
How much did last place get at the 1990 Canadian Open?
The smallest check was $2,040, to Clark Burroughs (68).
How many players made the cut at the 1990 Canadian Open?
68 players made the cut and finished, and 75 players missed it.