Billy Andrade finished -13 and took 18% of the purse. That $396,000 is worth about $807,125 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1998 Bell 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.
1998 Bell 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 | Billy Andrade | -13 | $270,000 | $396,000 +47% |
| 2 | Bob Friend | -13 | $162,000 | $237,600 +47% |
| 3 | Mike Hulbert | -12 | $102,000 | $149,600 +47% |
| T4 | Hal Sutton | -8 | $66,000 | $90,933 |
| T4 | Glen Day | -8 | $66,000 | $90,933 |
| T4 | Bradley Hughes | -8 | $66,000 | $90,933 |
| T7 | Mike Standly | -7 | $70,950 | |
| T7 | Sandy Lyle | -7 | $70,950 | |
| T9 | Scott Verplank | -6 | $57,200 | |
| T9 | Chris DiMarco | -6 | $57,200 | |
| T9 | Jay Delsing | -6 | $57,200 | |
| T9 | Mike Small | -6 | $57,200 | |
| T13 | Richie Coughlan | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T13 | Mark Calcavecchia | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T13 | Steve Jones | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T13 | Tim Loustalot | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T13 | Stephen Ames | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T13 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T13 | Ashley Chinner | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T13 | Andrew Magee | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T13 | Joey Sindelar | -5 | $23,430 | $35,444 |
| T22 | Vijay Singh | -4 | $22,880 | |
| T22 | Brad Faxon | -4 | $22,880 | |
| T22 | Jim Furyk | -4 | $22,880 | |
| T25 | Tim Herron | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T25 | Robert Damron | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T25 | David Edwards | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T25 | Trevor Dodds | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T25 | Michael Bradley | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T25 | Peter Jacobsen | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T25 | Keith Fergus | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T25 | Doug Martin | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T25 | Bob Tway | -3 | $15,742 | |
| T34 | Spike McRoy | -2 | $12,155 | |
| T34 | Franklin Langham | -2 | $12,155 | |
| T36 | Glen Hnatiuk | -1 | $6,912 | $9,916 |
| T36 | Chris Smith | -1 | $6,912 | $9,916 |
| T36 | Len Mattiace | -1 | $6,912 | $9,916 |
| T36 | Kevin Sutherland | -1 | $6,912 | $9,916 |
| T36 | Kelly Gibson | -1 | $6,912 | $9,916 |
| T36 | Bob Gilder | -1 | $6,912 | $9,916 |
| T36 | Tommy Armour III | -1 | $6,912 | $9,916 |
| T43 | P.H. Horgan III | E | $7,480 | |
| T43 | Dudley Hart | E | $7,480 | |
| T43 | Neal Lancaster | E | $7,480 | |
| T43 | Jeff Sluman | E | $7,480 | |
| T47 | Tom Pernice Jr. | +1 | $5,918 | |
| T47 | Tommy Tolles | +1 | $5,918 | |
| T47 | Phil Blackmar | +1 | $5,918 | |
| T47 | Brad Fabel | +1 | $5,918 | |
| T51 | Paul Azinger | +2 | $5,210 | |
| T51 | Brian Henninger | +2 | $5,210 | |
| T51 | Frank Nobilo | +2 | $5,210 | |
| T51 | Kent Jones | +2 | $5,210 | |
| T51 | David McKenzie | +2 | $5,210 | |
| T56 | Doug Barron | +3 | $4,972 | |
| T56 | Tim Conley | +3 | $4,972 | |
| T56 | Bruce Fleisher | +3 | $4,972 | |
| T59 | Tom Byrum | +4 | $4,774 | |
| T59 | Larry Rinker | +4 | $4,774 | |
| T59 | Mark Wiebe | +4 | $4,774 | |
| T59 | Phil Tataurangi | +4 | $4,774 | |
| T59 | Scott McCarron | +4 | $4,774 | |
| T59 | Craig Barlow | +4 | $4,774 | |
| T65 | Dave Barr | +5 | $3,105 | $4,598 |
| T65 | J.L. Lewis | +5 | $3,105 | $4,598 |
| T67 | Steve Lowery | +6 | $4,422 | |
| T67 | Philip Jonas | +6 | $4,422 | |
| T67 | Dan Halldorson | +6 | $4,422 | |
| T67 | Danny Edwards | +6 | $4,422 | |
| T67 | Grant Waite | +6 | $4,422 | |
| T67 | Tom Purtzer | +6 | $4,422 | |
| T73 | Guy Hill | +8 | $2,895 | $4,246 |
| T73 | Paul Devenport | +8 | $2,895 | $4,246 |
| 75 | Iain Steel | +9 | $4,180 | |
| MC | Stephane Talbot | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Matthew | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Todd Fanning | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steven Davies | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Wes Martin | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Senecal | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Davidson Matyczuk | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Niclas Fasth | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Nolan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Daley | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan DeCorso | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Morland IV | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Vance Veazey | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Lickliter II | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kontak | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Allenby | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Porter | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Adams | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Perry Parker | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Wentworth | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Grob | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Mijovic | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Mac O'Grady | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | D.A. Weibring | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Wadkins | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Arden Knoll | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hugh Royer III | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Lan Gooch | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Marc Girouard | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Flesch | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Cam Emerson | +18 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Els | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jean-Louis Lamarre | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Bobby Gage | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Stuart Hendley | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Gump | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Estes | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gallagher | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Esteban Toledo | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Sonny Skinner | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Rick Fehr | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | R.W. Eaks | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Clark Dennis | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Bates | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Brooks | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Eduardo Herrera | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jurgensen | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Skip Kendall | +5 | $0 | |
| WD | Jay Don Blake | Not known | ||
| WD | Pete Jordan | +11 | Not known | |
| WD | John Riegger | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Dicky Pride | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Jimmy Johnston | +4 | Not known |
RBC Canadian Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1998 Bell Canadian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1998 Bell Canadian Open get?
Billy Andrade won $396,000 from a $2,200,000 purse.
What was the 1998 Bell Canadian Open purse?
$2,200,000.
How much did last place get at the 1998 Bell Canadian Open?
The smallest check was $4,180, to Iain Steel (75).
How many players made the cut at the 1998 Bell Canadian Open?
75 players made the cut and finished, and 76 players missed it.