Curtis Strange finished -9 and took 18% of the purse. That $86,507 is worth about $267,194 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1985 Canadian Open purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 65% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
1985 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 | Curtis Strange | -9 | $72,000 | $86,507 +20% |
| T2 | Greg Norman | -7 | $43,200 | $42,144 |
| T2 | Jack Nicklaus | -7 | $43,200 | $42,144 |
| T4 | Bill Sander | -6 | $18,262 | |
| T4 | Peter Jacobsen | -6 | $18,262 | |
| T4 | Johnny Miller | -6 | $18,262 | |
| T4 | Tommy Valentine | -6 | $18,262 | |
| T4 | Fuzzy Zoeller | -6 | $18,262 | |
| T9 | Larry Mize | -4 | $11,200 | $12,477 |
| T9 | Bruce Lietzke | -4 | $11,200 | $12,477 |
| T9 | Corey Pavin | -4 | $11,200 | $12,477 |
| T9 | Jim Colbert | -4 | $11,200 | $12,477 |
| 13 | Jeff Sluman | -3 | $10,166 | |
| T14 | Larry Rinker | -2 | $8,965 | |
| T14 | Gil Morgan | -2 | $8,965 | |
| T16 | Mike Donald | -1 | $6,800 | $7,856 |
| T16 | David Graham | -1 | $6,800 | $7,856 |
| T18 | Dan Halldorson | E | $6,747 | |
| T18 | Richard Zokol | E | $6,747 | |
| T20 | Bob Tway | +1 | $5,000 | $5,176 |
| T20 | Lance Ten Broeck | +1 | $5,000 | $5,176 |
| T20 | Bob Gilder | +1 | $5,000 | $5,176 |
| T20 | Bob Lohr | +1 | $5,000 | $5,176 |
| T20 | Barry Jaeckel | +1 | $5,000 | $5,176 |
| T20 | Allen Miller | +1 | $5,000 | $5,176 |
| T26 | Ken Green | +2 | $3,341 | |
| T26 | Andrew Magee | +2 | $3,341 | |
| T26 | Bobby Clampett | +2 | $3,341 | |
| T26 | Keith Fergus | +2 | $3,341 | |
| T26 | Paul Azinger | +2 | $3,341 | |
| T26 | Dave Barr | +2 | $3,341 | |
| T26 | Greg Twiggs | +2 | $3,341 | |
| T26 | Brett Upper | +2 | $3,341 | |
| T34 | Mark Hayes | +3 | $2,588 | |
| T34 | Ralph Landrum | +3 | $2,588 | |
| T34 | Clarence Rose | +3 | $2,588 | |
| T37 | Andy North | +4 | $2,123 | |
| T37 | Tom Kite | +4 | $2,123 | |
| T37 | Pat McGowan | +4 | $2,123 | |
| T37 | Wayne Grady | +4 | $2,123 | |
| T37 | Mark Brooks | +4 | $2,123 | |
| T37 | Willie Wood | +4 | $2,123 | |
| T43 | Hal Sutton | +5 | $1,701 | |
| T43 | John Cook | +5 | $1,701 | |
| T43 | Joey Rassett | +5 | $1,701 | |
| T46 | Mike Bright | +6 | $1,422 | |
| T46 | Donnie Hammond | +6 | $1,422 | |
| T46 | D.A. Weibring | +6 | $1,422 | |
| T49 | Mick Soli | +7 | $1,024 | $1,206 |
| T49 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | +7 | $1,024 | $1,206 |
| T49 | Frank Conner | +7 | $1,024 | $1,206 |
| T49 | Tom Purtzer | +7 | $1,024 | $1,206 |
| T53 | Kelly Murray | +8 | $1,107 | |
| T53 | Mark Lye | +8 | $1,107 | |
| T53 | Skeeter Heath | +8 | $1,107 | |
| T53 | Bill Britton | +8 | $1,107 | |
| T53 | Bobby Cole | +8 | $1,107 | |
| T53 | Mike Sullivan | +8 | $1,107 | |
| T59 | Stuart Smith | +9 | $1,045 | |
| T59 | Jim Thorpe | +9 | $1,045 | |
| T59 | Mike Hulbert | +9 | $1,045 | |
| T59 | Jodie Mudd | +9 | $1,045 | |
| T59 | Pat Lindsey | +9 | $1,045 | |
| T64 | Bill Glasson | +10 | $836 | $1,002 |
| T64 | Dale Douglass | +10 | $836 | $1,002 |
| T64 | Craig Stadler | +10 | $836 | $1,002 |
| T64 | Ray Stewart | +10 | $836 | $1,002 |
| T68 | Bill Buttner | +11 | $816 | $980 |
| T68 | Bill Bergin | +11 | $816 | $980 |
| 70 | John Fought | +13 | $969 | |
| T71 | Rick Fehr | +14 | $784 | $954 |
| T71 | Steven Liebler | +14 | $784 | $954 |
| T71 | Michael Barnblatt | +14 | $784 | $954 |
| MC | Warren Sye | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Gar Hamilton | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Tarling | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Bevington | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Norm Jarvis | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Richer | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Anderson | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Olson | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Kennedy | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Swartz | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Trowbridge | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Zellie | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike McCullough | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Stockton | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Sneed | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Terry Snodgrass | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Talbot | +17 | $0 | |
| MC | David Thore | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Trevino | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Howard Twitty | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Wrenn | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kermit Zarley | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Larry Ziegler | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Lehman | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenny Knox | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Jenkins | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Danny Mijovic | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Nelford | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | David Ogrin | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Oosterhuis | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Perry | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Pfeil | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Pinns | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Powers | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ivan Smith | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Rutledge | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Sanders | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Gene Sauers | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Shaw | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Sieckmann | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Sindelar | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Edmonds | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Fabel | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Coody | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ernie Gonzalez | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Lou Graham | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Sandy Harper | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ronnie Black | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Blackburn | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Charles Bolling | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Bowman | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Beauchemin | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Bryant | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | George Burns | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Curt Byrum | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Anderson | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Calfee | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Commans | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Coston | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Ben Crenshaw | +13 | $0 | |
| MC | Rod Curl | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Davis | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | John DeForest | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Delsing | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Dent | +11 | $0 | |
| DQ | Mark Calcavecchia | +4 | Not known | |
| DQ | Mike Gove | +1 | Not known | |
| DQ | David Lundstrom | E | Not known | |
| WD | Gary McCord | +7 | Not known | |
| WD | Mike Nicolette | +8 | Not known |
RBC Canadian Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1985 Canadian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1985 Canadian Open get?
Curtis Strange won $86,507 from a $480,000 purse.
What was the 1985 Canadian Open purse?
$480,000.
How much did last place get at the 1985 Canadian Open?
The smallest check was $954, to Michael Barnblatt (T71).
How many players made the cut at the 1985 Canadian Open?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 71 players missed it.