Dudley Hart finished -14 and took 18% of the purse. That $270,000 is worth about $571,919 in 2026 dollars.
How the 1996 Bell 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.
1996 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 | Dudley Hart | -14 | $234,000 | $270,000 +15% |
| 2 | David Duval | -13 | $140,400 | $162,000 +15% |
| T3 | Taylor Smith | -11 | $88,400 | $78,000 |
| T3 | Scott Dunlap | -11 | $88,400 | $78,000 |
| T3 | Tom Byrum | -11 | $88,400 | $78,000 |
| 6 | Michael Bradley | -10 | $54,000 | |
| T7 | Mark Calcavecchia | -9 | $43,550 | $45,188 |
| T7 | Tom Lehman | -9 | $43,550 | $45,188 |
| T7 | Joey Sindelar | -9 | $43,550 | $45,188 |
| T7 | Jesper Parnevik | -9 | $43,550 | $45,188 |
| 11 | Tiger Woods | -8 | $31,200 | $37,500 +20% |
| T12 | Loren Roberts | -7 | $31,500 | |
| T12 | Billy Andrade | -7 | $31,500 | |
| T12 | Carl Paulson | -7 | $31,500 | |
| T15 | Guy Hill | -6 | $24,000 | |
| T15 | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | -6 | $24,000 | |
| T15 | Bruce Lietzke | -6 | $24,000 | |
| T15 | Andrew Magee | -6 | $24,000 | |
| T15 | Vijay Singh | -6 | $24,000 | |
| T20 | Frank Lickliter II | -5 | $16,250 | |
| T20 | Bob Tway | -5 | $16,250 | |
| T20 | Ernie Els | -5 | $16,250 | |
| T20 | Billy Mayfair | -5 | $16,250 | |
| T20 | Mark O'Meara | -5 | $16,250 | |
| T20 | Emlyn Aubrey | -5 | $16,250 | |
| T26 | Mark Brooks | -4 | $11,325 | |
| T26 | Corey Pavin | -4 | $11,325 | |
| T26 | Scott Medlin | -4 | $11,325 | |
| T26 | Mike Heinen | -4 | $11,325 | |
| T30 | Chris DiMarco | -3 | $9,525 | |
| T30 | Chris Perry | -3 | $9,525 | |
| T30 | Mike Sullivan | -3 | $9,525 | |
| T30 | John Adams | -3 | $9,525 | |
| T34 | Keith Fergus | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Trevor Dodds | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Lee Rinker | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Len Mattiace | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Jim McGovern | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Paul Goydos | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Grant Waite | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Paul Stankowski | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Franklin Langham | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Charlie Rymer | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Frank Nobilo | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T34 | Stuart Appleby | -2 | $6,858 | $6,638 |
| T46 | David Morland IV | -1 | $4,500 | |
| T46 | David Edwards | -1 | $4,500 | |
| T48 | Dave Barr | E | $3,870 | |
| T48 | Tim Simpson | E | $3,870 | |
| T48 | Steve Lowery | E | $3,870 | |
| T48 | Davidson Matyczuk | E | $3,870 | |
| T52 | Jay Delsing | +1 | $3,498 | |
| T52 | Phil Blackmar | +1 | $3,498 | |
| T52 | Ken Green | +1 | $3,498 | |
| T52 | Tim Herron | +1 | $3,498 | |
| T52 | Glen Day | +1 | $3,498 | |
| T57 | Arden Knoll | +2 | $3,300 | |
| T57 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | +2 | $3,300 | |
| T57 | Richard Zokol | +2 | $3,300 | |
| T57 | Anders Forsbrand | +2 | $3,300 | |
| T57 | Jay Don Blake | +2 | $3,300 | |
| T57 | Fulton Allem | +2 | $3,300 | |
| T57 | Olin Browne | +2 | $3,300 | |
| T64 | Bob Lohr | +3 | $3,105 | |
| T64 | Scott Gump | +3 | $3,105 | |
| T64 | Bobby Wadkins | +3 | $3,105 | |
| T64 | Jim Thorpe | +3 | $3,105 | |
| T64 | Kevin Sutherland | +3 | $3,105 | |
| T64 | Justin Leonard | +3 | $3,105 | |
| T70 | Guy Boros | +4 | $2,587 | $2,955 |
| T70 | Rick Todd | +4 | $2,587 | $2,955 |
| T70 | Hugh Royer III | +4 | $2,587 | $2,955 |
| T70 | Keith Clearwater | +4 | $2,587 | $2,955 |
| T74 | Ian Leggatt | +5 | $2,483 | $2,850 |
| T74 | John Elliott | +5 | $2,483 | $2,850 |
| T74 | Brian Henninger | +5 | $2,483 | $2,850 |
| 77 | Greg Kraft | +9 | $2,392 | $2,790 +17% |
| MC | Denis Watson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Wayne Westner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Gallagher | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Rusnak | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Springer | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Standly | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Tray Tyner | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Rintoul | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Wilson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Bulina | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Joey Gullion | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Shane Bertsch | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Daley | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ron Whittaker | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rob McMillan | +14 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan DeCorso | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Acosta Jr | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryan Gorman | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ashley Chinner | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morse | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Grob | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Omar Uresti | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | John Maginnes | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Cook | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | John Daly | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Joel Edwards | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Estes | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Ed Dougherty | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Frank Edmonds | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | David Frost | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bruce Fleisher | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Gibson | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Gilder | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Carter | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Andy Bean | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Chip Beck | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Jonas | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jones | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Jurgensen | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Kamm | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Kite | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | John Mahaffey | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Martin | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Ogle | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocco Mediate | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Chris Smith | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Hal Sutton | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Swartz | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Tennyson | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Leonard Thompson | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Clarence Rose | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Tony Sills | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Don Pooley | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephane Talbot | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wilson | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Matthew | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Springer | +7 | $0 | |
| WD | Nick Price | +2 | Not known | |
| WD | Tommy Armour III | +3 | Not known | |
| WD | Donnie Hammond | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Payne Stewart | +6 | Not known | |
| WD | Craig Stadler | +5 | Not known |
RBC Canadian Open winner's share over time
This year is labeled. Full tournament history →
1996 Bell Canadian Open payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 1996 Bell Canadian Open get?
Dudley Hart won $270,000 from a $1,500,000 purse.
What was the 1996 Bell Canadian Open purse?
$1,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 1996 Bell Canadian Open?
The smallest check was $2,790, to Greg Kraft (77).
How many players made the cut at the 1996 Bell Canadian Open?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 73 players missed it.