Joel Edwards finished -19 and took 18% of the purse. It was his first PGA Tour win, and 51% of the $1,193,528 he earned that season.
How the 2001 Air Canada Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 70% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2001 Air Canada Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joel Edwards | USA | -19 | $612,000 | |
| 2 | Steve Lowery | USA | -12 | $367,200 | |
| T3 | Fred Funk | USA | -11 | $197,200 | |
| T3 | Matt Kuchar | USA | -11 | $197,200 | |
| T5 | Brent Geiberger | USA | -10 | $124,100 | |
| T5 | David Gossett | USA | -10 | $124,100 | |
| T5 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -10 | $124,100 | |
| T8 | Bob Estes | USA | -9 | $82,025 | |
| T8 | Brent Schwarzrock | USA | -9 | $82,025 | |
| T8 | Brett Quigley | USA | -9 | $82,025 | |
| T8 | Chris Riley | USA | -9 | $82,025 | |
| T8 | Edward Fryatt | England | -9 | $82,025 | |
| T8 | Grant Waite | New Zealand | -9 | $82,025 | |
| T8 | Jerry Smith | USA | -9 | $82,025 | |
| T8 | J.J. Henry | USA | -9 | $82,025 | |
| T16 | Dennis Paulson | USA | -8 | $54,400 | |
| T16 | Joey Sindelar | USA | -8 | $54,400 | |
| T16 | John Riegger | USA | -8 | $54,400 | |
| T19 | Ben Ferguson | Australia | -7 | $45,900 | |
| T19 | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | -7 | $45,900 | |
| T21 | Brian Wilson | USA | -6 | $31,918 | |
| T21 | Craig Barlow | USA | -6 | $31,918 | |
| T21 | Danny Ellis | USA | -6 | $31,918 | |
| T21 | David Peoples | USA | -6 | $31,918 | |
| T21 | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | -6 | $31,918 | |
| T21 | Scott McCarron | USA | -6 | $31,918 | |
| T21 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | -6 | $31,918 | |
| T21 | Tripp Isenhour | USA | -6 | $31,918 | |
| T29 | Bob May | USA | -5 | $20,698 | |
| T29 | Chris Tidland | USA | -5 | $20,698 | |
| T29 | David Frost | South Africa | -5 | $20,698 | |
| T29 | J.P. Hayes | USA | -5 | $20,698 | |
| T29 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -5 | $20,698 | |
| T29 | Tim Herron | USA | -5 | $20,698 | |
| T29 | Tommy Armour III | USA | -5 | $20,698 | |
| T29 | Tony Carolan | Australia | -5 | $20,698 | |
| T37 | David Morland IV | Canada | -4 | $14,960 | |
| T37 | Jean Van de Velde | France | -4 | $14,960 | |
| T37 | Jim Carter | USA | -4 | $14,960 | |
| T37 | Neal Lancaster | USA | -4 | $14,960 | |
| T37 | Peter Jacobsen | USA | -4 | $14,960 | |
| T37 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | -4 | $14,960 | |
| T43 | Brian Henninger | USA | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T43 | Brian Watts | Canada | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T43 | Charles Howell III | USA | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T43 | Gary Nicklaus | USA | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T43 | Guy Boros | USA | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T43 | Jay Don Blake | USA | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T43 | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T43 | Lee Porter | USA | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T43 | Woody Austin | USA | -3 | $10,132 | |
| T52 | Craig Stadler | USA | -2 | $7,973 | |
| T52 | K.J. Choi | South Korea | -2 | $7,973 | |
| T52 | Paul Goydos | USA | -2 | $7,973 | |
| T52 | Pete Jordan | USA | -2 | $7,973 | |
| T56 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -1 | $7,684 | |
| T56 | Dan Forsman | USA | -1 | $7,684 | |
| T56 | Heath Slocum | USA | -1 | $7,684 | |
| T59 | Greg Kraft | USA | E | $7,480 | |
| T59 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | E | $7,480 | |
| T59 | Steve Pate | USA | E | $7,480 | |
| T62 | James Driscoll | USA | +1 | $7,208 | |
| T62 | John Restino | +1 | $7,208 | ||
| T62 | Michael Combs Amateur | USA | +1 | $7,208 | |
| T62 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | +1 | $7,208 | |
| T62 | Todd Fanning | Canada | +1 | $7,208 | |
| T67 | Bart Bryant | USA | +2 | $6,902 | |
| T67 | Mark Hensby | Australia | +2 | $6,902 | |
| T67 | Steve Jones | USA | +2 | $6,902 | |
| T67 | Ted Tryba | USA | +2 | $6,902 | |
| T71 | Brandel Chamblee | USA | +4 | $6,698 | |
| T71 | Dave Stockton, Jr. | USA | +4 | $6,698 | |
| 73 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | +5 | $6,596 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Aaron Barber | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew McLardy | Zimbabwe | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Barry Cheesman | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Turchin | +11 | $0 | ||
| MC | Ben Bates | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bill Glasson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Mayfair | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Billy Ray Brown | USA | +23 | $0 | |
| MC | Blaine McCallister | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Burns | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Elder | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | Australia | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Briny Baird | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryce Molder | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bryn Parry | Canada | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Cameron Beckman | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Carl Paulson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Cliff Kresge | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Kanada | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Matthew | +1 | $0 | ||
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Spence | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Dave Barr | Canada | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Dicky Pride | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Barron | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Doug Dunakey | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Gabriel Hjertstedt | Sweden | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Garrett Willis | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Hallberg | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | E | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Chalmers | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Hunter Haas | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Ian Leggatt | Canada | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Gore | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Williamson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Hart | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Julian | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Maggert | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Quinney | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeremy Anderson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Kelly | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim McGovern | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | J.L. Lewis | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jon Mills | Canada | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Kaye | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Keith Clearwater | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Kelly Grunewald Amateur | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Kent Jones | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Johnson | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Kevin Wentworth | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Janzen | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Luke Donald | England | E | $0 | |
| MC | Marco Dawson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Slawter | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Mathew Goggin | Australia | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Muehr | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Reid | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Sposa | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Weir | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Nick O'Hern | Australia | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +15 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Devenport | +4 | $0 | ||
| MC | Paul Gow | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Stankowski | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Lonard | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Ray Stewart | +1 | $0 | ||
| MC | Rich Beem | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Richie Coughlan | Ireland | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Robert Gamez | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Rocky Walcher | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Russ Cochran | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Sean Murphy | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Shaun Micheel | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | Stephen Ames | Canada | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Allan | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Bach | +17 | $0 | ||
| MC | Tom Byrum | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tom Scherrer | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Tolles | USA | +4 | $0 |
2001 Air Canada Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2001 Air Canada Championship get?
Joel Edwards won $612,000 from a $3,400,000 purse.
What was the 2001 Air Canada Championship purse?
$3,400,000.
How much did last place get at the 2001 Air Canada Championship?
The smallest check was $6,596, to Carlos Franco (73).
How many players made the cut at the 2001 Air Canada Championship?
73 players made the cut and finished, and 90 players missed it.