Gene Sauers finished -15 and took 18% of the purse. It was his 3rd PGA Tour win, and 88% of the $715,605 he earned that season.
How the 2002 Air Canada Championship purse was split
Every paid player in finishing order. The top 10 took 62% of the money, and the dashed line marks the smallest check.
2002 Air Canada Championship prize money for every player
Final positions and prize money, with what the same untied position paid the year before.
| Pos | Player | Country | To par | Last year | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gene Sauers | USA | -15 | $612,000 | $630,000 +3% |
| 2 | Steve Lowery | USA | -14 | $367,200 | $378,000 +3% |
| T3 | Craig Barlow | USA | -13 | $197,200 | $182,000 |
| T3 | Robert Allenby | Australia | -13 | $197,200 | $182,000 |
| T3 | Vijay Singh | Fiji | -13 | $197,200 | $182,000 |
| 6 | Tom Scherrer | USA | -12 | $126,000 | |
| T7 | David Gossett | USA | -11 | $112,875 | |
| T7 | Peter Lonard | Australia | -11 | $112,875 | |
| T9 | Darren Clarke | Northern Ireland | -10 | $94,500 | |
| T9 | Harrison Frazar | USA | -10 | $94,500 | |
| T9 | John Senden | Australia | -10 | $94,500 | |
| T12 | Frank Nobilo | New Zealand | -9 | $77,000 | |
| T12 | Kevin Sutherland | USA | -9 | $77,000 | |
| T14 | Fred Funk | USA | -8 | $61,250 | |
| T14 | Greg Chalmers | Australia | -8 | $61,250 | |
| T14 | Michael Clark II | USA | -8 | $61,250 | |
| T14 | Per-Ulrik Johansson | Sweden | -8 | $61,250 | |
| T18 | Ben Crane | USA | -7 | $45,640 | |
| T18 | Joel Edwards | USA | -7 | $45,640 | |
| T18 | Matt Peterson | USA | -7 | $45,640 | |
| T18 | Mike Standly | USA | -7 | $45,640 | |
| T18 | Stephen Ames | Canada | -7 | $45,640 | |
| T23 | Blaine McCallister | USA | -6 | $29,500 | |
| T23 | Brandt Jobe | USA | -6 | $29,500 | |
| T23 | Carlos Franco | Paraguay | -6 | $29,500 | |
| T23 | Glen Hnatiuk | Canada | -6 | $29,500 | |
| T23 | Shigeki Maruyama | Japan | -6 | $29,500 | |
| T23 | Stephen Gangluff | USA | -6 | $29,500 | |
| T23 | Tim Clark | South Africa | -6 | $29,500 | |
| T30 | Dennis Paulson | USA | -5 | $21,735 | |
| T30 | Graeme McDowell | Northern Ireland | -5 | $21,735 | |
| T30 | Jeff Brehaut | USA | -5 | $21,735 | |
| T30 | Paul Stankowski | USA | -5 | $21,735 | |
| T30 | Rod Pampling | Australia | -5 | $21,735 | |
| T35 | Gabriel Hjertstedt | Sweden | -4 | $16,525 | |
| T35 | J.J. Henry | USA | -4 | $16,525 | |
| T35 | Joe Durant | USA | -4 | $16,525 | |
| T35 | Kelly Gibson | USA | -4 | $16,525 | |
| T35 | Mark Calcavecchia | USA | -4 | $16,525 | |
| T35 | Mike Springer | USA | -4 | $16,525 | |
| T35 | Rory Sabbatini | Slovakia | -4 | $16,525 | |
| T42 | Bryce Molder | USA | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | Chris Riley | USA | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | Esteban Toledo | Mexico | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | Grant Waite | New Zealand | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | John Riegger | USA | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | Jonathan Kaye | USA | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | Michael Long | New Zealand | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | Shaun Micheel | USA | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | Tommy Tolles | USA | -3 | $10,752 | |
| T42 | Tripp Isenhour | USA | -3 | $10,752 | |
| 52 | Kent Jones | USA | -2 | $7,973 | $8,400 +5% |
| T53 | Briny Baird | USA | -1 | $7,990 | |
| T53 | David Frost | South Africa | -1 | $7,990 | |
| T53 | Jay Delsing | USA | -1 | $7,990 | |
| T53 | Phil Tataurangi | New Zealand | -1 | $7,990 | |
| T53 | Scott McCarron | USA | -1 | $7,990 | |
| T53 | Steve Allan | Australia | -1 | $7,990 | |
| T53 | Tim Herron | USA | -1 | $7,990 | |
| T60 | Dean Wilson | USA | E | $7,630 | |
| T60 | Jim McGovern | USA | E | $7,630 | |
| T60 | Olin Browne | USA | E | $7,630 | |
| T63 | Garrett Willis | USA | +1 | $7,420 | |
| T63 | Mike Weir | Canada | +1 | $7,420 | |
| T63 | Scott Gump | USA | +1 | $7,420 | |
| 66 | Brian Henninger | USA | +2 | $7,280 | |
| T67 | Dicky Pride | USA | +3 | $6,902 | $7,140 |
| T67 | Ian Leggatt | Canada | +3 | $6,902 | $7,140 |
| T67 | Robert Gamez | USA | +3 | $6,902 | $7,140 |
| T70 | Brian Bateman | USA | +4 | $6,965 | |
| T70 | Geoff Ogilvy | Australia | +4 | $6,965 | |
| T72 | Eduardo Herrera | Colombia | +6 | $6,720 | |
| T72 | Jeff Gallagher | USA | +6 | $6,720 | |
| T72 | Jeff Gove | USA | +6 | $6,720 | |
| T72 | Luke Donald | England | +6 | $6,720 | |
| T72 | Tom Pernice Jr. | USA | +6 | $6,720 | |
| 77 | Dave Barr | Canada | +10 | $6,510 | |
| MC | Aaron Baddeley | Australia | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Alejandro Quiroz | Mexico | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Alexandre Rocha | Brazil | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Andrew Magee | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Bart Bryant | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bo Van Pelt | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Burns | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Bob Heintz | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bob May | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Boo Weekley | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Elder | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brad Lardon | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Bradley Hughes | Australia | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Brandel Chamblee | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Brenden Pappas | South Africa | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Brent Geiberger | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Quigley | USA | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Brett Wetterich | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Claar | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Brian Watts | Canada | -71 | $0 | |
| MC | Craig Perks | New Zealand | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Dan Dupuis | Canada | +12 | $0 | |
| MC | David Berganio Jr | USA | +9 | $0 | |
| MC | David Bolton | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | David Hearn | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | David Morland IV | Canada | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | David Peoples | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Deane Pappas | South Africa | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Derek Gillespie | Canada | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Donnie Hammond | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Edward Fryatt | England | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Erik Compton | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Franklin Langham | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Fraser Mulholland | Canada | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Couples | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Fred Wadsworth | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Gary Nicklaus | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Greg Kraft | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Guy Boros | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Hank Kuehne | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Hidemichi Tanaka | Japan | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jason Hill | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Jay Don Blake | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Coston | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jeff Quinney | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Jerry Smith | USA | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Jesper Parnevik | Sweden | E | $0 | |
| MC | Jess Daley | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Jim Gallagher, Jr. | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Joe Ogilvie | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | John Morse | USA | -71 | $0 | |
| MC | John Rollins | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Jonathan Byrd | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kaname Yokoo | Japan | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Ken Green | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Kenneth Staton | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Porter | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Lee Williamson | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wiebe | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mark Wurtz | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mathew Goggin | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Daniel | Canada | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Matt Kuchar | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Allen | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Michael Muehr | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Heinen | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Mike Hulbert | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Neal Lancaster | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Nick Cassini | USA | +6 | $0 | |
| MC | Notah Begay III | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Claxton | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Gow | Australia | E | $0 | |
| MC | Paul Goydos | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Pete Jordan | USA | +10 | $0 | |
| MC | Peter Jacobsen | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Philip Jonas | Canada | +11 | $0 | |
| MC | Richard Zokol | Canada | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Rob McMillan | Canada | E | $0 | |
| MC | Robin Freeman | USA | +4 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Dunlap | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Hoch | USA | +1 | $0 | |
| MC | Scott Simpson | USA | +2 | $0 | |
| MC | Spike McRoy | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Stan Utley | USA | +7 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Elkington | Australia | +8 | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Pate | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Steve Scott | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Ted Tryba | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Tim Petrovic | USA | +3 | $0 | |
| MC | Tommy Armour III | USA | E | $0 | |
| MC | Willie Wood | USA | +5 | $0 | |
| MC | Woody Austin | USA | +2 | $0 |
2002 Air Canada Championship payout FAQ
How much did the winner of the 2002 Air Canada Championship get?
Gene Sauers won $630,000 from a $3,500,000 purse.
What was the 2002 Air Canada Championship purse?
$3,500,000.
How much did last place get at the 2002 Air Canada Championship?
The smallest check was $6,510, to Dave Barr (77).
How many players made the cut at the 2002 Air Canada Championship?
77 players made the cut and finished, and 92 players missed it.