The elevating of the Claret Jug on the finish of this 151st Open Championship on Sunday is maybe probably the most desired second for a few of the finest golfers on this planet this season. The 2023 Open at Royal Liverpool – the place Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are the final two champions – has a good longer record of iconic winners on the venue, together with Peter Thomson, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen.
The R&A has elevated its purse for this yr’s occasion, from final yr’s $14 million payout on the Outdated Course in St. Andrews to $16.5 million, an 18% enhance. But it’s the smallest purse of the 4 main championships.
- Masters: $18 million
- PGA Championship: $17.5 million
- US Open: $20 million
- Open Championship: $16.5 million
“Our objective is to make sure The Open stays on the high of the world golf and we now have nearly doubled the prize fund since 2016,” mentioned Martin Slumbers, CEO of R&A. “Whereas we see a considerable enhance in prize cash within the skilled males’s sport, we’re fulfilling our broader dedication to the game by elevating the AIG Ladies’s Open, strengthening the avenues within the elite novice sport and inspiring extra individuals around the globe to play golf. We consider putting this steadiness is crucial to the long-term way forward for the game.”
In 2016, the whole prize cash awarded was $8.5 million. As a result of trade price, it was even increased in 2014 when McIlroy received his third main championship at Royal Liverpool. The purse was over $9.2 million that week.
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This is a have a look at the total purse and every particular person payout for the 151st Open Championship.
2023 Open Championship purse, prize cash
Complete purse: $16.5 million
1st (winner): $3,000,000
2nd: $1,708,000
third: $1,095,000
4th: $851,000
fifth: $684,500
sixth: $593,000
seventh: $509,500
eighth: $429,700
ninth: $377,000
tenth: $340,500
eleventh: $310,000
twelfth: $274,700
thirteenth: $258,300
14th: $241,800
fifteenth: $224,800
sixteenth: $206,600
seventeenth: $196,600
18th: $187,500
nineteenth: $179,600
twentieth: $171,100
twenty first: $163,100
twenty second: $155,000
twenty third: $146,700
twenty fourth: $138,500
twenty fifth: $133,800
twenty sixth: $128,000
twenty seventh: $123,300
twenty eighth: $119,100
twenty ninth: $113,800
thirtieth: $108,000
thirty first: $104,500
thirty second: $99,200
thirty third: $95,700
thirty fourth: $93,000
thirty fifth: $89,800
thirty sixth: $86,200
thirty seventh: $82,200
thirty eighth: $78,000
thirty ninth: $75,200
fortieth: $72,800
forty first: $69,800
forty second: $66,400
forty third: $63,400
forty fourth: $59,800
forty fifth: $56,400
forty sixth: $53,400
forty seventh: $51,300
forty eighth: $49,300
forty ninth: $47,000
fiftieth: $45,900
51st: $44,900
52nd: $44,100
53rd: $43,400
54th: $42,800
fifty fifth: $42,100
56th: $41,500
57th: $41,100
58th: $40,800
59th: $40,500
sixtieth: $40,200
61st: $40,000
62nd: $39,800
63rd: $39,600
sixty fourth: $39,400
sixty fifth: $39,200
66th: $38,900
67th: $38,600
68th: $38,300
69th: $38,000
seventieth: $37,800
If greater than 70 execs qualify for the ultimate two rounds, further prize cash can be added in response to the R&A. Prize cash can be lowered by $125 per qualifying place over 70 to a minimal of $36,550.
