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It’s not the most lucrative championship that will be played this year, but hoisting the Claret Jug at the conclusion of this 151st Open Championship may be perhaps the most desired moment for some of the best golfers in the world this season. The 2023 Open at Royal Liverpool — where Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods stand as the last two champions — has an even longer list of iconic winners at this venue, including Peter Thomson, Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen.
The R&A has increased its purse for this year’s event, moving up from last year’s $14 million payout at the Old Course at St. Andrews to $16.5 million, an 18% increase. Still, it’s the smallest purse of the four major championships.
- Masters: $18 million
- PGA Championship: $17.5 million
- U.S. Open: $20 million
- Open Championship: $16.5 million
“Our aim is to ensure The Open remains at the pinnacle of world golf and we have almost doubled the prize fund since 2016,” said R&A CEO Martin Slumbers. “While we are seeing substantial increases in prize money across the men’s professional game, we are fulfilling our wider obligation to the sport by elevating the AIG Women’s Open, strengthening pathways in the elite amateur game and encouraging more people around the world to play golf. We believe that getting this balance right is vital to the long-term future of the sport.”
In 2016, the total prize money paid out was $8.5 million. Because of the exchange rate, it was actually higher back in 2014 when McIlroy won his third major championship at Royal Liverpool. The purse that week was over $9.2 million.
Here’s a look at the full purse and each individual payout for the 151st Open Championship.
2023 Open Championship purse, prize money
Total purse: $16.5 million
1st (Winner): $3,000,000
2nd: $1,708,000
3rd: $1,095,000
4th: $851,000
5th: $684,500
6th: $593,000
7th: $509,500
8th: $429,700
9th: $377,000
10th: $340,500
11th: $310,000
12th: $274,700
13th:…
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