The British Open 2026 purse, prize money: Payout for every PGA tour player from record $17.7 million pool.
- The final Golf major of the season is just approached, and with it comes players' last chance to etch their names into the history books as well also Eyes on the Big Prizes at Royal Portrush, Northern Ireland.
The R&A announced prize money payouts for this year's Open Championship, which begins Thursday at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England.
A total of 156 players are participating in this year's Open Championship. The top 70 and ties will make the cut into the weekend. The prize money drops to $40,700 for 70th place.
The top 10 and ties after the cut line will get $12,900. The next 20 golfers (plus ties) take home $10,750. The remaining golfers will bring in $9,100.
Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion after shooting 17-under and winning by four strokes over Harris English at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland. He is seeking his fifth major championship overall and second Open Championship.
Rory McIlroy is also a name to watch as he searches for his second Open Championship and seventh major, since won the The Open title in 2014.
Here’s a closer look at how much each player who made the cut at the 2025 British Open earned from a purse of $17 million.
The winner of British Open Championship at Royal Portrush will receive a check for a record $3.1 million from a total purse of $17 million.
Both figures, announced by the R&A on Wednesday a week ahead of the major, represent 5-6 % increases from last year when the champion at Royal Liverpool, Brian Harman, earned $3 million from a prize fund of $16.5 million.
More: 2026 British Open Golf Championship Field, Full List of Players
What is the Total Purse of 2026 British Open?
The final men's golf major of the season, which begins with Round 1 tee times on Thursday, will feature a total purse of $17.75 million. That's an increase of $500,000 from last year's Open Championship.
The final golf major of the year has its payouts include $3.2 million to the golfer who captures the Claret Jug, up $100,000 from 2025.
Here’s the Prize money payout, Purse, breakdown for the Golf major tournaments of the 2026 season winner's share:
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— Total purse: $17.75 million
2023 Winner: $3,000,000 - Brian Harman
T2: $1,084,625 - Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Tom Kim, Jason Day
T6: $551,250 - Rory McIlroy, Emiliano Grillo
2022 Total purse: $14 million
2022 Winner Share: $2,500,000 - Cameroon Smith
2: $1,455,000 - Cameron Young
3: $933,000 - Rory McIlroy
NOTE: Prize money will be allocated to only professional golfers with those missing the cut receiving at least $8,750..
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How Much Does the Winner Earn at the 2026 British Open?
The final golf major of the year has its payouts include $3.2 million to the golfer who captures the Claret Jug, up $100,000 from 2025.
Golf Majors Tournaments 2026 Purse, Prize money comparison
Here’s the Prize money payout, Purse, breakdown for the Golf major tournaments of the 2026 season winner's share:
Masters 2026: $22.5 million — $4.5 million winner's share.
PGA Championship 2026: $20.5 million — $3.69 million winner share.
U.S. Open 2026: $22.5 million — $4.5 million winner share.
Open Championship 2026: $17.75 million — $3.2 million winner share.
Don't forget to check out the The British Open Championship 2026 TV schedule, how to watch, Live Stream guide so you don't miss a second of the action,
2026 British Open Championship prize money, purse, payout, winners share, final leaderboard.
— Total purse: $17.75 million
Position Player Score Earnings
1 $3,200,000
2 $1,842,000
3 $1,181,000
4 $917,000
5 $738,000
6 $639,700
7 $549,700
8 $463,250
9 $406,200
10 $367,000
11 $334,200
12 $296,000
13 $278,500
14 $260,700
15 $241,900
16 $222,700
17 $212,000
18 $202,000
19 $193,600
20 $184,500
21 $175,900
22 $167,100
23 $158,100
24 $149,300
25 $144,250
26 $138,000
27 $133,000
28 $128,400
29 $122,800
30 $116,500
31 $112,700
32 $106,900
33 $103,100
34 $100,200
35 $96,700
36 $92,900
37 $88,500
38 $84,100
39 $81,000
40 $78,400
41 $75,200
42 $71,500
43 $68,300
44 $64,400
45 $60,700
46 $57,600
47 $55,300
48 $53,100
49 $50,700
50 $49,400
51 $48,350
52 $47,500
53 $46,800
54 $46,100
55 $45,300
56 $44,700
57 $44,250
58 $43,950
59 $43,625
60 $43,325
61 $43,100
62 $42,900
63 $42,700
64 $42,500
65 $42,150
66 $41,825
67 $41,500
68 $41,200
69 $40,900
70 $40,700
Those in the 156-golfer field who miss the cut at the Open Championship will earn $12,900, $10,750 or $9,100 depending on the place in which they finish on the leaderboard after Friday's second round. Only the top 70 (and ties) will make the cut for the final two rounds over the weekend.
2025 Winner: Scottie Scheffler -17 $3,100,000
2 Harris English -13 $1,759,000
3 Chris Gotterup -12 $1,128,000
2024 Winnwe: Xander Schauffele -9 $3,100,000
T2 Justin Rose -7 $1,443,500
T2 Billy Horschel -7 $1,443,500
T2: $1,084,625 - Jon Rahm, Sepp Straka, Tom Kim, Jason Day
T6: $551,250 - Rory McIlroy, Emiliano Grillo
2022 Total purse: $14 million
2022 Winner Share: $2,500,000 - Cameroon Smith
2: $1,455,000 - Cameron Young
3: $933,000 - Rory McIlroy
NOTE: Prize money will be allocated to only professional golfers with those missing the cut receiving at least $8,750..
Who won the British Open Championship in 2025?
Scottie Scheffler won the 2025 British Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, finishing 17-under-par and four strokes ahead of runner-up Harris English...
Other past winners in the field this week include Xander Schauffele (2024), Brian Harman (2023), Cam Smith (2022), Collin Morikawa (2021), Shane Lowry (2019), Jordan Spieth (2017) and Rory McIlroy (2014), among others..
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