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Golf – The 150th Open Championship – Old Course, St Andrews, Scotland, Britain – July 17, 2022 Australia’s Cameron Smith poses with the Claret Jug as he celebrates after winning The Open Championship REUTERS/Paul Childs
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The 151 Open Championship is all set to start at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake. The event, also known as the British Open, is organized by R&A and is recognized by both PGA Tour and European Tour. Almost all golfers wish to participate in this oldest tournament of golf, making it an anticipated sporting event like no other in golf.
Many top golfers in the world are ready to showcase their talent on the grandest stage of them all. The 72-hole tournament will have a 36-hole cut. Let’s check out some important information regarding the event like the field as well as the prize money breakdown.
Field of 2023 Open Championship
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The event is all set to kick off on July 20 as the championship will see a field of 156 players take on the Liverpool course. The top 70 and ties will make the cut. The likes of Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Jordan Spieth are competing for the trophy. McIlroy has been tipped to win the tournament by many on account of his recent performance at the Genesis Scottish Open. Cameron Smith emerged victorious last year and will hope to do it for the second time running.
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Aside from the prize money, many benefits are awaiting the winner. The champion will be able to take home the much-coveted Claret Jug. He will also see a huge boost to his Official World Golf Rankings (OWGR). Moreover, 600 FedEx Cup points will be awarded to the last man standing.
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It makes sense for the 2023 Open Championship to be regarded as the biggest tournament in the game. Let’s now check out how much money is at stake and as well as the prize money breakdown.
Total purse and the winner’s cut at the event
Last year, the major had a prize purse of $14 million. The purse value for the 2023 Open Championship has been increased to $16.5 million with the winner set to take home $3 million! The runner-up of the tournament will be making $1,708,000.
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The breakdown of the entire prize purse is given below:
| Position | Prize Money |
| 1 | $3,000,000 |
| 2 | $1,708,000 |
| 3 | $1,095,000 |
| 4 | $851,000 |
| 5 | $684,500 |
| 6 | $593,000 |
| 7 | $509,500 |
| 8 | $429,700 |
| 9 | $377,000 |
| 10 | $340,500 |
| 11 | $310,000 |
| 12 | $274,700 |
| 13 | $258,300 |
| 14 | $241,800 |
| 15 | $224,800 |
| 16 | $206,600 |
| 17 | $196,600 |
| 18 | $187,500 |
| 19 | $179,600 |
| 20 | $171,100 |
| 21 | $163,100 |
| 22 | $155,000 |
| 23 | $146,700 |
| 24 | $138,500 |
| 25 | $133,800 |
| 26 | $128,000 |
| 27 | $123,300 |
| 28 | $119,100 |
| 29 | $113,900 |
| 30 | $108,000 |
| 31 | $104,500 |
| 32 | $99,200 |
| 33 | $95,700 |
| 34 | $93,000 |
| 35 | $89,800 |
| 36 | $86,200 |
| 37 | $82,200 |
| 38 | $78,000 |
| 39 | $75,200 |
| 40 | $72,800 |
| 41 | $69,800 |
| 42 | $66,400 |
| 43 | $63,400 |
| 44 | $59,800 |
| 45 | $56,400 |
| 46 | $53,400 |
| 47 | $51,300 |
| 48 | $49,300 |
| 49 | $47,000 |
| 50 | $45,900 |
| 51 | $44,900 |
| 52 | $44,100 |
| 53 | $43,400 |
| 54 | $42,800 |
| 55 | $42,100 |
| 56 | $41,500 |
| 57 | $41,100 |
| 58 | $40,800 |
| 59 | $40,500 |
| 60 | $40,200 |
| 61 | $40,000 |
| 62 | $39,800 |
| 63 | $39,600 |
| 64 | $39,400 |
| 65 | $39,200 |
| 66 | $38,900 |
| 67 | $38,600 |
| 68 | $38,300 |
| 69 | $38,000 |
| 70 | $37,800 |
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It doesn’t get bigger than this. With several top players teeing it up, there will be massive competition, no two ways about it. Who do you think will take home the winner’s prize money this time around? Do let us know in the comments section below!
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