2023 Open Championship: Prize Money Breakdown and Winner’s Payout

Jul 19, 2023 | 11:30 AM EDT

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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.

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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