Open Championship 2017: Purse, Winner’s Share & Prize Money Distribution

Whoever wins the 2017 Open Championship on Sunday won’t just get the Claret Jug. He’ll also get the second most lucrative payout in golf history.

With the purse set at $10.25 million–up from last year’s Open Championship but still behind the US Open’s $12 million for the richest tournament in the sport–the winner at Royal Birkdale is set to receive a $1.845 million paycheck. And for the first time in the history of the Open Championship, the payouts will be distributed in dollars rather than British pounds.

“We are operating in an increasingly global marketplace and have made the decision to award the prize fund in US dollars in recognition of the fact that it is the most widely adopted currency for prize money in golf,” R&A chief Martin Slumbers said.

The $1.845 million winner’s share is a significant increase over last year, when Henrik Stenson banked about $1.55 million for his triumph at Royal Troon.

Here’s a complete look at the payouts for the Top 70 at Birkdale:

2017 Open Championship Prize Money Distribution

Total purse: $10.25 million

Winner: $1,845,000

Runner-Up: $1,067,000

3rd Place: $684,000

4th Place: $532,000

5th Place: $428,000

6th Place: $371,000

7th Place: $318,000

8th Place: $268,000

9th Place: $235,000

10th Place: $213,000

11th Place: $193,000

12th Place: $172,000

13th Place: $161,000

14th Place: $151,000

15th Place: $141,000

16th Place: $129,500

17th Place: $123,000

18th Place: $117,000

19th Place: $112,000

20th Place: $107,000

21st Place: $102,000

22nd Place: $97,000

23rd Place: $92,000

24th Place: $87,000

25th Place: $84,000

26th Place: $80,000

27th Place: $77,000

28th Place: $74,000

29th Place: $71,000

30th Place: $68,000

31st Place: $65,500

32nd Place: $62,000

33rd Place: $60,000

34th Place: $58,000

35th Place: $56,000

36th Place: $53,500

37th Place: $51,000

38th Place: $49,000

39th Place: $47,000

40th Place: $45,500

41st Place: $43,500

42nd Place: $41,500

43rd Place: $39,500

44th Place: $37,500

45th Place: $35,500

46th Place: $33,500

47th Place: $32,000

48th Place: $30,800

49th Place: $29,500

50th Place: $28,900

51st Place: $28,200

52nd Place: $27,600

53rd Place: $27,200

54th Place: $26,800

55th Place: $26,400

56th Place: $26,000

57th Place: $25,600

58th Place: $25,500

59th Place: $25,400

60th Place: $25,200

61st Place: $25,000

62nd Place: $24,900

63rd Place: $24,800

64th Place: $24,700

65th Place: $24,500

66th Place: $24,400

67th Place: $24,200

68th Place: $24,000

69th Place: $23,800

70th Place: $23,600

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2017 PGA Tour Money Leaders

Prior to 2017 Open Championship

1. Dustin Johnson: $6,355,725
2. Hideki Matsuyama: $5,945,990
3. Justin Thomas: $5,131,179
4. Jordan Spieth: $4,948,145
5. Jon Rahm: $4,491,815
6. Brooks Koepka: $4,464,771
7. Rickie Fowler: $4,246,972
8. Brian Harman: $3,979, 858
9. Daniel Berger: $3,818,974
10. Kevin Kisner: $3,716,511

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