TROON, Scotland — The winner of The 152nd British Open at Royal Troon will receive $3.1 million in prize money, the R&A announced on Monday.
The Champion Golfer of the Year will bank the highest amount in Open history as it returns to the renowned Ayrshire links for the 10th time.
The R&A announced that the total prize fund will be $17 million, a $500,000 increase on 2023.
“The R&A has a responsibility to strike a balance between maintaining the Open’s position in the global game, providing the funds required for governance and developing amateur and recreational golf in 146 countries internationally,” Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A, said in a press release.“We have to make choices if we want to continue to build on the significant growth in participation that is essential for golf’s future.”
Slumbers, who steps down from his position after a decade on the job later this year, noted that the rapid purse increase in the last few years can’t continued unabated.
“We remain concerned about the impact substantial increases in men’s professional prize money are having on the perception of the sport and its long-term financial sustainability,” he said. “We are determined to act with the interests of the global game in mind as we pursue our goal of ensuring golf continues to thrive in 50 years’ time.”
Prize money
| Place | USD | Place | USD |
| 1 | $3,100,000 | 36 | $88,700 |
| 2 | $1,759,000 | 37 | $84,600 |
| 3 | $1,128,000 | 38 | $80,300 |
| 4 | $876,000 | 39 | $77,400 |
| 5 | $705,000 | 40 | $74,900 |
| 6 | $611,000 | 41 | $71,800 |
| 7 | $525,000 | 42 | $68,300 |
| 8 | $442,500 | 43 | $65,200 |
| 9 | $388,000 | 44 | $61,500 |
| 10 | $350,600 | 45 | $58,000 |
| 11 | $319,200 | 46 | $55,000 |
| 12 | $282,800 | 47 | $52,800 |
| 13 | $266,000 | 48 | $50,700 |
| 14 | $249,000 | 49 | $48,400 |
| 15 | $231,000 | 50 | $47,200 |
| 16 | $212,700 | 51 | $46,200 |
| 17 | $202,400 | 52 | $45,400 |
| 18 | $193,000 | 53 | $44,700 |
| 19 | $184,900 | 54 | $44,000 |
| 20 | $176,200 | 55 | $43,300 |
| 21 | $168,000 | 56 | $42,700 |
| 22 | $159,600 | 57 | $42,300 |
| 23 | $151,000 | 58 | $42,000 |
| 24 | $142,600 | 59 | $41,700 |
| 25 | $137,800 | 60 | $41,400 |
| 26 | $131,800 | 61 | $41,200 |
| 27 | $127,000 | 62 | $41,000 |
| 28 | $122,600 | 63 | $40,800 |
| 29 | $117,300 | 64 | $40,600 |
| 30 | $111,200 | 65 | $40,300 |
| 31 | $107,600 | 66 | $40,000 |
| 32 | $102,100 | 67 | $39,700 |
| 33 | $98,500 | 68 | $39,400 |
| 34 | $95,700 | 69 | $39,100 |
| 35 | $92,400 | 70 | $38,900 |
Prize money shall be allocated only to professional golfers.
Players finishing solo 32 and better shall earn six figures for their week’s work. If more than 70 professional golfers qualify for the final two rounds, additional prize money will be added. Prize money will decrease by $125 per qualifying place above 70 to a minimum of $37,650.
Players who miss the cut after two rounds won’t go home empty-handed: Leading 10 professional golfers and ties will receive $12,350; the next 20 professional golfers and ties $10,300; remainder of professional golfers and ties $8,750.