British Open 2026 prize money: Full payout from $17.5 million purse

The winner of the 154th Open Championship will receive more than golf’s oldest prize.

In addition to the claret jug, the Champion Golfer of the Year will earn $3.2 million from the $17.5 million purse.

Here’s a look at the prize-money payout for Sunday at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England (will be updated with individual payouts at the conclusion of play):

2026 Open Championship prize moneyWin: $3,200,0002: $1,842,0003: $1,181,0004: $917,0005: $738,0006: $639,7007: $549,7008: $463,2509: $406,20010: $367,00011: $334,20012: $296,00013: $278,50014: $260,70015: $241,90016: $222,70017: $212,00018: $202,00019: $193,60020: $184,50021: $175,90022: $167,10023: $158,10024: $149,30025: $144,25026: $138,00027: $133,00028: $128,40029: $122,80030: $116,50031: $112,70032: $106,90033: $103,10034: $100,20035: $96,70036: $92,90037: $88,50038: $84,10039: $81,00040: $78,40041: $75,20042: $71,50043: $68,30044: $64,40045: $60,70046: $57,60047: $55,30048: $53,10049: $50,70050: $49,40051: $48,35052: $47,50053: $46,80054: $46,10055: $45,30056: $44,70057: $44,25058: $43,95059: $43,62560: $43,32561: $43,10062: $42,90063: $42,70064: $42,50065: $42,15066: $41,82567: $41,50068: $41,20069: $40,90070: $40,70071. $40,57572. $40,45073. $40,32574. $40,20075. $40,07576. $39,95077. $39,82578. $39,700