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The R&A is following the USGA’s lead and holding steady on prize money for its flagship event.
For the first time since 2012, the Open Championship is not increasing its purse from the previous year. The total payouts will total $17 million, with the winner receiving $3.1 million. The U.S. Open at Oakmont also kept its similar payout from 2024.
The majors have been experiencing an annual jump in their allotments, particularly in the LIV Golf era. This year the Masters increased its payouts by $1 million (for $21 million purse), and the PGA Championship cracked $19 million this year thanks to a half a million boost.
The PGA Tour has also had to strengthen its payouts, with the Players Championship giving $25 million this year and the FedEx Cup awarding over $75 million in bonus money.
Last year, departing R&A CEO Martin Slumbers noted his worry that the routine increases were not sustainable.
“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 said at Royal Troon.
“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. 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.”
Here is the full prize money breakdown for the 2025 Open Championship
WINNER: $3,100,000
2: $1,759,000
3: $1,128,000
4: $876,000
5: $705,000
6: $611,000
7: $525,000
8: $442,500
9: $388,000
10: $350,600
11: $319,200
12: $282,800
13: $266,000
14: $249,000
15: $231,000
16: $212,700
17: $202,400
18: $193,000
19: $184,900
20: $176,200
21: $168,000
22: $159,600
23: $151,000
24: $142,600
25: $137,800
26: $131,800
27: $127,000
28: $122,600
29: $117,300
30: $111,200
31: $107,600
32: $102,100
33: $98,500
34: $95,700
35: $92,400
36: $88,700
37: $84,600
38: $80,300
39: $77,400
40: $74,900
41: $71,800
42: $68,300
43: $65,200
44: $61,500
45: $58,000
46: $55,000
47: $52,800
48: $50,700
49: $48,400
50: $47,200
51: $46,200
52: $45,400
53: $44,700
54: $44,000
55: $43,300
56: $42,700
57: $42,300
58: $42,000
59: $41,700
60: $41,400
61: $41,200
62: $41,000
63: $40,800
64: $40,600
65: $40,300
66: $40,000
67: $39,700
68: $39,400
69: $39,100
70: $38,900
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