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Purse breakdown: The R&A announces record purse for The British Open Championship
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The Claret Jug on display at The 151st Open Championship. (David Cannon/Getty Images)
The PGA TOUR heads to Royal Troon, with The R&A announcing a record purse for The 152nd Open Championship, along with The Champion Golfer of the Year receiving the highest amount in the tournament's history.
The R&A announced that the total prize fund for The Open will be $17 million, a $500,000 increase from 2023.
| Place | Amount | Place | Amount |
| 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 |