2026 Open Championship raises purse to $17.5 million for participants

The R&A has announced a total purse of $17.5 million for the 2026 Open Championship, an increase of $750,000 from the previous year. The winner will receive $3.2 million, while all players making the cut will benefit from larger payouts. Despite this increase, The Open still has the smallest purse among golf's four major championships. The purse remains significantly lower than that of The Masters, U.S. Open, and PGA Championship, which have purses of $22.5 million and $20.5 million, respectively. A detailed breakdown of prize money payouts for all positions has been provided.

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