The 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush featured a $17 million purse, with $3.1 million going to Scottie Scheffler, who closed with a final-round 68 to finish 17 under par and claim his first Claret Jug. Players who made the cut earned at least $38,900, ensuring solid payouts across the top 70.

Full British Open payouts and prize money for every finishing position, including players who missed the cut at Royal Portrush, from the $17 milliion purse, the winner's share and a historical look at the growing purse sizes.

Here's the breakdown of how much money each player earned at the Open Championship, where there was a purse of $17 million.

The Open Championship prize purse for 2025 will be the same as the 2024's, a total of $17 million. The winner will claim a significant portion of the total, $3.1 million, while the runner-up will claim $ 1.7 million and the third place finisher will take home $1.1 million.

The world No. 1 added to his mind-numbing money totals with $3.1 million of the $17 million purse at Royal Portrush. He is now just shy of $100 million in official career earnings and over $19 million for the season. Here's a breakdown of the total purse, which will be updated with individual payouts when released by the PGA Tour.

The winner stands to earn a healthy cash reward despite The Open lagging behind the other three majors for prize money

Open champion Scottie Scheffler's winner's check will match what Xander Schauffele received in 2024: a payday of $3.1 million.

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The winner of the Open is presented with ‘The Golf Champion Trophy’, better known as the Claret Jug. It dates back to 1872 when the former trophy, the Challenge Belt, was won outright by Young Tom Morris after he won the competition in three consecutive years.