The 2026 Open Championship golf features a total prize money fund of $17.75 million for the last of the year’s four majors.
The 154th Open is being staged at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England, and takes place from July 16-19.
It is the first time the Open Championship has been staged at Royal Birkdale since 2017 when Jordan Spieth was victorious.
A total of $17,750,000 in prize money is on offer in 2026 with $3,200,000 paid out to the winner of the Claret Jug.
That is a $750,000 increase from 2025 when Scottie Scheffler was crowned champion at Royal Portrush.
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2026 The Open Championship Golf Prize Money & Payouts
| Finish | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1st | $3,200,000 |
| 2nd | $1,842,000 |
| 3rd | $1,181,000 |
| 4th | $917,000 |
| 5th | $738,000 |
| 6th | $639,700 |
| 7th | $549,700 |
| 8th | $463,250 |
| 9th | $406,200 |
| 10th | $367,000 |
| 11th | $334,200 |
| 12th | $296,000 |
| 13th | $278,500 |
| 14th | $260,700 |
| 15th | $241,900 |
| 16th | $222,700 |
| 17th | $212,000 |
| 18th | $202,000 |
| 19th | $193,600 |
| 20th | $184,500 |
| 21st | $175,900 |
| 22nd | $167,100 |
| 23rd | $158,100 |
| 24th | $149,300 |
| 25th | $144,250 |
| 26th | $138,000 |
| 27th | $133,000 |
| 28th | $128,400 |
| 29th | $122,800 |
| 30th | $116,500 |
| 31st | $112,700 |
| 32nd | $106,900 |
| 33rd | $103,100 |
| 34th | $100,200 |
| 35th | $96,700 |
| 36th | $92,900 |
| 37th | $88,500 |
| 38th | $84,100 |
| 39th | $81,000 |
| 40th | $78,400 |
| 41st | $75,200 |
| 42nd | $71,500 |
| 43rd | $68,300 |
| 44th | $64,400 |
| 45th | $60,700 |
| 46th | $57,600 |
| 47th | $55,300 |
| 48th | $53,100 |
| 49th | $50,700 |
| 50th | $49,400 |
| 51st | $48,350 |
| 52nd | $47,500 |
| 53rd | $46,800 |
| 54th | $46,100 |
| 55th | $45,300 |
| 56th | $44,700 |
| 57th | $44,250 |
| 58th | $43,950 |
| 59th | $43,625 |
| 60th | $43,325 |
| 61st | $43,100 |
| 62nd | $42,900 |
| 63rd | $42,700 |
| 64th | $42,500 |
| 65th | $42,150 |
| 66th | $41,825 |
| 67th | $41,500 |
| 68th | $41,200 |
| 69th | $40,900 |
| 70th | $40,700 |
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