The 2018 British Open Championship purse is set for $10.5 million, with the winner’s share coming in at $1,890,000 — the standard 18 percent payout according to the R&A’s British Open Championship prize money distribution chart.
With 78 professionals making the cut, money has been added to the purse, with each successive place past 70th place paying $125 less, down to a minimum of $23,175 for last place among the weekend field. One amateur made the cut and will earn no money for his finish.
Pros who miss the cut are also paid. The top 10 and ties among pros to miss the cut get $7,375 each, with the next 20 professional golfers and ties getting $5,900 each. The remainder of professional golfers to finish 36 holes earn $4,950 each.
The British Open Championship field is headed by every top 50 player in the world, adding in Tiger Woods, including Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson and Justin Thomas.
The event is played this year at Carnoustie Golf Club in Scotland.
2018 British Open Championship purse, winner’s share, prize money payout
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| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | TOTAL | MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Francesco Molinari | -8 | 276 | $1,890,000 |
| T2 | Kevin Kisner | -6 | 278 | $694,250 |
| T2 | Rory McIlroy | -6 | 278 | $694,250 |
| T2 | Justin Rose | -6 | 278 | $694,250 |
| T2 | Xander Schauffele | -6 | 278 | $694,250 |
| T6 | Kevin Chappell | -5 | 279 | $327,000 |
| T6 | Eddie Pepperell | -5 | 279 | $327,000 |
| T6 | Tiger Woods | -5 | 279 | $327,000 |
| T9 | Tony Finau | -4 | 280 | $219,000 |
| T9 | Matt Kuchar | -4 | 280 | $219,000 |
| T9 | Jordan Spieth | -4 | 280 | $219,000 |
| T12 | Patrick Cantlay | -3 | 281 | $154,500 |
| T12 | Tommy Fleetwood | -3 | 281 | $154,500 |
| T12 | Ryan Moore | -3 | 281 | $154,500 |
| T12 | Thorbjorn Olesen | -3 | 281 | $154,500 |
| T12 | Webb Simpson | -3 | 281 | $154,500 |
| T17 | Jason Day | -2 | 282 | $109,714 |
| T17 | Charley Hoffman | -2 | 282 | $109,714 |
| T17 | Zach Johnson | -2 | 282 | $109,714 |
| T17 | Alex Noren | -2 | 282 | $109,714 |
| T17 | Pat Perez | -2 | 282 | $109,714 |
| T17 | Adam Scott | -2 | 282 | $109,714 |
| T17 | Erik van Rooyen | -2 | 282 | $109,714 |
| T24 | Stewart Cink | -1 | 283 | $84,000 |
| T24 | Bernhard Langer | -1 | 283 | $84,000 |
| T24 | Phil Mickelson | -1 | 283 | $84,000 |
| T24 | Danny Willett | -1 | 283 | $84,000 |
| T28 | Austin Cook | E | 284 | $67,143 |
| T28 | Rickie Fowler | E | 284 | $67,143 |
| T28 | Louis Oosthuizen | E | 284 | $67,143 |
| T28 | Thomas Pieters | E | 284 | $67,143 |
| T28 | Patrick Reed | E | 284 | $67,143 |
| T28 | Julian Suri | E | 284 | $67,143 |
| T28 | Chris Wood | E | 284 | $67,143 |
| T35 | Adam Hadwin | 1 | 285 | $53,750 |
| T35 | Michael Kim | 1 | 285 | $53,750 |
| T35 | Satoshi Kodaira | 1 | 285 | $53,750 |
| T35 | Henrik Stenson | 1 | 285 | $53,750 |
| T39 | Cameron Davis | 2 | 286 | $41,375 |
| T39 | Ross Fisher | 2 | 286 | $41,375 |
| T39 | Ryan Fox | 2 | 286 | $41,375 |
| T39 | Masahiro Kawamura | 2 | 286 | $41,375 |
| T39 | Brooks Koepka | 2 | 286 | $41,375 |
| T39 | Haotong Li | 2 | 286 | $41,375 |
| T39 | Luke List | 2 | 286 | $41,375 |
| T39 | Kyle Stanley | 2 | 286 | $41,375 |
| T47 | Sean Crocker | 3 | 287 | $31,000 |
| T47 | Tom Lewis | 3 | 287 | $31,000 |
| T47 | Yusaku Miyazato | 3 | 287 | $31,000 |
| T47 | Brendan Steele | 3 | 287 | $31,000 |
| T51 | Byeong Hun An | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| T51 | Paul Casey | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| T51 | Bryson DeChambeau | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| T51 | Jason Dufner | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| T51 | Tyrrell Hatton | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| T51 | Lucas Herbert | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| T51 | Yuta Ikeda | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| T51 | Kevin Na | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| T51 | Shubhankar Sharma | 4 | 288 | $27,161 |
| 60 | Marc Leishman | 5 | 289 | $25,800 |
| T61 | Gavin Green | 6 | 290 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Marcus Kinhult | 6 | 290 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Shaun Norris | 6 | 290 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Brett Rumford | 6 | 290 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Brandon Stone | 6 | 290 | $25,317 |
| T61 | Lee Westwood | 6 | 290 | $25,317 |
| T67 | Paul Dunne | 7 | 291 | $24,250 |
| T67 | Rhys Enoch | 7 | 291 | $24,250 |
| T67 | Sung Kang | 7 | 291 | $24,250 |
| T67 | Si Woo Kim | 7 | 291 | $24,250 |
| T67 | Zander Lombard | 7 | 291 | $24,250 |
| T67 | Matthew Southgate | 7 | 291 | $24,250 |
| T67 | Gary Woodland | 7 | 291 | $24,250 |
| 74 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 8 | 292 | $23,675 |
| T75 | Kiradech Aphibarnrat | 9 | 293 | $23,488 |
| T75 | Beau Hossler | 9 | 293 | $23,488 |
| T75 | Sam Locke | 9 | 293 | $0 |
| 78 | Cameron Smith | 10 | 294 | $23,300 |
| 79 | Keegan Bradley | 11 | 295 | $23,175 |
