The 2025 British Open Championship prize money payout is from the $17 million purse, with the professional players who complete four rounds at Royal Portrush Golf Club in Portrush, Northern Ireland, earning PGA Tour prize money this week.
The winner's share of British Open Championship prize pool is at $3,100,000, with the second-place finisher taking home $1,759,000 in PGA Tour prize money today. The British Open Championship prize-money payout breakdown shows a payout of 18 percent of the purse to the winner, and how much each PGA Tour player earns is guaranteed down to the last-place professional player.
The 2025 British Open Championship field is headed by Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Haotong Li and more.
For 2025 British Open Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
This tournament started with 156 players, and a cut was made this week after two rounds to the top 70 players and ties. Every professional player in the field is paid for completing the event, but how much each player is paid at the 2025 British Open Championship from the correct 2025 British Open Championship full-field payout is based on their finish in this event, which is co-sanctioned with the DP World Tour.
The 2025 British Open Championship prize money payout is set ahead of the event, with the R&A paying out money from the purse if more than 70 professionals make the cut to ensure all players are paid.
What else is on the line
Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field -- in particular, the tournament winner.
The winner of this event will get 750 FedEx Cup points, as is the practice for all major championship events in 2025.
Additionally, there are 100 Official World Golf Ranking points on the line for the winner.
While this event offers a significant payday, the win comes with enhanced PGA Tour status. The winner gets a five-year PGA Tour exemption, an invite to The Open until the age of 55, entries into the other three majors for five years, as well as the 2026 Sentry.
2025 British Open Championship prize money, winner's share, first-place payout
For 2025 British Open Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | $3,100,000 |
| 2 | $1,759,000 |
| 3 | $1,128,000 |
| 4 | $876,000 |
| 5 | $705,000 |
| 6 | $611,000 |
| 7 | $525,000 |
| 8 | $442,500 |
| 9 | $388,000 |
| 10 | $350,600 |
| 11 | $319,200 |
| 12 | $282,800 |
| 13 | $266,000 |
| 14 | $249,000 |
| 15 | $231,000 |
| 16 | $212,700 |
| 17 | $202,400 |
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| |
| 18 | $193,000 |
| 19 | $184,900 |
| 20 | $176,200 |
| 21 | $168,000 |
| 22 | $159,600 |
| 23 | $151,000 |
| 24 | $142,600 |
| 25 | $137,800 |
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| |
| 26 | $131,800 |
| 27 | $127,000 |
| 28 | $122,600 |
| 29 | $117,300 |
| 30 | $111,200 |
| 31 | $107,600 |
| 32 | $102,100 |
| 33 | $98,500 |
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| |
| 34 | $95,700 |
| 35 | $92,400 |
| 36 | $88,700 |
| 37 | $84,600 |
| 38 | $80,300 |
| 39 | $77,400 |
| 40 | $74,900 |
| 41 | $71,800 |
| 42 | $68,300 |
| 43 | $65,200 |
| 44 | $61,500 |
| 45 | $58,000 |
| 46 | $55,000 |
| 47 | $52,800 |
| 48 | $50,700 |
| 49 | $48,400 |
| 50 | $47,200 |
| 51 | $46,200 |
| 52 | $45,400 |
| 53 | $44,700 |
| 54 | $44,000 |
| 55 | $43,300 |
| 56 | $42,700 |
| 57 | $42,300 |
| 58 | $42,000 |
| 59 | $41,700 |
| 60 | $41,400 |
| 61 | $41,200 |
| 62 | $41,000 |
| 63 | $40,800 |
| 64 | $40,600 |
| 65 | $40,300 |
| 66 | $40,000 |
| 67 | $39,700 |
| 68 | $39,400 |
| 69 | $39,100 |
| 70 | $38,900 |
