The 2026 British Open Championship prize money payout is from the $17.75 million purse, with the 78 professional players who complete four rounds at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England, earning PGA Tour prize money this week.
The winner's share of the British Open Championship prize pool is at $3,200,000, with the second-place finisher taking home $1,842,000 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.
For 2026 British Open Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
The British Open Championship field is headed by Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Scottie Schffler, Tommy Fleetwood and more in the final men's major of the year.
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 2026 British Open Championship from the correct 2026 British Open Championship full-field payout is based on their finish in this event.
The 2026 British Open Championship prize money payout is set ahead of the event. In events with a cut, the PGA Tour will add money to the purse, with the PGA Tour paying out money from the purse if more than, in this case, 70 professionals make the cut to ensure all players are paid.
The players who miss the cut are also paid. The professionals who miss the 36-hole cut are also paid on a sliding scale. In 2026, the first 10 professionals (and ties) to miss the cut earned $12,900, while the next 20 professional golfers and ties got $10,750Â and the remaining professional golfers took home $9,100.
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-level events in 2026.
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 two-year PGA Tour exemption, as well as invites to the Masters, PGA Championship and the remaining 2026 Signature events.
2026 British Open Championship prize money, winner's share, first-place payout
For 2026 British Open Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | $3,200,000 |
| 2 | $1,842,000 |
| 3 | $1,181,000 |
| 4 | $917,000 |
| 5 | $738,000 |
| 6 | $639,700 |
| 7 | $549,700 |
| 8 | $463,250 |
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| |
| 9 | $406,200 |
| 10 | $367,000 |
| 11 | $334,200 |
| 12 | $296,000 |
| 13 | $278,500 |
| 14 | $260,700 |
| 15 | $241,900 |
| 16 | $222,700 |
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| |
| 17 | $212,000 |
| 18 | $202,000 |
| 19 | $193,600 |
| 20 | $184,500 |
| 21 | $175,900 |
| 22 | $167,100 |
| 23 | $158,100 |
| 24 | $149,300 |
| 25 | $144,250 |
| 26 | $138,000 |
| 27 | $133,000 |
| 28 | $128,400 |
| 29 | $122,800 |
| 30 | $116,500 |
| 31 | $112,700 |
| 32 | $106,900 |
| 33 | $103,100 |
| 34 | $100,200 |
| 35 | $96,700 |
| 36 | $92,900 |
| 37 | $88,500 |
| 38 | $84,100 |
| 39 | $81,000 |
| 40 | $78,400 |
| 41 | $75,200 |
| 42 | $71,500 |
| 43 | $68,300 |
| 44 | $64,400 |
| 45 | $60,700 |
| 46 | $57,600 |
| 47 | $55,300 |
| 48 | $53,100 |
| 49 | $50,700 |
| 50 | $49,400 |
| 51 | $48,350 |
| 52 | $47,500 |
| 53 | $46,800 |
| 54 | $46,100 |
| 55 | $45,300 |
| 56 | $44,700 |
| 57 | $44,250 |
| 58 | $43,950 |
| 59 | $43,625 |
| 60 | $43,325 |
| 61 | $43,100 |
| 62 | $42,900 |
| 63 | $42,700 |
| 64 | $42,500 |
| 65 | $42,150 |
| 66 | $41,825 |
| 67 | $41,500 |
| 68 | $41,200 |
| 69 | $40,900 |
| 70 | $40,700 |
| 71 | $40,575 |
| 72 | $40,450 |
| 73 | $40,325 |
| 74 | $40,200 |
| 75 | $40,075 |
| 76 | $39,950 |
| 77 | $39,825 |
| 78 | $39,700 |
