
What is the purse for the 2018 Women’s British Open?
The 2018 Women's British Open is being played at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes, England. The total purse for the 2018 Women’s British Open is $3.25 million, and the winner receives $490,000.
How much money do the winners of the 2018 British Open Championship?
2018 British Open Championship final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts POS PLAYER TO PAR R1 MONEY 1 Francesco Molinari -8 70 $1,890,000 T2 Kevin Kisner -6 66 $694,250 T2 Rory McIlroy -6 69 $694,250 T2 Justin Rose -6 72 $694,250 40 more rows ...
How much do PGA Tour winners get paid at Royal Lytham?
The runner up at Royal Lytham and St. Annes Golf Club in Lytham St. Annes, England, brings home $314,214 and third place receives $227,940. Below is the payout breakdown for the top 50.
How much does the Champion Golfer of the year get paid?
The share for the event's Champion Golfer of the Year increased to $2.07 million, up modestly from $1.94 million two years ago, while the increase represents a $750,000 overall bump from 2019. The $11.5 million purse is the same as the Masters but slightly less than the U.S. Open ($12.5 million) and PGA Championship ($12 million).

What is the purse distribution for the British Open?
The 2021 British Open Championship purse is set for $11.5 million, with the winner's share coming in at $2,070,000 -- the standard 18 percent payout according to the British Open Championship prize money distribution chart.
What is the prize purse for The Open?
The overall purse this week is $12 million. Here's the prize money payout for each golfer who made the cut at Muirfield Village. Come back shortly after the tournament and we'll update this with the official results from the entire field.
What does winning the British Open get you?
The winner of the 2021 British Open will get up to $2,070,000 cut of a $11.5 million total purse from the original major after the total pool was raised by $750,000 from the 2019 event (2020 was canceled due to COVID-19).
How much do caddies make?
On average, PGA Tour caddies make a base salary of $1,500-$3,000 per tournament, plus a percentage of winnings (if the golfer makes the cut)–10% for a win, 7% for a top-ten finish, and 5% for everything else. While this is typical, caddie's salaries are often negotiated with the golfer.
How much did Billy Horschel get paid?
The win automatically qualifies Horschel for the 2023 Masters and makes him exempt on the tour through the 2024-25 season. With the win, Horschel took home $2.16 million. The purse for the entire tournament in 2022 was $12 million. That's up from $9.3 million in 2021, making it one of the largest purses in golf.
Do British Open winners get a replica trophy?
The winner must return the trophy before the next year's Open, and receives a replica to keep permanently. Three other replicas exist: one in the British Museum of Golf at St Andrews, and two used for travelling exhibitions. Every year, the winner's name is engraved on the Claret Jug before it is presented to him.
Do you get a lifetime exemption if you win the British Open?
Win the Masters, and you earn a lifetime exemption. In addition, the top 16 finishers from the prior year's Masters, the top eight finishers from the prior year's U.S. Open and the top four finishers from the previous year's British Open and PGA Championship also earn spots in the Masters.
Do winners get to keep the Claret Jug?
British Open Championship champions get to keep the trophy for a year. From the day they win the claret jug, winners can take the trophy wherever they wish. When the week of the next year's British Open Championship tournament starts, players are expected to bring back the trophy and give it back to the R&A.