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Associated Press
Jul 14, 2025, 08:14 AM ET
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland -- The Open Championship is leaving the full prize wealth astatine $17 million, the archetypal clip since 2012 the R&A has chosen not to summation the purse.
The U.S. Open besides did not boost its purse this twelvemonth astatine Oakmont.
The victor this week astatine Royal Portrush volition person $3.1 million, the aforesaid magnitude Xander Schauffele earned past twelvemonth astatine Royal Troon.
The 4 majors had been gradually expanding their prize wealth successful caller years. The Masters accrued its prize money by $1 cardinal to $21 million. The PGA Championship went up $500,000 to $19 million.
The U.S. Open near its purse astatine $21.5 million, inactive the highest of the 4 majors.
It's an illustration that the biggest championships are not astir prize money, but greenish jackets and claret jugs. The Players Championship connected the PGA Tour has a $25 cardinal purse. PGA Tour signature events and Saudi-funded LIV Golf events person $20 cardinal prize funds.
