The British Open's Prize Money, 1860–2022.

Few things better than the rising prize money offered at golf's first Championship over time demonstrate the extraordinary development of The Open. We examine the evolution of the total purse on offer throughout time. Golf and British Open 2023 fans can buy British Open Tickets from our website.

No awards were given between 1860 and 1862.

The Challenge Belt was the only prize for the first three Opens, with Willie Park Srvictory.'s in 1860 and Old Tom Morris' back-to-back victories in 1861 and 1862 serving as the only financial incentives. Although Park and Morris may not have monetarily profited from their early victories at The Open, both players unquestionably occupy a special position in golfing history.

1863 - £10 in total.

A purse of £10 was split equally among the eight professionals in a 14-man field when Park won again in 1863.

1864 - £15 in total funds

A first-prize incentive was first awarded at The 5th Open in 1864, when Old Tom Morris won £6, or 40% of the £15 total pot, while the previous year saw the introduction of money.

1893 - £100 in total funds

Throughout the 1870s and 1880s, there were substantial fluctuations in the prize money; it twice reached a high of £50 before falling to as low as £20 in subsequent years. Nonetheless, the 1890s witnessed a steady increase, and starting in 1893, exactly £100 was offered for seven consecutive Opens. The following decade saw a total of £125 available at each Open, with £50 going to the winner every year at the start of the 20th century.

1931: £500 in total funds

The overall prize pool had reached £500 when Tommy Armour triumphed at Carnoustie in 1931, with £100 going to the Champion Golfer. This would continue to be the situation at all Opens through the Championship of 1939.

1946 - £1,000 in total.

The prize money for the first Open following World War II was £1,000, which was twice what had been paid in each of the nine prior Championships.

1965 – Total purse: £10,000

During the middle of the 1960s, a revitalised Championship propelled by Arnold Palmer's success was beginning to see its purse rise at a quicker rate. For his fifth Open victory in 1965, Peter Thomson was paid £1,750, more than twice what he had been paid for his first Claret Jug victory in 1954.

1977 - £100,000 in total.

Because to the legendary Duel in the Sun between Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus, the Open of 1977 is recognised as one of the greatest Championships in history. As the first Championship to offer a six-figure prize, Watson's victory earned him £10,000 in addition.

1993: A total of £1,000,000 was spent.

When Greg Norman won the Open for the second time at Royal St. George's in 1993, the competition had a $1 million prize fund. Norman received £10,000 as his share of the pot. The 151st British Open Championship fans can buy British Open 2023 Tickets from our website.

2011's overall budget was £5,000,000.

After Darren Clarke won at Sandwich in 2011, the title of "Champion Golfer" became even more valuable. A total prize pool of £5,000,000 marked a five-fold increase from 1993, but because the Champion's award had been multiplied by nine, Clarke also received the Gold Medal and the Claret Jug in addition to £900,000.

2017's overall budget was $10,250,000.

The prize money was originally shown in American dollars rather than British pounds during the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale. A purse of just over $10 million, or around £7.8 million, was far more than that of the Championship at Royal Troon the year before.

Total funds: $14,000,000 as of 2022.

The 150th Open's competitors split a total of $14 million among themselves, with $2,500,000 going to Champion Golfer of the Year Cameron Smith. Collin Morikawa had became the first Open champion to receive more than S2m the year before.

The Open's overall prize money from 1860 to 2021

1860: No prize money
1861: No prize money
1862: No prize money
1863: £10
1864: £15
1865: £20
1866: £11
1867: £16
1868: £12
1869: £12
1870: £12
1871: No Championship
1872: Not known
1873: Not known
1874: £20
1875: £20
1876: £27
1877: £20
1878: Not known
1879: £47
1880: Not known
1881: £21
1882: £47 5s
1883: £20
1884: £23
1885: £35 10s
1886: £20
1887: £20
1888: £20
1889: £22
1890: £29 10s
1891: £28 10s
1892: £110
1893: £100
1894: £100
1895: £100
1896: £100
1897: £100
1898: £100
1899: £100
1900: £125
1901: £125
1902: £125
1903: £125
1904: £125
1905: £125
1906: £125
1907: £125
1908: £125
1909: £125
1910: £135
1911: £135
1912: £135
1913: £135
1914: £135
1915-1919: No Championship
1920: £225
1921: £225
1922: £225
1923: £225
1924: £225
1925: £225
1926: £225

1927: £275
1928: £275
1929: £275
1930: £400
1931: £500
1932: £500
1933: £500
1934: £500
1935: £500
1936: £500
1937: £500
1938: £500
1939: £500
1940-1945: No Championship
1946: £1,000
1947: £1,000
1948: £1,000
1949: £1,500
1950: £1,500
1951: £1,700
1952: £1,700
1953: £2,500
1954: £3,500
1955: £3,750
1956: £3,750
1957: £3,750
1958: £4,850
1959: £5,000
1960: £7,000
1961: £8,500
1962: £8,500
1963: £8,500
1964: £8,500
1965: £10,000
1966: £15,000
1967: £15,000
1968: £20,000
1969: £30,000

1970: £40,000
1971: £45,000
1972: £50,000
1973: £50,000
1974: £50,000
1975: £75,000
1976: £75,000
1977: £100,000
1978: £125,000
1979: £155,000
1980: £200,000
1981: £200,000
1982: £250,000
1983: £310,000
1984: £451,000
1985: £530,000
1986: £600,000
1987: £650,000
1988: £700,000
1989: £750,000
1990: £825,000
1991: £900,000
1992: £950,000
1993: £1,000,000
1994: £1,100,000
1995: £1,250,000
1996: £1,400,000
1997: £1,600,000
1998: £1,800,000
1999: £2,000,000
2000: £2,750,000
2001: £3,300,000
2002: £3,800,000
2003: £3,900,000
2004: £4,000,000
2005: £4,000,000
2006: £4,000,000
2007: £4,200,000
2008: £4,200,000
2009: £4,200,000
2010: £4,800,000
2011: £5,000,000
2012: £5,000,000
2013: £5,250,000
2014: £5,400,000
2015: £6,300,000
2016: £6,500,000
2017: $10,250,000
2018: $10,500,000
2019: $10,750,000
2020: No Championship
2021: $11,500,000
2022: $14,000,000

I'll continue to fight! Ian Poulter begins his campaign to win the 151st Open.

The LIV Golf star has announced that he will begin play in Hong Kong as he attempts to continue his impressive run at golf's oldest major.  Since 2001, Ian Poulter has not missed the Open Championship, and he has no intention of doing so.

One of the 15 tournaments the R&A has announced as a part of the Open Qualification Series for 2023, the LIV star will start play in Hong Kong for the Asian Tour's World City Championship and Majesticks teammate Henrik Stenson.

Being a past Champion Golfer, Stenson already has a spot reserved at the 151st Open at Royal Liverpool, but his English pal is unable to confirm this. This competition begins on March 23 and there are four spots available. In eight events during the regular season with LIV Golf, Poulter has yet to finish in the top ten.

34 spots are available for contenders who are not otherwise exempt at the selected events on the Asian Tour, PGA Tour, DP World Tour, Japan Golf Tour, Sunshine Tour, and PGA Tour of Australasia. Poulter's switch to LIV Golf limited his access to Official World Golf Ranking points, hence he is presently out of the field at Hoylake.

The 47-year-old recently admitted to eating erratically and feeling "terrible" as a result of criticism for joining the Saudi-sponsored tour. He is presently placed 149th in the OWGR, having dropped 60 spots since making a "business decision" to leave the PGA Tour..

Poulter was one of several players that competed on the LIV Golf calendar without an official release and was penalised by the DP World Tour and banned from a few events last summer. The legendary European Ryder Cup player continued to compete in the Genesis Scottish Open in July after having his penalty appealed.

The Open Qualification Series, which grants three spots to players who haven't qualified up to that time, concludes with the event at the Renaissance Club. The outcome of the hearing with the formerly-named European Tour, which took place at the start of February, will be awaited by the golfing community and may provide information about Poulter's future playing privileges on the tour.

“In a recent interview with the Telegraph, Poulter stated, "Without knowing the outcome of the hearing, I am regarding Hong Kong as my qualification for The Open. Although I don't want to, that may be my only opportunity to attend Hoylake. People will undoubtedly say, "Oh, that's the last of him," if I don't make it. That's not the case. I'll continue to fight. I've finally returned to my fighting weight.

The former World No. 5 may have additional opportunities to compete in the big tournament where he was second in 2008 if he can continue to participate in DP World Tour events. Depending on his schedule in 2023, Poulter might have more opportunities to play at the Wirral site in July in addition to the Open Qualification Series contest in Fanling.

Other routes in Asia include the Mizuno Open (in May) and the KOLON Korea Open (in June), and there is also the UK's Regional and Final Qualifying process. On July 4, 16 competitors will compete in Final Qualifying at Burnham & Berrow, Dundonald Links, Royal Cinque Ports, and West Lancashire.

It's possible that Poulter and a few other well-known players from LIV Golf may rely on Final Qualifying to pursue their goal of winning the Claret Jug. Eticketing.co is the best website to buy all Golf Events and British Open Tickets.