British Open 2022 starts on July 14 at the Old Course at St Andrew’s. The tournament is offering huge prize money compared to the previous year, here you will know the British Open 2022 Purse, Payout, and Prize Money Breakdown.
All the top-ranked golf players will be attending the tournament. You will see 20 of the top 20 players on the field, including Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, Collin Morikawa, Scottie Scheffler, and more.
The winner of the tournament will receive 100 official golf ranking points and 600 FedEx Cup points. The tournament will b broadcasted on USA Network and NBC. the live stream will be available on Fubo and Peacock.
British Open 2022 Purse and Payout:
The total British Open 2022 Purse is $14,000,000. If we analyze the purse and payouts of the recent year, we will see a significant change in the purse of the tournament. The prize money for the 2021 edition of the tournament was $11.5 million. So, the total purse has increased by $2.5 million, which means 22% more than the last year’s.
The increase in the purse has affected the payouts in every position. The winner of the tournament will receive $2.5 million this year, which was $2.07 million. So, the winner’s share has increased by $.43 million.
The British Open 2022 Purse for the runner-up is $1,455,000, which is a bit more than half of the winner’s share. The player, who stands third will get a prize money of $933,000.
The British Open 2022 will feature 156 players from all around the world. There will a 36-hole cut, and the top 70 players and ties will be getting salaries from this tournament.
The player, who stands last, which means the 70th ranked player will be receiving prize money of $32,200, and the 69th ranked player will get $32,400. So, there will be a decrease in the prize money as the position decreases.
The is the full British Open 2022 Purse: Payout and Prize Money Breakdown:
|
POSITION
|
MONEY
|
|---|---|
| 1 | $2,500,000 |
| 2 | $1,455,000 |
| 3 | $933,000 |
| 4 | $725,000 |
| 5 | $583,000 |
| 6 | $505,000 |
| 7 | $434,000 |
| 8 | $366,000 |
| 9 | $321,000 |
| 10 | $290,000 |
| 11 | $264,000 |
| 12 | $234,000 |
| 13 | $220,000 |
| 14 | $206,000 |
| 15 | $191,500 |
| 16 | $176,000 |
| 17 | $167,500 |
| 18 | $159,750 |
| 19 | $153,000 |
| 20 | $145,750 |
| 21 | $139,000 |
| 22 | $132,000 |
| 23 | $125,000 |
| 24 | $118,000 |
| 25 | $114,000 |
| 26 | $109,000 |
| 27 | $105,000 |
| 28 | $101,500 |
| 29 | $97,000 |
| 30 | $92,000 |
| 31 | $89,000 |
| 32 | $84,500 |
| 33 | $81,500 |
| 34 | $79,250 |
| 35 | $76,500 |
| 36 | $73,500 |
| 37 | $70,000 |
| 38 | $66,500 |
| 39 | $64,000 |
| 40 | $62,000 |
| 41 | $59,500 |
| 42 | $56,500 |
| 43 | $54,000 |
| 44 | $51,000 |
| 45 | $48,000 |
| 46 | $45,500 |
| 47 | $43,700 |
| 48 | $42,000 |
| 49 | $40,000 |
| 50 | $39,100 |
| 51 | $38,200 |
| 52 | $37,600 |
| 53 | $37,000 |
| 54 | $36,500 |
| 55 | $35,900 |
| 56 | $35,400 |
| 57 | $35,000 |
| 58 | $34,750 |
| 59 | $34,500 |
| 60 | $34,250 |
| 61 | $34,000 |
| 62 | $33,900 |
| 63 | $33,750 |
| 64 | $33,600 |
| 65 | $33,400 |
| 66 | $33,100 |
| 67 | $32,900 |
| 68 | $32,600 |
| 69 | $32,400 |
| 70 | $32,200 |
Is British Open 2022 Purse more than Other Golf majors?
No, unfortunately, The purse of the British open 2022 is the lowest of all four golf majors. The purse of the US Open Championship is the highest among the four, which is $17.5 million. The Masters and the US PGA Tour Championship offer $15 million.
Here are the Golf Major 2022 total purses:
- The Masters: $15 million
- US Open Championship: $17.5 million
- Brith Open Championship: $14 Million
- The US PGA Championship: $15 Million
Read Also: Old Course at St Andrews: History, Layout and Hole by Hole Guide
