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∙ 2012-06-18 12:18:03Total prize money for the 2015 Open Golf Championship is approximately 10 million US dollars1st 1,150,000 GBP2nd 653,0003rd 420,000Only professionals may win the prize money.
The winner of the 2013 Ladies British open Golf Championship was Stacy LEWIS who received a cash prize of €302,982.14
1,060,000 Euros
$1,451,830 for First Place
$1,700,000 and the runner up receives $850,000
1,120,000 Euros.
The list is now available at http://www.usopen.com/pdf/moneyList.pdf
The prize money is $2,340,000
The prize money increases each year. In 2013, the prize money for winning a singles title was 2.4 million and in 2014 it was 2.6 million. For the runner-up in the singles final was 1.2 million and 1.3 million respectively. The prize money amount will increase in 2015.
1,060,000 Euros
For 2009, the amount given out in prize money was 23,140,000 Australian Dollars.
Padraig Harrington won the 2008 PGA Championship. He made it 2 majors won in a row after winning the British Open (AKA the Open Championship).