First prize money for the 2015 British Open is $1,805,500
British open
2nd place wins 700,000 dollars.
$1,600,000
$1,451,830 for First Place
$850,000
Anthony Wall was the top British finisher in the 2006 Open, 10 strokes behind winner Tiger Woods in a tie for 11th place.
In the U.S. Open, the prize money for the second place winner is predetermined and does not change based on ties. As of 2023, the runner-up in the singles events receives $1.5 million. If there were to be a tie for second place, the prize money would typically be split between the tied players, but this scenario is rare in the tournament's format.
1.25 million
It depends on the purse for that year, but usally just short of $1 million
Tom Watson won £450,000.
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