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
Tom Watson won £450,000.
Muirfield
It depends on the purse for that year, but usally just short of $1 million