It is postulated in the championship/race rules
HEAPS
The total purse for the tournament was $7,500,000. Graeme McDowell received $1,350,000 as champion.
$2,000,000
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The VRC offered prize money in excess of $6,200,000
The Champion Golfer of the year gets the Claret Jug and the first place prize money, second place gets the silver salver and the second place prize money and the leading amateur (who makes the cut) gets the silver medal but no prize money. The rest of the field get their allocation of the prize money, depending on how they finished. Those who missed the cut still get a share of the purse, but it's not very much.
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Secretariat won a total of $1,316,808 in prize money during his racing career.
£5
Typically a tournament that has guaranteed prize money states that there is a guaranteed prize pool and often go on to say how much. For example: Guaranteed prize pool of $250,000. This means no matter what they take in for buyins, this much will be reserved for the prize money. The rest will go to costs of hosting the tournament be online or in a casino.
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