The Open Championship
Prize Money Leaders
Full breakdown of The Open Championship prize money, with yearly payouts, winner earnings, and all-time records from golf’s oldest major tournament.
All-Time Earnings at The Open Championship
| Rank | Player | Total Earnings | Wins | Appearances | Best Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ernie Els
|
$5,863,230 | 2 | 33 | 2012 |
| 2 |
Rory McIlroy
|
$5,618,618 | 1 | 16 | 2014 |
| 3 |
Tiger Woods
|
$5,463,126 | 3 | 23 | 2006 |
| 4 |
Xander Schauffele
|
$4,820,812 | 1 | 8 | 2024 |
| 5 |
Jordan Spieth
|
$4,576,251 | 1 | 12 | 2017 |
| 6 |
Phil Mickelson
|
$4,224,678 | 1 | 31 | 2013 |
| 7 |
HS
Henrik Stenson
|
$4,131,964 | 1 | 20 | 2016 |
| 8 |
Scottie Scheffler
|
$4,048,869 | 1 | 5 | 2025 |
| 9 |
Brian Harman
|
$3,989,825 | 1 | 10 | 2023 |
| 10 |
PH
Padraig Harrington
|
$3,951,185 | 2 | 28 | 2007 |
| 11 |
Sergio Garcia
|
$3,863,164 | — | 26 | 2007 |
| 12 |
Justin Rose
|
$3,259,612 | — | 22 | 2024 |
| 13 |
LO
Louis Oosthuizen
|
$3,252,352 | 1 | 18 | 2010 |
| 14 |
SL
Shane Lowry
|
$3,181,241 | 1 | 13 | 2019 |
| 15 |
Adam Scott
|
$3,180,609 | — | 25 | 2012 |
| 16 |
LW
Lee Westwood
|
$3,125,150 | — | 28 | 2010 |
| 17 |
Zach Johnson
|
$2,835,829 | 1 | 20 | 2015 |
| 18 |
FM
Francesco Molinari
|
$2,761,690 | 1 | 17 | 2018 |
| 19 |
CS
Cameron Smith
|
$2,758,906 | 1 | 8 | 2022 |
| 20 |
DC
Darren Clarke
|
$2,627,912 | 1 | 33 | 2011 |
| 21 |
Jon Rahm
|
$2,598,185 | — | 9 | 2023 |
| 22 |
Tommy Fleetwood
|
$2,546,800 | — | 11 | 2019 |
| 23 |
Dustin Johnson
|
$2,300,695 | — | 16 | 2011 |
| 24 |
Collin Morikawa
|
$2,272,700 | 1 | 5 | 2021 |
| 25 |
Stewart Cink
|
$2,271,869 | 1 | 26 | 2009 |
| 26 |
Rickie Fowler
|
$2,200,738 | — | 14 | 2014 |
| 27 |
Jason Day
|
$2,164,235 | — | 13 | 2023 |
| 28 |
Harris English
|
$2,001,589 | — | 10 | 2025 |
| 29 |
IP
Ian Poulter
|
$1,994,206 | — | 20 | 2008 |
| 30 |
Cameron Young
|
$1,948,570 | — | 4 | 2022 |
| 31 |
Jim Furyk
|
$1,918,198 | — | 22 | 2014 |
| 32 |
RG
Retief Goosen
|
$1,707,205 | — | 20 | 2010 |
| 33 |
TB
Thomas Bjørn
|
$1,701,899 | — | 18 | 2003 |
| 34 |
Matt Kuchar
|
$1,664,151 | — | 16 | 2017 |
| 35 |
Billy Horschel
|
$1,656,277 | — | 10 | 2024 |
| 36 |
Marc Leishman
|
$1,588,200 | — | 12 | 2015 |
| 37 |
Brooks Koepka
|
$1,546,355 | — | 11 | 2019 |
| 38 |
BC
Ben Curtis
|
$1,520,410 | 1 | 14 | 2003 |
| 39 |
HL
Haotong Li
|
$1,456,042 | — | 6 | 2025 |
| 40 |
Vijay Singh
|
$1,445,894 | — | 25 | 2003 |
| 41 |
TW
Tom Watson
|
$1,443,773 | 5 | 38 | 2009 |
| 42 |
TH
Todd Hamilton
|
$1,443,376 | 1 | 19 | 2004 |
| 43 |
GN
Greg Norman
|
$1,414,880 | 2 | 25 | 2008 |
| 44 |
Tony Finau
|
$1,369,304 | — | 9 | 2019 |
| 45 |
Justin Leonard
|
$1,344,775 | 1 | 23 | 1997 |
| 46 |
NF
Nick Faldo
|
$1,320,947 | 3 | 33 | 1992 |
| 47 |
Davis Love III
|
$1,300,218 | — | 26 | 2004 |
| 48 |
Sepp Straka
|
$1,280,042 | — | 4 | 2023 |
| 49 |
Paul Casey
|
$1,234,811 | — | 19 | 2010 |
| 50 |
Tyrrell Hatton
|
$1,230,282 | — | 13 | 2019 |
| 51 |
Russell Henley
|
$1,202,361 | — | 11 | 2024 |
| 52 |
DD
David Duval
|
$1,178,400 | 1 | 24 | 2001 |
| 53 |
Steve Stricker
|
$1,175,214 | — | 15 | 2016 |
| 54 |
Robert MacIntyre
|
$1,171,777 | — | 6 | 2025 |
| 55 |
AN
Alex Noren
|
$1,157,635 | — | 12 | 2017 |
| 56 |
Matt Fitzpatrick
|
$1,157,157 | — | 10 | 2025 |
| 57 |
CG
Chris Gotterup
|
$1,128,000 | — | 1 | 2025 |
| 58 |
TK
Tom Kim
|
$1,125,225 | — | 4 | 2023 |
| 59 |
Viktor Hovland
|
$1,108,238 | — | 5 | 2022 |
| 60 |
CM
Colin Montgomerie
|
$1,094,838 | — | 22 | 2005 |
| 61 |
Fred Couples
|
$1,042,840 | — | 18 | 2005 |
| 62 |
BL
Bernhard Langer
|
$1,034,931 | — | 29 | 2005 |
| 63 |
Hideki Matsuyama
|
$1,034,621 | — | 11 | 2013 |
| 64 |
TL
Thriston Lawrence
|
$1,015,486 | — | 4 | 2024 |
| 65 |
MO
Mark O'Meara
|
$998,008 | 1 | 31 | 1998 |
| 66 |
Luke Donald
|
$977,827 | — | 16 | 2012 |
| 67 |
DW
Danny Willett
|
$976,830 | — | 11 | 2019 |
| 68 |
MA
Miguel Angel Jiménez
|
$971,982 | — | 25 | 2001 |
| 69 |
KK
Kevin Kisner
|
$955,494 | — | 7 | 2018 |
| 70 |
CD
Chris DiMarco
|
$936,044 | — | 8 | 2006 |
| 71 |
AR
Andres Romero
|
$922,469 | — | 5 | 2007 |
| 72 |
EG
Emiliano Grillo
|
$911,686 | — | 8 | 2023 |
| 73 |
GM
Graeme McDowell
|
$907,152 | — | 14 | 2012 |
| 74 |
TL
Thomas Levet
|
$896,757 | — | 9 | 2002 |
| 75 |
PL
Paul Lawrie
|
$893,138 | 1 | 27 | 1999 |
| 76 |
TL
Tom Lehman
|
$891,622 | 1 | 24 | 1996 |
| 77 |
WC
Wyndham Clark
|
$846,293 | — | 4 | 2025 |
| 78 |
Brandt Snedeker
|
$808,400 | — | 11 | 2012 |
| 79 |
ÁC
Ángel Cabrera
|
$802,050 | — | 16 | 2006 |
| 80 |
MC
Mark Calcavecchia
|
$792,296 | 1 | 31 | 2004 |
| 81 |
JM
José MarÃa Olazábal
|
$774,120 | — | 21 | 2005 |
| 82 |
JP
Jesper Parnevik
|
$766,518 | — | 11 | 1997 |
| 83 |
HM
Hunter Mahan
|
$759,280 | — | 11 | 2007 |
| 84 |
Bryson DeChambeau
|
$757,521 | — | 8 | 2022 |
| 85 |
CS
Charl Schwartzel
|
$741,852 | — | 15 | 2014 |
| 86 |
Patrick Cantlay
|
$725,822 | — | 7 | 2022 |
| 87 |
JH
J.B. Holmes
|
$725,601 | — | 10 | 2016 |
| 88 |
SA
Stuart Appleby
|
$725,313 | — | 13 | 2002 |
| 89 |
CW
Chris Wood
|
$709,162 | — | 9 | 2009 |
| 90 |
Corey Conners
|
$706,680 | — | 6 | 2025 |
| 91 |
NP
Nick Price
|
$693,225 | 1 | 25 | 1994 |
| 92 |
Sungjae Im
|
$690,450 | — | 5 | 2024 |
| 93 |
MK
Martin Kaymer
|
$678,956 | — | 12 | 2010 |
| 94 |
RC
Rafa Cabrera Bello
|
$672,629 | — | 9 | 2017 |
| 95 |
SS
Shubhankar Sharma
|
$635,195 | — | 4 | 2023 |
| 96 |
Patrick Reed
|
$632,946 | — | 10 | 2019 |
| 97 |
RG
Richard Green
|
$632,143 | — | 11 | 2007 |
| 98 |
DF
Dylan Frittelli
|
$627,195 | — | 5 | 2021 |
| 99 |
BH
Byeong Hun An
|
$619,811 | — | 11 | 2024 |
| 100 |
NF
Niclas Fasth
|
$594,256 | — | 7 | 2001 |
$5,863,230
2 wins
$5,618,618
1 win
$5,463,126
3 wins
$4,820,812
1 win
$4,576,251
1 win
$4,224,678
1 win
$4,131,964
1 win
$4,048,869
1 win
$3,989,825
1 win
$3,951,185
2 wins
$3,863,164
$3,259,612
$3,252,352
1 win
$3,181,241
1 win
$3,180,609
$3,125,150
$2,835,829
1 win
$2,761,690
1 win
$2,758,906
1 win
$2,627,912
1 win
$2,598,185
$2,546,800
$2,300,695
$2,272,700
1 win
$2,271,869
1 win
$2,200,738
$2,164,235
$2,001,589
$1,994,206
$1,948,570
$1,918,198
$1,707,205
$1,701,899
$1,664,151
$1,656,277
$1,588,200
$1,546,355
$1,520,410
1 win
$1,456,042
$1,445,894
$1,443,773
5 wins
$1,443,376
1 win
$1,414,880
2 wins
$1,369,304
$1,344,775
1 win
$1,320,947
3 wins
$1,300,218
$1,280,042
$1,234,811
$1,230,282
$1,202,361
$1,178,400
1 win
$1,175,214
$1,171,777
$1,157,635
$1,157,157
$1,128,000
$1,125,225
$1,108,238
$1,094,838
$1,042,840
$1,034,931
$1,034,621
$1,015,486
$998,008
1 win
$977,827
$976,830
$971,982
$955,494
$936,044
$922,469
$911,686
$907,152
$896,757
$893,138
1 win
$891,622
1 win
$846,293
$808,400
$802,050
$792,296
1 win
$774,120
$766,518
$759,280
$757,521
$741,852
$725,822
$725,601
$725,313
$709,162
$706,680
$693,225
1 win
$690,450
$678,956
$672,629
$635,195
$632,946
$632,143
$627,195
$619,811
$594,256