Rory Mcllory is the betting favorite for this week’s Open Championship. The total payout for the 2022 men’s Open Championship will be $14 million.
The Open Championship, often referred to as “The Open” or the “British Open,” begins on Thursday, and the winner is set to receive a record prize.“We have increased the prize fund by 22 per cent which means that the prize money has increased by more than 60 per cent since 2016,” Martin Slumbers, Chief Executive of the R&A, a governing body that organizes the tournament, said in a press release.
See also: Heinz Field no more: Pittsburgh Steelers home turf being renamed Acrisure Stadium, report says65) $33,400In 2019, Open Championship winner Shane Lowry received a payout of $1.935 million, and 2021 winner Colin Morikawa earned $2.07 million for his victory — the 2020 tournament did not take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, Bryson DeChambeau, Patrick Reed are among the top golfers who recently joined the LIV circuit. The PGA Tour suspended all players who play in LIV Golf from competing in its tournaments, but there are some golf tournaments, including the Open Championship, that allow LIV golfers to participate because they have separate governing bodies irrespective of the PGA Tour.
LIV Golf was founded by former pro golfer Greg Norman and aims to challenge the PGA Tour. The league is an eight-tournament circuit that features seven regular-season tournaments and one team event in October. Events will be played in areas including New Jersey, Boston, Chicago, Bangkok, Saudi Arabia and Miami.Phil Mickelson was reportedly offered $200 million just to play in the league, and Dustin Johnson was reportedly offered $150 million to play.
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