The 153rd Open Championship concluded on July 20, 2025, at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland, and with it came one of the richest payouts in golf history. A record-matching $17 million purse was on the line, and Scottie Scheffler walked away with the lion’s share and the coveted Claret Jug. Scheffler’s dominant performance, finishing at 17 under par with a four-shot lead, earned him $3.1 million and marked his fourth major championship title. With only the US Open remaining, he is now one win away from completing a career grand slam. His earnings from this win bring him even closer to the $100 million career prize money mark. But the 2025 Open wasn’t just lucrative for Scheffler. Here's how the $17 million purse was distributed among the top finishers and beyond. Top Payouts The top of the leaderboard featured familiar names, with substantial payouts reflecting the stakes: 1st place – Scottie Scheffler: $3,100,000 2nd place – Harris English: $1,759,000 3rd place – Chris Gotterup: $1,128,000 Matt Fitzpatrick, Haotong Li, and Wyndham Clark took home $730,667 each. Meanwhile, Rory McIlroy, Robert MacIntyre, and Xander Schauffele earned $451,833 each, and Russell Henley, Brian Harman, Corey Conners, and Bryson DeChambeau bagged $304,650 each. The prize money was extended generously throughout the field. Players tied for 14th, including Rickie Fowler and Nicolai Hojgaard, earned $240,000 each. Those tied for 16th, such as Jesper Svensson and Justin Rose, received $185,257 apiece. Even those finishing near the bottom of the leaderboard, like 70th-place finisher Sebastian Soderberg, took home $38,900.