What’s one way to bring in the 150th Open Championship? Money! Lots of it.
The prestigious golf event is set to see a 22 percent boost in the overall prize money compared to last year’s Open Championship total, which seems to be a response to the newly developed LIV tour.
The 22 percent increase amounts to over $14 million in prize money, which is also a 60 percent jump from 2016, and the most in the history of the tournament
The total is hardly the most lucrative pot when it comes to major tournaments — the Players Championship ($20 million), U.S. Open ($17.5 million), The Masters ($15 million) and PGA Championship ($15 million) — but it still makes for a hefty reward to the tournament’s top finishers.
