THE R&A ANNOUNCE PRIZE MONEY FOR

THE OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2009

The R&A has announced that prize money will be held at the same level as last year for this year’s Open Championship at Turnberry. The total prize fund will be £4.2 million in 2009, with the Champion receiving £750,000.

The breakdown of Prize Money for The Open Championship 2009 is as follows:

1 £750,000; 2 £450,000; 3 £290,000; 4 £220,000; 5 £180,000; 6 £157,000; 7 £134,000; 8 £112,000; 9 £100,000; 10 £88,000.
11 £79,000; 12 £73,000; 13 £67,000; 14 £62,000; 15 £57,000; 16 £52,500; 17 £50,000; 18 £48,000; 19 £46,000; 20 £44,000.
21 £42,000; 22 £40,000; 23 £38,000; 24 £36,250; 25 £34,750; 26 £33,250; 27 £31,500; 28 £30,250; 29 £29,250; 30 £28,250.
40 £18,250; 50 £12,250; 60 £10,500; 70 £9,500; 80 £3,200; 90 £2,650; 100 £2,650.

Every man who plays in the Open championship proper will receive a minimumpayment of £2,100 from the R&A.

down to the man who finishes 156th - £1,200.