OPEN WINNER'S CHEQUE RAISED TO £900,000 AT ROYAL ST GEORGES

NEWS RELEASE ISSUED BY THE R AND A
 Prize money will be increased for the 2011 Open Championship, The R&A today announced. In 2011, the prize fund will rise to £5 million, with the Champion receiving £900,000.
The Open Champion’s purse has been increased by over 5%, from last year’s figure of £850,000. The total prize fund remained at £4.2 million for 2007, 2008 and 2009, before being increased to £4.8 million for the 150^th Anniversary Open, last year.
"Each year The R&A strives to ensure that The Open provides the very best in all areas of the event,” said The R&A’s Chief Executive, Peter Dawson. “From spectator and media facilities, to player experience and performance reward, every aspect of The Open is under regular review to ensure it remains at the forefront of championship golf."
There is less than one week remaining in which to purchase Open Championship tickets at advance-purchase prices. Until the end of June, daily tickets for the 2011 Championship at Royal St George’s are available for £55, while season tickets, permitting entry on all eight days, cost £220.
For just £110, a family of five can enjoy a day at golf’s oldest Major, by taking advantage of The R&A’s established ticketing policy, which grants free access to any juvenile, aged 16 or under, who is accompanied by a paying adult. Those travelling from the capital on Championship days can also take advantage of Southeastern’s ‘Kids for a Quid’ promotion, which allows accompanied five to 15-year-olds to travel to the venue for just £1.
With International Marquee tickets sold out for the four Championship days, limited numbers of Wednesday tickets are still available. Hospitality can also still be purchased, with Open Championship Official Hospitality fine-dining packages remaining on sale for Thursday, Saturday and Sunday.
Half-price entry to The Senior Open Championship, which is being held the following week at Walton Heath Golf Club, Surrey, will be granted on production of a valid Open Championship admission ticket.

PRIZE MONEY
Place			Place			Place
1	900,000		53	13,300		105	2,600
2	520,000		54	13,100		106	2,600
3	335,000		55	13,000		107	2,600
4	260,000		56	12,900		108	2,600
5	210,000		57	12,800		109	2,600
6	180,000		58	12,700		110	2,600
7	155,000		59	12,600		111	2,600
8	130,000		60	12,500		112	2,600
9	115,000		61	12,400		113	2,600
10	104,000		62	12,300		114	2,600
11	94,000		63	12,200		115	2,600
12	84,000		64	12,100		116	2,600
13	78,000		65	12,000		117	2,600
14	73,000		66	11,900		118	2,600
15	68,000		67	11,800		119	2,600
16	63,000		68	11,700		120	2,600
17	60,000		69	11,600		121	2,350
18	57,000		70	11,500		122	2,350
19	54,500		71	3,500		123	2,350
20	52,000		72	3,500		124	2,350
21	49,500		73	3,500		125	2,350
22	47,000		74	3,500		126	2,350
23	44,500		75	3,500		127	2,350
24	42,500		76	3,500		128	2,350
25	40,500		77	3,500		129	2,350
26	39,000		78	3,500		130	2,350
27	37,500		79	3,500		131	2,350
28	36,000		80	3,500		132	2,350
29	34,500		81	2,850		133	2,350
30	33,000		82	2,850		134	2,350
31	31,500		83	2,850		135	2,350
32	30,000		84	2,850		136	2,350
33	29,000		85	2,850		137	2,350
34	28,000		86	2,850		138	2,350
35	27,000		87	2,850		139	2,350
36	26,000		88	2,850		140	2,350
37	25,000		89	2,850		141	2,350
38	24,000		90	2,850		142	2,350
39	23,000		91	2,850		143	2,350
40	22,000		92	2,850		144	2,350
41	21,000		93	2,850		145	2,350
42	20,000		94	2,850		146	2,350
43	19,000		95	2,850		147	2,350
44	18,000		96	2,850		148	2,350
45	17,250		97	2,850		149	2,350
46	16,500		98	2,850		150	2,350
47	15,750		99	2,850		151	2,350
48	15,000		100	2,850		152	2,350
49	14,500		101	2,600		153	2,350
50	14,000		102	2,600		154	2,350
51	13,750		103	2,600		155	2,350
52	13,500		104	2,600		156	2,350