How much did winner Brain Harman get after winning The Open Championship 2023?

The last Open Championship had a $16.5 million overall prize pool.

How much did winner Brain Harman get after winning The Open Championship 2023?

Brain Harman (Image via PGA Tour)

American golfer Brian Harman won the 151st Open Championship at the Royal Liverpool Golf Club in Hoylake, England, last year, claiming his first major title with a dominating performance. Harman led from the second round onward.

Despite some early hiccups on the final day, he maintained his composure, securing victory with a one-under 70 and finishing the event at 13-under par.

The event was held from July 20 to 23, 2023, boasting a strong lineup that included major champions Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, and Jason Day. Despite the competition, Harman came out on top, claiming the Claret Jug Trophy.

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His win also earned him a $3 million winner’s share of the $16.5 million overall prize pool. It was the largest payout of his career, surpassing his previous high of $1.8 million.

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The Open Championship 2023 Purse Breakdown

Cameron Smith of Australia won the 2022 Open Championship in St Andrews with a spectacular final-round effort. However, Brain Harman’s winner’s portion of $3 million was a big rise from Smith’s $2 million reward in 2022. Following closely were Tom Kim, Sepp Straka, Jason Day, and Jon Rahm, each earning $1,084,625.

Emiliano Grillo and Rory McIlroy tied at $551,250. Shubhankar Sharma and Cameron Young took home $403,350. Further down, Max Homa, Matthew Jordan, and Tommy Fleetwood each secured $308,400. Hideki Matsuyama, Henrik Stenson, Thomas Detry, and Viktor Hovland earned $232,875 and so on.

Here is the breakdown of the purse:

  • 1. Brian Harman, $3,000,000
  • T2. Tom Kim
    Sepp Straka
    Jason Day
    Jon Rahm, $1,084,625
  • T6. Emiliano Grillo
    Rory McIlroy, $551,250
  • T8. Shubhankar Sharma
    Cameron Young, $403,350
  • T10. Max Homa
    Matthew Jordan
    Tommy Fleetwood, $308,400
  • T13. Hideki Matsuyama
    Henrik Stenson
    Thomas Detry
    Viktor Hovland, $232,875
  • T17. Laurie Canter
    Xander Schauffele
    Alex Fitzpatrick, $187,900
  • T20. Tyrrell Hatton
    Sungjae Im
    Antoine Rozner, $163,067
  • T23. Adrian Meronk
    Matthew Southgate
    Scottie Scheffler
    Louis Oosthuizen
    Alex Noren
    Stewart Cink
    Byeong Hun An
    Rickie Fowler
    Jordan Spieth
    Nicolai Hojgaard, $121,500
  • T33. Adam Scott
    Oliver Wilson
    Wyndham Clark
    Richard Bland
    Patrick Reed
    Cameron Smith
    Patrick Cantlay
    Romain Langasque, $84,112
  • T41. Marcel Siem
    Hurly Long
    Victor Perez
    JT Poston
    Jordan Smith
    Alexander Bjork
    Min Woo Lee
    Matt Fitzpatrick, $58,725
  • T49. Christiaan Bezhuidenhout
    Abe Ancer
    Brendon Todd, $45,933
  • T52. Ryan Fox
    Michael Stewart
    Corey Conners, $43,433
  • T55. Andrew Putnam
    Gary Woodland
    Adrian Otaegui
    Zach Johnson, $41,375
  • 59. Brandon Thompson Robinson, $40,500
  • T60. Scott Stallings
    Bryson DeChambeau
    Kurt Kitayama
    Rikuya Hoshino, $40,200
  • T64. Padraig Harrington
    Brooks Koepka
    Richie Ramsay
    Guido Migliozzi, $39,025
  • T68. Danny Willett
    David Lingmerth
    Sami Valimaki, $38,033
  • T71. Robert MacIntyre
    Thomas Pieters
    Joost Luiten, $37,600
  • T74. Thriston Lawrence
    Christo Lamprecht (a), $37,100

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