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British Open 2015 payouts and prize money

By Josh Hill

Jul 19, 2015; St. Andrews, Fife, SCT; Dustin Johnson walks over the Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole during the third round of the 144th Open Championship at St. Andrews - Old Course. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 19, 2015; St. Andrews, Fife, SCT; Dustin Johnson walks over the Swilcan Bridge on the 18th hole during the third round of the 144th Open Championship at St. Andrews - Old Course. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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British Open payout time is here, as now it’s time for the winners — and losers — to grab the checks they were chasing all weekend long. 

It was a weekend full of rain and golf at St. Andrews, and we have ourselves a new Open Championship winner to praise for the run he put together.

Things came down to the wire, as a playoff round was needed on an extra day of the tournament. Rain washed away a day of play this weekend and a rare Monday finish was needed to determine a winner. That winner wasn’t Jordan Spieth, who entered the weekend with a chance to make some history by winning his first three major appearances.

Following a win at The Masters and U.S. Open, Spieth fell at the British Open and finished behind the two leaders who went to a playoff to decide things. Paul Dunne, the Irish amateur, was not among those involved in the playoff as he flamed out after a rousing performance on Sunday afternoon.

Zach Johnson will get a whopping $1.8 million of the total $10 million purse at the British Open this year. That’s up $1 million from last year, when Rory McIlroy claimed the top prize of $1.66 million of a $9 million purse.

Of course, those who came up short — like Spieth and Aussie Jason Day — the payout is still significant compared to what we all make on a daily basis but it does little to soothe the sting of losing.

Here’s a breakdown of what the top three placers will earn:

Zach Johnson: £1.15m

Louis Oosthuizen: £653,000

Marc Leishman: £420,000

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