Rory McIlroy celebrates with the Claret Jug after winning the 2014 Open Championship.
The winner of the Open Championship will earn more than £1 million for the first time ever at St Andrews next month, the R&A has announced.
The overall prize fund for the game’s oldest major championship has increased £900,000 to £6.3 million, with the champion receiving £1,150,000. That is £175,000 more than Rory McIlroy won at Hoylake last year.
R&A chief executive Peter Dawson said: “The Open is one of the world’s pre-eminent sporting events.
“The championship represents the pinnacle for the world’s greatest golfers and this increase is appropriate for an event with the Open’s global appeal.”
Jordan Spieth won $1.8 million (£1,142,000) for his US Open triumph on Sunday.
