Prize money for The 140th Open Championship will be increased, The R&A today announced on Saturday.
This year, the prize fund will rise to £5 million, with The Open Champion receiving £900,000.
The Open Champion’s purse has been increased by more than five per cent 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 last year’s Open Championship, won in emphatic fashion by South African Louis Oosthuizen.
“Each year The R&A strives to ensure that The Open Championship provides the very best in all areas of the event,” said Peter Dawson, The R&A’s Chief Executive. “From spectator and media facilities to player experience and performance reward, every aspect of The Open Championship is under regular review to ensure that it remains at the forefront of championship golf.”
There is less than one week remaining in which to buy tickets for The Open Championship tickets at advance purchase prices. Until the end of June, daily tickets for The 140th Open 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 near Epsom, in Surrey, will be granted on production of a valid Open Championship admission ticket.
