The 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush featured a $17 million purse, with $3.1 million going to Scottie Scheffler, who closed with a final-round 68 to finish 17 under par and claim his first Claret Jug. Players who made the cut earned at least $38,900, ensuring solid payouts across the top 70.

The world No. 1 added to his mind-numbing money totals with $3.1 million of the $17 million purse at Royal Portrush. He is now just shy of $100 million in official career earnings and over $19 million for the season. Here’s a breakdown of the total purse from the men’s final major of the season:

Scottie Scheffler has won an eye-watering amount in prize money from major championships in the last four years, but the American has refused to be swayed by the cash on offer on the PGA Tour

Rory McIlroy closed the gap on Tiger Woods’ position atop the all-time PGA Tour prize money chart with his tied-seventh Open Championship finish at Royal Portrush, continuing what has been a sensational season for the Northern Irish superstar.