Open winner will earn record £1.15 million

This year's British Open winner will collect a record £1.15 million ($1.81 million) in prize money, organisers said on Wednesday.

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The purse is £175,000 pounds up on last year's tournament, won by Rory McIlroy, with the overall prize fund rising to £6.3 million pounds, up £900,000 on 2014.

The runner-up will pocket £653,000 with the third-placed finisher taking home £420,000.

Announcing the bumper pot, Peter Dawson, the chief executive of the Royal & Ancient (R&A), 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."

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