The winner of the 150th Open Championship will receive a record $2.5m (£2.1m) in prize money, the R&A has announced; Watch live coverage from St Andrews on Sky Sports The Open, with the first round getting under way from 6.30am on Thursday
Friday 8 July 2022 13:49, UK
The winner of the 150th Open Championship will receive a record $2.5m (£2.1m) in prize money, tournament organisers have announced.
The R&A also announced that the total prize fund at St Andrews has also increased by 22 per cent to $14m.
Martin Slumbers, chief executive of the R&A said: "There have been significant changes in prize money over the last year.
"We have therefore increased the prize fund by 22 per cent which means that the prize money has increased by more than 60 per cent since 2016.
"We have made this substantial investment while balancing our wider commitments to developing golf at all levels around the world and to continuing to elevate the AIG Women's Open."
The waiting is almost over for the final men's major of the year, with round-the-clock coverage from The 150th Open exclusively live on Sky Sports' dedicated channel.
Sky Sports The Open will show over 80 hours of live coverage from the iconic Old Course at St Andrews, more than ever before, with live programming on all seven days of tournament week and a host of bonus extra features available to enjoy.
Live coverage from the opening two rounds will begin at 6.30am - before the opening tee shot - and run through until after play is finished, with wall-to-wall coverage live from 9am on Saturday and 8am for Sunday's final round.
There will be lots of extra action throughout all four days via the red button on Sky Sports The Open, along with Sky Q and Sky Glass, with Featured Groups and Featured Holes available to enjoy as the world's best players tackle the Home of Golf.
Two marquee featured groups will feature in each half of the draw on all four days, while Featured Holes tackles the 11th, 12th and 13th, with both feeds available for Sky Sports customers on the Sky Sports website and app.
Extra analysis will be available in 'The Open Verdict' after each day's play and a bumper highlights show will be on each evening, while Sunday's final round will be repeated - in full - the day after the tournament is completed.
All times on Sky Sports The Open unless stated; *denotes exact timings TBC
Monday July 11
0900-1300 - Live From The Range
1300-1500 - Live At The Open Zone
1500-1830 - Live Champions Challenge
Tuesday July 12
0900-1200 - Live From The Range
1200-1400 - Live At The Open Zone
1400-1800 - Live From The Range
Wednesday July 13
0900-1200 - Live From The Range
1200-1400 - Live At The Open Zone
1400-1600 - The Open: Final Practice LIVE!
Thursday July 14
0630-2030 - The Open LIVE!
0730-1030 and 1200-1500 - Live From The Range - red button
*0800-2000 - Featured Groups and Featured Holes - red button
2030-2130 - The Open Verdict
Friday July 15
0630-2030 - The Open LIVE!
0730-1030 and 1200-1500 - Live From The Range - red button
*0800-2000 - Featured Groups and Featured Holes - red button
2030-2130 - The Open Verdict
Saturday July 16
0900-2000 - The Open LIVE!
0900-1200 - Saturday at The Open - live on Sky Sports Mix, Sky Showcase and Sky Sports Golf YouTube channel
1100-1600 - Live From The Range - red button
*1000-1900 - Featured Groups and Featured Holes - red button
2000-2100 - The Open Verdict
Sunday July 17
0800-1930 - The Open LIVE!
0800-1100 - Sunday at The Open - live on Sky Sports Mix, Sky Showcase and Sky Sports Golf YouTube channel
*0900-1900 - Featured Groups and Featured Holes - red button
*1000-1500 - Live From The Range - red button
1930-2000 - The Open Verdict
Watch The 150th Open throughout the week live on Sky Sports' dedicated channel - Sky Sports The Open!
