The Open Championship breaks £1m winner's prize barrier
Wednesday 15 July 2015 19:50, UK
The winner of the Open Championship will earn more than £1m for the first time ever at St Andrews next month.
The overall prize fund for the game's oldest major championship has increased £900,000 to £6.3m, 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 USD $1.8m (£1.142m) for his US Open triumph on Sunday.
