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A record purse and winner's pay check await the field at this week's 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale. USA TODAY Sports - Golfweek 2026 Open Championship sets records for purse, winner's prize money The 2026 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale will dole out more in prize money and payouts than ever before as part of its record purse this year.

It's time for the final men's major of the 2026 golf season. Rory McIlroy, Aaron Rai, and Wyndham Clark captured the first three majors of the year, and now the

The R&A has increased the overall purse to a Open record $17.75 million with the winner earning $3.2 million for his victory

By DOUG FERGUSON A capsule look at 10 leading contenders for the British Open, the final major of the year to be held July 16-19 at Royal Birkdale in Southport, England (listed in predicted order of finish): Scottie Scheffler Age: 30.

SOUTHPORT, England (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at Royal Birkdale, site of the 154th British Open to be played July 16-19: No. 1, 447 yards, par 4 One of the toughest opening holes in the Open rotation.

Winning a major championship pool is a combination of art, science, and luck. Neil Parker breaks it all down with a list of players to target, some to avoid, and best bets before the Open Championship begins Thursday. The 156-player field is set for the ...

Royal Birkdale has been a regular in the British Open for the last 70 years. There's something different about the English links this time around.

A victory by Justin Rose, 28 years after introducing himself to the golf public at Royal Birkdale, would change the way we look at the Englishman's already stellar career