Along with golf's oldest major trophy and the title of Champion Golfer of the Year, players were vying for their portion of a $17 million purse at the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush in Northern Ireland.

Scottie Scheffler wins the 2025 Open Championship at Royal Portrush by four shots, finishing with a score of 267 — 17 under par. Scheffler bested runner-up Harris English by four strokes and third-place finisher Chris Gotterup by five.

The first three winners of the Open Championship (1860-1862) didn’t receive any prize money at all. That’s almost hard to believe given the cash on offer in the modern era and the figures were eyepopping when they were released after Scottie Scheffler’s victory in the 2025 edition at Royal Portrush.