Royal Birkdale’s Open 2026 will hand out $17.75 million. Winners take home upwards of $3.2 million, a rise from $2.5 million last year. Players eliminated on the opening day still pocket $133,500 each. The sizeable jump is because the competition bosses raised all prize tiers. Only the top 72 players split the cash. The organisers published these details in their official media packs.