Henrik Stenson won the 145th Open Championship, more commonly known as the British Open.
The Sweden native defeated runner-up Phil Mickelson by three strokes and did so in record fashion. He’ll receive a nice payday because of it.
Here is the payout information for the 2016 British Open.
Total Purse: $8.5 million.
Winner’s share: $1,551,000
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Top 10 payouts
1. Henrik Stenson: $1,551,000
2. Phil Mickelson: $891,000
3. J.B. Holmes: $571,560
4. Steve Stricker: $444,840
T5. Rory McIlroy: $311,080
T5. Tyrrell Hatton: $311,080
T5. Sergio Garcia: $311,080
8. Andrew Johnston: $224,400
T9. Dustin Johnson: $178,640
T9. Soren Kjeldson: $178,640
T9. Bill Haas: $178,640
*Ties combined and averaged for payout.
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