Royal Birkdale’s Open 2026 will hand out $17.75 million. Winners take home upwards of $3.2 million, up from $2.5 million last year. Players who exit on day one still pocket $133,500 each. The steep rise is because the competition bosses raised all prize tiers. Only the best 72 finishers split the cash. The organisers set out these details in their official media guides.